Press Release

iPhone App from Agile Alliance and ThoughtWorks lets

19 August 2009 - Chicago
The Agile Alliance and ThoughtWorks today announced the availability of the Agile2009 Conference Connection, a free iPhone App that allows conference attendees to view session information, create bespoke itineraries and share information and experiences via social media networking tools. The application, developed by ThoughtWorks, can be downloaded at iTunes Store or by searching for "Agile2009 Conference Connection" in the iPhone App Store.

"With more than 300 outstanding sessions available at Agile 2009, this new iPhone application will allow attendees to easily search, review and plan an itinerary that meets their specific needs," said Scott Conley, Chief Strategy Officer for ThoughtWorks, a leader in advancing large-scale Agile projects and a Platinum Sponsor of Agile 2009. "We also incorporated social media capabilities to allow participants to connect with each other and share experiences with peers that were not able to attend this year's event."

ThoughtWorks developed the Agile2009 Conference Connection application to provide complete event information and a personal scheduling tool for iPhone and/or iTouch devices (OS 3.0 or later). The application allows users to:
• View session background information and times for the entire conference
• Create a bespoke itinerary with a personalized schedule
• Navigate the conference floor plan through a detailed map of the conference facilities
• Provide feedback on topics and presenters from individual sessions
• Ability to access Twitter feeds from conference (#Agile2009)

In its eighth year, the Agile Conference is the premiere event for the growing Agile community, providing software professionals with the latest knowledge and shared experiences to help foster successful Agile development programs. For more information on the Agile 2009 conference being held in Chicago Aug. 24-29, please visit, Agile2009.

About ThoughtWorks

[ThoughtWorks, Inc ] is a global IT consultancy providing systems development, consulting, and transformation services to Global 1000 companies. The company's pioneering approach, which includes industry-acclaimed Agile and Lean best practices, helps CIOs maximise investment performance across a portfolio of complex, business critical applications, while reducing time and risk. ThoughtWorks' 1000 professionals serve clients from offices in Australia, Canada, China, India, the United Kingdom and the United States. ThoughtWorks Studios is the company's specialist product division, which develops the next generation of tools for bespoke software development, including Studios Mingle, Cruise and Twist.

About the Agile Alliance

The Agile Alliance is a non-profit organisation dedicated to promoting the concepts of Agile software development, as outlined in the http://www.agilemanifesto.org/. With nearly 6,000 members located around the globe, the Agile Alliance is driven by the principles of Agile methodologies and the value they deliver to developers, organisations and end users. The Agile Alliance organizes the annual Agile Conference, the industry's leading event that attracts practitioners, academia, business and vendor-partner community members from around the globe. The Agile 2009 conference Agile2009 is set for August 24-28 in Chicago. For more information about the organisation, visit http://www.agilealliance.org/.

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