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Spotify’s Agile Engineering Culture
This very interesting and useful video from Spotify Labs shows how their organization is using agile project management methodologies to make Spotify a huge success. In a blog posted on the company website, Henrik Kniberg states: "This is a journey in progress, not a...
Video: Mark Layton Discusses Agile Project Management for Dummies Book
In this video Mark Layton, founder and CEO of Platinum Edge, discusses his popular book Agile Project Management for Dummies. According to Mr. Layton, the book is a field guide for practicioners that are actually in the trenches doing the work. "The Agile Project...
CEO of Platinum Edge, Mark Layton, Presenting at SXSW
Platinum Edge, Inc. is pleased to announce that Mark C. Layton, the company’s founder and CEO, will be a featured presenter at the 2014 South by Southwest® (SXSW) Interactive conference. His presentation will take place on Sunday, March 9, 2014 from 3:30 pm to 4:30...
The Benefits of Agile Coaching for Large Organizations
In this video Mark C. Layton, Founder and CEO of Platinum Edge, describes the benefits of agile coaching for large organizations. He touches on the fact that "practice doesn't make perfect, it makes permanent." It's important to start off right because "if you start...
The Benefits of Agile Coaching: A Real-World Example
Platinum Edge currently has a multinational client that manufactures hardware and software which runs on their machines as well as PCs and mobile devices. Their clients (consumers) have frequent change requests as well as tight deadlines that also change, plus they...
Platinum Edge at Agile 2013
The team at Platinum Edge has just returned from the Agile 2013 conference, held in Nashville, TN from August 5th – 9th, 2013. In addition to being a Gold
Agile Project Management for Dummies on Top 100 Agile Books 2013
Discover why Agile Project Management for Dummies is a top resource for mastering Agile methodologies.
Mark Layton to Present at the China Game Developers Conference
The gaming industry in China has experienced rapid growth in the past few years. In 2012, estimated total revenues were $9.7 Billion – a 35% increase from 2011 and more than 1/3 of the global total gaming revenue, according to The NPD Group. There are a few...
Platinum Edge Sponsoring Agile 2013 Conference
Platinum Edge, Inc. is proud to announce Gold sponsorship of the Agile 2013 conference, which is to be held Aug 5th – 9th, 2013 in Nashville, Tennessee. Agile 2013 is considered the “premier Agile event of the year,” with over 1,600 anticipated attendees, as well as...
The Burndown Chart as a Diagnostic Tool: the Fallacy of the “Perfect” Burndown
A burndown chart is a great diagnostic tool to uncover dysfunction in your agile team. Learn to recognize the “perfect” burndown chart and what it means.
Platinum Edge Presents Agile Estimation to PMI Northern Utah Chapter in Salt Lake City
Platinum Edge, Inc. recently had the pleasure of presenting at and attending the PMI – Northern Utah Chapter’s 2013 Professional Development Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah. The theme of the conference was “Transformation: Management to Leadership”. Platinum Edge...
