Xp Universe Two Thousand Two Tutorial Cfp

     XP/Agile Universe
        Chicago, IL
      August 4-7, 2002

     Tutorial Call For Participation

    Conference Web Site:
        http://www.xpuniverse.com

         Tutorial CFP Home Page:
       http://www.xpuniverse.com/CallForParticipation#tutorials

      Important Dates:
     Proposal Deadline: April 1, 2002
   Acceptance Notification: May 1, 2002
    Final Manuscript Due: June 1, 2002

         Tutorial Submissions To:
  Brian Button, bbutton@objectmentor.com

The XP/Agile Universe Conference is now accepting proposals for the 2002 tutorial sessions. This conference has expanded its scope since its inception last year, and its focus includes all Agile Methods, including Extreme Programming. Tutorials for any Agile Method are accepted and encouraged.

Tutorials are an independent instruction on a self-contained topic of relevance to conference attendees. Therefore no commercial or sales-oriented presentations will be accepted. We encourage tutorial proposals that provide clear utility to practitioners, especially innovative tutorials, which depart from lecture style delivery, and tutorials on highly advanced topics in lightweight processes.

Tutorials are presented in half-day (3-hour) or full-day sessions (6-hour). Accepted tutorials will run only if there is enough attendance.

If you want to organize a tutorial, submit a proposal via e-mail to the tutorial chair Brian Button (bbutton@objectmentor.com). We will accept PDF (preferred), HTML and MS Word files as proposals. A tutorial proposal must be two pages and should include:

• Tutorial title and summary (used in advance program)
• Duration (full- or half-day), aims and audience
• Content outline
• Presenter resume with contact information
• Examples of supporting material

Each tutorial proposal will be evaluated on its anticipated benefit for prospective participants and its fit within the tutorial program as a whole. Factors to be considered also include: relevance, timeliness, importance, and audience appeal; suitability for presentation in a half- or full-day tutorial format; effectiveness of teaching methods; and qualifications of the instructor(s).

Previous tutorial topics have included:

 Unit Testing Techniques
 Advanced Unit Testing Techniques
 Refactoring Techniques
 Using Focus Groups
 XP for a Day
 XP for Capitalists
 Feature Driven Development
 System Metaphor
 User Stories
 Planning Extreme and Agile Projects
 Realizing XP as a Strategic Weapon