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Agile Project Management with Scrum (Microsoft Professional)
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 005.1
EAN: 9780735619937
ISBN: 073561993X
Label: Microsoft Press
Manufacturer: Microsoft Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 192
Publication Date: March 10, 2004
Publisher: Microsoft Press
Studio: Microsoft Press
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Editorial Review:
Apply the principles of Scrum, one of the most popular agile programming methods, to software project management—and focus your team on delivering real business value. Author Ken Schwaber, a leader in the agile process movement and a co-creator of Scrum, brings his vast expertise to helping you guide the product and software development process more effectively and efficiently. Help eliminate the ambiguity into which so many software projects are borne, where vision and planning documents are essentially thrown over the wall to developers. This high-level reference describes how to use Scrum to manage complex technology projects in detail, combining expert insights with examples and case studies based on Scrum. Emphasizing practice over theory, this book explores every aspect of using Scrum, focusing on driving projects for maximum return on investment.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Good stuff
Let me just say, right off the bat, this is a wonderful book.
But how so, you ask.
Well, I have been involved in agile projects as tech lead, as project manager and as SME for just about a decade. I have also been practicing SCRUM for past few years. I find these methodologies (or techniques) quite helpful in "getting things done".
But.... despite my experience, I believe this book taught me a lot. Not in a sense that it taught me new ideas, but rather ... Read More
Rating: - A very good overview
This book gave me a fast and easy intro to this tenique as a project manager
Rating: - Good description of Scrum, from the master
Nobody knows Scrum better than Ken Schwaber. This is a good read for launching new Scrum projects.
Rating:  - A Handbook with Case Studies
There's plenty of books on SCRUM - and finding the right one is a tough job.
This book is what you're looking for if you want a basic introduction and examples of applications - because there's plenty of case studies. SCRUM techniques are described and then discussed by resort to case studies, helping the lessons become more applicable to you.
The end result is a good SCRUM Manual for a more experienced Project Manager or IT professional. It's not a book that's pick-up ... Read More
Rating:  - It's a good overview of Agile, but feels a bit contrived
I generally like this book, and find it's content helpful. However, the examples chosen for the book focus on "broken" situations that seem to go beyond just project management and development methodology, and demonstrate that somehow magically, Scrum saves the day.
While I like the optimism and positive-thinking these examples encourage, it doesn't match reality. When I walk into a messy, complex situation, apply Scrum, and the world doesn't turn to pink roses, I'm left wondering if I ... Read More
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