Register now to attend Scrum Gathering Fall 2008 in Stockholm.

The Scrum Gathering is an opportunity for Scrum users of all experience levels to gather together to learn about and share experiences with Scrum. Topics for all levels of expertise are offered. The Gathering includes Open Space sessions where you can discuss timely topics with experts and peers in a small group setting. Join the Scrum community in a learning environment!

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Please join us in thanking our sponsors. To become a sponsor, contact Public Relations.

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Dates:	20-22 Oct 2008
Location:	Stockholm, Sweden
Address:	Drottninggatan 71 B Stockholm, 107 26
Price:	Save $400 when you register early! Register by August 31 and pay only $1800 USD. After August 31, pay $2200 USD.

Thank you to those who submitted presentations for the Stockholm Scrum Gathering. Speakers and presentations have been selected and are listed below.

This schedule is subject to change.

Schedule

(updated 20 August 2008)

20 October 2008

Time	Proposed Activity	Topic / Speaker
8:00 - 5:00 pm	Registration
8:30 - 10:00 am	Opening Address	Secret Sauce for Making Scrums Hyperproductive: Jeff Sutherland, co-founder Scrum
10:00 - 10:30 am	Refreshment Break
10:30 am - Noon	Multiple, Concurrent Breakout Sessions. All Scrum Levels.	Selling Agile Scrum Based Services: Andy Brandt A Practical Guide to Implementing Agile QA Process on Scrum:Syed Rayhan Agile Transformation – What to do with managers?: Arto Eskelinen Enterprise Scrum – Panel: Gabrielle Benefield, Bas Vodde, Nigel Baker, Robin Dymond Making Distributed Agile Work (real situations): Mike Schimmel
Noon - 1:15 pm	Welcome Lunch with Ken Schwaber, co-founder of Scrum	Scrum Alliance and Stockholm Overview: Ken Schwaber
1:30 - 3:00 pm	Multiple, Concurrent Breakout Sessions. All Scrum levels.	Scrum at Man Investments: Andrew Keene and Geoff Watts Agile Agreements – How To Sell Something Yet Undefined: Carina Meurlinger Bootstrapping Scrum: Henrik Kniberg The Day After Retrospective: Peter Beck The Agile Organization: Mikael Lundgren
3:00 - 3:30 pm	Refreshment Break
3:30 - 5:00 pm	Multiple, Concurrent Breakout Sessions. All Scrum levels.	Distributed Scrum - Outsorcing/Scaling: Jeff Sutherland, co-founder Scrum Catalysts of Agile Learning in Large: Jussi Vuorisalmi Coaching Self Organizing Teams: Joseph Pelrine Scrum Transition UOL: Alexandre dos Santos Gaming Presentation: Harvey Wheaton
5:00 - 6:30 pm	Title Sponsor Reception at CCC

21 October 2008

Time	Proposed Activity	Topic / Facilitator
8:00 - 9:00 am	Continental Breakfast
9:00 - 10:00 am	Open Space General Session
10:00 - 11:30 am	Open Space Breakout Sessions	The Trouble With Component Teams: – Bas Voode Lean vs. Scrum – Stop Fighting/Start Delivering: Simon Bennet Multi-team Sprint Planning: Henrik Kniberg
11:30 am - 1:00 pm	Lunch PLUS at 12:30 Salesforce.com Presentation	Chris Fry and Steve Green of Salesforce.com
1:30 - 5:00 pm	Open Space Breakout Sessions

22 October 2008

Time	Proposed Activity	Topic / Speaker
8:00 - 9:00 am	Continental Breakfast
9:00 - 10:00 am	Open Space wrap-up
10:00 - 10:30 am	Break
10:30 - 11:30 am	Multiple, Concurrent Breakout Sessions.	Exploring Team Ingenuity Outside the Software Industry: Michael James Scrum it, Scale it: Danny Kovatch Retrospective Concepts: Boris Gloger Implementing ISO (9001 in Scrum Environment) and Surviving SOX with Scrum: Jim Shiel and Simon Roberts The Product Vision: Defining the Scrum Project's True North: Roman Pichler Does Scrum Stifle Creative Innovation?: Matt Roadnight
11:30 am - 2:30 pm	Lunch and closing session PLUS Panel discussion with Q&A	Ken Schwaber and Jeff Sutherland (Scrum co-founders)

Please join us in thanking the sponsors of the Stockholm Scrum Gathering:

Conference Sponsor
	HiQ is Scandinavia's leading provider of High Quality Software Consultancy Services to clients within communications, business critical systems and simulation. The company has around 1,200 employees in Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Russia. HiQ is an agile company.
Industry Sponsors
	With roots in providing application development services to clients since 1974, CIBER, (NYSE: CBR) is a proud sponsor of the Scrum Spring Gathering, and an avid supporter of the Agile movement. Now a $1 billion company with 8,000 employees in 92 offices worldwide (including 60 U.S. offices), CIBER continues to collaborate with clients to design, build, integrate, and support IT solutions that drive results and provide enduring value. Our services support the entire IT lifecycle and include Custom Application Development, ERP Implementation, Project Management, Systems Integration, and Application Outsourcing. Learn more at www.ciber.com or 800-242-3799.
	Citerus is a consulting company that specializes in helping clients succeed with their software development projects. Since 1996, we have developed software, led projects, refined engineering practices and improved management methodologies for companies from a diverse set of trades. We gain break-through results by raising the quality bar, putting people first and reducing bureaucracy.
	microTOOL GmbH is a leading provider in the field of software development and IT project management. microTOOL was founded in Berlin in 1984. Over 1,400 organizations across Europe use our tools, a total of more than 22,000 individual users. Our customers come from various fields and different sized organizations, but they share one thing: good software is essential for their products and services. in-Step Scrum Edition is a tool for everyone in the project. It's created for multi-user organizations working on a LAN and the Internet. It offers a virtual project space, with all project-related information – for simple communication and cooperation in your agile projects.
	VersionOne is recognized by Agile practitioners as the leader in Agile project management tools. Today more than 10,000 teams and 70,000 users in 50 countries use VersionOne’s Agile project management tools to streamline and standardize their Agile development efforts. Since 2002, companies such as Adobe, Siemens, Sabre, Disney, IBM, Lockheed Martin, Sony, 3M and Business Objects have turned to VersionOne. Whether you’re a small team getting started with Agile development or a multi-team, global enterprise, with VersionOne you’ll get the best tools in the industry backed by pioneers in Agile project planning and management. Start small. Scale smart. See for yourself at www.versionone.com.
Trade Sponsors
	Software Quality Engineering hosts four of the industry’ s most recognized software quality conferences including the STAR conference series, Better Software Conference & EXPO, and Agile Development Practices. From the classroom to the Web, Software Quality Engineering delivers software testing and development seminars, and provides consulting services, specialized publications, and research. http://www.sqe.com/
	The Agile Development Practices conference has what you need whether you're investigating or implementing agile development practices. Learn the latest in agile methods, technologies, tools, and leadership principles from thought leaders who deliver inspiring keynote presentations, in-depth tutorials, and a wide range of conference classes. For more information visit http://www.sqe.com/go?ADP08Scrum