| | |  | Microsoft | Home » » Agile Project Management with Scrum (Microsoft Professional) | | | | | | | Description: | | Apply the principles of Scrum, one of the most popular agile programming methods, to software project management—and focus your team on delivering real business value. Author Ken Schwaber, a leader in the agile process movement and a co-creator of Scrum, brings his vast expertise to helping you guide the product and software development process more effectively and efficiently. Help eliminate the ambiguity into which so many software projects are borne, where vision and planning documents are essentially thrown over the wall to developers. This high-level reference describes how to use Scrum to manage complex technology projects in detail, combining expert insights with examples and case studies based on Scrum. Emphasizing practice over theory, this book explores every aspect of using Scrum, focusing on driving projects for maximum return on investment. | | | Features: | |
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| | | Product Details: | | | Author:
| Ken Schwaber | | Paperback:
| 192 pages | | Publisher:
| Microsoft Press | | Publication Date:
| February 11, 2004 | | Language:
| English | | ISBN:
| 073561993X | | Package Length:
| 8.9 inches | | Package Width:
| 7.32 inches | | Package Height:
| 0.63 inches | | Package Weight:
| 0.88 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 51 reviews |
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 Concise, to the point and the reason that Agile exists...Apr 06, 2010
Ken is one of the forefathers of Agile and is required reading for anyone thinking about embracing Agile software development. This book plus Kent Beck's book are the beginning of getting started working with the Agile methodology. Check out [...] for more information.
Good luck implementing one of the best software development methodologies that have been embraced in the last 20 years.
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Agile Scrum Consultant
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1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
 The Bible of ScrumMar 31, 2010
I took over a $70M software line of business 3 years ago that was in a terrible mess. Projects that had been scheduled for 6 months were at 12 months, with 3 times the staff!!! Cost overruns, obviously, were through the roof. Since the team missed a major client deadline (in a regulated environment), everyone was under a high degree of stress.
I called in the management team and asked them for their recommendation. The software development head gave me Ken Schwaber's book (this one). I devoured the book and asked the team what they wanted to do. "Go agile" was their response.
I phoned Ken and had him conduct a 2-day workshop with the product managers, software managers and project leaders. We had a big town hall with everyone .. and then we executed.
Within weeks, we started delivering product. People who were working 100 hour weeks started working 40 hour weeks. Employees were happier; confidence returned to clients.
The concept of scrum is the very basis of a free society: you are accountable for your work: you will be held responsible: and you set the objectives.
I would never think again of running a project under any other method!
 good but don't stop thereFeb 22, 2010
The book is good because it shows a lot of real examples but it gets very repetitive and even though i recommend it, I also recommend to keep reading about this because you will need to see more points of view and angles from different people.
Great Primer for Understanding ScrumOct 04, 2009
A great primer for those trying to better understand Scrum and a useful case study based aid for those currently practicing. For the former this book provides a solid foundation for Scrum terminology, practices, and value. Through consistent utilization of real-life case studies in a variety of environments, the author is able to show how Scrum was implemented to reap business and IT value while also showing some stumbles along the way. These case studies will be of particular importance to the latter group mentioned above as the specifics can either help to get your implementation "un-stuck" or at least provide some thought around the differing ways Scrum can be utilized.
As the author of this book is also the co-developer of Scrum, one might think that the case studies and ascribed values might be coming from too biased a source. There is no question that Scrum takes on a bit of an omnipotent air in this text. However, after myself questioning Scrum's potential value in a particular circumstance, I was gratified to find the author admitted (although without strong conviction and in the appendix) that Scrum might not be the best technique to handle this.
Cheerleading aside, this book in an excellent read to better understand the power of Scrum and its place within an organization's project methodology.
6 of 6 found the following review helpful:
 Disappointing ReadAug 21, 2009
I purchased the book hoping it would provide real content about the rules and practices of Scrum. Instead, the author appears intent upon using the book to drive business to his Scrum certification business. He touts platitudes about "the rules of Scrum", but provides little substance. Outside of the basics -- that can be learned by simply searching for "Scrum" in a search engine -- the book offers little insight into how Scrum Masters conduct themselves differently than Project Managers. If you're looking for valuable insight into Scrum, skip this book. It was a waste of my money. One last gripe: The author wastes no opportunity to slam traditional Project Managers and projects run under the procedures of non-agile methodologies. Clearly, he has never worked for a good technical Project Manager on a well-run project. Contrary to his opinion, both do exist.
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