Published by Addison-Wesley (October 20, 2009) © 2010

Mike Cohn
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    ISBN-13: 9780321660565

    Succeeding with Agile: Software Development Using Scrum ,1st edition

    Language: English

    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.

    Foreword     xvii

    Introduction     xix

    Part I: Getting Started     1

    Chapter 1: Why Becoming Agile Is Hard (But Worth It)     3

    Chapter 2: ADAPTing to Scrum     21

    Chapter 3: Patterns for Adopting Scrum     43

    Chapter 4: Iterating Toward Agility     61

    Chapter 5: Your First Projects     81

    Part II: Individuals     95

    Chapter 6: Overcoming Resistance     97

    Chapter 7: New Roles     117

    Chapter 8: Changed Roles     137

    Chapter 9: Technical Practices     155

    Part III: Teams     175

    Chapter 10: Team Structure     177

    Chapter 11: Teamwork     201

    Chapter 12: Leading a Self-Organizing Team     219

    Chapter 13: The Product Backlog     235

    Chapter 14: Sprints     257

    Chapter 15: Planning     285

    Chapter 16: Quality     307

    Part IV: The Organization     325

    Chapter 17: Scaling Scrum     327

    Chapter 18: Distributed Teams     355

    Chapter 19: Coexisting with Other Approaches     389

    Chapter 20: Human Resources, Facilities, and the PMO     405

    Part V: Next Steps     427

    Chapter 21: Seeing How Far You’ve Come     429

    Chapter 22: You’re Not Done Yet     447

    Reference List     449

    Index     465