Title:
Agile project management for dummies
Author:
Layton, Mark (Mark C.).
ISBN:
9781118026243
Personal Author:
Publication Information:
Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley ; Chichester : John Wiley [distributor], c2012.
Physical Description:
xiv, 346 p.[pap]: ill. ; 24 cm.
Series:
For Dummies
General Note:
Includes index.
Contents:
Introduction -- pt. 1: Understanding agile -- Modernizing project management -- The Agile Manifesto and Principles -- Why agile works better -- pt. 2: Being agile -- Agile frameworks -- Putting agile into action : the environment -- Putting agile into action : the behaviors -- pt. 3: Working in agile -- Defining the product vision and product roadmap -- Planning releases and sprints -- Working through the day -- Showcasing work and incorporating feedback -- Preparing for release -- pt. 4: Managing in agile -- Managing scope and procurement -- Managing time and cost -- Managing team dynamics and communication -- Managing quality and risk -- pt. 5: Ensuring agile success -- Building a foundation -- Being a change agent -- pt. 6: The part of tens -- Ten key benefits of agile project management -- Ten key metrics for agile project management -- Ten key resources for agile project management.
Abstract:
Learn why agile techniques work better than historical approaches, and use them to rev up your software development with a faster, more flexible approach.
