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The Elements Of Scrum
by
Chris Sims,
Hillary Louise Johnson (Goodreads Author)
Co-authored by Chris Sims, one of the country’s leading scrum trainers, and author and business journalist Hillary Louise Johnson, The Elements of Scrum is a field guide to the popular software development methodology known as scrum.
“The book grew out of what I learned from my students,” says Sims. “It was written iteratively—every time we taught a class, we’d add some ne...more
“The book grew out of what I learned from my students,” says Sims. “It was written iteratively—every time we taught a class, we’d add some ne...more
Paperback, 184 pages
Published
2011
by Dymaxicon
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I thought Elements of Scrum was a really good overview of agile techniques with a focus on pragmatics: the authors want to give you tools so you can improve your work. It doesn't get dragged into whether something is "really agile" or not. It presents a lot of agile development stuff as things that can each improve your work, though may work even better when combined.
The tone of the book was friendly and approachable. The general philosophy was "find what works for you and your team, and do more...more
The tone of the book was friendly and approachable. The general philosophy was "find what works for you and your team, and do more...more
This book was much better than the last one I read about scrum. It was much more practical, explaining how to run story time, task estimations, daily standups, and so on. It was fairly short, but to the point. I feel like I understand scrum better after reading the book than I did before, and took away several idea to implement at work.
That said, I have two complaints about the book. First, neither section 1 nor section 3 were particularly useful. Section 1 spent far too many pages trying to con...more
That said, I have two complaints about the book. First, neither section 1 nor section 3 were particularly useful. Section 1 spent far too many pages trying to con...more
I figured I should bone up on the scrum philosophy after taking over the scrum master role for my team at work. This book was very highly rated on Amazon and available on the Kindle - a perfect impulse buy.
Unfortunately, at least for me, it's very much an introduction. It's a well-written, fast, informative read - but it's obviously aimed at people with no real exposure to scrum. If you've been doing scrum for a few years, it will likely be mostly a review. That's not to say I didn't learn a few...more
Unfortunately, at least for me, it's very much an introduction. It's a well-written, fast, informative read - but it's obviously aimed at people with no real exposure to scrum. If you've been doing scrum for a few years, it will likely be mostly a review. That's not to say I didn't learn a few...more
A great place to start for anyone who is brand new to scrum and looking to learn the basics. I've seen Chris speak at Product Camp and the same clear communication style that I liked in his workshops comes through in the book.
There's not a whole lot here for veteran practitioners, but that's clearly not the aim of the book.
There's not a whole lot here for veteran practitioners, but that's clearly not the aim of the book.
Straightforward and easy to understand. Lays out the basics of scrum cleanly. Sections are short enough that I expect to re-read them before the relevant meetings for our first few sprints. Solid focus on making scrum work for your team rather than strict adherence to a specific set of options.
A good overview of the Scrum frame work. A lot more description and information than just reading the scrum guide for someone like me looking into Scrum.
Quick read and good introduction to Scrum principles.
Good and comprehensive intro into the world of Scrum.
too long for such not so complicated topic...
Great scrum introduction.
An excellent, concise, clear explanation of Scrum.
Informative and easy to follow.
Great introduction to scrum. Clear and concise
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Chris Sims has played roleplaying games for 30 years, and he has helped produce games for nearly 10. Before he laired in the Seattle exurbs, he was an editor/designer at Wizards of the Coast. There, he worked Duel Masters, Dungeons & Dragons, and Magic: The Gathering.
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