- Author:
- Jim Highsmith
Foreword by Israel Gat The Agile Software Development SeriesCockburn HighsmithSeries Editors Creating Innovative Products Software Development/Agile Best practices for managing projects in agile environmentsnow updated with new techniques for larger projects Today, the pace of project management moves faster. Project management needs to become more flexible and far more responsive to customers. Using Agile Project Management (APM), project managers can achieve all these goals without compromising value, quality, or business discipline. In Agile Project Management, Second Edition, renowned agile pioneer Jim Highsmith thoroughly updates his classic guide to APM, extending and refining it to support even the largest projects and organizations. Writing for project leaders, managers, and executives at all levels, Highsmith integrates the best project management, product management, and software development practices into an overall framework designed to support unprecedented speed and mobility. The many topics added in this new edition include incorporating agile values, scaling agile projects, release planning, portfolio governance, and enhancing organizational agility. Project and business leaders will especially appreciate Highsmiths new coverage of promoting agility through performance measurements based on value, quality, and constraints. This editions coverage includes: Understanding the agile revolutions impact on product development Recognizing when agile methods will work in project management, and when they wont Setting realistic business objectives for Agile Project Management Promoting agile values and principles across the organization Utilizing a proven Agile Enterprise Framework that encompasses governance, project and iteration management, and technical practices Optimizing all five stages of the agile project: Envision, Speculate, Explore, Adapt, and Close Organizational and product-related processes for scaling agile to the largest projects and teams Agile project governance solutions for executives and management The Agile Triangle: measuring performance in ways that encourage agility instead of discouraging it The changing role of the agile project leader Jim Highsmith is a founding member of the AgileAlliance, co-author of the Agile Manifesto, and director of the Agile Project Management Advisory Service for the Cutter Consortium. He consults with development organizations throughout the U.S., Europe, Canada, South Africa, Australia, Japan, India, and New Zealand on accelerating development in todays increasingly complex, uncertain environments. Highsmith is author of Adaptive Software Development, winner of the 2000 Jolt Award, and (with Alistair Cockburn) co-editor of The Agile Software Development Series. He has more than 25 years experience as an IT manager, product manager, project manager, consultant, and software developer.
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Carla Iran Sánchez Aguilar
This book explains how agile methods can be applied to all kinds of product development, extending from the classical system development application to a more general product spectrum. Considering the rapid economic changes and technological innovations, Highsmith argues that being able to change and adapt are core competencies on the road to reliable results. People involved in project management at all levels are the target audience of the book, but the content is best suited for experienced project managers who can really see the advantages of using agile practices. Highsmith discusses the values and principles of the agile approach, without using complicated technical or scientific jargon. This second edition provides an in-depth comparison between features of classical project management and issues of agile practices. For this reason, the book is a worthwhile read for those who seek a comprehensive description of agile frameworks and practices, in order to deal with uncertainty, change, and opportunities in product development. The book offers readers a new perspective on managing development projects, as well as a new way of managing their organizations. The principles and practices presented could easily become part of the philosophy of an organization. Online Computing Reviews Service
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