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Informationen zum Autor Allan Kelly worked as a developer for over 10 years, and now helps software teams and companies improve their ability to deliver software. Patterns, other writing and more information can be found on his website: http://www.allankelly.net Klappentext "Successful companies have known the importance of continuous change and learning for a long time; this is the first book that describes these concepts in an organic way in the context of software development. A must read for everybody involved in this business."Giovanni Asproni, Director, Asprotunity Limited"Do you want to improve software development in your organization? Do you believe in agile methodologies but struggle to introduce them? You will find help in this book. Allan has done an excellent job of combining modern business management principles with modern software methodology so you can draw on the knowledge of both business and software experts."Lise B. Hvatum, Software Development Manager, SchlumbergerChanging Software Development links the software world of technology and processes to the business world of knowledge, learning and change. This book explains why software development is an exercise in change management and organizational intelligence. Using knowledge management theory, the author gives developers and managers the tools to enhance learning and adopt new innovative approaches such as Agile and Lean software development.This book is peppered with practical advice and case studies to explain how and why knowledge, learning and change are important in the development process. In addition, Allan offers direct actions that can be undertaken to enhance and build a learning environment.Chapter highlights include:* Understanding Agile Development* Information Technology - Bringer of Change* Change Model* Making Change HappenChanging Software Development provides the necessary skills in change management to enable developers to use new approaches to deliver successful projects. Zusammenfassung Changing Software Development explains why software development is an exercise in change management and organizational intelligence. An underlying belief is that change is learning and learning creates knowledge. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface. Acknowledgements. 1 Introduction. 1.1 Why read this book? 1.2 Who are software developers? 1.3 Software developers are knowledge workers. 1.4 Drucker's challenge. 1.5 Prototype of future knowledge workers. 1.6 Software: embedded knowledge. 1.7 Authority and leadership. 1.8 Practical theory. 1.9 Begin with yourself. 1.10 Book organisation. 2 Understanding Agile. 2.1 Roots of Agile thinking. 2.2 Positioning Agile. 2.3 Common practices of Agile teams. 2.4 Applicability outside of software development. 2.5 Conclusion. 3 Knowledge. 3.1 The difference between Knowledge and Information. 3.2 Knowledge into action. 3.3 Explicit and Tacit knowledge. 3.4 Sticky knowledge. 3.5 Problems with knowledge. 3.6 Where is knowledge in software development? 3.7 Knowledge creations. 3.8 Conclusion. 4 Learning. 4.1 Three knowledge domains. 4.2 Developing software is learning. 4.3 Learning benefits your business. 4.4 Learning theories. 4.5 Learning, change, innovation, problem solving. 4.6 The role of leaders. 4.7 Seed learning. 4.8 Conclusion. 5 The learning organisation. 5.1 Defining the learning organisation. 5.2 The infinite and the finite game. 5.3 Layers of the organisations. 5.4 Learning in practice: Senge's view. 5.5 Blocks to learning. 5.6 Conclusion. 6 Information Technology - the bringer of change. 6.1 Change. 6.2 Benefits of technology ...
