{"product_id":"9780134191737","title":"Real World Agility: Practical Guidance for Agile Practitioners","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eProven Solutions for the Most Widespread and Frustrating Agile Challenges\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cblockquote\u003e \u003cp\u003e“This book gives you the answers that a wise mentor would have given you, if you had one.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDaniel Gullo shares his insights on the principal questions that everyone coming\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eto the world of Agile will inevitably encounter. ”\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003e–From the foreword by Stephen Denning, author of \u003c\/i\u003eThe Leader’s Guide to Radical Management \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/blockquote\u003e \u003cp\u003eAgile is becoming ubiquitous, but successful Agile implementation remains difficult. Organizations keep getting stuck on the same issues. However, with \u003ci\u003e \u003cb\u003eReal World Agility: Practical Guidance for Agile Practitioners,\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e that need not happen to you.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorld-renowned Agile coach and consultant Daniel James Gullo identifies and addresses nearly sixty widespread challenges faced by anyone trying to derive value from Agile. Drawing on his vast experience guiding Agile teams to success, Gullo helps you accurately diagnose your problems, describes each solution with maximum clarity, and concisely presents the details you need in order to act effectively.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis accessible guide is for every project participant and stakeholder: from ScrumMasters and team leads to developers, project managers, product owners, and customers. Gullo addresses methods ranging from Scrum to Kanban, guides you on scaling Agile, and even helps you apply it beyond software development.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCoverage includes\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eMaking sense of Agile’s many “flavors”\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOvercoming key hurdles in transitioning from waterfall\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAddressing cultural obstacles\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMeshing Agile teams with your management hierarchy\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEngaging executives with Agile practices and values\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eClarifying relationships among ScrumMasters, product owners, and project managers\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSmoothly handling key tasks, such as organizing backlogs and defining sprints\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTaking advantage of continuous integration and test-driven development\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBringing Agile to distributed teams and large product portfolios \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThroughout, vignettes show exactly how Agile problems manifest in the real world–and how Gullo’s solutions can help you overcome them. As you learn from others’ experiences, you’ll quickly begin to see a clear path to success.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pearson Education","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47119774712048,"sku":"9780134191737","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780134191737_p0.jpg?v=1763642671","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780134191737","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}