Managing Agile Projects - The Project Management Essentials Library PB

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Are you being asked to manage a project with: • Unclear requirements? • High levels of change? • A team using Extreme Programming or other Agile Methods? If you are a project manager or team leader who is interested in learning the secrets of successfully controlling and delivering agile projects, then this book was written for you. From learning how agile projects are different from traditional projects, to detailed guidance on a number of agile management techniques and how to introduce them onto your own projects, this book contains the insider secrets from some of the industry experts - the visionaries who developed the agile methodologies in the first place. Chapters focus on topics critical to the success of projects facing changing requirements and seemingly impossible deadlines. Chapters cover topics such as engineering unstable requirements, active stakeholder participation, conducting agile meetings, extreme testing, agile documentation, and how to use agile meth Table of Contents Acknowledgments • Dedication • Part One: Introduction • The Roots of Agility • Part Two: Managing Agile Projects is Different • An Introduction to Iterative and Incremental Delivery • Learning from Agile Software Development • Emergent Order Through Visionary Leadership • The Engineering of Unstable Requirements • Active Stakeholder Participation • The Heightened Importance of Communication • Part Three: Agile Management Techniques • Requirements Documents that Win the Race • Succeeding with Agile Fixed Price Contracts • Process Agility and Software Usability • Agile Documentation • Extreme Testing • Agile Meetings • Part Four: There Are No Silver Bullets • Extreme Methods Lead to Extreme Quality Problems • Synchronizing Agile Projects • Stealth Methodology Adoption • Resources • Contributor Profiles • Bibliography