Agile methodologies can bring huge benefits to your software solutions.
All too often, IT solutions are plagued by budget overruns, missed deadlines, low-quality outputs and dissatisfied users. Agile methodologies are common-sense methods of increasing the relevance, flexibility and business value of software solutions.
Agile methodologies, such as Scrum, DSDM, FDD, Lean, XP and Kanban, are all approaches for applying the finite resources of an organisation to deliver high business-value software solutions.
These methodologies protect organisations from wasting money on inappropriate software solutions, and they replace upfront investment with incremental investment. They encourage ongoing communication within the organisation, empower staff to deliver value, and ensure that software solutions are responsive to change.
Read this guide and …
- Understand the core benefits of Agile methodologies.
- Agile can deliver high business-value software solutions through better risk management and control of budget expenditure, better alignments with business requirements and substantially higher quality outputs.
- Learn whether Agile methodologies are right for your organisation.
- Assess your organisational culture to decide whether Agile is suitable for you. Can it support a self-organising team management model? Can you trust the team to succeed without tight management control? Can you eliminate the ‘business as usual’ mindset?
- Assess the business value proposition of Agile. This pocket guide describes Agile methodologies in clear business language specifically written for business professionals. It includes step-by-step guidelines, interactive tools and targeted questionnaires for readers to apply these methodologies within their own organisations.
This guide will help you make realistic decisions on whether Agile methodologies are appropriate for your organisation; it also suggests ways of introducing, incorporating and leveraging these methodologies.
It is especially relevant to organisations looking to reduce their IT overheads, and is full of practical advice, including detailed guidelines which will help you to choose the most appropriate Agile methodology for your organisation. You will learn how to choose the right kick-off point and how to avoid common traps, as well as learning ways of monitoring your investment and broadening the use of Agile methodologies into other areas of your organisation following their successful introduction.
What other people are saying about this book ...
'... Not only does the book bring forward the business benefits of agile development. The book does so in the short, business oriented language most likely to connect with senior management ... This book is an easily read print version. Typically you can give a copy to your CIO before he enters a plane on a business trip ... The book while quite comprehensive does not require expert knowledge to apply.'
ir. H.L. (Maarten) Souw RE, IT-Auditor, UWV
'... it has actually sparked an interest in Agile and I think I will be doing further reading starting with the resources listed at the rear.'
Chris Evans, ICT Compliance Manager, London Fire Brigade.
Agile methodologies may be the key to controlling your IT overheads, and so to business success … buy this pocket guide today!
About the author
Jamie Lynn Cooke has 20 years of experience as a senior business analyst and solutions consultant, working with over 125 public and private sector organisations throughout Australia, Canada and the United States.
Jamie has been working hands-on with Agile methodologies since 2003, and has researched hundreds of books and articles on Agile topics. She is a signatory to the Agile Manifesto, has attended numerous Agile seminars; and has worked with prominent consultants to promote Agile methodologies to large organisations.
She is also a well-regarded speaker on both business and technology topics, most recently presenting on topics such as Getting Management and Customer Support for Using Agile and When is Agile Not the Answer? at the Business Process Modelling World Conference in Brisbane, Australia and at the AgileCanberra professional forums.
Author: Jamie Lynn Cooke
Publisher: IT Governance Publishing
ISBN: 9781849281898
Pages: 100
Format: Softcover
Published date: 12 May 2011
Availability: In Stock