Tag: Project Management

Overview:

As we see that Project Management is becoming faster and faster, and over the time situations demand to become more flexible and responsive to customers. Through Agile Project Management, Business managers can achieve all these goals without compromising on quality, value and business discipline.

In the second edition of Agile Project Management (APM) the author Jim Highsmith thoroughly updates the classic guide to APM, extending and upgrading the practices and tips that are also compatible with large-scale organizations.

The book covers topics:

• Understanding the impacts of Agile revolution
• Recognizing when Agile methods will work and when they don’t
• How to set business objectives in Agile projects
• Setting a standard for the organization through Agile values and principles
• Five stages of Agile Project Management: Envision, Speculate, Explore, Adapt and Inspect
• Roles of Agile Project leader

Authors:

Jim Highsmith

Published In:

2004

Overview:

This book breaks the myths and misconceptions surrounding the modern-day methodologies of Agile involved in creating software products. It gives a complete valuable comparison between traditional methods and Agile methods. You will learn the key points on how to maximize the business value with low-cost methods and high benefits. This is a must-read book for Executives, Project Managers, Scholars, Students, and Practitioners who are currently on the verge to learn Agile methods.

You will learn:

• History of Agile methods with respect to Scientific Management, Organizational Behaviour, Systems Theory, New Product Development and Lean Thinking
• A comprehensive introduction, and definition of Agile methods
• Tools and metrics to measure and estimate costs, benefits of Agile methods
• How to set a roadmap to connect Agile methods with company’s standards
• Roles of Agile Methodology in Engineering, Support, Quality Assurance and Software Maintenance

Authors:

Dr. David F. Rico

Published In:

2009