Becoming agile --in an imperfect world
Agile principles have been a breath of fresh air to many development teams stuck in the middle of a rigid, process-driven environment. Unfortunately, it's not so easy to bring Agile into an existing organization with established people and practices. Becoming Agile shows you practical technique...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Greenwich, Conn.
Manning
2009
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| Collection: | O'Reilly - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- pt. 1. Agile fundamentals and a supporting case study
- 1. Moving to agile
- 2. The story of Acme Media
- pt. 2. Getting started
- 3. Are you ready for agile?
- 4. The fitness test: all about readiness assessments
- 5. The importance of obtaining executive support
- 6. Improving buy-in by creating a core team
- 7. The mindset of an agile leader
- 8. Injecting agility into your current process
- 9. Selecting a pilot project
- pt. 3. Kicking off
- 10. PG Feasibility: is this project viable?
- 11. Aligning the pilot team with the project
- pt. 4. Populating the product backlog
- 12. Feature cards: a tool for "just enough" planning
- 13. Prioritizing the backlog
- 14. Estimating at the right level with the right people
- pt. 5. Enough information for scheduling
- 15. Release planning: envisioning the overall schedule
- 16. Iteration planning: the nitty-gritty details
- pt. 6. Building the product
- 17. Start your engines: iteration 0
- 18. Delivering working software
- 19. Testing: did you do it right?
- 20. Adapting: reacting positively to change
- 21. Delivery: bringing it all together
- 22. The retrospective: working together to improve
- pt. 8. Moving forward
- 23. Extending the new process across your company
- Includes bibliographical references and index