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Scaling Scrum Across Modern Enterprises

Author : Cecil Rupp

Publisher : Packt Publishing Ltd

Page : 618 pages

File Size : 23,69 MB

Release : 2020-08-31

Category : Computers

ISBN : 1839210303

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Establish business agility in your organization by applying industry-proven scaling strategies from popular Scrum frameworks such as Scrum of Scrums (SoS), Scrum@Scale, Nexus, Large-Scale Scrum (LeSS), Disciplined Agile, and SAFe Key FeaturesLearn how to be Agile at scale by implementing best practicesUnderstand how Lean-Agile practices are incorporated in Disciplined Agile and the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)Customize Scrum and Lean-Agile practices to support portfolio and large product development needsBook Description Scaled Scrum and Lean-Agile practices provide essential strategies to address large and complex product development challenges not addressed in traditional Scrum. This Scrum/ Lean-Agile handbook provides a comprehensive review and analysis of industry-proven scaling strategies that enable business agility on an enterprise scale. Free of marketing hype or vendor bias, this book helps you decide which practices best fit your situation. You'll start with an introduction to Scrum as a lightweight software development framework and then explore common approaches to scaling it for more complex development scenarios. The book will then guide you through systems theory, lean development, and the application of holistic thinking to more complex software and system development activities. Throughout, you'll learn how to support multiple teams working in collaboration to develop large and complex products and explore how to manage cross-team integration, dependency, and synchronization issues. Later, you'll learn how to improve enterprise operational efficiency across value creation and value delivery activities, before discovering how to align product portfolio investments with corporate strategies. By the end of this Scrum book, you and your product teams will be able to get the most value out of Agile at scale, even in complex cyber-physical system development environments. What you will learnUnderstand the limitations of traditional Scrum practicesExplore the roles and responsibilities in a scaled Scrum and Lean-Agile development environmentTailor your Scrum approach to support portfolio and large product development needsApply systems thinking to evaluate the impacts of changes in the interdependent parts of a larger development and delivery systemScale Scrum practices at both the program and portfolio levels of managementUnderstand how DevOps, test automation, and CI/CD capabilities help in scaling Scrum practicesWho this book is for Executives, product owners, Scrum masters, development team members, and other stakeholders who need to learn how to scale Agile to support large, complex projects and large enterprise portfolios and programs will find this book useful. A basic understanding of the values and principles of Agile and the Scrum-based framework for Agile development practices is required before you get started with this Agile Scrum book.



The Lean-Agile Way

Author : Cecil 'Gary' Rupp

Publisher : Packt Publishing Ltd

Page : 386 pages

File Size : 10,4 MB

Release : 2024-08-30

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 1835461476

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Discover how mastering Lean, Agile, and VSM principles and practices can enhance your product delivery performance, mitigate risk, and foster business agility, giving you a competitive edge Key Features Learn how to apply Lean practices to eliminate waste and delays, ensuring value for your customers Master Agile practices to address problems and create value-centric products and services Explore VSM methods and tools to identify and prioritize improvement opportunities that maximize value addition Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBook Book DescriptionIn the fast-paced business and IT landscape, efficiency is key to success. To excel in delivering value to customers, reducing waste, and resolving pain points, identifying the right tools and strategies is paramount. Unlocking the secrets of Lean, Agile, Value Stream Management (VSM), and various digital enhancements, this book offers a roadmap to optimize processes, improve products, and elevate service delivery. You’ll start with an introduction to foundational Lean and Agile practices, recognizing the significance of digital enhancements in modernizing business processes. As you progress, you'll learn VSM techniques to identify and prioritize work and investments to provide maximum value to customers. Moreover, you'll grasp Lean-Agile practices aimed at promoting collaboration among teams and ensuring the continuous flow of product-oriented deliveries tailored to address customer needs. Finally, you'll gain executive-level insights on how organizations must access timely information for decision-making and foster a culture of continuous business transformation. Armed with this knowledge and a robust toolkit, you'll be empowered to drive meaningful change, optimize resources, and stay ahead in the rapidly evolving marketplace.What you will learn Understand how to integrate the seemingly disparate practices of Lean and Agile Integrate Lean, Agile, and VSM to accelerate value flow, enhance efficiency, and drive improvements Drive product-oriented transformations with business increments, Lean-Agile teams, product lifecycles, VSM, and IT alignment Leverage the VSM implementation roadmap to drive digital value stream enhancements Investigate advanced VSM tools/platforms, AI insights, and VSMP selection criteria Explore Lean-Agile/VSM success stories to gain implementation insights Who this book is for This Lean-Agile book is for business and technology professionals striving to optimize value delivery while minimizing costs. Whether you're a VSM manager, a member of a product delivery team, DevOps engineer, or an IT specialist, this book offers proven methods for effectively identifying and implementing improvement opportunities. Product owners looking to prioritize backlog items and corporate executives aiming to demonstrate positive returns on information technology investments will also find this book helpful.



Scaling Agile with Jira Align

Author : Dean MacNeil

Publisher : Packt Publishing Ltd

Page : 326 pages

File Size : 21,92 MB

Release : 2020-11-27

Category : Computers

ISBN : 1800206127

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Accelerate business value delivery with Jira Align, the enterprise agile planning platform, by connecting strategy with execution to maximize outcomes Key FeaturesImprove coordination and transparency between multiple programs, products, and business portfoliosIncrease customer satisfaction by responding quickly to ever-evolving customer needsDeliver higher quality products faster and more predictably with real-time insights and OKR trackingBook Description Jira Align is a platform purpose-built for enterprises to connect strategy with execution and drive transparency, consistency, and predictability at all levels of scale. The platform supports business value delivery in agile frameworks such as LeSS, DAD, and SAFe. It also caters to organizations that mix agile with waterfall to support scaled bimodal delivery. Starting with an introduction to the platform and its features, this book takes you through the foundational building blocks of Jira Align. You'll learn how an organization can benefit from implementing Jira Align and understand how to connect dimensions such as people, work, time, and outcomes. The book takes you through the typical steps for implementing Jira Align for maximizing outcomes and helps you solve common team, program, and portfolio-level challenges by enhancing visibility, tracking dependencies and risks, and using reports for real-time, distributed decision making. Throughout the book, you'll explore features such as remote agile ceremonies, live roadmaps, and objectives and key results (OKRs). You'll also get to grips with lean portfolio management, financial reporting, and using the program board for planning and execution. By the end of this book, you'll be well versed in the key features of Jira Align and be able to leverage them to support all levels of agile at scale. What you will learnUnderstand Jira Align's key factors for successFind out how you can connect people, work, time, and outcomes with Jira AlignNavigate and collaborate in Jira AlignScale team agility to the portfolio and enterpriseDelve into planning and execution, including roadmaps and predictability metricsImplement lean portfolio management and OKRsGet to grips with handling bimodal and hybrid deliveryEnable advanced data security and analytics in Jira AlignWho this book is for This book is for portfolio managers, program managers, product managers, product owners, executives, release train engineers, and scrum masters who want to empower their teams to deliver the right things at the right time and quickly respond to changes in the market. Familiarity with agile frameworks and Jira Software is necessary; the book will teach you the rest.



Driving DevOps with Value Stream Management

Author : Cecil 'Gary' Rupp

Publisher : Packt Publishing Ltd

Page : 676 pages

File Size : 23,59 MB

Release : 2021-08-31

Category : Computers

ISBN : 1801076545

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A practical guide to implementing Value Stream Management to guide your strategic investments in DevOps capabilities and deliver customer-centric value quickly and economically Key FeaturesAddress DevOps implementation issues, including culture, toolchain costs, improving work and information flows, and product team alignmentImplement proven VSM methodology to improve IT value stream flowsLeverage VSM platforms to view, analyze, and improve end-to-end value deliveryBook Description Value Stream Management (VSM) opens the door to maximizing your DevOps pipeline investments by improving flows and eliminating waste. VSM and DevOps together deliver value stream improvements across enterprises for a competitive advantage in the digital world. Driving DevOps with Value Stream Management provides a comprehensive review and analysis of industry-proven VSM methods and tools to integrate, streamline, and orchestrate activities within a DevOps-oriented value stream. You'll start with an introduction to the concepts of delivering value and understand how VSM methods and tools support improved value delivery from a Lean production perspective. The book covers the complexities of implementing modern CI/CD and DevOps pipelines and then guides you through an eight-step VSM methodology with the help of a use case showing an Agile team's efforts to install a CI/CD pipeline. Free from marketing hype or vendor bias, this book presents the current VSM tool vendors and customer use cases that showcase their products' strengths. As you advance through the book, you'll learn four approaches to implementing a DevOps pipeline and get guidance on choosing the best fit. By the end of this VSM book, you'll be ready to develop and execute a plan to streamline your software delivery pipelines and improve your organization's value stream delivery. What you will learnIntegrate Agile, systems thinking, and lean development to deliver customer-centric valueFind out how to choose the most appropriate value stream for your initial and follow-on VSM projectsEstablish better flows with integrated, automated, and orchestrated DevOps and CI/CD pipelinesApply a proven eight-step VSM methodology to drive lean IT value stream improvementsDiscover the key strengths of modern VSM tools and their customer use case scenariosUnderstand how VSM drives DevOps pipeline improvements and value delivery transformations across enterprisesWho this book is for This book will help corporate executives, managers, IT team members, and other stakeholders involved in digital business transformations to improve the flow of customer value through their IT-based value streams. It will provide you with the practical guidance you need while adopting Lean-Agile, Value Stream Management, and DevOps capabilities on an enterprise scale to enable business agility. A basic understanding of how CI/CD and DevOps pipelines improve software delivery capabilities via integrated and automated toolchains will help you to make the most of the book.



Innovation, Strategy, and Transformation Frameworks for the Modern Enterprise

Author : Correia, Anacleto

Publisher : IGI Global

Page : 451 pages

File Size : 50,17 MB

Release : 2023-10-11

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN :

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Many organizations struggle to advance their businesses due to a lack of knowledge of innovative strategies and ways to transform their business to remain relevant. Innovation, Strategy, and Transformation Frameworks for the Modern Enterprise is a comprehensive guide that equips organizations with the necessary tools to thrive in today's complex and ever-changing business landscape. This book explores a wide range of frameworks and their applications, providing practical insights and theoretical discussions to facilitate successful innovation, strategic planning, and digital transformation. The book begins by introducing the concept of frameworks in contemporary businesses. It emphasizes their importance as organized and methodical techniques for solving difficulties, managing processes, and making informed decisions based on accurate information. These frameworks cover various domains, including enterprise architecture, IT service management, business process management, project management, IT governance, agile methodologies, and innovation. By incorporating these frameworks, organizations can establish a strong foundation and adapt effectively to the rapidly evolving business environment. Designed for a wide range of readers, including educators, policymakers, researchers, consultants, IT professionals, and students, this book serves as an invaluable resource for those seeking to harness the power of frameworks to drive innovation, implement effective strategies, and navigate the complexities of digital transformation in today's fast-paced business environment. It provides a comprehensive understanding of the various frameworks, their implementations, and their potential to shape the future of business, government, and academia.



The Professional Scrum Master Guide

Author : Fred Heath

Publisher : Packt Publishing Ltd

Page : 174 pages

File Size : 10,78 MB

Release : 2021-07-16

Category : Computers

ISBN : 1800200498

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Go from absolute beginner to passing your exam the first time with this comprehensive guide. Filled with real-world illustrations, this book has been revised to align with the most recent Scrum standards, empowering you to become a Scrum Expert! Key Features Go from absolute beginner to exam-ready with detailed explorations of Scrum use-cases Understand the different applications of agile concepts, and how to best apply them to your business Discover expert tips and work with real-world examples to pass the certification exam the first time Book DescriptionThis book demonstrates the real-world applications of Scrum in a variety of scenarios, all with practical examples. You’ll understand why the structure of your Scrum team matters, and how to create and manage sprint and product backlogs. Each chapter concludes with relevance to the exam, reinforcing what you’ve learned as you work through the book and making sure you have an edge when it comes to earning your certificate. The statements made and opinions expressed herein belong exclusively to Packt Publishing Ltd and are not shared by or represent the viewpoint of Scrum.org. This training does not constitute an endorsement of any product, service or point of view. Scrum.org makes no representations, warranties or assurances of any kind, express or implied, as to the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability, availability or currency of the content contained in this presentation or any material related to this presentation. In no event shall Scrum.org, its agents, officers, employees, licensees or affiliates be liable for any damages whatsoever (including, without limitation, damages for loss of profits, business information, or loss of information) arising out of the information or statements contained in the training. Any reliance you place on such content is strictly at your own risk.What you will learn Get to grips with Agile development and Scrum from the ground up Understand the roles and responsibilities within the Scrum team Discover how to conduct Scrum events and create Scrum artifacts Explore real-world scenarios and use cases for Scrum in action Develop an in-depth understanding of how to run a successful sprint to deliver results quickly Be fully prepared and able to pass your exam the first time Who this book is for Assuming no prior knowledge of Scrum, this book is for professionals who want to build a strong foundation in Scrum practices with the intention of passing the certification exam. If you're a product owner or project manager looking to stay relevant in an agile world, this book is essential to helping you become a Scrum expert.



SAFe® Coaches Handbook

Author : Darren Wilmshurst

Publisher : Packt Publishing Ltd

Page : 332 pages

File Size : 16,77 MB

Release : 2023-07-28

Category : Computers

ISBN : 1839214120

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Written by experienced Agile coaches, SPCTs, and a SAFe® Fellow, this guide is packed with real-world examples, use cases, and anecdotes, and offers valuable guidance to help you avoid common pitfalls and successfully implement SAFe® Key Features Understand how to tailor SAFe® practices to meet your organization’s needs Avoid common mistakes encountered while adopting SAFe® at team, ART, and portfolio levels Discover practical tips and best practices to plan teams, ARTs, events, and Lean Portfolio Management Book DescriptionThe Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe®) is widely recognized as an eff ective methodology for implementing Agile practices at the Enterprise level. However, the complexity of SAFe® can make it challenging for Teams and organizations to determine which practices can be safely adapted to their unique needs. Although SAFe® is a framework rather than a set of rules, promoting adaptation, it’s crucial to understand why SAFe® practices are designed the way they are along with the consequences of modifying them. The SAFe® Coaches Handbook is a comprehensive resource that goes beyond a how-to guide, providing a deep understanding of SAFe® principles and practices. The chapters are designed in a way to teach you how to successfully implement SAFe® in your organization and eff ectively manage the Team’s Backlog while avoiding common pitfalls. You’ll discover optimal ways to create SAFe® Teams and run successful Events. You’ll also learn how to plan Agile Release Trains (ARTs), manage the ART Backlog, conduct PI Planning, and grasp the importance of Value Stream Identifi cation in driving value delivery. By the end of this book, you’ll be armed with practical tips and advice to help you successfully customize the Scaled Agile Framework to your Enterprise’s needs while preserving the aspects that make it work successfully.What you will learn Discover how to set up Agile Teams to attain maximum effectiveness Avoid common mistakes organizations make with SAFe® Find out how to set up the Agile Release Train Discover common mistakes enterprises make that affect the success of the ART Understand the importance of Value Streams and learn how to work with them successfully Start using the best ways to measure the progress of Teams and ARTs at an Enterprise level Recognize the impact of successful SAFe® adoption on Enterprise strategy and organizational structure Who this book is for If you're a SAFe® Practice Consultant (SPCT), Scrum Master/Team Coach, or Release Train Engineer tasked with implementing SAFe® within an organization, you'll find this book indispensable. It offers valuable insights into aspects of SAFe® and helps ensure success in delivery and execution with practical uses you can adopt. Product owners and product managers will also benefit from this book by gaining a deeper understanding of how to function effectively within a SAFe® environment. A basic understanding of SAFe®, agile, and DevOps is recommended to get the most out of this book.



Effective Platform Product Management

Author : Tabassum Memon

Publisher : Packt Publishing Ltd

Page : 286 pages

File Size : 50,20 MB

Release : 2021-11-12

Category : Computers

ISBN : 1801814902

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Turn your platform into the next big thing with expert advice to scale and implement a proven growth roadmap across multiple channels Key FeaturesGain expert insight about platform business models and how they're different to linear productsExplore the end-to-end platform life cycle, from developing a strategy to measuring the outcomeFollow real-life examples to discover the most effective growth strategies your platformBook Description Scaling a platform is a lot different than scaling a product. This is why product managers developing or transitioning to a platform model are often facing completely new challenges – both technical and strategic. But if you want to build the next Amazon, Netflix, Spotify, or a completely new type of platform, then you need to adopt a platform-first approach to change how you invent, develop, and market solutions. This is where Effective Product Platform Management comes in. This book addresses product management as a critical pillar of platform development. It'll help you understand the difference between traditional and modern product management for platforms and even decide whether the platform business model is the way to go for you. As you progress, you'll be able to build the right platform strategy, define the MVP, and focus on ongoing backlog prioritization for successful platforms. This book will also walk you through the practical steps and guidelines that can ease your organization's transition from linear products to platforms. By the end of this platform product management book, you'll have learned the essential aspects of product management for building successful and scalable platforms. You'll also have a clear understanding of the next steps you need to take to perfect and execute your new platform strategy – and take on the world. What you will learnUnderstand the difference between the product and platform business modelBuild an end-to-end platform strategy from scratchTranslate the platform strategy to a roadmap with a well-defined implementation planDefine the MVP for faster releases and test viability in the early stagesCreate an operating model and design an execution planMeasure the success or failure of the platform and make iterations after feedbackWho this book is for If you're a product manager, product owner, product director, or a business executive working on a platform strategy and its day-to-day execution, then this book is for you. It will also be useful for change managers and program managers tasked with transitioning from products to platforms. You won't need any prior knowledge of platform strategy or platform transitioning before you get started, since the book covers all the basics – but taking notes to reflect on your journey as you work through the practical examples in this book is recommended.



Scaling Software Agility

Author : Dean Leffingwell

Publisher : Pearson Education

Page : 635 pages

File Size : 33,56 MB

Release : 2007-02-26

Category : Computers

ISBN : 0321630068

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“Companies have been implementing large agile projects for a number of years, but the ‘stigma’ of ‘agile only works for small projects’ continues to be a frequent barrier for newcomers and a rallying cry for agile critics. What has been missing from the agile literature is a solid, practical book on the specifics of developing large projects in an agile way. Dean Leffingwell’s book Scaling Software Agility fills this gap admirably. It offers a practical guide to large project issues such as architecture, requirements development, multi-level release planning, and team organization. Leffingwell’s book is a necessary guide for large projects and large organizations making the transition to agile development.” —Jim Highsmith, director, Agile Practice, Cutter Consortium, author of Agile Project Management “There’s tension between building software fast and delivering software that lasts, between being ultra-responsive to changes in the market and maintaining a degree of stability. In his latest work, Scaling Software Agility, Dean Leffingwell shows how to achieve a pragmatic balance among these forces. Leffingwell’s observations of the problem, his advice on the solution, and his description of the resulting best practices come from experience: he’s been there, done that, and has seen what’s worked.” —Grady Booch, IBM Fellow Agile development practices, while still controversial in some circles, offer undeniable benefits: faster time to market, better responsiveness to changing customer requirements, and higher quality. However, agile practices have been defined and recommended primarily to small teams. In Scaling Software Agility, Dean Leffingwell describes how agile methods can be applied to enterprise-class development. Part I provides an overview of the most common and effective agile methods. Part II describes seven best practices of agility that natively scale to the enterprise level. Part III describes an additional set of seven organizational capabilities that companies can master to achieve the full benefits of software agility on an enterprise scale. This book is invaluable to software developers, testers and QA personnel, managers and team leads, as well as to executives of software organizations whose objective is to increase the quality and productivity of the software development process but who are faced with all the challenges of developing software on an enterprise scale.



The Nexus Framework for Scaling Scrum

Author : Kurt Bittner

Publisher : Addison-Wesley Professional

Page : 279 pages

File Size : 38,15 MB

Release : 2017-12-04

Category : Computers

ISBN : 0134682718

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Improve and Accelerate Software Delivery for Large, Distributed, Complex Projects The Nexus Framework is the simplest, most effective approach to applying Scrum at scale across multiple teams, sites, and time zones. Created by Scrum.org–the pioneering Scrum training and certification organization founded by Scrum co-creator Ken Schwaber–Nexus draws on decades of experience to address the unique challenges teams face in coming together, sharing work, and managing and minimizing dependencies. The NexusTM Framework for Scaling Scrum is a concise book that shows how Nexus helps teams to deliver a complex, multi-platform, software-based product in short, frequent cycles, without sacrificing consistency or quality, and without adding unnecessary complexity or straying from Scrum’s core principles. Using an extended case study, the authors illustrate how Nexus helps teams solve common scaling challenges like reducing cross-team dependencies, preserving team self-organization and transparency, and ensuring accountability. Understand the challenges of delivering working, integrated product increments with multiple teams, and how Nexus addresses them Form a Nexus around a new or existing product and learn how that Nexus sets goals and plans its work Run Sprints within a Nexus, provide transparency into progress, conduct effective Nexus Sprint reviews, and use Nexus Sprint Retrospectives to continuously improve Overcome the distributed team collaboration challenges