Enthiosys, Inc., the leading Agile product management consulting firm, announced today that CEO Luke Hohmann has been elected to the board of the Agile Alliance. With more than 3000 individual members and 200 corporate-wide memberships located around the globe, the Agile Alliance is a leading not-for-profit organization dedicated to promoting agile development worldwide.
"Agile Alliance promotes Agile software development concepts, and helps people around the world start new Agile projects," said Luke. "It's an honor to join the leadership of this member-driven community as Agile expands from early visionary organizations into mainstream software development efforts worldwide. Embedded software producers, large enterprises with complex product and services, and innovative Web 2.0 startups are all realizing the benefits of Agile. As a member of the board, I'm committed to evolving Agile practice through improved collaboration with our community."
Luke Hohmann is CEO of Enthiosys, an Agile product management consulting firm. The firm consults both to Fortune 500 firms and early-stage startups on software product strategy, understanding customer needs, and developing market-driven roadmaps that bridge Agile development with long-term product strategies. Luke is the author of three books: "Innovation Games: Creating Breakthrough Products Through Collaborative Play," "Beyond Software Architecture" and "Journey of the Software Professional."
"Luke's skills and passions are perfectly aligned with the current needs of the Agile Alliance. As Agile software development techniques become more mainstream, the role and position of the Agile Alliance will need to become more focused based on membership feedback and explored needs," said Ryan Martens, CTO of Rally Software and existing Agile Alliance officer. "His recognized leadership in Agile Product Management are needed to help us navigate the rapidly expanding marketplace."
About Agile Alliance
With more than 3100 members located around the globe, the Agile Alliance is driven by the values and principles of the Manifesto for Agile Software Development. It recommends agile approaches to software development because they deliver value to organizations and end users faster and with higher quality. Programs and membership information are at www.agilealliance.org.
About Enthiosys
Enthiosys significantly improves the revenue and profitability of companies whose products are or will soon be based on software. As the leading authority on Agile product management, the firm works collaboratively with its clients to deliver crucial insights on customer needs, translate them into superior products, and manage these products across their lifecycle. The company is headquartered in Mountain View, CA, and on the web at www.enthiosys.com.
