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Index
Cover
Table of Contents
Introduction
About This Book
Foolish Assumptions
Conventions Used in This Book
Icons Used in This Book
Beyond the Book
Where to Go from Here
Part 1: Getting Started with Scrum
Chapter 1: The Basics of Scrum
The Bird’s-Eye Basics
The Feedback Feast
Agile Roots
The Five Scrum Values
Part 2: Running a Scrum Project
Chapter 2: The First Steps
Getting Your Scrum On
The Power in the Product Owner
Why Product Owners Love Scrum
The Company Goal and Strategy: Stage 1
The Scrum Master
Common Roles Outside Scrum
Chapter 3: Planning Your Project
The Product Roadmap: Stage 2
Breaking Down Requirements
Your Product Backlog
Product Backlog Common Practices
Chapter 4: The Talent and the Timing
The Development Team
Getting the Edge on Backlog Estimation
Your Definition of Done
Common Practices for Estimating
Chapter 5: Release and Sprint Planning
Release Plan Basics: Stage 3
Sprinting to Your Goals
Planning Your Sprints: Stage 4
Your Sprint Backlog
Chapter 6: Getting the Most Out of Sprints
The Daily Scrum: Stage 5
Team Task Board
The Sprint Review: Stage 6
The Sprint Retrospective: Stage 7
Chapter 7: Inspect and Adapt: How to Correct Your Course
Need for Certainty
The Feedback Loop
Transparency
Antipatterns
External Forces
In-Flight Course Correction
Testing in the Feedback Loop
Culture of Innovation
Part 3: Scrum for Industry
Chapter 8: Software Development
Scrum and Software Development: A Natural Fit
Software Flexibility and Refactoring
Embracing Change
Scrum Applications in Software
Chapter 9: Tangible Goods Production
The Fall of Waterfall
Construction
Scrum in Home Building
Manufacturing
Hardware Development
Chapter 10: Services
Health Care and Scrum
Education and Scrum
Military and Law Enforcement
Chapter 11: Publishing: A Shifting Landscape
A Changing Landscape in Publishing
News Media and Scrum
Part 4: Scrum for Business Functions
Chapter 12: IT Management and Operations
Big Data and Large-Scale Migration
The Service-versus-Control Conundrum
The Retiring-Boomer Gap
Profit-and-Loss Potential
Innovation versus Stability
Chapter 13: Portfolio Management
Portfolio Management Challenges
Lean Startup
Scaling Scrum for Large Portfolios
A Vertical Slicing Overview
Scrum of Scrums
Scrum at Scale
Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)
Advantages of the SAFe Model
Large-Scale Scrum (LeSS)
Chapter 14: Human Resources and Finance
Human Resources and Scrum
Creating the Right Culture
Finance
Chapter 15: Business Development
Scrum and Marketing
Scrum in Action for Marketing
Scrum for Sales
Chapter 16: Customer Service
Customers: The Most Crucial Stakeholders
Scrum and Customer Service
Scrum in Action in Customer Service
Part 5: Scrum for Everyday Life
Chapter 17: Dating and Family Life
Finding Love with Scrum
Families and Scrum
Chapter 18: Scrum for Life Goals
Getting to Retirement
Achieving Fitness and Weight Goals
Keeping Life Balance
Planning Travel
Studying
Part 6: The Part of Tens
Chapter 19: Ten Steps to Transition to Scrum
Conduct an Audit
Identify and Recruit Talent
Ensure Proper Training
Mobilize a Transition Team
Identify Pilot Project
Maximize Environment Efficiency
Reduce Single Points of Failure
Establish Definition of Done
Kick Off Pilot Project
Inspect, Adapt, Mature, and Scale
Chapter 20: Ten Pitfalls to Avoid
Faux Scrum
Lack of Training
Ineffective Product Owner
Lack of Automated Testing
Lack of Transition Support
Inappropriate Environment
Poor Team Selection
Lax Discipline
Lack of Support for Learning
Watered-Down Process
Chapter 21: Ten Key Benefits of Scrum
Better Quality
Decreased Time to Market
Increased Return on Investment
Higher Customer Satisfaction
Higher Team Morale
Increased Collaboration and Ownership
More Relevant Metrics
Improved Progress Visibility and Exposure
Increased Project Control
Reduced Risk
Chapter 22: Ten Key Metrics for Scrum
Sprint Goal Success Rates
Defects
Time to Market
Return on Investment
Capital Redeployment
Satisfaction Surveys
Team Member Turnover
Project Attrition
Skill Versatility
Manager:Creator Ratio
Chapter 23: Ten Key Resources for Scrum
Scrum Alliance
The Agile Alliance
Scrumguides.org
Scrum.org
Scruminc.com (Scrum at Scale)
ScrumPLoP
Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)
LeSS
InfoQ
Platinum Edge
About the Authors
Advertisement Page
Connect with Dummies
Index
End User License Agreement
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