Succeeding with Agile: Software Development Using Scrum (Addison-Wesley Signature Series (Cohn))

Succeeding with Agile: Software Development Using Scrum (Addison-Wesley Signature Series (Cohn))

<P style="MARGIN: 0px"> <B>Proven, 100% Practical Guidance for Making Scrum and Agile Work in Any Organization</B> </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px"> </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">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.</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px"> </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px"> <I>Succeeding with Agile</I> 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.</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px"> </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">Throughout, Cohn presents €œThings to Try Now€ sections based on his most successful advice. Complementary €œObjection€ sections reproduce typical conversations with those resisting change and offer practical guidance for addressing their concerns. Coverage includes</P> <UL> <LI>Practical ways to get started immediately€“and €œget good€ <I>fast</I> </LI> <LI>Overcoming individual resistance to the changes Scrum requires</LI> <LI>Staffing Scrum projects and building effective teams</LI> <LI>Establishing €œimprovement communities€ of people who are passionate about driving change</LI> <LI>Choosing which agile technical practices to use or experiment with</LI> <LI>Leading self-organizing teams</LI> <LI>Making the most of Scrum sprints, planning, and quality techniques</LI> <LI>Scaling Scrum to distributed, multiteam projects</LI> <LI>Using Scrum on projects with complex sequential processes or challenging compliance and governance requirements</LI> <LI>Understanding Scrum€s impact on HR, facilities, and project management</LI> </UL> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">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: <I>It will help you transform your entire development organization.</I> </P>