Becoming Agile: ...in an imperfect world: .in a Imperfect World

by Greg Smith (Author), Ahmed Sidky (Author)

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  2009

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  Many books discuss Agile from a theoretical or academic perspective.

  Becoming

  Agile takes a different approach and focuses on explaining Agile from a

  case-study perspective. Agile principles are discussed, explained, and then

  demonstrated in the context of a case study that flows throughout the book. The

  case study is based on a mixture of the author's real-world experiences.

  Becoming Agile also focuses on the importance of adapting Agile principles to the

  realities of your environment. In the early days of Agile, there was a general belief

  that Agile had to be used in all phases of a project, and that it had to be used in

  its purest form. Over the last few years, reputable Agile authorities have begun

  questioning this belief: We're finding that the best deployments of Agile are customized

  to the realities of a given company.

  Becoming Agile discusses the cultural realities of deploying Agile and how to deal

  with the needs of executives, managers, and the development team during

  migration. The author discusses employee motivation and establishing incentives

  that reward support of Agile techniques.