Using Scrum to Streamline Web Applications Development and Increase Staff Involvement (LITA)
Are your web projects consistently taking more time to complete than originally planned? Are you having problems prioritizing your web projects? Is it unclear what roles staff will play in creating, designing, testing and/or approving a web project? If you answered yes to any of these questions Scrum may be the solution for you. Scrum is an iterative, incremental framework for agile software development. Work is done in short bursts, also known as sprints, of two to four weeks allowing the programming or web team to have features ready for use within weeks instead of months.
The Scrum framework has allowed our programmers to move new features, updates and changes to the production environment faster. Members of the library’s Web Committee now play a more active role in the development process. They assist in gathering requirements, work with the programming team to prioritize features, and coordinate the testing of features before they are deployed.
Learning Outcomes
This presentation provides an overview of the Scrum framework, how it was introduced and implemented in the library's Web Committee and how we have adapted the framework over time to fit in with the library's needs.
Who Should Attend
Instructor(s)
Date(s) & Time(s)
July 18, 2011
- Noon-2:00pm CDT
Fee
- LITA Member: $39
- Non-Member: $49
- Group rate*: $190
*Applies to group of people that will watch the webinar together from one access point. Group rate is the same for members and non-members.
iLinc login info will be sent to registrants 1 week prior to the start date.
Technical Requirements
Live webinar will take place in iLinc. Attendees may participant via internet audio and will need a wired, high-speed internet connection.
Registration
Contact
For questions about registration, contact ALA Registration: call 1-800-545-2433 and press 5 or email registration@ala.org.
For all other questions or comments related to the webinar, contact Melissa Prentice, LITA Programs and Marketing Specialist at (312) 280-4268 or mprentice@ala.org.
