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The Agile Software Development Series
Agile Project Management: Creating Innovative Products
Addressing the questions project managers raise about Agile approaches, this book systematically introduces the five-phase APM framework, then presents specific, proven tools for every project participant. It covers six principles of Agile Project Management; its five phases: envision, speculate, explore, adapt, close; and, APM practices.
192 pages, Paperback
First published April 6, 2004
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June 30, 2018
I hated this book !!
All the ideas in the book could have been recapped in like 25% of the total number of pages, but then the fun of torturing the reader would've evaporated right?!
There is one paragraph that I really loved though and I will copy it here for the honour of resting those poor souls who didn't make it to chapter 9 and still hoping to get with some wisdom to share during empty and boring corporate gatherings... here it is:
"Anyone who still believes that the project leader’s role is to buy pizza and get out of the way ignores the abundant research on successful projects. Conversely, anyone who believes that project management is mainly about prescriptive tasks, schedules, resource charts, and preordained plans will have a rude awakening trying to apply these ideas to volatile product development projects. Agile leadership, executing on project plans, favors those who can lead teams over those who manage tasks"
On a serious note, there is so much to learn from the book yet still my biggest takes on it is the extreme prolongation I found in it
All the ideas in the book could have been recapped in like 25% of the total number of pages, but then the fun of torturing the reader would've evaporated right?!
There is one paragraph that I really loved though and I will copy it here for the honour of resting those poor souls who didn't make it to chapter 9 and still hoping to get with some wisdom to share during empty and boring corporate gatherings... here it is:
"Anyone who still believes that the project leader’s role is to buy pizza and get out of the way ignores the abundant research on successful projects. Conversely, anyone who believes that project management is mainly about prescriptive tasks, schedules, resource charts, and preordained plans will have a rude awakening trying to apply these ideas to volatile product development projects. Agile leadership, executing on project plans, favors those who can lead teams over those who manage tasks"
On a serious note, there is so much to learn from the book yet still my biggest takes on it is the extreme prolongation I found in it
August 26, 2020
Aligned with discussion topics as applied to Agile Software Engineering practices.
January 23, 2013
it's definitively one of the most important books about Agile project management. It is oriented to project managers and stakeholders to want to manage project and portfolio of agile projects. notice that only the 2nd version worth the money invested.
August 7, 2009
My business stakeholders expect to deliver predictably, in order to organize sales and service activities.
Let's see if this book can bring some inspiration...
Let's see if this book can bring some inspiration...
June 4, 2010
This book has a lot of good advice, if you don't get too caught up in all of the "agile" hype.
May 31, 2015
used for a college course for Agile Project Management. Great introduction to APM, and leadership in general.
August 28, 2015
This book can change the way that you see Agile. It states about the Management face of Agile. Bigger them XP and Scrum.
March 15, 2016
Agility is not just in your body. It is your life, your soul, and your projects and products.
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