PURPOSE OF THE GREAT LAKES CHAPTER OF THE APLN

The starting point to assist us in defining the purpose for the Great Lakes Chapter of the APLN:
  • To provide an unbiased forum within which the community can freely work to discuss, promote, and improve agile development processes;
  • To encourage scientific research in current and potential uses of agile processes;
  • To share information about agile processes;
  • To provide an opportunity for education in agile processes;
  • To provide a medium of communication with user groups in similar areas;
  • To provide an opportunity for the formation of programs that further these purposes;
  • To assist members in keeping abreast of new information regarding agile processes as changes and advances occur; and
  • To communicate information and accomplishments to news media and to specialty magazines serving the field.