Michael Milutis from Computer Aid Inc. emailed me a couple of days ago. He said that 180 people registered in just one day (a record) for a webinar that I’m presenting on Nov 16th entitled “Case Study: Agile Productivity Levels at 5 Companies.” Total registrations are expected to exceed 500 (they’re currently over 230).

If any of you would like to join us, click here and sign up. Below is the abstract for the talk. See you there! And Happy Halloween 🙂

[To read an interview that Michael published from our talk on “The State of IT Metrics Practice,” click here and scroll down to the sixth entry.]

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Webinar – Case Study: Agile Productivity Levels at 5 Companies

Nov. 16th 2007, 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm Eastern

How effective are SCRUM/Agile/XP methodologies? No discussion of current software development fails to mention these techniques; but do they work? How can we tell? In this webinar, Michael Mah will provide answers to these questions. Through his extensive consulting work, Michael has benchmarked the metrics and results of companies using Agile methods and the results are now in. In this webinar, you will track how 5 companies, all ostensibly “agile,” produced a range of quantitative results and what were the resultant implications on time to market, staffing and quality. Join us for a thought-provoking, interactive, engaging look at the how’s, the whys and the conclusions about Agile development.

To register

Space is limited. Reserve your Webinar seat now at: https://www.gotomeeting.com/register/123110553

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About CAI

CAI is a global IT outsourcing firm currently managing active engagements with over 100 Fortune 1,000 companies and government agencies around the world. CAI provides services and solutions that help organizations:

Track and measure the right activities in the IT function
Compare IT performance vs. benchmarked data
Optimize IT performance, using data to make decisions
Achieve double-digit % gains in IT productivity
Establish objective measures of IT worker performance
CAI makes this possible through the use of a unique, metrics based methodology along with a proprietary, real time data repository and management system (TRACER). You can visit CAI and learn more their offerings at http://www.compaid.com/

About The IT Metrics and Productivity Institute

The IT Metrics and Productivity Institute is an organization founded by CAI to improve the practice and management of software development and maintenance. The IT Metrics and Productivity Institute seeks to accomplish its mission through the promotion of best practices in the areas of Process, Metrics, Estimation, and IT Governance. The Institute runs a series of webinars every month and coordinates 30-50 software best practices conferences and workshops each year across North America, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific region. For more information about our conference schedule and conference programs, please visit our main events site at http://www.itmpi.org/events.

The IT Metrics and Productivity Institute also publishes a weekly eZine newsletter focusing on critical management issues in software development and maintenance. The IT Metrics and Productivity Journal provides readers with brief summaries of, and links to, valuable software management best practices resources. In addition, the IT Metrics and Productivity Journal features informative interviews with CIOs, thought leaders, and IT researchers from around the world.