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Agile : Learn Agile Project Management
Bok av Jeremy Europe
Do you find that, despite your best attempts, any time that you try to better your project management, you struggle? Perhaps you find that you are always drowning in waste without figuring out where it is coming from. Maybe you find that your current systems are incredibly inefficient, and you know that they need to be fixed as soon as possible or there will be serious repercussions. No matter what the cause or what the problem is, you may find that what you truly need is a better methodology to approach it.
Agile is a word used to describe a business that is efficient. To be agile is to accept and embrace that agile philosophy and to value quality while maximizing quantity without making any concessions. It is all about pushing real business value without trying to cut corners. You are trying to create a flexible project system that will allow for there to be plenty of chances to stop failure before it ever gets bad enough to be entirely detrimental to the system.
Typically, agile systems are designed to create a project life cycle that exists in several short phases, known as sprints. At the end of each sprint, there is ample opportunity to get the customer, the client, or the stakeholders involved to have them spend some time considering the project and then asking for any improvements that need to be made. When you are going to make use of an agile system, then you are adding some extra steps and safeguards into the system, but at the end of the day, you are able to save much more in the long run. You are able to do what agile development endeavors: Delivering higher quality products in less amount of time and with less waste or revisions that need to be done.
When you read through this book, you will learn how to better your own business?you will discover precisely why these methodologies matter so much so you can then begin to implement them for yourself as well. This information can help you move from a failing business into one that is able to succeed with ease.