July 10, 2008
Measuring and Managing Software Projects in an
Agile World
Speaker:
Paul Beavers, Senior Director of R&D, BMC
Software
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Beavers' slides
Overview:
Paul will share his experience regarding his
recent transformation of thought and technique from a traditional waterfall
methodology into an Agile people-oriented mindset. Paul will discuss how
embracing several Agile concepts enabled him and his organization to achieve
unheard of gains in productivity in the face of adversity. Paul will discuss
how Agile ideas not only changed the way he and his team builds software,
it changed their fundamental management principles.
About the Speaker:
Over the last twenty years, Paul has had experience
in writing applications for IBM mainframes, IT business systems, Solaris,
Linux, and Microsoft Windows. This development was done using a wide variety
of computer languages and enabling technologies. Additionally, he has
been exposed to many different management philosophies and software engineering
methodologies. Currently, Paul is employed by BMC Software inc. in Houston,
Texas as a Senior Director of R&D. His primary responsibility is to lead
a large global organization on a quest for Agile software engineering
excellence. .