Contents

List of figures

List of tables

About this guide

Foreword

Preface

Acknowledgements

1Why should managers adopt an Agile approach?

1.1The benefits of Agile

1.2The Agile approach

1.3Agile myths

1.4Agile approaches – what’s different?

2Creating a sustainable Agile environment

2.1Making and maintaining the Agile environment throughout the organization

2.2The role of the manager

2.3Instilling an Agile mindset into stakeholders

2.4The effect of Agile on processes and procedures

2.5Business as usual

2.6Individuals and interactions

3Agile governance and organization

3.1What is governance?

3.2Meeting goals and remaining aligned with business strategy

3.3Portfolio-level governance

3.4Budgeting

3.5Developing objectives and vision

3.6Governance levels

3.7Dealing with change

4Agile methods compared and contrasted

4.1Techniques

4.2Development methods

4.3Delivery methods and frameworks

4.4Full project/programme methods and frameworks

4.5Which method is for me?

4.6Continual flow and delivery

4.7Hybrids

4.8Mega-projects and scaling for Agile

5Directing Agile initiatives

5.1Good Agile leadership

5.2Managing the Agile team

5.3Risk management

5.4Incremental delivery of value

5.5Retrospectives and continual improvement

6Agile planning

6.1Planning approaches and levels

6.2Resource planning

6.3Planning for incremental delivery

6.4Incorporating change

7Agile tracking

7.1Standard Agile reporting techniques

7.2Senior stakeholder reporting

7.3Trust and openness

7.4Hybrids

8The Agile organization

8.1Agile beyond IT

8.2Benefits management

8.3Contract management

9Summary

Appendix A Agile and Waterfall compared

Appendix B Risks in Agile

Glossary

Bibliography

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