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Scrum: The Art of Doing Twice the Work in Half the Time
We live in a world that is broken. For those who believe that there must be a more efficient way for people to get things done, here from Scrum pioneer Jeff Sutherland is a brilliantly discursive, thought-provoking book about the management process that is changing the way we live.
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Hardcover, 237 pages
Published
September 30th 2014
by Crown Business
(first published January 1st 2014)
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After Ken Schwaber and I wrote "Software in 30 Days" I felt we didn't have enough stories about Scrum outside of software development. This book is for the general business reader in any domain. It also tells the personal story of how my 11 years as a fighter pilot and another 11 years as a medical school professor affected the development of Scrum and the writing of the Agile Manifesto.
Once I got over the extremely self-aggrandizing tone of the author, I found some of the points quite useful. Basically this is a way of operationalizing the 80/20 rule. Here are the things I took away from it:
1. Good team size. 4-6 is optimal, 20 is way too many.
2. Multitasking is a myth - people who think they’re good at it, actually are the worst. The truth is people are serial processing, not parallel, and it takes the brain longer to switch gears so all you’re doing is slowing yourself down. ...more
1. Good team size. 4-6 is optimal, 20 is way too many.
2. Multitasking is a myth - people who think they’re good at it, actually are the worst. The truth is people are serial processing, not parallel, and it takes the brain longer to switch gears so all you’re doing is slowing yourself down. ...more
The book is basic for someone who already studies and practices Agile Methodologies for a long time. But the book deserves five stars because goes on the Why of Scrum, Why Scrum works and how it is adapted to the new realities of work in the 21st century.
Some of the interesting topics: The origins of Scrum, Team principles, Waste management, The importance of priorities and time management and how this fits with 'estimation' and how to begin implementing Scrum in your team or org.
So it's strong ...more
Some of the interesting topics: The origins of Scrum, Team principles, Waste management, The importance of priorities and time management and how this fits with 'estimation' and how to begin implementing Scrum in your team or org.
So it's strong ...more
This isn't a guide to Scrum per-se. Which is probably good, since there are lots of guides to scrum at the practices at varying levels of details. What this book does is talk help you understand the value of scrum through stories. There is an appendix of scrum practices at the end. The book is full of war stories (both literally and figuratively), and Sutherland is clearly proud of how he, his family, and organizations he has worked with, have applied scrum. Reading this book will help energize
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I can say , this is a "Myth & Rule Breaker" book. It is a revolution-creating , trend setting , thought-provoking , boldly truth spreading , Modern SDLC patterned , long - awaited successful-system-for-work telling Book. Jeff's metaphor for Scrum " Careful alignment, unity of purpose, and clarity of goal come together" proves that, he really spent worth-time to interrogate , analyse our present organisational system by "looking at how people ACTUALLY work, rather than how they SAY they work"
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Five enthusiastic stars for Scrum. I wish I had read this book a long time ago. While a large part of this book is the "why" of Scrum, there is enough "how" in here to get you started, even though it does just scratch the surface. I dare you to read this book and not want to look for more resources online to help you implement Scrum. Whether you are managing a team of engineers, writing a book, or planning a wedding, Scrum can have a profound impact on your ability to complete a project on time
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Well, a book about Scrum from the father of Scrum.
It is not a book for beginners and it is not a book for experts (are there any books for experts at all?)
If you are in the HA state of using/implementing agile, you or team members tend to ask things like "Can we skip this?" or "Can we change this to that?".
This book explains the answer to these questions by stating why something is defined like it it is now.
All in all a great and amusing audio book which I highly recommend.
It is not a book for beginners and it is not a book for experts (are there any books for experts at all?)
If you are in the HA state of using/implementing agile, you or team members tend to ask things like "Can we skip this?" or "Can we change this to that?".
This book explains the answer to these questions by stating why something is defined like it it is now.
All in all a great and amusing audio book which I highly recommend.
Scrum started as a system for organizing software creation, born out of ideas from Toyota. It is intended to help those making software to work in teams to make prototypes faster and then iterate in response to reviews and feedback. This way, the software created faster and, once delivered, has fewer bugs and cost less.
And it turns out, you can use Scrum for a lot of things. If the creators of Scrum are right (and they make a convincing argument) the companies that don’t use Scrum will simply be ...more
And it turns out, you can use Scrum for a lot of things. If the creators of Scrum are right (and they make a convincing argument) the companies that don’t use Scrum will simply be ...more
This book reminds me of two previous red books I've read which talking about excellent working culture: Creativity, Inc. and Smart Thinking. I've heard about Agile before, and Scrum is like detailed version of Agile which focused on people over processes and making product that actually work instead of planning the product that no one will use when it is released. It makes people in any organization works responding to change instead of following a plan. It does not blame people from problem, in
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Very well written and engaging! For those who already know about scrum, this book would be a delight. It elaborates the intention behind the processes followed in Scrum rather than just the technique for the sake. If you follow scrum or intend to, this should be your first book to understand the idea. You can drill down on the details later. A must read for managers and CEOs!
Классическая книга от основателя метода. Моя подробная рецензия на книгу в блоге: http://s-kalinin.blogspot.ru/2015/10/...
Кому некогда читать))) - вот основные выводы:
1) Если вы интересуетесь персональным тайм-менеджментом - книгу однозначно рекомендую! Найдёте много новых идей и полезные инструменты. Кстати, добавлю ещё по секрету, что SCRUM отлично сочетается с "помидорным тайм-менеджментом" ;)
2) Если вы руководитель небольшой компании или проектной группы, и ваш проект не имеет очень жёст ...more
Кому некогда читать))) - вот основные выводы:
1) Если вы интересуетесь персональным тайм-менеджментом - книгу однозначно рекомендую! Найдёте много новых идей и полезные инструменты. Кстати, добавлю ещё по секрету, что SCRUM отлично сочетается с "помидорным тайм-менеджментом" ;)
2) Если вы руководитель небольшой компании или проектной группы, и ваш проект не имеет очень жёст ...more
I had high expectations for this book, but it left me feeling kinda blah about it.
Maybe I have business self-help book overload, I just wasn't blown away by this.
The majority of the book got skimmed as I wasn't sucked into reading each word and looking for the gold nuggets, the magic bullet.
Maybe I have business self-help book overload, I just wasn't blown away by this.
The majority of the book got skimmed as I wasn't sucked into reading each word and looking for the gold nuggets, the magic bullet.
I had a fairly decent idea on the concept of Scrum before I started reading this book. Scrum is about working together as a team and figuring out what the whole team can achieve together in a certain period. Scrum calls for a flat organization and their main purpose is to serve their customer. Apart from an efficient way of working Scrum also inculcates a team spirit within the organization which in turn helps the organizational culture and the morale of employees in general. The other advantage
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Scrum isn't just for developers. This book really made me think about how I try to multitask- and why I really can't-- and how I can work more efficiently to get more done, faster.
Quite possibly the most important business book I've ever read, in terms of making a tangible impact on how I run my business, and how I want to run my life.
Work in small teams (max 17).
Sprint: demo/build something that works in a small timeframe.
Let the experts choose the way the problem will be solved.
This almost opposite from the waterfall model.
Daily standup: quick tasks and blocks of the day.
Do one thing at a time.
Don't do half of something, complete it and release it.
User stories: define briefly the "what". INVEST criteria.
Epic: collection of small stories.
Planning poker not hours.
Quantify/measure happiness.
Visibility in everything.
Keep impro ...more
Sprint: demo/build something that works in a small timeframe.
Let the experts choose the way the problem will be solved.
This almost opposite from the waterfall model.
Daily standup: quick tasks and blocks of the day.
Do one thing at a time.
Don't do half of something, complete it and release it.
User stories: define briefly the "what". INVEST criteria.
Epic: collection of small stories.
Planning poker not hours.
Quantify/measure happiness.
Visibility in everything.
Keep impro ...more
Scrum helps to understand how to do twice the work in half the time. Most of the companies were following the waterfall model, which is very old framework . Jeff analysed the reasons for the failure and came up with a new successful framework called Scrum. He analysed how people actually work instead of how they say they work. He saw people spending hours of time in documenting things which are of no use lately. He came up with new ideas which includes "Inspect and Adapt" cycle. We should stop d
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I've read several books on Scrum as well as watched several videos but this was far and away the best at explaining it and how it works. or at least filling in the gaps for me. Some might be turned off by the many side trips that Sutherland takes you on but I found these to be not only entertaining but extremely informative.
What this book brought to light for me was actually something fundamental with Scrum; big surprise there. Everything else I've read or watched has gone over, sometimes in gr ...more
What this book brought to light for me was actually something fundamental with Scrum; big surprise there. Everything else I've read or watched has gone over, sometimes in gr ...more
It is a worth reading book, as this speaks about how the work has to be done in order to achieve the target it quickly and as expected. Jeff Sutherland, the author and co founder of scrum, explains how the work has to be done in the industry in order to get the best outcome out of less time/energy as the name says “Art of doing twice the work in half the time”.
Before reading this book the idea I had is Scrum is also one of the SDLC prototype, but after reading thinking that this is the fine-tune ...more
Before reading this book the idea I had is Scrum is also one of the SDLC prototype, but after reading thinking that this is the fine-tune ...more
I bought this book because a team I just joined will be using Scrum to complete a large project and I had never used Scrum before. It may be the best-written business book I have ever read.
In this book Jeff Sutherland explains the principles and practice of Scrum. By telling stories about how experience has changed it over the years he also shows how and why it works. These stories of using Scrum is one of the real strengths of the book. You just can't beat real world examples.
After reading th ...more
In this book Jeff Sutherland explains the principles and practice of Scrum. By telling stories about how experience has changed it over the years he also shows how and why it works. These stories of using Scrum is one of the real strengths of the book. You just can't beat real world examples.
After reading th ...more
This is interesting for team project efforts. I have never read anything like it. It streamlines the process, it has certain methods of putting together projects that I see as revolutionary compared to traditional project management. Well worth the read for anyone participating in teams in general or project management.
This is a must read book for anyone involved in project delivery and working in teams.
Jeff Sutherland exposes the difficulties of traditional project management and replaces them with an effective structure that allows teams to perform optimally.
Jeff Sutherland exposes the difficulties of traditional project management and replaces them with an effective structure that allows teams to perform optimally.
An inspiring book from one of the original creators of Scrum. Full of anecdotes about how Scrum saved projects and can be used outside the software industry. Its main purpose is to motivate you to get started using Scrum, but it does contain enough methodology to actually allow you to use the methodology. It includes a useful 5-page appendix outlining the Scrum basics.
Imagine a workplace where not only you can work without impediments to your progress, but one where you have a say in what and how you do it? And to top of it you’re much more productive and successful and so is your ultimate business customer.
So what’s the catch? You simply have to drop the current way you work and adopt something called Scrum.
What is Scrum? The origins of the word come from the sport rugby, where a tight formation of players move and work together to get the ball forward. The ...more
So what’s the catch? You simply have to drop the current way you work and adopt something called Scrum.
What is Scrum? The origins of the word come from the sport rugby, where a tight formation of players move and work together to get the ball forward. The ...more
I like the book speaking about the methods to learn and implement them to achieve Fast and quality in what we do in our life and Career . The most important thing i like is Author talks about everything as a Team not as a Individual, let it be from home Kitchen work , Work in Software and Hardware Industries to any small to Large Scale Industries. It is all about taking right call on from the beginning of writing Specifications , Designing , working on the Architectures , Development , Testing a
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I found the Scrum framework to be very impressive. The case studies were almost unbelievable - that teams could accomplish twice the work in half the time using Scrum. These companies/teams were faced with projects with impossible time frames, but using scrum principles were able to almost magically accomplish them. A product owner, scrum master and team of 3-9 members is vital to success. The framework also restricts work cycles ("sprints") to fixed durations of less than one month to maximize
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If you are interested in the historical context of scrum and want to read "around and about" it, this looks like a good book for you. But if you want to learn scrum this is not the book for you.
Jeff Sutherland clearly illustrates through many anecdotes what scrum is all about. Although scrum was initially created for software development, its values can be easily transferable to any industry be it marketing or teaching.
That is the beauty of this book. This book is meant to open the eyes of the reader to the many possibilities of scrum. He shares the deep rationale behind each artifact and meeting. Each part of the scrum methodology is backed up by research and case studies on the reas ...more
That is the beauty of this book. This book is meant to open the eyes of the reader to the many possibilities of scrum. He shares the deep rationale behind each artifact and meeting. Each part of the scrum methodology is backed up by research and case studies on the reas ...more
Every few years I finish a book and think, "This could change everything." And my life changes. This is one of those books.
To understand why that's true, you need to know that my life is full of projects. From my church to work I am constantly working on projects. And many of them are big, complicated and we are trying to build something that's never been done before.
Scrum is a simple, powerful method to get a team to work fast and smart--really fast and smart. And it's specifically designed f ...more
To understand why that's true, you need to know that my life is full of projects. From my church to work I am constantly working on projects. And many of them are big, complicated and we are trying to build something that's never been done before.
Scrum is a simple, powerful method to get a team to work fast and smart--really fast and smart. And it's specifically designed f ...more
It astonishes me that people believe we need yet another book about project management using Scrum. It's not that difficult to understand, and efforts to enhance it endangers this simplicity. But Jeff Sutherland was one of the creators of Scrum so I was compelled to pick up his new book. Rather than a primer, the book instead focuses on the history of Scrum and success stories (in fact it starts by discussing the work of Jeff Johnson at FBI. He and I have had some interesting encounters over our
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“The Scrum Master, the person in charge of running the process, asks each team member three questions: 1. What did you do yesterday to help the team finish the Sprint? 2. What will you do today to help the team finish the Sprint? 3. What obstacles are getting in the team’s way? That’s it. That’s the whole meeting.”
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“No Heroics. If you need a hero to get things done, you have a problem. Heroic effort should be viewed as a failure of planning.”
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