Mark C. Layton, Steven J. Ostermiller, Dean J. Kynaston

Agile Project Management For Dummies (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Put agile techniques into practice to boost your efficiency and effectiveness

Agile Project Management For Dummies introduces you to the planning and execution approaches that can help you complete projects more quickly, with higher quality and using fewer resources. For companies in any industry-not just software development-agile project management reduces waste and increases transparency, while addressing customers' ever-changing requirements. This book lays out the principles and practices of agile techniques in jargon-free language that anyone can understand. You'll learn all the important terms, tools, and concepts, so you can infuse agility into your projects right away. Create a product roadmap and prepare for product launches with ease, thanks to this Dummies guide.

• Discover why agile techniques are so popular with many of the world's most successful businesses
• Use agile principles to manage the scope, time, cost, team dynamics, quality, and risk of any project
• Learn how Inclusion makes organizations more agile, and create an agile-friendly culture of flexibility and productivity within your team and organization
• Explore how the agile world is changing with new developments like artificial intelligence

Agile Project Management For Dummies is great for project and product managers, as well as anyone in any industry who wants get up to speed on how to be more agile.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
• Seitenzahl: 670
• Erscheinungstermin: 23. Mai 2025
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781394332106
• Artikelnr.: 74324378

Autorenporträt

Mark C. Layton is an organizational strategist and past PMI chapter president with more than 20 years' experience in the agile transformation field.

Steven J Ostermiller is a business agility guide and community leader helping organizations maximize value delivery.

Dean J. Kynaston is a coach, Certified Scrum Professional, and organizational agile transformation leader.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction 1
Part 1: Understanding Agility 5
Chapter 1: Modernizing Project Management 7
Chapter 2: Applying the Agile Manifesto and Principles 21
Chapter 3: Discovering Why Being Agile Works Better 49
Chapter 4: Agility Is about Being Customer Focused 71
Part 2: Being Agile 91
Chapter 5: Approaches to Becoming More Agile 93
Chapter 6: Environments for Success 111
Chapter 7: Behaviors Enabling Agility 123
Chapter 8: The Permanent Team 147
Part 3: Agile Planning and Execution 157
Chapter 9: Defining the Product Goal and Product Roadmap 159
Chapter 10: Planning Releases and Sprints 183
Chapter 11: Working throughout the Day 215
Chapter 12: Showcasing Work, Inspecting, and Adapting 241
Part 4: Project Management with Agility 253
Chapter 13: Managing a Portfolio 255
Chapter 14: Managing Scope and Procurement 271
Chapter 15: Managing Time and Cost 291
Chapter 16: Managing Team Dynamics and Communication 311
Chapter 17: Managing Quality and Risk 339
Part 5: Ensuring Success 365
Chapter 18: Building a Foundation 367
Chapter 19: De-Scaling across Organizations 383
Chapter 20: Being a Change Agent 405
Part 6: The Part of Tens 433
Chapter 21: Ten Key Benefits of Agile Product Development 435
Chapter 22: Ten Key Factors for Agile Product Development Success 443
Chapter 23: Ten Signs That You're Not Becoming More Agile 449
Chapter 24: Ten Valuable Resources for Improving Agility 461
Index 467