Sponsors

We're grateful to the sponsors who have made it possible for us to host this event at low cost. Please take a look at the materials they have made available at the conference.

	SolutionsIQ delivers the best in Agile development, offering a full range of technology services from Agile consulting to software delivery and talent acquisition. SolutionsIQ is uniquely equipped to help technology organizations take advantage of Agile project management and software development practices to deliver solutions more reliably, with less risk and at lower cost. Clients include AT&T (Cingular), Amazon, Corbis, Expedia, Federal Home Loan Bank, Infospace, Key Bank, Nike, Nordstrom, Regence Blue Shield, Safeco, US Bank, and Washington State University. A Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, SolutionsIQ is also a member of the Java Community Process, Scrum Alliance, Software Association of Oregon and Washington Technology Industry Association. Learn more at www.SolutionsIQ.com.
	The Agile Alliance is a non-profit organization that supports individuals and organizations who use agile approaches to develop software. Driven by the simple priorities articulated in the Manifesto for Agile Software Development, agile development delivers value faster and with higher quality. For more information visit www.agilealliance.org.
	Microsoft Visual Studio Team System 2008 is an integrated Application Life-cycle Management (ALM) solution comprising tools, processes (MSF, Scrum, XP, FDD etc.) and guidance to help everyone on the team improve their skills and work more effectively together. Visual Studio Team System enables members of your team to: Collaborate and communicate more effectively with other team members and business stakeholders. Ensure software quality using advanced quality tools at every step of the application life cycle. Gain visibility into project activity and priorities to make informed decisions based on real-time data. In addition, over 200 Visual Studio Industry Partners offer products to support a broad range of software processes, tools, and platforms. URL: http://msdn.microsoft.com/teamsystem
	Net Objectives provides targeted Lean-Agile Training Solutions to help you foster sustainability, and deliver product and business value faster. We offer the most comprehensive Lean-Agile curriculum in the industry, Professional Scrum Certifications, Assessments, on-site Training, custom curricula, Coaching, and Enterprise Agility Consulting services for teams, management and IT. www.netobjectives.com
	The mission of The Pacific Northwest Software Quality Conference (PNSQC) is to enable knowledge exchange to produce higher quality software. PNSQC 2008 will consist of one-day of workshops and a two-day technical program featuring thought provoking presentations on Collaborative Quality. For more information visit www.pnsqc.org.
	VersionOne, recognized by customers as the number one Agile project planning and management tool, helps development teams deliver working software faster by simplifying the process of planning, tracking and managing agile software projects. Since 2002 we’ve helped more than 4,000 teams in over 40 countries deliver more value to their customers by simplifying and standardizing the adoption of iterative software development. www.versionone.com
	Esther Derby works with clients to build productive work environments for developing software and delivering the right product at the right time. She helps develop effective managers and facilitate team learning through project assessments, retrospectives and interactive workshops. For more information visit www.estherderby.com.
	Instantiations, Inc. provides leading-edge software products, services and technologies for Eclipse, Java and Smalltalk. Based in Portland, Oregon, Instantiations was founded in 1997 by a team of internationally recognized pioneers in the field of component software technology. For more information, visit www.instantiations.com.

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