Succeeding with Agile

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 agileand 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 immediatelyand get good fastOvercoming individual resistance to the changes Scrum requiresStaffing Scrum projects and building effective teamsEstablishing improvement communities of people who are passionate about driving changeChoosing which agile technical practices to use or experiment withLeading self-organizing teamsMaking the most of Scrum sprints, planning, and quality techniquesScaling Scrum to distributed, multiteam projectsUsing Scrum on projects with complex sequential processes or challenging compliance and governance requirementsUnderstanding Scrums impact on HR, facilities, and project management Whether you've completed a few sprints or multiple agile projects and whatever your rolemanager, developer, coach, ScrumMaster, product owner, analyst, team lead, or project leadthis 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.