Title: Agile Development and Business Goals
Author: Bill Holtsnider, Tom Wheeler, George Stragand, Joe Gee
Year: 2010
Pages: 256
Agile Development and Business Goals offers readers information about the design, implementation, and management of the different methods of creating world-class software.
Agile Development and Business Goals discusses the various reasons that the development of software is a difficult process, and it addresses how software development sometimes fails and why it seldom aligns with business needs.
It further examines the risk associated with software creation and the different ways to mitigate them.
As a result, I gave this book a rating of 7.0/10.
For me, a book with a note 10 is one I consider reading again every year. Among the books I rank with 10, for example, is Dale Carnegie’s How to Win Friends and Influence People.
Overview of Agile Development and Business Goals
This book is relevant to software development managers responsible for creating quality software products and managing software development teams.
Agile Development and Business Goals describe a unique, state-of-the-art methodology that aligns the critical but often “silo-ed” software development process with core company goals, helping to build the teams, define the roles, acquire the tools, and deliver your world-class software on time and on budget.
Some key insights and learnings from Agile Development and Business Goals include:
- Learn the fundamentals of agile development.
- Understand how agile principles can be used to achieve business goals.
- Identify and address common challenges and obstacles.
- Utilize the Scrum framework.
- Establish effective agile teams.
- Foster collaboration and trust between teams.
No method for developing software is fool-proof, and no process exists without some risks. It is no secret that software is frequently released late, in less-than-ideal conditions, and way over budget.
The book offers readers information about the design, implementation, and management of the different methods of creating world-class software.
The book discusses the various reasons that the development of software is a difficult process, and it addresses how software development sometimes fails and why it seldom aligns with business needs.
It further examines the risk associated with software creation and the different ways to mitigate them.
My Book Highlights & Quotes
The Six Week Solution provides focus and solutions to many factors that must be addressed for high-output teams. The pragmatic approaches found in the book can be directly adopted for new teams or, in some cases, adapted to improve existing agile operations. I recommend it as useful reading for those wanting a better understanding of the dynamics found in an agile-centered company
In conclusion, Agile Development and Business Goals is a must-read for professionals who want to understand how to use agile principles to achieve business goals.
Featuring easy-to-follow steps, the book provides readers with the tools and strategies needed to successfully implement agile methodologies to increase productivity and efficiency.
By leveraging the Scrum framework, establishing effective agile teams, and fostering collaboration and trust between teams, readers can ensure the successful implementation of agile principles and achieve their business goals.
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