March 31, 2005 -- Toronto SPIN is pleased to announce that Scott W. Ambler and Kevin Aguanno will be the featured speakers on April 26, 2005 at 1 pm. The event will feature one-hour presentations by both speakers, and will take place at the IBM Mobility Center, 330 University Avenue, second floor. For more details on the event, see the poster at http://interactive.d-one.com/torontospin/events.asp. The session includes time for questions and answers, as well as a dedicated networking break. Books by both presenters will also be available, including the newly-published "Managing Agile Projects" (http://agilesecrets.com). There is a $10 admission fee; interested parties may register for the event at http://interactive.d-one.com/torontospin/events.asp.

Scott W. Ambler is a senior consultant with Ronin International and the author of the "Agile Edge" column for Software Development Magazine. He is the thought leader behind such techniques as Agile Modeling (AM), the Agile Data (AD) method, and the Enterprise Unified Process (EUP). Kevin Aguanno is a certified project manager and winner of several international awards. Known in industry for his expertise in turning around troubled software development projects, he also actively researches and writes about project management and agile development methods. Toronto SPIN is very excited to present these dynamic and knowledgeable speakers at our April event.

Toronto SPIN is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to software process improvement in the Toronto area. All Software Process Improvement Network (SPIN) groups are linked through Carnegie-Mellon University’s Software Engineering Institute. The next Toronto SPIN event will be held in June 2005, and will feature a panel discussion on the Rational Unified Process (RUP). For more information, please visit the Toronto SPIN website at http://interactive.d-one.com/torontospin.