BWI: Xebia Paves Way for Agile Methodology at Agile NCR 2010

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Source: Xebia India
Saturday, July 17, 2010 07:56 PM IST (02:26 PM GMT)
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Xebia Paves Way for Agile Methodology at Agile NCR 2010


New Delhi, Delhi, India, Saturday, July 17, 2010 -- (Business Wire India) -- Xebia IT Architects India Private Limited, a software development and consulting organization and a leading advisor in Agile and enterprise technology, organized the most prestigious event of the Agile software community known as 'Agile NCR 2010' which was held in Gurgaon on 17th and 18th of July 2010. This Fourth edition of Agile NCR was organized in collaboration with ASCI (Agile Software Community of India). This annual event is the largest community driven conference on Agile Software Development in North India and generates immense enthusiasm from people across segments.

Agile is the future of software development as it is the fastest method of designing, developing and improving software, and a lean approach for undertaking software development projects. Agile methods attempt to minimize risk and maximize productivity by developing software in short iterations and de-emphasizing work on secondary or interim work artifacts that do not add value.

The event covered four major themes, namely, 'Agile for newbie', 'Agile Adoption Challenges', 'Workshops and Software Craftsmanship,' and 'Post Agile'. 'Agile for newbie' focused on those who are partially aware or completely unaware about Agile methodology, whereas 'Agile Adoption Challenges' focused on the nuance, challenges, pitfalls and solutions that hound people on a daily basis. 'Workshops and Software Craftsmanship' emphasized on real, practical, hands-on items that one can immediately associate with in an everyday working Agile environment. Furthermore, 'Post Agile', leveraged the possibility of the next stride in the software development putting light on Kanban, Lean, Velocity, and Flow.

"This year's conference will examine the latest theory, practical applications and implications of Agile methods, and will offer an ideal platform for attendees to network and learn about the latest research and cutting-edge Agile industry practices.", said Anurag Shrivastava, Managing Director, Xebia IT Architects India Pvt. Ltd who founded Agile NCR platform in 2006. "The Agile NCR conference is a community based approach towards knowledge sharing; it provides a forum for the exchange of best practices among the software industry and academic institutions" he further added.

From CIOs and CTOs to developers, researchers, web entrepreneurs, IT professionals, and students, everyone explored the latest trends and innovations in software development processes. Xebia has always been proactive in spreading awareness about Agile methodologies in India. This event witnessed more enthusiasm and interest among the participants from the software development community as a clear sign of Agile gaining acceptance in India. Xebia with these constant efforts is now seen as an Agile evangelist in the community.

About Xebia

Xebia India, one of the leading advisors in Agile and Enterprise methodology started its Indian operations in 2006 in Gurgaon. It is a 100% owned subsidiary of Xebia Holdings based in Netherlands. The Xebia group has more than 175 employees in The Netherlands, India and France. A world recognized niche player in agile software development, it has repeated its success in saving failed software development projects and in rapid delivery of enterprise applications against a complex set of fast changing requirements. Xebia has not only made its customers more efficient with the use of agile methodologies but also offered them the best means to win in the competitive market.

About ASCI

Agile Software Community of India (ASCI) is a registered society founded by a group of agile enthusiasts and practitioners from companies that practice Agile Software Development methodologies. ASCI's focus is Agile and related light weight methodologies/philosophies. www.agileindia.org


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