September 2003
Intermediate to advanced
336 pages
10h 11m
English
book
Agile Management for Software Engineering: Applying the Theory of Constraints for Business Results
by David J. Anderson, Eli Schragenheim
Overview
"This book does a good job of describing
the methods employed at Sprintpcs.com ... over 250 people
practicing Feature Driven Development and reporting their progress
to me at the monthly operations review."
--Scott B. Relf, Chief Marketing Officer, Sprint PCS
"A tremendous contribution to the
literature in the field. This should be required reading for all
development teams going forward."
--John F. Yuzdepski, VP & GM, Openwave Systems
A breakthrough approach to managing agile software development, Agile methods might just be the alternative to outsourcing. However, agile development must scale in scope and discipline to be acceptable in the boardrooms of the Fortune 1000. In Agile Management for Software Engineering, David J. Anderson shows managers how to apply management science to gain the full business benefits of agility through application of the focused approach taught by Eli Goldratt in his Theory of Constraints.
Whether you're using XP, Scrum, FDD, or another agile approach, you'll learn how to develop management discipline for all phases of the engineering process, implement realistic financial and production metrics, and focus on building software that delivers maximum customer value and outstanding business results.Coverage includes:
Making the business case for agile methods: practical tools and disciplines
How to choose an agile method for your next project
Breakthrough application of Critical Chain Project Management and constraint-driven control of the flow of value
Defines the four new roles for the agile manager in software projects-- and competitive IT organizations
Whether you're a development manager, project manager, team leader, or senior IT executive, this book will help you achieve all four of your most urgent challenges: lower cost, faster delivery, improved quality, and focused alignment with the business.
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