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Index
Cover
Title Page
Table of Contents
Introduction
About This Book
Foolish Assumptions
Icons Used in This Book
Beyond the Book
Where to Go from Here
Part 1: Understanding Agile
Chapter 1: Modernizing Project Management
Project Management Needed a Makeover
Introducing Agile Project Management
Chapter 2: Applying the Agile Manifesto and Principles
Understanding the Agile Manifesto
Outlining the Four Values of the Agile Manifesto
Defining the 12 Agile Principles
Adding the Platinum Principles
Changes as a Result of Agile Values
The Agile Litmus Test
Chapter 3: Why Being Agile Works Better
Evaluating Agile Benefits
How Agile Approaches Beat Historical Approaches
Why People Like Being Agile
Part 2: Being Agile
Chapter 4: Agile Approaches
Diving under the Umbrella of Agile Approaches
Reviewing the Big Three: Lean, Scrum, and Extreme Programming
Putting It All Together
Chapter 5: Agile Environments in Action
Creating the Physical Environment
Low-Tech Communicating
High-Tech Communicating
Choosing Tools
Chapter 6: Agile Behaviors in Action
Establishing Agile Roles
Establishing New Values
Changing Team Philosophy
Part 3: Agile Planning and Execution
Chapter 7: Defining the Product Vision and Product Roadmap
Agile Planning
Defining the Product Vision
Creating a Product Roadmap
Completing the Product Backlog
Chapter 8: Planning Releases and Sprints
Refining Requirements and Estimates
Release Planning
Sprint Planning
Chapter 9: Working throughout the Day
Planning Your Day: The Daily Scrum
Tracking Progress
Agile Roles in the Sprint
Creating Shippable Functionality
The End of the Day
Chapter 10: Showcasing Work, Inspecting, and Adapting
The Sprint Review
The Sprint Retrospective
Chapter 11: Preparing for Release
Preparing the Product for Deployment: The Release Sprint
Preparing for Operational Support
Preparing the Organization for Product Deployment
Preparing the Marketplace for Product Deployment
Part 4: Agile Management
Chapter 12: Managing Scope and Procurement
What’s Different about Agile Scope Management?
Managing Agile Scope
What’s Different about Agile Procurement?
Managing Agile Procurement
Chapter 13: Managing Time and Cost
What’s Different about Agile Time Management?
Managing Agile Schedules
What’s Different about Agile Cost Management?
Managing Agile Budgets
Chapter 14: Managing Team Dynamics and Communication
What’s Different about Agile Team Dynamics?
Managing Agile Team Dynamics
What’s Different about Agile Communication?
Managing Agile Communication
Chapter 15: Managing Quality and Risk
What’s Different about Agile Quality?
Managing Agile Quality
What’s Different about Agile Risk Management?
Managing Agile Risk
Part 5: Ensuring Agile Success
Chapter 16: Building a Foundation
Organizational and Individual Commitment
Choosing the Right Pilot Team Members
Creating an Environment That Enables Agility
Support Agility Initially and Over Time
Chapter 17: Scaling across Agile Teams
Multi-Team Agile Projects
Making Work Digestible through Vertical Slicing
Aligning through Roles with Scrum at Scale
Multi-Team Coordination with LeSS
Reducing Dependencies with Nexus
Joint Program Planning with SAFe
Modular Structures with Enterprise Scrum
Chapter 18: Being a Change Agent
Becoming Agile Requires Change
Why Change Doesn’t Happen on Its Own
Strategic Approaches to Implementing and Managing Change
Platinum Edge’s Change Roadmap
Avoiding Pitfalls
Signs Your Changes Are Slipping
Part 6: The Part of Tens
Chapter 19: Ten Key Benefits of Agile Project Management
Better Product Quality
Higher Customer Satisfaction
Reduced Risk
Increased Collaboration and Ownership
More Relevant Metrics
Improved Performance Visibility
Increased Project Control
Improved Project Predictability
Customized Team Structures
Higher Team Morale
Chapter 20: Ten Key Factors for Project Success
Dedicated Team Members
Collocation
Automated Testing
Enforced Definition of Done
Clear Product Vision and Roadmap
Product Owner Empowerment
Developer Versatility
Scrum Master Clout
Management Support for Learning
Transition Support
Chapter 21: Ten Metrics for Agile Organizations
Return on Investment
Satisfaction Surveys
Defects in Production
Sprint Goal Success Rates
Time to Market
Lead and Cycle Times
Cost of Change
Team Member Turnover
Skill Versatility
Manager-to-Creator Ratio
Chapter 22: Ten Valuable Resources for Agile Professionals
Agile Project Management For Dummies Online Cheat Sheet
Scrum For Dummies
The Scrum Alliance
The Agile Alliance
The Project Management Institute Agile Community
International Consortium for Agile (ICAgile)
InfoQ
Lean Enterprise Institute
Extreme Programming
Platinum Edge
About the Authors
Connect with Dummies
End User License Agreement
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