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Scrum Field Guide, The

Agile Advice for Your First Year and Beyond

Mitch Lacey

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Addison Wesley
22 December 2015
Thousands of organisations are adopting Scrum to transform the way they execute complex projects, in software and beyond. This guide will give you the skills and confidence needed to deploy Scrum, resulting in high-performing teams and satisfied customers. Drawing on years of hands-on experience helping companies succeed, Certified Scrum Trainer (CST) Mitch Lacey helps you overcome the major challenges of Scrum adoption and the deeper issues that emerge later.

Lacey covers many new topics, including immersive interviewing, collaborative estimation, and deepening business alignment. In 35 engaging chapters, you’ll learn how to build support and maximise value across your company.

Now part of the renowned Mike Cohn Signature Series on agile development, this pragmatic guide addresses everything from establishing roles and priorities to determining team velocity, setting sprint length, and conducting customer reviews.

Coverage includes

Bringing teams and new team members on board

Creating a workable definition of “done”

Planning for short-term wins, and removing impediments to success

Balancing predictability and adaptability in release planning

Running productive daily scrums

Fixing failing sprints

Accurately costing projects, and measuring the value they deliver

Managing risks in dynamic Scrum projects

Prioritising and estimating backlogs

Working with distributed and offshore teams

Institutionalising improvements, and extending agility throughout the organisation

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Imprint:   Addison Wesley
Country of Publication:   United States [Currently unable to ship to USA: see Shipping Info]
Edition:   2nd edition
Dimensions:   Height: 230mm,  Width: 180mm,  Spine: 20mm
Weight:   788g
ISBN:   9780133853629
ISBN 10:   0133853624
Series:   Addison-Wesley Signature Series (Cohn)
Pages:   480
Publication Date:  
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Mitch Lacey, founder of Mitch Lacey & Associates, Inc., helps companies reach their maximum potential by building high-performing organizations through the adoption of agile practices, including Scrum and XP. Mitch’s rich, practical experience and his pragmatic approach are trusted by many companies including Adobe Systems, Aera Energy, Bio-Rad, EchoStar, Microsoft, Oracle, Qualcomm, Salem Hospital, SAP, Sony, and more. He is a CST, a PMI Project Management Professional (PMP), and an Agile Certified Practitioner (ACP). Mitch has served on the board of directors for the Agile Alliance and the Scrum Alliance. Learn more at www.MitchLacey.com.  

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