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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. Leading agile consultant and practitioner Mike Cohn presents detailed recommendations, powerful tips, and real-world case studies drawn from his unparalleled exp...more
This is the definitive, realistic, actionable guide to starting fast with Scrum and agile–and 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 exp...more
Paperback, 475 pages
Published
October 1st 2009
by Addison-Wesley Professional
(first published 2009)
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Sep 18, 2012
Aleksander
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If you are looking to introduce Scrum in your organisation or to improve the way it is implemented, you should read this book and keep it close at hand. If you do not already have a working knowledge of Scrum, some Certified ScrumMaster or Certified Product Owner training, say, you should get that first, and then read this book.
Often when reviewing books I condense my key findings, but this is hard in this case. The book is just too expansive, but in a good way. It is to Scrum what Code Complete
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Excellent book about the practice of implementing scrum in your organisation. The theory of scrum is a relatively easy to grasp concept but the actual implementation will more often than not leave you with practical questions.
You can read the book cover to cover but depending on your background and situation you can also cherry pick the chapters you need. Each chapter is packed with handy tips ('things to try now'), typical 'objections' (and counter arguments) and clear diagrams.
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You can read the book cover to cover but depending on your background and situation you can also cherry pick the chapters you need. Each chapter is packed with handy tips ('things to try now'), typical 'objections' (and counter arguments) and clear diagrams.
What I also like...more
We have been implementing agile practices in the studio for a few months and seen some successes and some obstacles. Most of the problems have been with exactly which aspects of agile were right for us. We did not want overly formal adherence to agile standards, but rather something more organic that suited our team. On the other hand, this "looseness" meant that there were many grey areas without easy answers. Many of the situations we encountered are discussed in this book - an indication of h...more
Really great book on Scrum, from one of the biggest names in Scrum.
This book is most applicable to organisations that are just starting out with Scrum (although a basic understanding of the artifacts / roles / etc. is assumed), or are having problems adapting it. There are lots of examples for organisations of any size (including entire chapters on adapting Scrum to massive projects, dealing with non-colocated teams, etc.), although the primary focus seems to be on midsized colocated companies (...more
This book is most applicable to organisations that are just starting out with Scrum (although a basic understanding of the artifacts / roles / etc. is assumed), or are having problems adapting it. There are lots of examples for organisations of any size (including entire chapters on adapting Scrum to massive projects, dealing with non-colocated teams, etc.), although the primary focus seems to be on midsized colocated companies (...more
This is a top class introduction to Scrum and Agile. It contains a broad range of insights and I have applied many lessons from the book. If you're looking to take it to the next level, this book lacks depth. However this hasn't diminished the rating I've given it as there are already other excellent resources on this subject that will complement what you will learn from this book.
Do you really want agile software development to stick within your company? Than this is the book to read!
Understanding the mechanics of an agile process is just not enough. The quest of transitioning a company to agile is hard, full of mysteries, and also never ending :-).
This book is a distillation of everything Mike Cohn has learned over the years working with many many companies that are trying to become more agile.
Understanding the mechanics of an agile process is just not enough. The quest of transitioning a company to agile is hard, full of mysteries, and also never ending :-).
This book is a distillation of everything Mike Cohn has learned over the years working with many many companies that are trying to become more agile.
A very useful and handy guide book for Agile/Scrum implementers at all levels in an organization.
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Useful book that changed the way I work. Learned how to be more agile, especially around the product backlog & user stories. Might come back to this one again later. Could turn out to be 5 stars.
This is a great guide to learning how to implement Agile Project Management approach. It provides a solid foundation and covers many of the typical questions and/or challenges.
Well written book that highlights many of the basics of agile software development. It's a great primer for people new to these principles.
Golden standard for Agile. All key practices and elements clearly explained and well presented. A must have for any agile practitioner.
Sep 14, 2010
David Workman
marked it as to-read
Preliminary reading shows that this book is definitely not an introduction to scrum and expects a reader to already have quite a good level of scrum comprehension.
It also shows that this book is targeted at people who are looking to migrate a company's practices over to scrum or are in the process of a transition and gives a lot of advice and techniques that the author has used to perform such transitions in the past.
I've put this back to my 'to-read' pile so I can pick it up again once I've got...more
It also shows that this book is targeted at people who are looking to migrate a company's practices over to scrum or are in the process of a transition and gives a lot of advice and techniques that the author has used to perform such transitions in the past.
I've put this back to my 'to-read' pile so I can pick it up again once I've got...more
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It okay. Not a technical book per se. Good book for manager types. I like that it has a lot of references, it's well written, and it calls for common sense approach to development. Having said that, this is not the type of books I like to read. It's about how to manage people, not code.
This book gave me another view of agile management.
It is very practice and it was written clearly.
It is very practice and it was written clearly.
Indespensible first guide to implementing agile in any organization. Primary but important read.
This is the MUST read book on Scrum. I really like Mike Cohn's style, his books are very practical and make sense for how to really get things done. This book focuses on how to proceed with an Agile transformation. There are many approaches that can be taken and he lays them all out, how to do them and what the advantages and disadvantages of each may be. I added many more books to my to read list from all his referenced books. I will be referring back to this book for many years, it's a classic...more
Lots of immediately applicable advice for anyone attempting to embrace an Agile development methodology.
The book is focusing on only one thing "How to adapt Agile development (successfully)"! It is business oriented book, so don't expect so much for a cut through plan for agile development process to jump working right now!
It is very recommended for a project manager rather than a developer or a team leader!
It is very recommended for a project manager rather than a developer or a team leader!
If your are doing Agile transformation, or just wanna do, this is must-read.
By far the best book on scrum for me
Great book for agile teams
So far, so Good.
A must read if you are an agile coach. Lot's of practical information that you can use to support organizations in improving agile practices.
Wonderful read.. Mike Cohn is so fluent with his writing style and the way he builds up on the agile model. This book explores in detail about different roles played in Scrum, challenges faced and how to tackle them, etc.. So one would benefit more from this book if they already have an idea...
Currently the best Scrum book for non-beginners (this means, that you should have had read a introductory Scrum book before). Really good tipps and tricks for nearly all things you can encounter during a Scrum implementation. I think I'll keep this on my desk for quite a while...
Deep-dive into developing software using Scrum. This book does not cover the fundamentals of Scrum, but rather how to improve and become better.
To be read by people interested in improving how to do Scrum.
To be read by people interested in improving how to do Scrum.
I really have a hard time picturing agile being applied to my workplace. I don't know if we are too small a group of programmers, but I quit reading this book in frustration.
If you work directly or indirectly with software development, this is a good read. If you are a product owner or work on an agile team, this is a MUST read.
Very good overview of the scrum methodology and to start programming in an agile manner.
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Mike Cohn is the owner of Mountain Goat Software and is recognized as one of the contributors to the invention of Scrum. He is one of the founders of the Scrum Alliance and is a Certified Scrum Trainer. He is a trainer on Scrum and agile software process techniques and helped popularize Planning poker which he provides as a free online planning tool.
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