XP Day Benelux is an international conference about Agile development, intended for people from all walks of life who want to uncover better ways of developing software by doing it and helping others do it. XP Days Benelux is made for, and made by, the Agile Community. Now you can be a contributor too.

XP Days Benelux 2010 will have something for everyone. Sessions for people who are new to Agile, sessions for experienced people, a good mix of technical, experience, management and process sessions. We’ll have sessions on Agile in real life, stories of success and horror, hands on workshops, and sessions that will completely surprise you!

We are looking for enthusiastic people who want to lead these sessions. People who work with Agile in any role, business or form. People who are willing to share, and are prepared to learn. Reflective practitioners who are not only interested in quality work but also want to know why things work as they do.

We are in particular looking for new, even crazy, topics and ideas!

Are you new to presenting? Do you have a nice idea, but you don't know how to shape it into a session? Don't worry, we will offer lots of ways to help you. We will have events where you can learn how to write a proposal or set up a session. We have coaches who can help you create your session. And through our session proposal system you will get feedback that will help you shape your session. Finally, we will provide opportunities before the conference to try-out your session.

Are you interested? Then check out how to propose a session here !

XP Days Benelux

XP Day Benelux is an international conference about Agile methods, intended for people from all walks of life who are involved with IT. It provides a good opportunity for exchanging ideas and sharing experiences and is suited for both experienced participants and beginners in Agile methods. The focus of this conference is on practical knowledge, real-world experience, and active participation of everyone.

Call for Sessions Now Open May 23rd 2010

We are looking for enthusiastic people who want to lead these sessions. People who work with Agile in any role, business or form. People who are willing to share, and are prepared to learn. Reflective practitioners who are not only interested in quality work but also want to know why things work as they do. read more...

Mini XP Days Benelux 2010 April 26th 2010 in Eindhoven, The Netherlands

Missed XP Days 2009? Do you want to catch up with the sessions you missed because there were other interesting sessions in the same timeslot? Do you want to send your colleagues to those great sessions you attended?

Mini XP Days 2010 gives you the opportunity to see eight of the favourite sessions of XP Days 2009 in the beautiful surroundings of Kapellerput in Heeze, near Eindhoven.

The conference is full. You can still register to be put on the waiting list, in case places become available.

See you there!

The XP Day Organisers

Agile Open Belgium 2010 May 21-22nd 2010 in Gent, Belgium

The Agile Open conference has no predetermined program. Instead, we follow Open Space principles. The participants determine the actual program together at the start of the conference. Anyone who participates can propose a session during the opening of the conference and put it in a timeslot of the conference schedule

XP Days Benelux 2010 November 25-26th 2010 in Eindhoven, The Netherlands

The 8th edition XP Days will also be held in Kapellerput in Heeze, near Eindhoven.

The best way to learn at a conference is to present a session, so keep an eye out for the Call for Sessions!

Sponsors

Media Sponsors

• use the PerfectionGame as the basic protocol for review & feedback
• if you like, ask for a coach to help you develop your session
• if you really want to develop your session in an agile way, do one or more trial runs during this phase, to develop your session idea based on concrete results
• when you propose a session, we ask you to give feedback on other people's proposals 

• title
• presenters - including bio & previous experience presenting sessions; we prefer sessions run by pair presenters.
  
• abstract - inviting, clear, brief statement of what the session brings and why someone should participate
• format & length
• intended audience - including prerequisites, level, role - developer/manager/...
• objectives - what is the focus of this session? What is the one idea you want to get across? When will you consider the session be a success?
• benefits - what are the benefits for the participants? and the benefits for the presenters?
• content, process & timetable
• session history: has the session been run before? do you have try-out(s) scheduled?
  
• materials, room requirements, session limitations, ...

• 30 min. for presentations & experience reports
• 60 & 90 min. for tutorials, workshops, hands-on sessions, etc.

• May - 15 July: propose sessions; reviewing & improving session proposals iteratively
• 15 July - 8 August: final reviews
• 8 August - 1 September: community voting
• 1st week of September: Program Committee meeting
• September-November: session preparation, including coaching & try-outs
• 25-26 November: conference
 

Media Sponsors

	Methods & Tools is a free software development magazine on Software Testing, Project Management, Programming (Java,.NET, Ruby on Rails, Ajax), UML, Agile (eXtreme Programming, Scrum, TDD), Requirements, Databases, Software Process Improvement, Tools.
	Agile Holland is an independent, not for profit organisation of Agile practitioners in the Netherlands. Its mission is to promote Agile practices and principles in order to achieve better results faster. Agile Holland frequently organises events, like evening meetups and Agile Open Holland.

Kapellerput is located in one of the loveliest parts of Heeze in Brabant. Surrounded by art and colour, you’ll experience true tranquility in this magnificent environment, rich in forests and waterways, to formulate ideas, share expertise and find solutions.

The conference center includes a hotel if you want to stay overnight. We can book a room for you at the best rates. Let us know when registering if and when you'd like to stay at the hotel.

Note that if you come by car and you haven't been around Eindhoven for a while, do not use your navigation tooling. The Eindhoven ring has changed dramatically (and may still be subject to more changes). Coming from Den Bosch, Tilburg or Antwerp go to direction Venlo (A67) and take exit 34 Geldrop or go to direction Maastricht (A2) and take exit 34 Valkenswaard.

View Mini XP Day Benelux 2010 in a larger map]]> marc.evers 21 May 2010 14:25 GMT http://www.xpday.net/Xpday2010/ReviewCriteria.html http://www.xpday.net/Xpday2010/ReviewCriteria.html Session review criteria

Useful questions to keep in mind when writing and reviewing session proposals, are:

• Who will be interested in this topic? Would you go to this session?
• Is the session description clear and inviting? Will it attracted its intended audience?
• What prior knowledge is expected of participants?
• What value will this session bring to its participants and organizers?

• Why is this subject relevant to agile & beyond?
• How does this session fit the conference?
• What's innovative and unusual about the session, the topic, the format, ...?
• Does the session also address why things (don't) work as they do and not just 'what' and 'how'?

• What is the goal of the session?
• Is the session structured in such a way that the goal of the session can be reached?
• Is the timetable realistic?

• How does the session format facilitate learning?
• What are the expected results and outputs of the session? Can these be communicated to people who were not at the session?

• balance between experienced presenters and people new to presenting at conferences
• diversity of presenters; mix of new and experienced presenters
• balanced mix of beginners and advanced sessions; presenters from different countries
  
• diversity of topics, covering technical stuff, process, management,
• balance between real world experiences, tools/techniques, innovative ideas
• max. 2 sessions per presenter, max. 1 session per presenter per day

Panel discussion - a moderated discussion on a chosen topic, with a number of invited participants. The audience can contribute through asking questions of the panelists. When organizing a panel discussion, make sure your selection of topic and panelists will provide sufficient dissent and differing opinions, to have a lively, interesting debate. Nothing is so boring as a panel where everyone agrees.

We're open to suggestions for other session formats.

XP Days Benelux 2010 will have something for everyone. Sessions for people who are new to Agile, sessions for experienced people, a good mix of technical, experience, management and process sessions. We’ll have sessions on Agile in real life, stories of success and horror, hands on workshops, and sessions that will completely surprise you!

We are looking for enthusiastic people who want to lead these sessions. People who work with Agile in any role, business or form. People who are willing to share, and are prepared to learn. Reflective practitioners who are not only interested in quality work but also want to know why things work as they do.

We are in particular looking for new, even crazy, topics and ideas!

Are you new to presenting? Do you have a nice idea, but you don't know how to shape it into a session? Don't worry, we will offer lots of ways to help you. We will have events where you can learn how to write a proposal or set up a session. We have coaches who can help you create your session. And through our session proposal system you will get feedback that will help you shape your session. Finally, we will provide opportunities before the conference to try-out your session.

Are you interested? Then check out this link for more information!

• Mini XP Day 2010
• Mini XP Day 2009 and XP Days 2009 in Mechelen
• XP Days 2008 in Eindhoven
• XP Days 2007 in Mechelen
• XP Days 2006 in Mechelen
• XP Days 2005 in Rotterdam
• XP Day 2004 in Mechelen
• XP Day 2003 in Breda

• About the sessions
• About the conference

• Conference retrospective by Portia Tung

What did you like about the sessions?

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Conference Program

We help our customers to deliver more valuable software! To make your software effectively support you and your business we focus on:

• a strong relationship with business and users
• a common understanding of the business goals and processes and how the software can optimally support and amplify these
• frequent deliveries of working increments of software

To make you succeed in working this way and in delivering software that really adds value, we offer you Agile coaching and training services, and we build and completely deliver end-to-end the software you and your business needs.

INXIN: Infrastructure for the Independent.

With more than 5000 members located around the globe, the Agile Alliance is driven by the values and principles of the Manifesto for Agile Software Development

We recommend agile approaches to software development because they deliver value to organizations and end users faster and with higher quality.

Media Sponsors

	Methods & Tools is a free software development magazine on Software Testing, Project Management, Programming (Java,.NET, Ruby on Rails, Ajax), UML, Agile (eXtreme Programming, Scrum, TDD), Requirements, Databases, Software Process Improvement, Tools.
	Agile Holland is an independent, not for profit organisation of Agile practitioners in the Netherlands. Its mission is to promote Agile practices and principles in order to achieve better results faster. Agile Holland frequently organises events, like evening meetups and Agile Open Holland.

www.AEGISoft.be	info	+32 (0) 486.402.117
www.WareNatuur.be	info	+32 (0) 3/257.14.09
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]]> Olivier.Costa 20 April 2010 21:13 GMT http://www.xpday.net/Xpday2010/sessions/wake-up%20intro.html http://www.xpday.net/Xpday2010/sessions/wake-up%20intro.html Pascal.Van.Cauwenberghe 26 March 2010 17:42 GMT http://www.xpday.net/scripts/view/Xpday2010/Mini%20XPDay/Registration.rbl http://www.xpday.net/scripts/view/Xpday2010/Mini%20XPDay/Registration.rbl Pascal.Van.Cauwenberghe 20 March 2010 17:06 GMT http://www.xpday.net/Xpday2010/Mini%20XPDay/PaymentOptions.html http://www.xpday.net/Xpday2010/Mini%20XPDay/PaymentOptions.html Registration type 1 Day Valid until Early 175,00 € excl VAT March 18th 2010 Late 200,00 € excl VAT April 21st 2010 Hotel room + breakfast 97,50 € incl VAT April 21st 2010

Note

• Dutch companies that provide a valid VAT number pay 0% VAT
• Other participants pay 19% VAT

Contact us at registrations if you have any remarks or questions about your registration or payment.

Payment by Bank Transfer

Agile Systems vzw,
St Pancratiuslaan 49,
1933 Sterrebeek, Belgium

Bank (Belgium): Dexia Sterrebeek, Mechelsesteenweg 223, 1933 Sterrebeek, Belgium

• Belgium: DEXIA 068-2436543-27
• EU zone: IBAN BE48-0682-4365-4327 BIC GKCCBEBB

• Postbank 940532
• EU zone: IBAN NL49-PSTB-0000-9405-32 BIC PSTBNL21

This is the fastest and cheapest method of payment.

Payment with credit card

Dutch customers with VAT number	Other customers
Mini XP Day excl VAT 200,00€	Mini XP Day incl VAT 238,00€

The conference is organised by a team of volunteers who work tirelessly to make the conference a fun, informative and interesting event.

Let's meet the team:

		Vera Peeters (Tryx) and Portia Tung (emergn) lead the organisation team so that all the work that needs to get done, gets done smoothly.
		Nicole Belilos (Task24) and Marc Evers (Piecemeal Growth) manage the conference program and help presenters so that we can offer high quality, well-prepared sessions that are appealing to a broad range of participants.
		Rob Westgeest (Westgeest Consultancy) and Philippe De Bruycker (Federal Public Service Foreign Affairs Belgium) manage communications so that everybody involved knows about the conference and the XP Days community keeps in touch.
		Tjakko Kleinhuis (Sioux) and Vera Peeters (Tryx) manage all the practical details of the venue so that the conference takes place in great surroundings with good food and drink.
		Rob Westgeest (Westgeest Consultancy) and Nicole Belilos (Task24) ensure that the conference runs smoothly so that participants can concentrate on what they've come for: sharing, learning and meeting people.
		Serge Beaumont (Xebia) and Tjakko Kleinhuis (Sioux) are in charge of fun so that we have a sociable atmosphere and lots of laughs and wow! moments at the conferences.
		Olivier Costa (Aegisoft) and Pascal Van Cauwenberghe (Nayima) ensure that all the infrastructure and resources are available so that everybody involved has what they need to make this a great conference.
		With the help of Lars Vonk (Zilverline) and Gino Marckx (Xodiac)

Sponsor packages Mini XP Days 2010, April 26th

We expect 60 participants

We offer the following sponsor packages:

Bar package

• the sponsor sponsors drinks on Monday (at the end of the conference);
• the sponsor will get an acknowledgement during the conference;
• sponsor is mentioned in the online program and on the program handout;
• the sponsor will get 1 free admission to the conference.

Package 1

• sponsor logo and URL will be put on the www.xpday.net website and on the conference hand outs;
• the sponsor will get an acknowledgement during the conference opening session on Monday morning;
• during the conference, sponsor materials will be available at the registration desk;
• the sponsor will get 1 free admission to the conference.

• the sponsor is responsible for getting the materials in time at the conference;
• the conference organizers will give a timely indication of the number of participants to expect.

Package 2

• the sponsor can bring a stand; (Contact us at marketing for a map of the rooms and stands at the venue.)
• sponsor logo and URL will be put on the www.xpday.net website and on the conference hand outs;
• the sponsor will get an acknowledgement during the conference opening session on Monday morning;
• during the conference, sponsor materials will be available at the registration desk;
• the sponsor will get 2 free admissions to the conference.

• the sponsor is responsible for getting the materials in time at the conference;
• the sponsor is responsible for the stand;
• the conference organizers will give a timely indication of the number of participants to expect.

Media sponsoring

• a media sponsor mentions the conference (logo, conference name, location, date, URL), on a website and/or in a magazine and/or in a mailing;
• sponsor logo and URL will be put on the www.xpday.net website;
• the sponsor will get an acknowledgement during the conference opening sessions.

• Contact us at marketing to create a sponsoring package tailored to your wishes.