Agile Essentials You Always Wanted To Know
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Pages: 172 pages
Paperback (ISBN): 9781636510057
eBook (ISBN): 9781636510064
Hardback (Color): 9781636510071
Trim Size: 5.5” x 8.5”
Category: Business & Economics
Author: Kalpesh Ashar, Vibrant Publishers
- Agile Manifesto Principles and Values
- Scrum Pillars, Roles, and Artifacts
- Agile Planning and Execution
- Agile Project Management
A blueprint to understanding agile methodologies and mastering agile project management.
Agile Essentials You Always Wanted To Know is a complete, compact and easily understandable guide for anyone wanting to learn the fundamentals of Agile.
Agile methodology can be greatly beneficial for many projects and organizations. But what exactly is Agile and is it always beneficial? Agile Essentials You Always Wanted To Know provides a primary understanding of the Agile development methodology, when it is appropriate to use it, and the commonly used Agile practices. By understanding Agile through this book, you will be able to adapt to the changing project requirements and complete your projects faster. If you want to optimize the workflow and learn to efficiently manage the various stages of a project, this book is the resource you need.
You will gain an understanding of the following concepts from this book:
- An overall understanding of Agile, its methodologies and common practices
- An introduction to Scrum, a key Agile methodology
- The various aspects of Agile planning as well as execution
- The applicability of Agile in development and operations
- The concepts and practices in Agile tracking and reporting
- An overview of Agile leadership and team practices
1. Agile Overview
1.1 What is Agile?
1.2 Need for Agile
1.3 Agile Characteristics
1.4 Agile Myths
1.5 Agile Manifesto
1.5.1 Agile Mindset
1.5.2 Agile Manifesto Values
1.5.3 Agile Manifesto Principles
1.6 Agile Methodologies
1.6.1 Scrum
1.6.2 XP
1.6.3 Lean
1.6.4 Kanban
Chapter Summary
Solved Examples
Practice Exercises
2. Scrum
2.1 Scrum Overview
2.2 Scrum Pillars
2.3 Scrum Roles
2.3.1 Product Owner
2.3.2 Scrum Master
2.3.3 Development Team
2.4 Scrum Events
2.5 Scrum Artifacts
2.6 Scrum Chronology of Events
Chapter Summary
Solved Examples
Practice Exercises
3. Agile Planning
3.1 Agile Planning vs. Traditional Planning
3.1.1 Minimum Viable Product (MVP)
3.1.2 Minimally Marketable Product (MMP) / Minimally Marketable
Feature (MMF)
3.2 Requirements Gathering
3.2.1 User Stories
3.2.2 Requirements Hierarchy
3.2.3 Remember the Future (Agile Game for requirements elicitation)
3.2.4 Speedboat / Sailboat (Agile Game for risk identification)
3.3 Prioritization
3.3.1 Customer Valued Prioritization
3.3.2 Story Map
3.4 Estimation
3.4.1 Relative Sizing / Story Points
3.4.2 Wideband Delphi
3.4.3 Planning Poker (Agile Game for Estimation)
3.4.4 Affinity Estimating (Agile Game for Estimation)
3.4.5 Story Point Estimation Guidelines
3.4.6 Ideal Time and Real Time Estimation
Chapter Summary
Solved Examples
Practice Exercises
4. Agile Execution
4.1 Risk Management
4.1.1 Risk-Based Spike
4.1.2 Risk-Adjusted Backlog
4.2 Prototypes, Simulations, Demonstrations
4.3 Test-Driven Development (TDD) / Test-First Development (TFD)
4.4 Acceptance Test-Driven Development (ATDD)
4.5 Cycle Time
4.6 Escaped Defects
4.7 Agile Contracting
4.7.1 Money for Nothing and Change for Free Contract
4.7.2 Graduated Fixed Price / Cost Targeted Contract
4.7.3 Fixed Price Work Packages Contract
Chapter Summary
Solved Examples
Practice Exercises
5. Agile Tracking and
Reporting
5.1 Agile Communications
5.2 Information Radiators
5.2.1 Burndown Chart
5.2.2 Burnup Chart
5.2.3 Cumulative Flow Diagram (CFD)
5.2.4 Velocity Chart
5.2.5 Kanban / Task Board
5.3 Agile Earned Value Management (EVM)
Chapter Summary
Solved Examples
Practice Exercises
6. Agile Project Management
6.1 Agile Team Characteristics
6.1.1 Empowered Team
6.1.2 High-performance Team
6.1.3 Team Space
6.1.4 Co-located & Distributed Team
6.2 Agile Leadership
6.2.1 Adaptive Leadership
6.2.2 Servant Leadership
Chapter Summary
Solved Examples
Practice Exercises
Glossary
Kalpesh Ashar is a management consultant and corporate trainer. He holds an MBA from SPJIMR, an Engineering degree, and Agile certifications including CSM (Certified Scrum Master), PMI-ACP (PMI-Agile Certified Practitioner), and SFPC – Scrum Foundations Professional Certificate. Mr. Ashar has over 21 years of experience in large organizations and start-ups in Asia, USA, and Europe. His background provides a platform from which to write in a way to help people with diverse backgrounds understand business topics.
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An excellent introduction to Agile for the newcomer and an excellent review for the experienced practitioner.
-- Jose Solera, PMP, CSM, CSPO, CSP and Agile practitioner since the 1990s Short: Jose Solera, PMP, CSM, CSPO, CSP and Agile practitioner
Effectively outlines the key concepts that all Agile project leader, Scrum Master or Product Owner must know and master.
-- Tim Mills, MBA, MS, CPL, ITIL, SS-GB, CSM, PMP Lead Instructor, Agile Project Management Harvard Extension School Harvard University, Cambridge, MA USA Short: Tim Mills, PMP Lead Instructor, Harvard Extension School
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An invaluable resource for anyone interested in Agile. The book explains the principles and practices in a simple and straightforward manner. The real-life examples make it easy to understand and implement Agile methodologies.
This book is a great resource for understanding Agile methodologies. The content is well-organized and the examples make it easy to apply the concepts in real projects. A must-read for project managers.
A comprehensive guide to Agile principles. This book covers all the basics and provides practical examples that are very helpful. Perfect for beginners and professionals alike.
Agile Essentials is an excellent introduction to Agile methodologies. The book breaks down complex concepts into easy-to-understand sections. Highly recommend for anyone new to Agile!
Agile Essentials offers a clear and concise overview of Agile practices. The book is well-written and the practical tips are very useful. Highly recommend it to anyone looking to adopt Agile in their projects.
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