Errata

Head First Agile

Errata for Head First Agile

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Color Key: Serious technical mistake Minor technical mistake Language or formatting error Typo Question Note Update

Version Location Description Submitted by Date submitted
PDF Page Page 245
1st line

"Agile teams know that they can always improve they way they work."
should read
"Agile teams know that they can always improve the way they work."

Anonymous  Feb 07, 2023 
PDF Page 2ö
Paragraph that describes what a "persona" is

"A persona is a practice in which the team creates an fictional user ..."

Should read:

"A persona is a practice in which the team creates a fictional user ..."

Timea Bálint  Aug 05, 2021 
PDF Page 16
1st paragraph

"This project’s gone so much better than ones in the past."

Should read:

"This project’s gone so much better than the ones in the past."

Timea Bálint  Aug 05, 2021 
PDF Page 26
Bottom of the page

"Let’s take a closer look each of those four values"

Should read:

"Let’s take a closer look at each of those four values"

Timea Bálint  Aug 21, 2021 
Printed Page 110
Question 14

The right answer is "Writing a Sprint Goal". Even in answer section, the explanation is for Option C but the answer is mentioned on page 110 is B.

Rajeev Kumar  Jul 26, 2019 
Printed Page 110
Question 14

Text says correct answer is B, with an explanation that matches answer C. B needs to be replaced with C.

Anonymous  Jan 30, 2020 
PDF Page 144
Bar chart at bottom right corner of the page

"they new how much to commit to" should be
"they knew how much to commit to".

Kal Sze  Dec 17, 2020 
Printed Page 161
Question 16

Question 16 is printed twice and second printing is wrong. It is reprinted question 2 as question 16.

Rajeev Kumar  Jul 26, 2019 
Printed Page 221
Second Line

Focus is not XP value. It is Scrum value.

Rajeev Kumar  Jul 26, 2019 
Printed Page 253
On Page

"Answer on Page 297" text is missing.

Rajeev Kumar  Jul 26, 2019 
Printed Page 263
4th Line

It should be "If it is waste" but printed as "If it is not waste".

Rajeev Kumar  Jul 26, 2019 
PDF Page 293
1st line

"One you’ve got the steps in your process written down"
should be
"Once you’ve got the steps in your process written down"

Anonymous  Feb 09, 2023 
Printed Page 394
Question 9

It is mentioned that team members are proposing an alternative. This means they have gone through the requirement and analyze its solution. So, now PO should explain the team understanding to Stakeholders. Why do PO again explain the stakeholder's expectations and needs to the team and collaborate on a solution. Please help to explain.

Rajeev Kumar  Jul 26, 2019 
Printed Page 413
Question 88

Question is to find the "NOT" an acceptable response. Explanation of the answer is about option A being correct answer but the answer is mentioned as Option B.

Rajeev Kumar  Jul 26, 2019