Project Manager''s Guide to Mastering Agile - Principles and Practices for an Adaptive Approach

Informationen zum Autor Charles G. Cobb (Fort Myers, FL) is the founder of the Agile Project Management Academy, a program that has taught over 200,000 students in 174 countries worldwide and his training is offered by three major training platforms. He has been a featured speaker at many PMI Chapter events, Agile groups, universities, and PMO workshops around the world. He previously was an Adjunct Professor of Agile Project Management at Boston University. Klappentext THE PROJECT MANAGER'S GUIDE TO MASTERING AGILEUpdated guide to Agile methodologies, with real-world case studies and valuable frameworks for project managers moving to AgileThe Project Manager's Guide to Mastering Agile helps project managers who are faced with the challenge of adapting their project management approach to an Agile environment, showing how these approaches can work jointly to improve project outcomes in any project, with discussion topics and real-world case studies that facilitate hands-on learning. It also provides project managers with the fundamental knowledge to take a leadership role in working with companies to develop a well-integrated, enterprise-level Agile Project Management approach to fit their business.The original edition of this book has been very successful and is used as a graduate-level textbook in several universities. This new edition builds on the success of the original edition and includes updated content from the latest PMBOK Guide, updated sections on stakeholder management, value-driven delivery, adaptive planning, and distributed project management, with an all-new chapter on Hybrid project management. It also includes new case studies on applying an Agile Hardware Development at Tesla and Project Management in a non-software environment.Sample topics covered in The Project Manager's Guide to Mastering Agile include:* Bridging the chasm in project management philosophies, impact on the project management profession, evolution of Agile and Waterfall, and learning to see Agile and traditional plan-driven project management as complementary to each other rather than competitive* The roots of Agile and understanding Agile at a deeper level including the Agile manifesto from 2001, adapting an Agile approach to fit a business, and Scrum overview, roles, framework, principles, and values* Time-boxing, Kanban, and theory of constraints, Agile estimation overview and estimation practices, and velocity and burn-down/burn-up charts* Scaling Agile to an enterprise level, including challenges, obstacles to overcome, implementation considerations, management practices, and enterprise-level Agile transformationsWith comprehensive, accessible, and highly practical coverage of Agile, a leading project management platform, The Project Manager's Guide to Mastering Agile is a highly valuable resource for professional project managers, students studying project management, and those studying for PMI's Agile Certified Practitioner Certification (PMI-ACP). Zusammenfassung THE PROJECT MANAGER'S GUIDE TO MASTERING AGILEUpdated guide to Agile methodologies, with real-world case studies and valuable frameworks for project managers moving to AgileThe Project Manager's Guide to Mastering Agile helps project managers who are faced with the challenge of adapting their project management approach to an Agile environment, showing how these approaches can work jointly to improve project outcomes in any project, with discussion topics and real-world case studies that facilitate hands-on learning. It also provides project managers with the fundamental knowledge to take a leadership role in working with companies to develop a well-integrated, enterprise-level Agile Project Management approach to fit their business.The original edition of this book has been very successful and is used as a graduate-level textbook in several universities. This new edition builds on the success of the original ed...

List of contents

Chapter 1: Introduction to Agile Project Management
 
The Chasm in Project Management Philosophies
 
The Impact on the Project Management Profession
 
The Evolution of Agile and Waterfall
 
The Evolution of the Project Management Profession
 
Agile Project Management Benefits
 
Summary of Key Points
 
Discussion Topics
 

Part 1: Fundamentals of Agile
 
Chapter 2: Agile History and the Agile Manifesto
 
Agile Early History
 
Agile Manifesto (2001)
 
Summary of Key Points
 
Discussion Topics
 
Chapter 3: Scrum Overview
 
Scrum Roles
 
Scrum Framework
 
General Scrum/Agile Principles
 
Scrum Values
 
Summary of Key Points
 
Discussion Topics
 
Chapter 4: Agile Planning, Requirements, and Product Backlog
 
Agile Planning Practices
 
Agile Requirements Practices
 
User Personas and Stories
 
Product Backlog
 
Summary of Key Points
 
Discussion Topics
 

Part 2: Agile Project Management
 
Chapter 5: Agile Development, Quality, and Testing Practices
 
Agile Software Development Practices
 
Agile Quality Management Practices
 
Agile Testing Practices
 
Summary of Key Points
 
Discussion Topics
 
Chapter 6: Time-Boxing, Kanban, and Theory of Constraints
 
The Importance of Flow
 
Time-Boxing
 
Kanban Process
 
Theory of Constraints
 
Summary of Key Points
 
Discussion Topics
 
Chapter 7: Agile Estimation
 
Agile Estimation Overview
 
Agile Estimation Practices
 
Velocity and burn-down/burn-up charts
 
Summary of key points
 
Discussion topics
 
Chapter 8: Agile Project Management Role
 
Agile Project Management Shifts in Thinking
 
Potential Agile Project Management Roles
 
Agile, PMI(r), and PMBOK(r)
 
Summary of Key Points
 
Discussion Topics
 
Chapter 9: Agile Communications and Tools
 
Agile Communications Practices
 
Agile Project Management Tools
 
Summary of Key Points
 
Discussion Topics
 
Chapter 10: Learning to See the Big Picture
 
Systems Thinking
 
Complex Adaptive Systems
 
Summary of Key Points
 
Discussion Topics
 
Chapter 11: The Roots of Agile
 
Influence of Total Quality Management (TQM)
 
Influence of Lean Manufacturing
 
Principles of Product Development Flow
 
Summary of Key Points
 
Discussion Topics
 

Part 3: Agile Project Management Planning and Management
 
Chapter 12: Hybrid Agile Models
 
What is a Hybrid Agile Model and Why Would You Use It?
 
What Are the Benefits of a Hybrid Agile Model?
 
What Is Different About a Hybrid Agile Model?
 
Choosing the Right Approach
 
Summary of Key Points
 
Discussion Topics
 
Chapter 13: Value-driven Delivery
 
Value-driven Delivery Overview
 
Principles of Value-driven Delivery
 
Customer-value Prioritization Overview
 
Value-driven Delivery Tools
 
Summary of Key Points
 
Discussion Topics
 
Chapter 14: Adaptive Planning
 
What is Adaptive Planning?
 
Rolling Wave Planning
 
Progressive Elaboration and Multi-level Planning
 
Summary of Key Points
 
Discussion Topics
 
Chapter 15: Agile Planning Practices and Tools
 
Product/Project Vision
 
Product Roadmap

Product details

• Authors: Charles G Cobb, Charles G. Cobb, Charles G. (Agile Project Management Academy Cobb, Cobb Charles G.
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.03.2023
• EAN: 9781119931355
• ISBN: 978-1-119-93135-5
• No. of pages: 608
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Miscellaneous; Projektmanagement, Scrum, Kanban, Agiles Projektmanagement, Business & management, Project management, Industrial Engineering, Electrical & Electronics Engineering, Elektrotechnik u. Elektronik, Wirtschaft u. Management, Programm- u. Projektmanagement, Program & Project Management, Industrielle Verfahrenstechnik, Projektmanagement i. d. Industriellen Verfahrenstechnik, Industrial Engineering / Project Management