Succeeding with Agile: Software Development Using Scrum by Mike Cohn
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.
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.