More Effective Agile (eBook)

A Roadmap for Software Leaders

Steve McConnell (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2019
348 Seiten
Construx Press (Verlag)
978-1-7335182-2-2 (ISBN)

Infos

This new book from Steve McConnell, author of the software industry classic, Code Complete, distills hundreds of companies’-worth of hard-won insights into an easy-to-read guide to the proven, modern Agile practices that work best. 

In this comprehensive yet accessible overview for software leaders, Steve McConnell presents an impactful, action-oriented prescription—covering the practical considerations needed to ensure you reap the full benefits of effective Agile:

• Adopt the individual Agile tools suited to your specific organization


• Create high-performing, autonomous teams that are truly business-focused 


• Understand the ground truth of Scrum and diagnose your teams’ issues


• Improve coherence of requirements in an iterative environment


• Test more effectively, and improve quality


• Lead your organization through real-world constraints including multi-site teams, large projects, industry regulations, and the need for predictability

Whether you are a C-level executive, vice president, director, manager, technical leader, or coach, this no-nonsense reference seamlessly threads together traditional approaches, early Agile approaches, modern Agile approaches, and the principles and context that underlie them all—creating an invaluable resource for you, your teams, and your organization.

Inhalt

INTRODUCTION TO MORE EFFECTIVE AGILE

1 Introduction 

2 What’s Really Different About Agile?

3 Responding to the Challenges of Complexity and Uncertainty

MORE EFFECTIVE TEAMS

4 More Effective Agile Beginnings: Scrum 

5 More Effective Agile Team  Structure

6 More Effective Agile Team Culture

7 More Effective Distributed Agile Teams

8 More Effective Individuals and Interactions

MORE EFFECTIVE WORK

9 More Effective Large Agile Projects

10 More Effective Large Agile Projects

11 More Effective Agile Quality

12 More Effective Agile Testing

13 More Effective Agile Requirements Creation

14 More Effective Agile Requirements Prioritization 

15 More Effective Agile Delivery

MORE EFFECTIVE  ORGANIZATIONS

16 More Effective Agile Leadership

17 More Effective Agile Organizational Culture

18 More Effective Agile Measurement

19 More Effective Agile Process Improvement

20 More Effective Agile Predictability

21 More Effective Agile in Regulated Industries

22 More Effective Agile Portfolio Management

23 More Effective Agile Adoptions

CLOSING

Enjoy the Fruits of Your Labor

Summary of Key Principles

Bibliography 

Acknowledgments

Index

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 17.9.2019
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Mathematik / Informatik ► Informatik
• Schlagworte: Agile • agile project management • Agile software development • Business Leadership • Business Technology • Computers & technology industry • Project Management • Software Design • software development • testing & engineering
• ISBN-10: 1-7335182-2-3 / 1733518223
• ISBN-13: 978-1-7335182-2-2 / 9781733518222