// This is where the array of random text is created.
apm_case = new makeArray(3);
apm_case[0] = 'Client Profile: International Leader in Workforce Management Software
Project Focus: Transition a large engineering department to Agile
Consulting Type: Major change initiative
Practice Area: Agile Project Management
The focus of this engagement was to transition an engineering department of 600 people (developers, QA staff, product managers, architects, etc.) to an agile organization. Because their products (over 20) are all released as a suite at the same time, this client chose a group-wide transition strategy rather than an incremental one. Key focal points for the client were to improve product quality and team performance as the complexity of their product line had increased dramatically over the past few years. more...';
apm_case[1] = 'Client Profile: International Scientific Instrument Manufacturer
Project Focus: Transition to Agile development methods for both software and hardware
Consulting Type: Major change initiative
Practice Area: Agile Project Management
The initial engagement with this client was to transition their software development groups to agile methods. As the software transition showed significant success, Cutter helped implement agile practices in the hardware project teams as well. After several agile projects had been completed by this client, Cutter metrics consultants conducted a before and after analysis that showed overall (pre-agile versus agile projects): defects reduced by 83%, schedule reduced by 24%, costs reduced by 61%, and staffing reduced by 39%). more...';
apm_case[2] = 'Client Profile: Global Leader in Publishing Information for Professionals
This client\'s publication services, both print and web-based, cover medical, legal, education, and business. Cutter\'s senior team worked with key client mangers to raise the awareness of agile methods within the organization, including an all-day session with world-wide managers in New York City, and a speaking engagement at the clients world wide technical conference. more...';
apm_featured = new makeArray(5);
apm_featured[0] = '
Up Close with Michael Mah';
apm_featured[1] = '
Up Close with Bob Charette';
apm_featured[2] = '
Up Close with Ken Collier';
apm_featured[3] = '
Up Close with Bartosz Kiepuszewski';
apm_featured[4] = '
Up Close with David Spann';
apm_inquiry = new makeArray(4);
apm_inquiry[0] = 'Business requirements engineering assessment
';
apm_inquiry[1] = 'Protecting personal identifiable information
';
apm_inquiry[2] = 'Use case best practices
';
apm_inquiry[3] = 'CIO mentoring
';
apm_featured_consultant = new makeArray(3);
apm_featured_consultant[0] = 'Michael Mah, expert on teams under time pressure
';
apm_featured_consultant[1] = 'Robert Charette, international risk management authority
';
apm_featured_consultant[2] = 'Access expert insight & advice from Bartosz Kiepuszewski
';
apm_case_study = new makeArray(2);
apm_case_study[0] = 'Transition a large engineering department to Agile
';
apm_case_study[1] = 'Transition both software and hardware to Agile Methods
';
apm_workshops = new makeArray(3);
apm_workshops [0] = 'Avert disaster: Deadline-Driven Project Estimation
';
apm_workshops [1] = 'Tim Lister prepares you to Lead Successful Projects
';
apm_workshops [2] = 'Assessing Your Technical Debt with Israel Gat
';
apm_popular = new makeArray(4);
apm_popular[0] = 'Agile Software Package Implementations by Sam Bayer
';
apm_popular[1] = 'Get current with project management
';
apm_popular[2] = 'Venture beyond agile\'s terra cognita
';
apm_popular[3] = 'World-class executive education for business technology leaders
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