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Understanding Agile

Author AXELOS
Release Date: 2016/09/01
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A practical guide for managers who are currently working in an Agile environment or have plans to adopt an Agile methodology within their organization. This guide describes what Agile means, its benefits and pitfalls, and the difference between Agile and the more traditional Waterfall approach.

Table of Contents

  1. Copyright Page
  2. Contents
  3. List of figures
  4. List of tables
  5. About this guide
  6. Foreword
  7. Preface
  8. Acknowledgements
  9. 1. Why should managers adopt an Agile approach?
    1. 1.1 The benefits of Agile
    2. 1.2 The Agile approach
    3. 1.3 Agile myths
    4. 1.4 Agile approaches – what’s different?
  10. 2. Creating a sustainable Agile environment
    1. 2.1 Making and maintaining the Agile environment throughout the organization
    2. 2.2 The role of the manager
    3. 2.3 Instilling an Agile mindset into stakeholders
    4. 2.4 The effect of Agile on processes and procedures
    5. 2.5 Business as usual
    6. 2.6 Individuals and interactions
  11. 3. Agile governance and organization
    1. 3.1 What is governance?
    2. 3.2 Meeting goals and remaining aligned with business strategy
    3. 3.3 Portfolio-level governance
    4. 3.4 Budgeting
    5. 3.5 Developing objectives and vision
    6. 3.6 Governance levels
    7. 3.7 Dealing with change
  12. 4. Agile methods compared and contrasted
    1. 4.1 Techniques
    2. 4.2 Development methods
    3. 4.3 Delivery methods and frameworks
    4. 4.4 Full project/programme methods and frameworks
    5. 4.5 Which method is for me?
    6. 4.6 Continual flow and delivery
    7. 4.7 Hybrids
    8. 4.8 Mega-projects and scaling for Agile
  13. 5. Directing Agile initiatives
    1. 5.1 Good Agile leadership
    2. 5.2 Managing the Agile team
    3. 5.3 Risk management
    4. 5.4 Incremental delivery of value
    5. 5.5 Retrospectives and continual improvement
  14. 6. Agile planning
    1. 6.1 Planning approaches and levels
    2. 6.2 Resource planning
    3. 6.3 Planning for incremental delivery
    4. 6.4 Incorporating change
  15. 7. Agile tracking
    1. 7.1 Standard Agile reporting techniques
    2. 7.2 Senior stakeholder reporting
    3. 7.3 Trust and openness
    4. 7.4 Hybrids
  16. 8. The Agile organization
    1. 8.1 Agile beyond IT
    2. 8.2 Benefits management
    3. 8.3 Contract management
  17. 9. Summary
  18. Appendix A: Agile and Waterfall compared
  19. Appendix B: Risks in Agile
  20. Glossary
  21. Bibliography
  22. Back Cover
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