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		<title>Agile Drinkup July 2011</title>
		<link>http://www.agilesystems.org/2011/06/agile-drinkup-july-2011/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Jun 2011 12:38:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pascal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ July 13, 2011; 19:00 to 23:00. ] 

Topic:

This is an informal meetup of the Belgian Agile and Lean community. Come after work and meet people you usually only meet at conferences. Anyone interested in Agile or Lean can join.

Add your name to the list to attend.

Location: 

Delirium Café
Impasse de la Fidélité 4A
1000 Bruxelles

Between Brussels Central station and the Grand' Place.

See you there!]]></description>
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<p><strong>Topic:</strong></p>
<p>This is an informal meetup of the Belgian Agile and Lean community. Come after work and meet people you usually only meet at conferences. Anyone interested in Agile or Lean can join.</p>
<p><a title="Register for the drinkup" href="http://abdup.fikket.com/event/agile-belgium-drinkup-2" target="_blank">Add your name to the list</a> to attend.</p>
<p><strong>Location: </strong></p>
<p><a title="Delirium on Google maps" href="http://maps.google.be/maps?f=q&#038;source=s_q&#038;hl=en&#038;geocode=&#038;q=Impasse+de+la+Fid%C3%A9lit%C3%A9+4A,+1000+Bruxelles+&#038;aq=&#038;sll=50.805935,4.432983&#038;sspn=5.534079,14.27124&#038;ie=UTF8&#038;hq=&#038;hnear=Impasse+de+la+Fid%C3%A9lit%C3%A9+4A,+1000+Bruxelles&#038;z=16" target="_blank">Delirium Café</a><br />
Impasse de la Fidélité 4A<br />
1000 Bruxelles</p>
<p>Between Brussels Central station and the Grand&#8217; Place.</p>
<p>See you there!</p>
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		<title>Agile Belgium Drinkup June 2011</title>
		<link>http://www.agilesystems.org/2011/06/agile-belgium-drinkup-june-2011/</link>
		<comments>http://www.agilesystems.org/2011/06/agile-belgium-drinkup-june-2011/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jun 2011 11:34:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pascal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ June 8, 2011; 19:00 to 23:00. ] 

Topic:

This is an informal meetup of the Belgian Agile and Lean community. Come after work and meet people you usually only meet at conferences. Anyone interested in Agile or Lean can join.

Add your name to the list to attend.

Location: 

Foodsquare
Rue du Marché aux Herbes 120
1000 Bruxelles

Between Brussels Central station and the Grand' Place.

See you there!]]></description>
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<p><strong>Topic:</strong></p>
<p>This is an informal meetup of the Belgian Agile and Lean community. Come after work and meet people you usually only meet at conferences. Anyone interested in Agile or Lean can join.</p>
<p><a title="Register for the drinkup" href="http://7okkpdjn.fikket.com/event/67300" target="_blank">Add your name to the list</a> to attend.</p>
<p><strong>Location: </strong></p>
<p><a title="Foodsquare on Google maps" href="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Foodsquare%20Rue%20du%20March%C3%A9%20aux%20Herbes%20120%201000%20Bruxelles" target="_blank">Foodsquare</a><br />
Rue du Marché aux Herbes 120<br />
1000 Bruxelles</p>
<p>Between Brussels Central station and the Grand&#8217; Place.</p>
<p>See you there!</p>
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		<title>Agile Belgium: October 26th meeting</title>
		<link>http://www.agilesystems.org/2010/09/agile-belgium-october-26th-meeting/</link>
		<comments>http://www.agilesystems.org/2010/09/agile-belgium-october-26th-meeting/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Sep 2010 16:28:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pascal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ October 26, 2010; 18:00 to 21:00. ] User Group meeting
Cap Gemini Belgium hosts the User Group meeting on October 26th in Diegme, near Brussels.

Pascal Van Cauwenberghe presents "Agreeing on Business Value by Systems Thinking" 

Register on the wiki to attend this free event.]]></description>
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<p><a href="http://www.be.capgemini.com"><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-120" title="capgemini_logo" src="http://www.agilesystems.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/capgemini_logo.gif" alt="" width="180" height="91" /></a><a title="Cap Gemini Belgium" href="http://www.be.capgemini.com" target="_blank">Cap Gemini Belgium</a> hosts the User Group meeting on October 26th in Diegme, near Brussels.</p>
<p>Pascal Van Cauwenberghe presents <a title="Agile Belgium wiki" href="http://wiki.xp.be/Xpbe/XpBeMeeting20101026.html" target="_self">&#8220;Agreeing on Business Value by Systems Thinking&#8221; </a></p>
<p><a title="Agile Belgium wiki" href="http://wiki.xp.be/Xpbe/XpBeMeeting20101026.html" target="_self">Register on the wiki</a> to attend this free event.</p>
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		<title>Agile Belgium: October 5th meeting</title>
		<link>http://www.agilesystems.org/2010/09/agile-belgium-october-5th-meeting/</link>
		<comments>http://www.agilesystems.org/2010/09/agile-belgium-october-5th-meeting/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Sep 2010 16:25:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pascal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ October 5, 2010; 18:00 to 21:00. ] User Group meeting
IHC hosts the User Group meeting on October 5th in Oostkamp, near Bruges.

There will be two parallel sessions:

	Jochen Jonckheere and Pascal Mestdach present "A journey into Database Change Management"
	Second session to be decided

Register on the wiki to attend this free event.]]></description>
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<p><a href="http://www.ihc.be"><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-120" style="background-color: #000099;" title="ihc_logo" src="http://www.agilesystems.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/ihc_logo.png" alt="" width="180" height="91" /></a><a title="IHC" href="http://www.ihc.be" target="_blank">IHC </a>hosts the User Group meeting on October 5th in Oostkamp, near Bruges.</p>
<p>There will be two parallel sessions:</p>
<ul>
<li>Jochen Jonckheere and Pascal Mestdach present &#8220;A journey into Database Change Management&#8221;</li>
<li>Second session to be decided</li>
</ul>
<p><a title="Agile Belgium wiki" href="http://wiki.xp.be/Xpbe/XpBeMeeting20101005.html" target="_self">Register on the wiki</a> to attend this free event.</p>
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		<title>Agile Belgium: September 2010 user group meeting</title>
		<link>http://www.agilesystems.org/2010/08/agile-belgium-user-group-meeting/</link>
		<comments>http://www.agilesystems.org/2010/08/agile-belgium-user-group-meeting/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Aug 2010 20:47:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pascal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ September 16, 2010; 18:00 to 21:00. ] User Group meeting
Ultragenda hosts the User Group meeting on September 16th in Destelbergen, near Gent.

In the session, Nick Oostvogels and Laurens Bonnema present "Foster continuous improvement through retrospectives"

Register on the wiki to attend this free event.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h2><a href="http://www.ultragenda.com"><img class="size-full wp-image-110 alignright" title="Ultragenda logo" src="http://www.agilesystems.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/ultragenda_logo.jpg" alt="" width="170" height="40" /></a>User Group meeting</h2>
<p><a title="Ultragenda" href="http://www.ultragenda.com" target="_blank">Ultragenda </a>hosts the User Group meeting on September 16th in Destelbergen, near Gent.</p>
<p>In the session, Nick Oostvogels and Laurens Bonnema present &#8220;<a title="User group session" href="http://wiki.xp.be/Xpbe/XpBeMeeting20100916.html" target="_self">Foster continuous improvement through retrospectives</a>&#8221;</p>
<p><a title="Agile Belgium wiki" href="http://wiki.xp.be/XpBeMeeting20100916.html" target="_self">Register on the wiki</a> to attend this free event.</p>
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		<title>Agile Holland: What is an Agile coach really?</title>
		<link>http://www.agilesystems.org/2010/05/agile-holland-what-is-an-agile-coach-really/</link>
		<comments>http://www.agilesystems.org/2010/05/agile-holland-what-is-an-agile-coach-really/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 10 May 2010 13:34:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pascal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ May 26, 2010; 18:00 to 21:00. ] What is an agile coach, really?
More and more frequently, ScrumMasters and project managers are being asked to coach agile teams. But it's a challenging role. It requires new skills - as well as a subtle understanding of when to step in and when to step back. Migrating from "command and control" to agile coaching requires [...]]]></description>
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<p>More and more frequently, ScrumMasters and project managers are being asked to coach agile teams. But it&#8217;s a challenging role. It requires new skills &#8211; as well as a subtle understanding of when to step in and when to step back. Migrating from &#8220;command and control&#8221; to agile coaching requires a whole new mind-set.</p>
<p>This leaves many wondering, “What is my role in a self-organized team? How do I help the team yet stay hands-off?” Many respond by going too far to either extreme. This session turns these questions into answers, and answers into action by offering provocative views into coaching done well and practical ways to get there by adapting skills from professional coaching, conflict management, teaching, collaboration and more.</p>
<p>In this session, we will explore these topics:</p>
<ul>
<li> Key mindset shifts successful agile coaches achieve</li>
<li> What skills from allied disciplines do agile coaches bring to their teams?</li>
<li> Ways to measure your success and improvement as a coach</li>
</ul>
<p>As an agile coach, you can help project teams become outstanding at agile, creating products that make them proud and helping organizations reap the powerful benefits of teams that deliver both innovation and excellence. <a title="Agile Holland meetup" href="http://agileholland.com/nl/webform/meetup-lyssa-adkins-what-agile-coach-really-26-may-amsterdam" target="_self">Come see how</a>.</p>
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		<title>IIBA: To Business Process or Not</title>
		<link>http://www.agilesystems.org/2010/04/iiba-to-business-process-or-not/</link>
		<comments>http://www.agilesystems.org/2010/04/iiba-to-business-process-or-not/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Apr 2010 12:09:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pascal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ April 29, 2010; 15:30 to 19:00. ] Benefits of Business process Analysis
The Brussels IIBA chapter organizes a free event about Business Process Analysis.
See the event page for detailed program and registration.
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<p style="text-align: left;">The Brussels IIBA chapter organizes a free event about Business Process Analysis.</p>
<p>See the <a title="Business Process Analysis" href="http://brussels.theiiba.org/index.php/chapter-events/event-3-benefits-of-business-process-analysis" target="_blank">event page</a> for detailed program and registration.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://brussels.theiiba.org"><img class="size-full wp-image-61   aligncenter" title="IIBA Brussels chapter" src="http://www.agilesystems.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/iiba.png" alt="" width="160" height="60" /></a></p>
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		<title>Agile Holland: Agile Architectuur Meetup</title>
		<link>http://www.agilesystems.org/2010/04/agile-holland-agile-architectuur-meetup/</link>
		<comments>http://www.agilesystems.org/2010/04/agile-holland-agile-architectuur-meetup/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Apr 2010 12:02:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pascal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ April 27, 2010; 18:00 to 21:00. ] Op dinsdag 27 april organiseert Agile Holland een meetup bij Sogeti in Amersfoort met als thema Agile architectuur. Viktor Grgic en Serge Bouwens zullen op deze avond hun visie geven op Agile architectuur.

Heb je ook een verhaal over Agile architectuur? Bereid het voor als Pecha Kucha en klim op de bühne in de aansluitende Open [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Op dinsdag 27 april organiseert Agile Holland een meetup bij <a href="http://www.sogeti.nl/Home/Routebeschrijvingen/Amersfoort.jsp">Sogeti in Amersfoort</a> met als thema Agile architectuur. <a href="http://twitter.com/vgrgic">Viktor Grgic</a> en <a href="http://nl.linkedin.com/pub/serge-bouwens/1/622/882">Serge Bouwens</a> zullen op deze avond hun visie geven op Agile architectuur.</p>
<p>Heb je ook een verhaal over Agile architectuur? Bereid het voor als <a href="http://www.pecha-kucha.org/">Pecha Kucha</a> en klim op de bühne in de aansluitende <a href="http://www.openspaceworld.org/">Open Space</a>. Heb je een specifieke vraag over Agile architectuur? Zet hem bij binnenkomst op een sticky, zodat hij tijdens of na de presentaties beantwoord kan worden.</p>
<p>Je bent welkom vanaf 17:30, we beginnen om 18:00 uur; de avond duurt tot ca. 21:00.</p>
<p><a title="Agile Architectuur" href="http://agileholland.com/nl/webform/agile-architectuur-meetup-27-april-amersfoort" target="_blank">More information and registration</a> on the <a title="Agile Holland" href="http://agileholland.com" target="_blank">Agile Holland</a> site.</p>
<p><a href="http://agileholland.com"><img class="aligncenter" title="Agile Holland user group" src="http://agileholland.com/sites/agileholland.com/files/images/tulip100x50.gif" alt="" width="100" height="50" /></a></p>
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		<title>XP.BE: Business Analysis and Agile</title>
		<link>http://www.agilesystems.org/2010/04/xp-be-business-analysis-and-agile/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Apr 2010 11:43:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pascal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ May 5, 2010; 18:00 to 21:00. ] What can Business Analysis and Agile mean for each other? Presenting the Agile addendum to the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge

Free event organised by iLean, Kontich - Business Park King Square, Veldkant 33A, 2550 Kontich.

Register on the session page

The International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA) has created the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge (BABoK) to [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>What can Business Analysis and Agile mean for each other? Presenting the Agile addendum to the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge</strong></p>
<p><strong><a href="http://www.ilean.be"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-58" title="iLean" src="http://www.agilesystems.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/iLeanLogo.jpg" alt="" width="173" height="100" /></a></strong>Free event organised by <a href="http://www.ilean.be/contact" target="_blank">iLean, Kontich</a> &#8211; Business Park King Square, Veldkant 33A, 2550 Kontich.</p>
<p><a href="http://wiki.xp.be/Xpbe/XpBeMeeting20100505.html">Register on the session page</a></p>
<p>The <a href="http://www.theiiba.org/" target="_blank">International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA)</a> has created the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge (BABoK) to capture the experience of business analysts worldwide on a wide set of projects. According to the BABoK, <em>&#8220;Business analysis is the set of tasks and techniques used to work as a liaison among stakeholders in order to understand the structure, policies, and operations of an organization, and to recommend solutions that enable the organization to achieve its goals.&#8221;</em></p>
<p>Meanwhile, Agile methods, with their own methods of understanding needs and proposing solutions, have been sweeping through many companies.</p>
<p>Is there room for business analysts on Agile projects? Can agile teams learn from business analysts? What happens when business analysts work in Agile teams?</p>
<p>The IIBA has started up a workgroup to create an &#8220;Agile addendum&#8221; to the BABoK. This addendum will provide practical guidance to do business analysis in Agile projects, based on experience. We&#8217;ll present this effort so that both communities can review and contribute to this project.</p>
<p><a href="http://brussels.theiiba.org/"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-61" title="IIBA Brussels chapter" src="http://www.agilesystems.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/iiba.png" alt="" width="160" height="60" /></a>Organized in collaboration with the <a title="IIBA Brussels" href="http://brussels.theiiba.org/" target="_blank">Brussels chapter of the IIBA</a>.</p>
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		<title>XP.BE: Kanban Beyond Software Development</title>
		<link>http://www.agilesystems.org/2010/04/xp-be-kanban-beyond-software-development/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Apr 2010 11:38:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pascal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ April 21, 2010; 18:00 to 21:00. ] Using Kanban beyond software development
A set of lightning talks to see how teams have applied Kanban to activities other than software development.

Free event hosted by SD Worx, Antwerp - Bedrijfsrestaurant 1st floor, meeting room "Languit".

Register on the session page]]></description>
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<p>A set of lightning talks to see how teams have applied Kanban to activities other than software development.</p>
<h2><a href="http://www.sd.be/"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-52" title="SD Worx" src="http://www.agilesystems.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/sd-logo.gif" alt="" width="160" height="55" /></a></h2>
<p>Free event hosted by <a href="http://www.sd.be/site/website/be/nl/1000A/10D00C/10400P_Antwerpen" target="_blank">SD Worx, Antwerp</a> &#8211; Bedrijfsrestaurant 1st floor, meeting room &#8220;Languit&#8221;.</p>
<p><a href="http://wiki.xp.be/Xpbe/XpBeMeeting20100420.html">Register on the session page</a></p>
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