Evolutionary Computation : Past , Present and Future

In this talk we will describe a type of metaheuristics inspired by natural selection, which is generically named evolutionary algorithms. We will begin by providing a historic perspective of the evolutionary algorithms, and will emphasize the origins of the three most representative paradigms of this area: evolution strategies, evolutionary programming and genetic algorithms. Then, we will present the current state of the area and some of the current issues that have captured the attention of researchers of what is now known as Evolutionary Computation. Finally, we will briefly present the future of Evolutionary Computation from the point of view of experts in this area by emphasizing the open research issues highlighting the areas that show the most promise for the next few years. Experience Scaling Agile Development Dave Thomas Object Mentor, USA www.davethomas.net www.objectmentor.com www.bedarra.com Abstract Agile Development http://agilemanifesto.org/ is a set of best practices for software development which is rapidly being adopted by software developers. Agile focuses predictable delivery and high quality. While initially these practices were applied to individual teams, larger organizations are now adopting Agile seeking to obtain the same benefits. In this talk we provide a comprehensive view of Agile practices and how they are scaled to meet the needs of large organizations. We provide a fast paced overview of the current state of agile practices for developers and management. We then present the key tools and techniques for development and management agile projects. We explain how Agile fits into a modern software development process. We describe the roles and responsibilities in an agile development organization including analysts, architects, designers, project managers, testers etc. We discuss global development using and the use of offshore and contract development. We provide experiences and lessons learned from very large agile projects in IT Applications and Product Engineering.Agile Development http://agilemanifesto.org/ is a set of best practices for software development which is rapidly being adopted by software developers. Agile focuses predictable delivery and high quality. While initially these practices were applied to individual teams, larger organizations are now adopting Agile seeking to obtain the same benefits. In this talk we provide a comprehensive view of Agile practices and how they are scaled to meet the needs of large organizations. We provide a fast paced overview of the current state of agile practices for developers and management. We then present the key tools and techniques for development and management agile projects. We explain how Agile fits into a modern software development process. We describe the roles and responsibilities in an agile development organization including analysts, architects, designers, project managers, testers etc. We discuss global development using and the use of offshore and contract development. We provide experiences and lessons learned from very large agile projects in IT Applications and Product Engineering.