Everything you want to know about Agile : how to get Agile results in a less-than-agile organization / Jamie Lynn Cooke.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cooke, Jamie Lynn.

Series:

Everything you want to know about, 3

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hibernate (Electronic resource).

Agile software development.

Application software--Development.

Application software.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (208 p.)

Edition:

1st edition

Place of Publication:

Ely, Cambridgeshire : IT Governance Publishing, 2012.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Everything you want to know about Agile comprehensively addresses the issues that IT departments face when they try to implement Agile approaches within the constraints of their traditional organizations, including existing project frameworks, budgeting structures, contracts and corporate reporting. It is an essential resource for IT departments that want to deliver successful Agile results, even in the most challenging environments.

Contents:

Dedication; Foreword; Preface; About the Author; Acknowledgements; Contents; Introduction; Chapter 1: What is Agile?; Chapter 2: A Five-Minute History of Agile; Over-planning; Insufficient communication; ""All-at-once"" delivery; Chapter 3: The Core Business Benefits of Agile; Chapter 4: Common Agile Methodologies at a Glance; Scrum; Feature Driven DevelopmentTM (FDDTM); eXtreme ProgrammingTM (XP); Dynamic Systems Development Method (DSDM); Lean Development; Kanban; Rational Unified Process® (RUP®); Agile Unified Process (AUP); Hybrid and emerging Agile methodologies; Chapter 5: Who Uses Agile?

Chapter 6: Why Don't More Organizations use Agile? Lack of awareness; The ""Business as usual"" mindset; ""Agile does not fit within our organization""; Agile myths; Historical misapplication; Chapter 7: Is Agile Right for My Department?; Question one: What are the biggest challenges in my department?; Question two: Am I looking for a ""quick fix"" solution?; Question three: Are the people in my department prepared to change their ""business as usual"" routines?; Question four: Are your executives prepared for your department to use Agile approaches?

Question five: Are you prepared for Agile?Question six: Are the intended participants sufficiently aware of Agile principles and practices?; Chapter 8: Delivering Agile; Choosing the right kick-off point; Choosing the right methodologies and practices; Creating a shared understanding of Agile; Aligning Agile work with your traditional projects; Conquering the tyranny of distance; You might be surprised ...; Chapter 9: Selecting the Right Agile Approach for Your Needs; New software development or maintenance?; Business owners available?; Teams of at least four to eight staff?

Need for substantial documentation? Chapter 10: Using Agile Tools; Measuring productivity by outputs; Tracking overall progress in the requirements backlog; Tracking day-to-day work in the delivery backlog; The power of the ""burndown"" chart; The real-time executive dashboard; Early and continuous delivery tracking; Chapter 11: Measuring Agile Success; Monitoring progress; Measuring value; Signs that the team is off-track; Controlling budget expenditure; Continuous improvement; Chapter 12: Aligning Agile with Your Corporate Culture

Chapter 13: Managing Agile within Your Existing Project Frameworks Overview; PMBOK®; PRINCE2®; CMMI®; ITIL®; Quality management; Other frameworks; The bottom line; Chapter 14: Budgeting for Agile Work; The ideal; The reality; The bottom line; Chapter 15: Reporting on Agile Projects; The ideal; The reality; The bottom line; Chapter 16: Establishing Agile Contracts; The ideal; The reality; The bottom line; Chapter 17: Building the Right Agile Team; The ideal; The reality; The bottom line; Chapter 18: Conducting Performance Reviews for Agile Teams; The ideal; The reality; The bottom line

Chapter 19: Avoiding Common Agile Traps

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed October 8, 2013).

ISBN:

9781849283366

1849283362

9781299468511

1299468519

9781849283243

1849283249

OCLC:

799769028