Succeeding with Agile: Software Development Using Scrum (Paperback)
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Proven, 100% Practical
Guidance for Making Scrum and Agile Work in Any Organization
This is the definitive,
realistic, actionable guide to starting fast with Scrum and agile–and then
succeeding over the long haul. Leading agile consultant and practitioner Mike
Cohn presents detailed recommendations, powerful tips, and real-world case
studies drawn from his unparalleled experience helping hundreds of software
organizations make Scrum and agile work.
Succeeding with
Agile is for pragmatic software professionals who want real answers to the
most difficult challenges they face in implementing Scrum. Cohn covers every
facet of the transition: getting started, helping individuals transition to
new roles, structuring teams, scaling up, working with a distributed team, and
finally, implementing effective metrics and continuous
improvement.
Throughout, Cohn presents
“Things to Try Now” sections based on his most successful advice.
Complementary “Objection” sections reproduce typical conversations with those
resisting change and offer practical guidance for addressing their concerns.
Coverage includes
Practical ways to get
started immediately–and “get good” fast
Overcoming individual
resistance to the changes Scrum requires
Staffing Scrum projects and
building effective teams
Establishing “improvement
communities” of people who are passionate about driving change
Choosing which agile
technical practices to use or experiment with
Leading self-organizing
teams
Making the most of Scrum
sprints, planning, and quality techniques
Scaling Scrum to
distributed, multiteam projects
Using Scrum on projects with
complex sequential processes or challenging compliance and governance
requirements
Understanding Scrum’s impact
on HR, facilities, and project management
Whether you've completed a
few sprints or multiple agile projects and whatever your role–manager,
developer, coach, ScrumMaster, product owner, analyst, team lead, or project
lead–this book will help you succeed with your very next project. Then, it
will help you go much further: It will help you transform your entire
development organization.
