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Arie van Bennekum
Arie van Bennekum
Born (1964-04-02) April 2, 1964 (age 60)
Occupation(s)Writer, Consultant
Websitearievanbennekum.com/bio

Arie van Bennekum is a Dutch programmer and one of the co-authors of the Manifesto for Agile Software Development (2001),[1] the foundational document of the agile methodology for project management and cross-border agile transformations.[2]

He implemented Agile in small and large organizations.[3] Van Bennekum is credited with the idea that Agile has a place outside of software development. He advocated changing the word "software" to "solutions" to open the Agile methodology to everyone,[4] even in companies' human resources or marketing departments.[5] It is applicable everywhere in the company or even in life.[6]

Agile is a project development methodology that requires speed and flexibility. Until a few years ago, Agile was a specific framework for software development. However, starting in 2016, Agile began to expand among a wide range of organizations.[7]

Background

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Van Bennekum was born in Hardinxveld-Giessendam, Netherlands on 2 April 1964.[citation needed] He studied Business Informatics (1988) at the Hogeschool Rotterdam.[8] He holds a degree in Information Technology from the Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences (1989-1993) and obtained a degree from DSDM International, Netherlands, in 1997.[9]

He started his IT career as a software developer in 1987 in Rotterdam. After a while, he joined a computer consulting company as a developer then technical designer and project manager. In 1995, he landed in a Rapid Application Development (RAD) project, where he started as a developer working for clients who needed experts in Dynamic Systems Development Method (DSDM). This agile method focuses on the complete project lifecycle.[10]

Since the late 1990s, as a consultant, he has led international agile transformations across organizations.[11]

Recognitions

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In 2021, the Project Management Institute (PMI) awarded Van Bennekum the "Lifetime Achievement Award" for his significant work in spreading the agile mindset.[12]

In 2017, he was distinguished by Champagnat University (Mendoza, Argentina) with the academic recognition of Honorary Professor Emeritus (Res. no. 61/17).[13]

References

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  1. ^ "Manifesto for agile software development".
  2. ^ "The Future-Ready Organization: An Interview with Agile Manifesto Co-Author Arie Van Bennekum". InfoQ. Retrieved 2022-11-30.
  3. ^ "Interview with Arie van Bennekum - about Agile Manifesto". Today Software Magazine. Retrieved 2022-11-28.
  4. ^ Nyce, Caroline Mimbs (2017-12-08). "The Winter Getaway That Turned the Software World Upside Down". The Atlantic. Retrieved 2022-11-25.
  5. ^ Wong, Michael (2020-09-10). Corporate Agility: Insights on Agile Practices for Adaptive, Collaborative, Rapid, and Transparent Enterprises. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 978-1-119-65221-2.
  6. ^ "True Agile Is Who You Are - interview with Arie van Bennekum". Strefa PMI. 2022-01-30. Retrieved 2022-11-25.
  7. ^ Denning, Steve. "What Is Agile?". Forbes. Retrieved 2022-11-30.
  8. ^ Hadzi-Vidanovic, Vidan (2022-02-15). "Arie van Bennekum: How Saying 'Yes' Can Take You Anywhere You Want - Richard Kasperowski | Certified Agile Team Building™". Retrieved 2022-11-28.
  9. ^ "Agile – jak to się wszystko zaczęło? | Deloitte". Deloitte Polska (in Polish). Retrieved 2022-11-30.
  10. ^ Highsmith, James A. (2002). Agile Software Development Ecosystems. Addison-Wesley Professional. pp. 251–253. ISBN 978-0-201-76043-9.
  11. ^ Wong, Michael (2020-09-10). Corporate Agility: Insights on Agile Practices for Adaptive, Collaborative, Rapid, and Transparent Enterprises. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 978-1-119-65221-2.
  12. ^ Project Management Annual Conference 2021. Retrieved 2024-04-23 – via www.youtube.com.
  13. ^ "Universidad Champagnat" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-05-12.