A lot of people still believe that agile software development is for small teams only. However, the agile value system and the principles behind as stated in the agile manifesto don't say anything about team or project size.

Furthermore the projects Jutta has been working on are typically large, distributed and mission-critical. Therefore, Jutta took the challenge and tried agile software development in the large. Jutta also made the similar experience on many large projects: Also large and even distributed teams can benefit from a
value system that is beneficial for small teams.

• Learn how to apply agile processes to either collocated or distributed teams of 200 people and more.
• Learn that the two trends distribution in terms of globalization and agility can even complement each other.

Please also note that all delegates receive a complimentary copy of Agile Software Development In The Large: Diving Into The Deep", authored by Jutta Eckstein when attending this training course!

The following topics will be addressed:

• Communication and trust
• Creating personal relationships over a distance
• Trust threshold for communication and trust
• Team structures and customer involvement
• Distributed vs. dispersed teams
• Teams' support by the product owner(s)
• Bridging cultural differences
• Social connections
• The role of the ambassador
• Supporting tools
• Synchronous vs. asynchronous tools
• Collaboration platforms
• Joint delivery in iterations
• Planning and restrospectives with large and distributed teams
• Iteration lengths and synchronization across sites