Breaking the Addiction to Process: An Introduction to Agile Project Management (Soft Cover)

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A clear, practical guide to Agile development methods. Transform your working practices and save time and money!

We live and work in an age in which clients’ needs are changing rapidly. Deadlines are shortening and existing development methodologies are relatively inflexible. Projects undertaken using these systems are coming up against increasing difficulties. Modern processes need to be fast-moving and adaptable to cope with the pace of business today.

Revolutionise your working practices with Agile

Agile development methods offer greater flexibility than traditional methods. Their emphasis on incremental testing allows maximum adaptability, giving you the tools you need to meet your customers’ needs efficiently and cost-effectively.

 

This twelve-step guide will give you a clear understanding of the way Agile works. It can:

• improve your business practices
• help you develop your relationships with your customers
• assist you to work more efficiently with your colleagues
• show you how to develop more streamlined and successful working practices
• save you time and money.

Companies using traditional development methods are finding it increasingly difficult to maintain profitable business relationships in today’s climate. Agile is a flexible, adaptable system and this book will help you implement it for maximum impact and success for your business. With Agile you can deliver the results your clients want, with the results you want too!

 

What others are saying about this book …

 

‘I wish I’d had this book before I started thinking seriously about Agile’

(Steve Borthwick, Artesian Solutions)

 

‘This book is a must read for every project manager, developer and even engineers and workers …’

(Varinder Kumar, IRIS Business Services Limited, India)

 

 

‘This is the Agile book we've all been waiting for -- clearly written and simple to understand. After reading this book, I finally understand the principles of Agile methodology.’
(amazon.co.uk)

 

‘This belongs in the hands of every businessman and woman. Thomas has written a book that's easy to understand (you won't find yourself reading and re-reading the same paragraph as you wonder, "WHAT did this say?") and yet filled with truly insightful, creative and practical information. It can literally change the way you do business. I'll never look at work the same.
Highly recommended!’
(amazon.com)

 

‘Generally, books like this one are so steeped in jargon that they're virtually unreadable, so how refreshing to discover one that combines useful information with readability! Should be a required text for every corporate employee, and available in college bookstores for business majors.’
(amazon.com)

 

Buy this book today and discover simple solutions to age-old problems!

Elizabeth Scanlon Thomas is a member of the Nokia Agile Community and the London Agile Community. She works as a documentation manager at Nokia, having begun her career in advertising and marketing before moving into writing in IT.

 

Author: Elizabeth Scanlon Thomas

Publisher: IT Governance Publishing

ISBN: 9781849281768

Pages: 136  

Format: Soft Cover

Published date: 5 April 2011

Availability: In Stock

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Name:Mel ThomasRating:9 out of 10Date:10/03/2011  Heading:Not just for Agile practitioners Review:All managers and project managers should read this, particularly if they plan to use Agile. As well as a wealth of useful content about the methodology (presented in an easy-to-follow "12 step" format), it contains many nuggets of wisdom for anyone trying to make sense of what goes on in their company. Not quite "The Prince" for the 21st century workplace, but certainly containing a nod in Machiavelli's direction.