I have had several discussions lately with people in the Boise area who are working in Agile software development environments and are looking for similarly situated to discuss things. These aren’t the kind of discussions that one finds amongst developers, but issues more typically suited to PMs, Managers, and Executives within the organization. Common questions include:
- “How do I expand the envelope of done across the organization?”
- “How do we run sales in an iterative delivery environment?”
- “How can Agile fit within our PMI phased model?”
- “How can I plan for the long haul in this model?”
These kinds of topics represent the maturity that Agile practices are reaching in organizations and their applicability beyond software development teams. What a great thing!
The Agile Project Leadership Network (APLN) is an international association of people interested in these very topics. The organization is formed by local chapters of which there are approximately 40 today. Membership in the APLN affords opportunities to participate in other events, like the APLN Leadership Summit in Seattle in July.
This email is a feeler to the community. Are you interested in a Boise Chapter of the APLN? Contact me if this sounds interesting to you.
david (at) elegantcode (dot) com