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Scrum is the most widely adopted Agile framework in the world. It is easy to understand and yet, difficult to master. Having trained thousands of professionals across the world and helped them implement Scrum in their organizations, the authors provide practical, succinct, and effective answers to 50 of the most common questions about Scrum. This book is for Scrum practitioners, Scrum Masters, Product Owners, and Agile Coaches who want to refine their expertise and to take Scrum to the next level.Includes an interview with Jeff Sutherland, co-creator of ScrumSprint Your Way to Scrum will do the following:?Provide expert advice on the practical application of Scrum.?Enable you to explain/teac...
Great products are built upon the three pillars of strong customer focus, a culture of agility, and team empowerment. This book explains how to drive product innovation and deliver products that customers love. It's a guide for innovators, leaders, and entrepreneurs, and it includes several interviews with startup CEOs and real-life use cases.
Turn your platform into the next big thing with expert advice to scale and implement a proven growth roadmap across multiple channels Key FeaturesGain expert insight about platform business models and how they're different to linear productsExplore the end-to-end platform life cycle, from developing a strategy to measuring the outcomeFollow real-life examples to discover the most effective growth strategies your platformBook Description Scaling a platform is a lot different than scaling a product. This is why product managers developing or transitioning to a platform model are often facing completely new challenges – both technical and strategic. But if you want to build the next Amazon, N...
A Day in the Life of a Scrum Master gives you a realistic view of what a real Scrum Master experiences in his day to day work. Follow C.G. Williams on an in depth look at his routine during a recent sprint. You will get a unique and an unprecedented view of the issues that his scrum teams face and how they use the scrum framework to maximize the value they deliver on a daily basis. Also included in this book is essential information to get you on your way to becoming a world class Scrum Master: - A comprehensive view of a typical Sprint - 10 Traits of an effective Scrum Master - Agile Project Tools - Information about the Scrum certification process (Certified Scrum Master or CSM) - FAQs - Advice and tips for new Scrum Masters and those wishing to become one - Salary data If you have always wondered what a REAL Scrum Master does, look no further!
Any Agile approach involves change. If you choose Scrum as the new way to do work, an effective Scrum Master is critical to successfully meeting goals and objectives and continuously improving. New Scrum Masters tend to focus on the "mechanical" part of the Scrum framework. Yes, that is an important part of the job! The more important aspect of the S.M.'s job is the "people" part. The Scrum Master is a coach, a guide, an objective facilitator and a teacher. Many companies say they want to "Go Agile" and choose the Scrum framework but do not understand scrum mastery.This book provides many secrets every new Scrum Master should know. It can also be helpful to others in an organization who seek to understand this role more in depth. This book is not only packed full of tips and tricks for coaches, it provides practical scenarios to work through. These case studies provide the reader a safe way to think through Scrum Master interventions resulting in several lessons learned.If you want to improve your "people chip" and enhance your scrum master skills, this book is for you.
Thousands of organizations 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. Extensively revised to reflect improved Scrum practices and tools, this edition adds an all-new section of tips from the field. Lacey covers many new topics, including immersive interviewing, collaborative estimation, and deepening bus...
A Scrum Master's work is never done. The Development team needs your support, the Product Owner is often lost in the complexities of agile product management, and your managers and stakeholders need to know what will be done, by when, and for how much. Learn how experienced Scrum Masters balance the demands of these three levels of servant leadership while removing organizational impediments and helping Scrum Teams deliver real world value. Discover how to visualize your work, resolve impediments, and empower your teams to self-organize and deliver using the Scrum Values, Agile Principles, and advanced coaching and facilitation techniques. A Scrum Master needs to know when their team is in t...
"A simple alphabet book that explores balls from around the world-and a few other round objects, as well." - Kirkus Reviews "ABCs of Balls," an alphabet book for preschool children, makes learning ABCs fun for sports fans. From baseball to football, the alphabet book scores with both boys and girls with a lively color scheme, as well as photos of animals and sports equipment. "One of my son's first words was 'ball, ' and I wrote the book to make learning his ABCs fun for him," said author Nina Snyder. Note: "ABCs of Balls" uses American expressions such as "S" is for "soccer ball." A is for Australian football B is for baseball... and basketball! D is for disco ball E is for Earth F is for football G is for golf ball H is for hamster ball I is for inflatable ball J is for juggling balls K is for kickball L is for lacrosse ball M is for marble N is for nine ball O is for origami ball P is for Ping-Pong ball Q is for quick ball R is for rugby ball S is for soccer ball T is for tennis ball U is for unhappy ball V is for volleyball W is for water polo ball X is for eXtra small ball Y is for yarn ball Z is for zoo ball
Practical Guidance and Inspiration for Launching, Sustaining, or Improving Any Agile Enterprise Transformation Initiative As long-time competitive advantages disappear, astute executives and change agents know they must achieve true agile transformation. In Unlocking Agility, Jorgen Hesselberg reveals what works, what doesn’t, and how to overcome the daunting obstacles. Distilling 10+ years of experience leading agile transformation in the enterprise, Hesselberg guides you on jumpstarting change, sustaining momentum, and executing superbly on customer commitments as you move forward. He helps you identify appropriate roles for consultants, optimize organizational structures, set realistic ...
Published in association with the Strategic Management Society, this books illustrates the best in global strategic management. In particular, the theme of "strategic flexibility"--i.e., the ability to manage effectively in a world of ever-growing change--is introduced.