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Agile Project Management with Scrum
by Ken Schwaber • 2004
Stop fighting uncertainty. Ship working software every 30 days with a framework built for change.
3.71
2k+
Agile Project Management with Scrum Summary
Agile Project Management with Scrum 90%
Stop fighting uncertainty. Ship working software every 30 days with a framework built for change.
by Ken Schwaber 2004
3.71
2k+ ratings
Scrum
by Jeff Sutherland • 2014
Why small autonomous teams in short cycles outperform everyone, and how to build one.
4.14
24k+
Scrum Summary
Scrum 89%
Why small autonomous teams in short cycles outperform everyone, and how to build one.
by Jeff Sutherland 2014
4.14
24k+ ratings
Fixing your Scrum
by Ryan Ripley • 2020
When sprints ship nothing and standups ring hollow, the framework isn't your problem.
4.32
125
Fixing your Scrum Summary
Fixing your Scrum 89%
When sprints ship nothing and standups ring hollow, the framework isn't your problem.
by Ryan Ripley 2020
4.32
125 ratings
Scrum for Dummies
by Mark C. Layton • 2014
Projects go off the rails one task at a time. Scrum catches them every 24 hours.
3.76
124
Scrum for Dummies Summary
Scrum for Dummies 89%
Projects go off the rails one task at a time. Scrum catches them every 24 hours.
by Mark C. Layton 2014
3.76
124 ratings
User Stories Applied
by Mike Cohn • 2004
Replace bloated specs with user stories, hours with story points, and hope with velocity.
3.89
3k+
User Stories Applied Summary
User Stories Applied 89%
Replace bloated specs with user stories, hours with story points, and hope with velocity.
by Mike Cohn 2004
3.89
3k+ ratings
Agile Project Management
by James Crowder • 2014
The Agile playbook for delivering working products and self-managing teams, minus the jargon.
3.50
6
Agile Project Management Summary
Agile Project Management 89%
The Agile playbook for delivering working products and self-managing teams, minus the jargon.
by James Crowder 2014
3.50
6 ratings
Lean Software Development
by Mary Poppendieck • 2003
The lean manufacturing toolkit, adapted for software teams: cut waste, ship faster, decide later.
4.19
1k+
Lean Software Development Summary
Lean Software Development 89%
The lean manufacturing toolkit, adapted for software teams: cut waste, ship faster, decide later.
by Mary Poppendieck 2003
4.19
1k+ ratings
The Art of Agile Development
by James Shore • 2007
Weekly deployments and single-digit bug counts: the whole XP practice set that gets you there.
3.98
915
The Art of Agile Development Summary
The Art of Agile Development 89%
Weekly deployments and single-digit bug counts: the whole XP practice set that gets you there.
by James Shore 2007
3.98
915 ratings
Agile Practice Guide
by Project Management Institute • 2017
Your project isn't textbook. The PMI guide to picking agile, predictive, or the hybrid that fits.
3.70
733
Agile Practice Guide Summary
Agile Practice Guide 89%
Your project isn't textbook. The PMI guide to picking agile, predictive, or the hybrid that fits.
by Project Management Institute 2017
3.70
733 ratings
Scrum Shortcuts Without Cutting Corners
by Ilan Goldstein • 2013
How to ship working software every sprint without cutting the corners that hold Scrum together.
4.06
211
Scrum Shortcuts Without Cutting Corners Summary
Scrum Shortcuts Without Cutting Corners 89%
How to ship working software every sprint without cutting the corners that hold Scrum together.
by Ilan Goldstein 2013
4.06
211 ratings
Scrum Insights for Practitioners
by Hiren Doshi • 2016
Correcting the myths, clarifying the roles, and revealing what Done actually demands.
4.19
186
Scrum Insights for Practitioners Summary
Scrum Insights for Practitioners 89%
Correcting the myths, clarifying the roles, and revealing what Done actually demands.
by Hiren Doshi 2016
4.19
186 ratings
Learning Agile
by Andrew Stellman • 2013
Four methodologies, one mindset: going beyond the rituals of Scrum, XP, Lean, and Kanban.
4.09
703
Learning Agile Summary
Learning Agile 89%
Four methodologies, one mindset: going beyond the rituals of Scrum, XP, Lean, and Kanban.
by Andrew Stellman 2013
4.09
703 ratings
Agile Retrospectives
by Esther Derby • 2006
Why most retrospectives fail: no structure, no data, no follow-through. The fix in five phases.
3.94
3k+
Agile Retrospectives Summary
Agile Retrospectives 89%
Why most retrospectives fail: no structure, no data, no follow-through. The fix in five phases.
by Esther Derby 2006
3.94
3k+ ratings
A Seat at the Table and The Art of Business Value
by Mark Schwartz • 2017
Shipping features isn't delivering value. A CIO on what Agile gets wrong about ROI.
4.23
785
A Seat at the Table and The Art of Business Value Summary
A Seat at the Table and The Art of Business Value 89%
Shipping features isn't delivering value. A CIO on what Agile gets wrong about ROI.
by Mark Schwartz 2017
4.23
785 ratings
Agile Product and Project Management
by Mariya Breyter • 2022
Turn fuzzy requests into working software: the Agile playbook for product and project managers.
4.67
3
Agile Product and Project Management Summary
Agile Product and Project Management 89%
Turn fuzzy requests into working software: the Agile playbook for product and project managers.
by Mariya Breyter 2022
4.67
3 ratings
Rethinking Agile
by Klaus Leopold • 2018
Your teams are agile; the company is slow. The bottleneck is the system, not the team.
4.30
551
Rethinking Agile Summary
Rethinking Agile 88%
Your teams are agile; the company is slow. The bottleneck is the system, not the team.
by Klaus Leopold 2018
4.30
551 ratings
AGILE in Practice
by Sudipta Malakar • 2021
A field manual for Agile beyond software: the Kanban, Scrum, and scaling tactics most guides skip.
5.00
1
AGILE in Practice Summary
AGILE in Practice 88%
A field manual for Agile beyond software: the Kanban, Scrum, and scaling tactics most guides skip.
by Sudipta Malakar 2021
5.00
1 ratings
The Professional Product Owner
by Don McGreal • 2018
Scrum's one accountable role: the practices that turn a backlog into a competitive advantage.
4.38
733
The Professional Product Owner Summary
The Professional Product Owner 88%
Scrum's one accountable role: the practices that turn a backlog into a competitive advantage.
by Don McGreal 2018
4.38
733 ratings
Doing Agile Right
by Darrell Rigby • 2020
Agile and bureaucracy can coexist. The companies that master both leave pure-agile rivals behind.
3.78
890
Doing Agile Right Summary
Doing Agile Right 88%
Agile and bureaucracy can coexist. The companies that master both leave pure-agile rivals behind.
by Darrell Rigby 2020
3.78
890 ratings
The Agile Pocket Guide
by Peter Saddington • 2012
Scrum from the inside: how to run sprints, lead teams, and ship products without the overhead.
3.42
48
The Agile Pocket Guide Summary
The Agile Pocket Guide 88%
Scrum from the inside: how to run sprints, lead teams, and ship products without the overhead.
by Peter Saddington 2012
3.42
48 ratings
Agile Project Management for Beginners
by Bryan Mathis • 2013
From wishlist to working software: the sprint-by-sprint guide for first-time Agile leads.
3.35
71
Agile Project Management for Beginners Summary
Agile Project Management for Beginners 88%
From wishlist to working software: the sprint-by-sprint guide for first-time Agile leads.
by Bryan Mathis 2013
3.35
71 ratings
Agile IT Organization Design
by Sriram Narayan • 2015
Agile IT starts with how you fund and structure teams, not with standups and sticky notes.
4.07
187
Agile IT Organization Design Summary
Agile IT Organization Design 88%
Agile IT starts with how you fund and structure teams, not with standups and sticky notes.
by Sriram Narayan 2015
4.07
187 ratings
97 Things Every Project Manager Should Know
by Barbee Davis • 2009
97 short, practical lessons on shipping software, leading teams, and keeping your stakeholders sane.
3.21
140
97 Things Every Project Manager Should Know Summary
97 Things Every Project Manager Should Know 88%
97 short, practical lessons on shipping software, leading teams, and keeping your stakeholders sane.
by Barbee Davis 2009
3.21
140 ratings
Sooner Safer Happier
by Jonathan Smart • 2020
Stop auditing agile compliance; start delivering faster, safer, more satisfying outcomes.
4.19
574
Sooner Safer Happier Summary
Sooner Safer Happier 88%
Stop auditing agile compliance; start delivering faster, safer, more satisfying outcomes.
by Jonathan Smart 2020
4.19
574 ratings
The Journey to Enterprise Agility
by Daryl Kulak • 2017
Copycat agile fails without the worldview: your company is a living system, not a machine.
4.36
39
The Journey to Enterprise Agility Summary
The Journey to Enterprise Agility 88%
Copycat agile fails without the worldview: your company is a living system, not a machine.
by Daryl Kulak 2017
4.36
39 ratings
PMI-ACP® Exam Prep, Premier Edition
by Mike Griffiths • 2012
Seven domains, one exam: a prep guide that teaches the Agile mindset as a single system.
4.36
358
PMI-ACP® Exam Prep, Premier Edition Summary
PMI-ACP® Exam Prep, Premier Edition 88%
Seven domains, one exam: a prep guide that teaches the Agile mindset as a single system.
by Mike Griffiths 2012
4.36
358 ratings
Practices of an Agile Developer
by Venkat Subramaniam • 2006
Clever code breaks teams; clear code lasts. Daily disciplines that turn a coder into a pro.
3.88
1k+
Practices of an Agile Developer Summary
Practices of an Agile Developer 88%
Clever code breaks teams; clear code lasts. Daily disciplines that turn a coder into a pro.
by Venkat Subramaniam 2006
3.88
1k+ ratings
Agile Product Management with Scrum
by Roman Pichler • 2008
A single backlog, a vision that sells, and the rules for shipping what customers actually want.
3.84
2k+
Agile Product Management with Scrum Summary
Agile Product Management with Scrum 88%
A single backlog, a vision that sells, and the rules for shipping what customers actually want.
by Roman Pichler 2008
3.84
2k+ ratings
Nexus Framework for Scaling Scrum, The
by Kurt Bittner • 2017
How 3 to 9 Scrum teams ship one integrated product every Sprint, no heavy framework required.
4.13
122
Nexus Framework for Scaling Scrum, The Summary
Nexus Framework for Scaling Scrum, The 88%
How 3 to 9 Scrum teams ship one integrated product every Sprint, no heavy framework required.
by Kurt Bittner 2017
4.13
122 ratings
Clean Agile
by Robert C. Martin • 2019
Agile's real secret isn't standups: it's testing first, pairing, and merciless simplification.
4.24
2k+
Clean Agile Summary
Clean Agile 88%
Agile's real secret isn't standups: it's testing first, pairing, and merciless simplification.
by Robert C. Martin 2019
4.24
2k+ ratings
Leading the Transformation
by Gary Gruver • 2015
HP halved development costs and tripled innovation. It was not the code. It was the leadership.
3.80
418
Leading the Transformation Summary
Leading the Transformation 88%
HP halved development costs and tripled innovation. It was not the code. It was the leadership.
by Gary Gruver 2015
3.80
418 ratings
AI Snake Oil
by Arvind Narayanan • 2024
AI isn't one thing. What predicts barely beats random chance; what creates is widely misused.
3.89
2k+
AI Snake Oil Summary
AI Snake Oil 88%
AI isn't one thing. What predicts barely beats random chance; what creates is widely misused.
by Arvind Narayanan 2024
3.89
2k+ ratings
Agile Software Development
by Alistair Cockburn • 2006
Your process is never the bottleneck. Software projects move at the speed of a single conversation.
3.99
404
Agile Software Development Summary
Agile Software Development 88%
Your process is never the bottleneck. Software projects move at the speed of a single conversation.
by Alistair Cockburn 2006
3.99
404 ratings
Design Thinking Research
by Larry Leifer • 2013
What if your programming environment saved every change, so you could explore ideas without risk?
4.00
1
Design Thinking Research Summary
Design Thinking Research 88%
What if your programming environment saved every change, so you could explore ideas without risk?
by Larry Leifer 2013
4.00
1 ratings
The Professional Agile Leader
by Ron Eringa • 2022
Agile asks leaders to dismantle the very authority that made them successful.
4.41
44
The Professional Agile Leader Summary
The Professional Agile Leader 88%
Agile asks leaders to dismantle the very authority that made them successful.
by Ron Eringa 2022
4.41
44 ratings
The End of Reality
by Jonathan Taplin • 2023
Four billionaires want $20 trillion for Mars, the metaverse, crypto, immortality. Who pays?
3.92
540
The End of Reality Summary
The End of Reality 88%
Four billionaires want $20 trillion for Mars, the metaverse, crypto, immortality. Who pays?
by Jonathan Taplin 2023
3.92
540 ratings
Slack
by Tom DeMarco • 2001
Efficiency that cuts every buffer leaves organizations that can sprint but never pivot.
4.02
2k+
Slack Summary
Slack 87%
Efficiency that cuts every buffer leaves organizations that can sprint but never pivot.
by Tom DeMarco 2001
4.02
2k+ ratings
The Tyranny of Metrics
by Jerry Z. Muller • 2017
The pursuit of measurable accountability is corrupting exactly the institutions it claims to fix.
3.69
2k+
The Tyranny of Metrics Summary
The Tyranny of Metrics 87%
The pursuit of measurable accountability is corrupting exactly the institutions it claims to fix.
by Jerry Z. Muller 2017
3.69
2k+ ratings
Agile Project Management with Kanban
by Eric Brechner • 2015
Drowning in plans? A visual system that cuts the noise and lets your team ship continuously.
3.98
361
Agile Project Management with Kanban Summary
Agile Project Management with Kanban 87%
Drowning in plans? A visual system that cuts the noise and lets your team ship continuously.
by Eric Brechner 2015
3.98
361 ratings
Do What You Love and Other Lies About Success and Happiness
by Miya Tokumitsu • 2015
Loving your job is what your boss wants. It is also making you tired, compliant, and broke.
3.91
501
Do What You Love and Other Lies About Success and Happiness Summary
Do What You Love and Other Lies About Success and Happiness 87%
Loving your job is what your boss wants. It is also making you tired, compliant, and broke.
by Miya Tokumitsu 2015
3.91
501 ratings
Management 3.0
by Jurgen Appelo • 2010
Software teams are complex systems. Manage them like machines and your agile rollout stalls.
4.15
3k+
Management 3.0 Summary
Management 3.0 87%
Software teams are complex systems. Manage them like machines and your agile rollout stalls.
by Jurgen Appelo 2010
4.15
3k+ ratings
Unlocking Agility
by Jorgen Hesselberg • 2018
Enterprise agility: transforming leadership and culture, not just adopting a software framework.
4.38
80
Unlocking Agility Summary
Unlocking Agility 87%
Enterprise agility: transforming leadership and culture, not just adopting a software framework.
by Jorgen Hesselberg 2018
4.38
80 ratings
Testing in Scrum
by Tilo Linz • 2014
Shift from a last-minute quality gate to testing woven into every sprint and commit.
3.72
25
Testing in Scrum Summary
Testing in Scrum 87%
Shift from a last-minute quality gate to testing woven into every sprint and commit.
by Tilo Linz 2014
3.72
25 ratings
Modern CTO
by Joel Beasley • 2018
Great developers fail as CTOs until they learn leading, shipping, and hard calls.
3.42
267
Modern CTO Summary
Modern CTO 87%
Great developers fail as CTOs until they learn leading, shipping, and hard calls.
by Joel Beasley 2018
3.42
267 ratings
Creating Agile Organizations
by Cesario Ramos • 2022
Scrum won't save a bad org chart. The structural redesign that makes agility possible.
4.69
16
Creating Agile Organizations Summary
Creating Agile Organizations 87%
Scrum won't save a bad org chart. The structural redesign that makes agility possible.
by Cesario Ramos 2022
4.69
16 ratings
The Mythical Man-Month
by Frederick P. Brooks Jr. • 1975
A late software project plus more programmers equals a later one. The essays that proved it.
4.01
15k+
The Mythical Man-Month Summary
The Mythical Man-Month 87%
A late software project plus more programmers equals a later one. The essays that proved it.
by Frederick P. Brooks Jr. 1975
4.01
15k+ ratings
Modern Software Engineering
by David Farley • 2021
Software is not a craft; it's a science. The discipline that turns teams into learning machines.
4.16
1k+
Modern Software Engineering Summary
Modern Software Engineering 87%
Software is not a craft; it's a science. The discipline that turns teams into learning machines.
by David Farley 2021
4.16
1k+ ratings
Agile Testing
by Lisa Crispin • 2008
Shift quality left: a practical guide to weaving testing into every day of agile development.
3.82
1k+
Agile Testing Summary
Agile Testing 87%
Shift quality left: a practical guide to weaving testing into every day of agile development.
by Lisa Crispin 2008
3.82
1k+ ratings
Essential Scrum
by Kenneth S. Rubin • 2012
A structured launch, the smallest thing worth shipping, and a release plan that actually holds.
4.15
2k+
Essential Scrum Summary
Essential Scrum 87%
A structured launch, the smallest thing worth shipping, and a release plan that actually holds.
by Kenneth S. Rubin 2012
4.15
2k+ ratings
Debugging Teams
by Brian W. Fitzpatrick • 2015
Your team's biggest bug is not in the repo. The debugging tools you actually need.
4.07
788
Debugging Teams Summary
Debugging Teams 87%
Your team's biggest bug is not in the repo. The debugging tools you actually need.
by Brian W. Fitzpatrick 2015
4.07
788 ratings
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