Agile Project Management For DummiesFlex your project management muscle Agile project management is a fast and flexible approach to managing all projects, not just software development. By learning the principles and techniques in this book, you'll be able to create a product roadmap, schedule projects, and prepare for product launches with the ease of Agile software developers. You'll discover how to manage scope, time, and cost, as well as team dynamics, quality, and risk of every project. As mobile and web technologies continue to evolve rapidly, there is added pressure to develop and implement software projects in weeks instead of months—and Agile Project Management For Dummies can help you do just that. Providing a simple, step-by-step guide to Agile project management approaches, tools, and techniques, it shows product and project managers how to complete and implement projects more quickly than ever.
Get ready to grasp and apply Agile principles for faster, more accurate development. |
Contents
Table of Contents | 3 |
Introduction 1 | 10 |
Applying the Agile Manifesto and Principles | 17 |
Defining the 12 Agile Principles | 26 |
Why Being Agile Works Better | 43 |
Being Agile | 63 |
BEING AGILE | 65 |
Agile Environments in Action | 81 |
Agile Management | 203 |
Managing Time and Cost | 225 |
Managing Team DynamicS and Communication | 245 |
Whats Different about Agile Communication? | 262 |
Managing Quality and Risk | 269 |
Ensuring Agile Success | 295 |
Scaling acroSS Agile Teams | 311 |
Being a Change Agent | 343 |
Agile Behaviors in Action | 93 |
Agile Planning and Execution | 115 |
Planning Releases and Sprints | 139 |
Working throughout the Day | 163 |
Showcasing Work Inspecting and Adapting | 181 |
Preparing for Release | 193 |