Conquer your projects with focus, skill, and speed

Is your project facing complicated deliverables, unrealistic timelines, and budget constraints? No problem! This book is an ideal starting place to learn how to turn projects into rewarding, customer-focused experiences. Discover how to establish a clear vision, create product roadmaps, forecast schedules, and prepare for product releases. Get expert insight into developing a straightforward and practical approach to project management that turns ideas into finished products.

Inside

• Learn agile values and principles
• Focus on customer needs
• Enable enduring, collaborative teams
• Leverage Agile frameworks, tools, and techniques
• Lead Agile transformations
• Release earlier and more frequently

Mark C. Layton is an entrepreneur and certification instructor with 25 years of experience in organizational design.

Steven J Ostermiller is a community builder, agile trainer and coach helping organizations and people become more agile.

Dean J. Kynaston is a coach, Certified Scrum Professional, and organizational agile transformation leader.

Introduction 1

Part 1: Understanding Agility 5

Chapter 1: Modernizing Project Management 7

Chapter 2: Applying the Agile Manifesto and Principles 21

Chapter 3: Why Being Agile Works Better 49

Chapter 4: Agility Is about Being Customer Focused 69

Part 2: Being Agile 89

Chapter 5: Agile Approaches 91

Chapter 6: Agile Environments in Action 109

Chapter 7: Agile Behaviors in Action 123

Chapter 8: The Permanent Team 149

Part 3: Agile Planning and Execution 159

Chapter 9: Defining the Product Vision and Product Roadmap 161

Chapter 10: Planning Releases and Sprints 183

Chapter 11: Working throughout the Day 215

Chapter 12: Showcasing Work, Inspecting, and Adapting 239

Part 4: Agility Management 251

Chapter 13: Managing a Portfolio: Pursuing Value over Requirements 253

Chapter 14: Managing Scope and Procurement 269

Chapter 15: Managing Time and Cost 287

Chapter 16: Managing Team Dynamics and Communication 307

Chapter 17: Managing Quality and Risk 331

Part 5: Ensuring Success 355

Chapter 18: Building a Foundation 357

Chapter 19: De-Scaling across Teams 373

Chapter 20: Being a Change Agent 395

Part 6: The Part of Tens 421

Chapter 21: Ten Key Benefits of Agile Product Development 423

Chapter 22: Ten Key Factors for Agile Product Development Success 431

Chapter 23: Ten Signs That You're Not Agile 437

Chapter 24: Ten Valuable Resources for Agile Professionals 449

Index 455