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Agile Project Management For Dummies

Name: Agile Project Management For Dummies
Author: Mark C. Layton
ISBN: 9781118235850

by Mark C. Layton

May 2012

Intermediate to advanced

360 pages

8h 42m

English

For Dummies

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Table of Contents
Title Page
Introduction
Part I: Understanding Agile
Chapter 1: Modernizing Project Management
Project Management Needed MakeoverIntroducing Agile Project Management
Chapter 2: The Agile Manifesto and Principles
Understanding the Agile ManifestoOutlining the Four Values of the Agile ManifestoDefining the 12 Agile PrinciplesAdding the Platinum Principles Changes as a Result of AgileThe Agile Litmus Test
Chapter 3: Why Agile Works Better
Evaluating Agile BenefitsHow Agile Approaches Beat Historical ApproachesWhy People Like Agile
Part II: Being Agile
Chapter 4: Agile Frameworks
Diving Under the Umbrella of Agile ApproachesReviewing the Big Three: Lean, Extreme Programming, and ScrumPutting It All Together

Chapter 5: Putting Agile into Action: The Environment
Creating the Physical EnvironmentLow-Tech CommunicatingHigh-Tech CommunicatingChoosing Tools
Chapter 6: Putting Agile into Action: The Behaviors
Establishing Agile RolesEstablishing New ValuesChanging Team Philosophy
Part III: Working in Agile
Chapter 7: Defining the Product Vision and Product Roadmap
Planning in AgileDefining the Product VisionCreating a Product Roadmap
Chapter 8: Planning Releases and Sprints
Refining Requirements and EstimatesRelease PlanningSprint Planning
Chapter 9: Working Through the Day
Planning the Day: The Daily ScrumTracking ProgressAgile Roles Within the SprintCreating Shippable FunctionalityThe End of the Day
Chapter 10: Showcasing Work and Incorporating Feedback
The Sprint ReviewThe Sprint Retrospective
Chapter 11: Preparing for Release
Preparing the Product for Deployment: The Release SprintPreparing the Organization for Product DeploymentPreparing the Marketplace for Product Deployment
Part IV: Managing in Agile
Chapter 12: Managing Scope and Procurement
What’s Different About Scope in AgileHow to Manage Scope in AgileWhat’s Different About Procurement in AgileHow to Manage Procurement in Agile
Chapter 13: Managing Time and Cost
What’s Different About Time in AgileHow to Manage Time in AgileWhat’s Different About Cost in AgileHow to Manage Cost in Agile
Chapter 14: Managing Team Dynamics and Communication
What’s Different About Team Dynamics in AgileHow to Manage Team Dynamics in AgileWhat’s Different About Communication in AgileHow to Manage Communication in Agile
Chapter 15: Managing Quality and Risk
What’s Different About Quality in AgileHow to Manage Quality in AgileWhat’s Different About Risk in AgileHow to Manage Risk in Agile
Part V: Ensuring Agile Success
Chapter 16: Building a Foundation
Commitment of the Organization and of IndividualsChoosing the Right Project Team MembersCreating an Environment That Works for AgileSupport Agile Initially and Over Time
Chapter 17: Being a Change Agent
Making Agile Work in Your OrganizationAvoiding PitfallsQuestions to Prevent Problems
Part VI: The Part of Tens
Chapter 18: Ten Key Benefits of Agile Project Management
Better Product QualityHigher Customer SatisfactionHigher Team MoraleIncreased Collaboration and OwnershipCustomized Team StructuresMore Relevant MetricsImproved Performance VisibilityIncreased Project ControlImproved Project PredictabilityReduced Risk
Chapter 19: Ten Key Metrics for Agile Project Management
Sprint Goal Success RatesDefectsTotal Project DurationTime to MarketTotal Project CostReturn on InvestmentNew Requests Within ROI BudgetsCapital RedeploymentSatisfaction SurveysTeam Member Turnover
Chapter 20: Ten Key Resources for Agile Project Management
Agile Project Management For Dummies Online Cheat SheetThe Agile AllianceThe Scrum AllianceThe Project Management Institute Agile CommunityAgile Leadership NetworkScrum Development Yahoo! GroupInfoQLean EssaysWhat Is Extreme Programming?Platinum Edge
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Part II

Being Agile

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In this part . . .

Before you start an agile project, you need to know what it means to be agile and how you should put agile practices into action.

In the upcoming chapters, I give you an overview of the three most popular agile approaches and show you how to create the right environment of physical space, communication, and tools to facilitate agile interactions. Finally, I examine the behavior shift in values, philosophy, roles, and skills needed to operate on an agile team.

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