Download or read book Agile Productivity Unleashed written by Jamie Lynn Cooke and published by IT Governance Publishing. This book was released on 2014-04-01 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this new edition of her award-winning book, Jamie Lynn Cooke reveals the secrets of the Agile methodologies that have revolutionized the way that many of the world’s most successful companies operate. Written for business professionals and managers, the book explains the core principles of Agile, shows why these approaches work, and demonstrates how to use Agile to significantly increase productivity, quality, and customer satisfaction in any industry.
Download or read book Agile Productivity Unleashed written by and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Agile Productivity Unleashed: Proven approaches for achieving real productivity gains in any organization introduces every industry sector to the Agile approaches that have dramatically improved the IT, product development and manufacturing sectors over the past two decades. The book clearly explains how the key principles of Agile approaches can be used to significantly increase productivity, quality and customer satisfaction in every business activity at your organization. Written in non-technical language specifically for business professionals, this book is an essential tool for anyone whose job it is to deliver high-quality results on time and on budget.
Download or read book Agile Principles Unleashed written by Jamie Lynn Cooke and published by It Governance Limited. This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Agile Principles Unleashed: Proven approaches for achieving real productivity gains in any organisation introduces every industry sector to the Agile approaches that have dramatically improved the IT, product development and manufacturing sectors over the past two decades. The book clearly explains how the key principles of Agile approaches can be used to significantly increase productivity, quality and customer satisfaction in every business activity at your organisation. Written in non-technical language specifically for business professionals, this book is an essential tool for anyone whose job it is to deliver high-quality results on time and on budget.
Download or read book Agile Productivity Unleashed 2nd Edition written by Jamie Cooke and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: " ... An excellent guide; well structured, well written ... It should light many fires in senior management's minds when they think of the problems their projects have had." Colin Bentley, Ex-Chief Examiner of PRINCE2, from reviews of the first edition Be part of the Agile revolution In this new edition of her award-winning book, Jamie Lynn Cooke reveals the secrets of the Agile methodologies that have revolutionized the way that many of the world's most successful companies operate. Written for business professionals and managers, the book explains the core principles of Agile, shows why these approaches work, and demonstrates how to use Agile to significantly increase productivity, quality, and customer satisfaction in any industry. Benefits of Agile for your organisation: Proven methods for meeting every project deadline More accurate status reporting with substantially less paperwork A highly responsive adaptive management framework with minimal overheads Greater staff motivation, innovation, and value creation Significantly more efficient use of limited resources and time Strategies for leveraging internal and external changes in the organization, including changing market conditions Better customer relationships, more compelling product development and higher quality outputs through direct stakeholder engagement More effective use of available budgets to deliver real productivity gains across a range of business activities. The key business value of 12 Agile Principles explained Agile Productivity Unleashed presents the range of proven Agile methods including Scrum®, Kanban, Feature Driven Development (FDD) and the Dynamic Systems Development Method® (DSDM®) in clear business language. The author then devotes a chapter to explaining each of the 12 Agile Principles that make these approaches consistently successful, and details how to use these methods to tackle the core challenges faced by every organization. Will it work for me? The book concludes by presenting an in-depth case study that compares Agile with traditional approaches for achieving three common business objectives, followed by step-by-step guidelines to make Agile work for your organization, and a range of resources for further reading. Buy this book and learn how to unleash the potential of Agile for your organization. About the author Jamie Lynn Cooke has 24 years of experience as a senior business analyst and solutions consultant.
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Download or read book Everything you want to know about Agile written by Jamie Lynn Cooke and published by IT Governance Ltd. This book was released on 2012-04-04 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Everything you want to know about Agile comprehensively addresses the issues that IT departments face when they try to implement Agile approaches within the constraints of their traditional organizations, including existing project frameworks, budgeting structures, contracts and corporate reporting. It is an essential resource for IT departments that want to deliver successful Agile results, even in the most challenging environments"--EBL
Download or read book The Power of the Agile Business Analyst second edition written by Jamie Lynn Cooke and published by IT Governance Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2018-06-11 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now in its second edition, The Power of the Agile Business Analyst has expanded to include new Agile methods that have emerged or gained prominence since the first edition. Buy this book to learn how to revolutionise your Agile development and increase the value and relevancy of your project outcomes.Learn 30 realistic, achievable ways that an Agile business analyst can increase project efficiency, add value and improve quality.Find out how an Agile business analyst bridges the gap between the needs of the business and the resources of the development team.Now updated with current Agile methods, to support emerging and established business analysts to adapt to new trends. 30 ways an Agile business analyst can help Drawing on her extensive experience, Jamie proposes a new role for Agile projects: The Agile business analyst. She details 30 achievable ways that such a role will increase relevance, quality and overall business value, and provide business users with crucial support. The Agile business analyst is also a boon to the development team, being a ready source of business knowledge and ensuring that project outcomes align with requirements. This book has been updated to: Incorporate behaviour-driven development into the work that the business analyst does to support interface design;Align the programme management strategies of the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) to encourage cross-organisational communication and participation;Include full updates throughout the Qualifications section in ‘Getting the Right Agile Business Analyst for Your Team’; andProvide Agile updates, bringing the book back into line with current methods. Support your Agile business user for better project outcomes.
Download or read book Scrum written by Jeff Sutherland and published by Crown Currency. This book was released on 2014-09-30 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The revolutionary “Red Book” that helped a generation work smarter, better, and faster—now expanded and updated with new stories, new ideas, and new methods to radically improve the way you and your company deliver results If you’ve ever been startled by how fast the world is changing, the Scrum framework is one of the reasons why. Productivity gains in workflow of as much as 1,200 percent have been recorded, and there’s no more lucid—or compelling—explainer of Scrum and its bright promise than Jeff Sutherland. The thorny problem that Sutherland began tackling back then boils down to this: People are spectacularly bad at doing things with agility and efficiency. Best-laid plans go up in smoke. Teams often work at cross-purposes to one another. And when the pressure rises, unhappiness soars. Woven with insights from martial arts, judicial decision making, advanced aerial combat, robotics, and Sutherland’s experience as a West Point–educated fighter pilot, a biometrics expert, a medical researcher, an early innovator of ATM technology, and a C-level executive at eleven different technology companies, this book will take you to Scrum’s front lines, where Sutherland’s system has brought the FBI into the twenty-first century, helped support John Deere’s supply chain amid a global pandemic and supply chain shortage, reduced poverty in the Third World, and even planned weddings and accomplished weekend chores. The way we work has changed dramatically since Sutherland first introduced Scrum a decade ago. This urgent update shares new insights and provides new tools to take advantage of the radical productivity that Scrum delivers. Sutherland will show you how to optimize working with artificial intelligence and share the latest cognitive science research on culture, psychological safety, diversity, and happiness, and how these factors drive performance, innovation, and overall organizational health. This new edition contains a decade of lessons learned. Whether it’s ten years ago, now, or ten years into the future, the Scrum framework is guaranteed to help you deliver results. But the most important reason to read this book is that it may just help you achieve what others consider unachievable.
Download or read book Operations Management Unleashed Streamlining Efficiency and Innovation written by Dr.Garima Mathura and published by Inkbound Publishers. This book was released on 2023-08-17 with total page 421 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unleash the potential of operations management with strategies to streamline efficiency and foster innovation. This book provides practical guidance for managers aiming to optimize processes and drive operational excellence.
Download or read book Data Analytics Applied to the Mining Industry written by Ali Soofastaei and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2020-11-12 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Data Analytics Applied to the Mining Industry describes the key challenges facing the mining sector as it transforms into a digital industry able to fully exploit process automation, remote operation centers, autonomous equipment and the opportunities offered by the industrial internet of things. It provides guidelines on how data needs to be collected, stored and managed to enable the different advanced data analytics methods to be applied effectively in practice, through use of case studies, and worked examples. Aimed at graduate students, researchers, and professionals in the industry of mining engineering, this book: Explains how to implement advanced data analytics through case studies and examples in mining engineering Provides approaches and methods to improve data-driven decision making Explains a concise overview of the state of the art for Mining Executives and Managers Highlights and describes critical opportunity areas for mining optimization Brings experience and learning in digital transformation from adjacent sectors
Download or read book Robotic Process Automation Unleashed Streamlining Business Processes for a Digital Future written by Fahed Mrad and published by Fahed Mrad. This book was released on 2024-09-19 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In today's rapidly evolving digital landscape, businesses are constantly challenged to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and stay competitive. Mastering Robotic Process Automation offers a comprehensive, yet accessible guide to Robotic Process Automation (RPA)—a transformative technology that is reshaping how organizations manage repetitive, rules-based tasks. From automating data entry to streamlining complex workflows, RPA allows businesses to free up human resources for strategic and creative work. This book is designed for business professionals, IT specialists, leaders in humanitarian and development sectors, and students looking to expand their knowledge of digital transformation through automation. The guide provides a clear roadmap for understanding, implementing, and optimizing RPA solutions, covering topics such as: Identifying processes suitable for automation. Comparing popular RPA platforms like UiPath, Automation Anywhere, and Blue Prism. Step-by-step guidance on designing and deploying RPA projects. Best practices for maximizing the return on investment (ROI) and monitoring automation performance. Insights into the future of automation, including hyperautomation and AI integration. Throughout the book, real-world examples and case studies from a variety of sectors illustrate how RPA is improving operational efficiency and service delivery, even in resource-constrained environments like humanitarian organizations. The content was developed through a combination of human expertise and advanced AI-assisted tools, reflecting the very principles of automation explored within its pages. Mastering Robotic Process Automation equips readers with practical strategies, clear action steps, and the knowledge needed to successfully navigate their automation journey, making it an essential resource for anyone looking to leverage RPA for business success.
Download or read book Integrated Information and Computing Systems for Natural Spatial and Social Sciences written by Rückemann, Claus-Peter and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2012-10-31 with total page 543 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 21st century has seen a number of advancements in technology, including the use of high performance computing. Computing resources are being used by the science and economy fields for data processing, simulation, and modeling. These innovations aid in the support of production, logistics, and mobility processes. Integrated Information and Computing Systems for Natural, Spatial, and Social Sciences covers a carefully selected spectrum of the most up to date issues, revealing the benefits, dynamism, potential, and challenges of information and computing system application scenarios and components from a wide spectrum of prominent disciplines. This comprehensive collection offers important guidance on the development stage of the universal solution to information and computing systems for researchers as well as industry decision makers and developers.
Download or read book Power of the Agile Business Analyst written by Jamie Lynn Cooke and published by It Governance Limited. This book was released on 2013-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explains how having a skilled business analyst on the Agile team provides business users with peer support for their most critical business requirements, and provides the Agile development team with a resource who is available to work hands-on with them throughout the project.
Download or read book The Dream Team Nightmare written by Portia Tung and published by Pragmatic Bookshelf. This book was released on 2013-11-08 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This first-ever interactive Agile Adventure is the gripping tale of an experienced team struggling with agile adoption. In this unique mashup of a business novel written in the gamebook format, you'll overcome common yet daunting challenges that come from using agile methods. As Jim, the agile coach, you'll learn to apply a range of thinking tools and techniques to real-life problems faced by teams and organizations. Find out what really works and what fails miserably from the consequences of your choices. And, unlike in the real world, if at first you don't succeed, you can make different choices until you get things right. Management is ready to disband your new agile team and outsource your project. Can you save The Dream Team? The Dream Team started their journey 18 months ago. Since then, life has become a nightmare. Progress has ground to a halt. Morale is low. Quality has become taboo. You have five days to figure out how to get the team back on track. There will be conflict and maybe tears. One thing is for sure: there will be plenty of tough decisions to make. Inspired by a classic gamebook series, this fun and interactive story has eight different endings designed to enrich and put your agile development knowledge and experience to the test. Packed with familiar scenarios an agile team faces every day, The Dream Team Nightmare offers you the chance to see what would happen if you could do things differently so you can change the way you do things for real with confidence. Combining practical team-building exercises with effective facilitation and Systems Thinking, by the end of the book you'll be ready to rescue projects in trouble, and get new projects off to a better start.
Download or read book The Agile Culture written by Pollyanna Pixton and published by Addison-Wesley Professional. This book was released on 2014-02-20 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Build Agile Cultures That Unleash Passion, Innovation, and Performance What do you want? Delighted customers. How do you get them? By rapidly delivering innovative, exciting products and services your customers will love to use. How do you do this? By uniting talented people around shared ideas and purpose, trusting them, helping them take ownership, and getting out of their way. It sounds easy—but you know it isn’t. To make it happen, you must create an agile culture: one that’s open to change and can respond quickly to whatever your customers need and desire. The Agile Culture gives you proven models, pragmatic tools, and handy worksheets for doing just that. Building on their experience helping hundreds of companies, three world-class experts help you align and unleash the talents of everyone in your organization. Step by step, you’ll learn how to move toward a culture of trust, in which everyone knows, owns, and improves the results. You’ll learn practical ways to refocus on differentiators and value, resurrect energy and innovation, deal more honestly with ambiguity and risk, and overcome resistance, no matter where it comes from. This text will help you go beyond buzzwords to transform the way you deliver software—so you can delight customers, colleagues, and executives. Coverage includes • Creating cultures of trust and ownership, in which individuals, teams, and organizations can do amazing things • Assessing where you stand, so you can move toward higher levels of performance, innovation, and motivation • Leading as an enabler, not a controller • Rebuilding trust where it’s been lost—or building it where it never existed • Clarifying quickly the design goals of any project, product, or process • Using iteration to reduce risk and make commitments you can keep • Managing uncooperative people (and processes) • Selecting metrics that focus on business value, foster trust, and don’t compromise ownership
Download or read book Agile Mastery Unleashing the Power of Agile in Real Life written by Alaison Benny and published by Alaison Benny. This book was released on 2024-01-11 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Elevate your understanding of Agile from theory to practice with 'Agile Mastery: Unleashing the Power of Agile in Real Life.' This comprehensive guide takes you on a transformative journey, unraveling the complexities of Agile methodologies and providing practical insights for seamless implementation in diverse real-world scenarios. Delve into the Agile mindset, learning how to embrace change, collaborate with customers, and respond dynamically to feedback. Explore the core methodologies such as Scrum, Kanban, and Lean, gaining in-depth knowledge on their principles and practical applications. Real-life experiences and case studies from software development to non-software environments illuminate the adaptability and versatility of Agile. Navigate common challenges with proven solutions, steering clear of anti-patterns that hinder progress. Discover the essential role of leadership in an Agile environment, as servant leadership and fostering a culture of trust become keystones to success. Whether you're a project manager, team leader, or an enthusiast eager to master Agile, this book equips you with the skills and insights to revolutionize your approach to project management and organizational dynamics. Embark on a journey toward Agile mastery, and unlock the potential of agility in your projects. 'Agile Mastery: Unleashing the Power of Agile in Real Life' is your indispensable guide to navigating the ever-evolving landscape of project management with agility, adaptability, and success."
Download or read book Agile Performance Improvement written by Robert Winter and published by Apress. This book was released on 2015-05-11 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "1+1=3. That is the equation that summarizes the theme of this book. The book’s message is to integrate the developmental principles of Agile with the result-focused approaches integral to performance consulting. Your outcomes in shaping human performance will be significant--and greater than if you only used one of these models. This is a book for anyone who seeks to work collaboratively with leaders to bring about continuously improving and sustainable organizational change." --Dana Gaines Robinson, coauthor of Performance Consulting Agile Performance Improvement demonstrates the mutual benefits that accrue to the worlds of performance consulting and agile software development when the values and principles of both are blended synergistically under the guidance of practitioners skilled in both. The agile performance improvement model blends the principles of human performance technology with the frameworks and practices of Agile. The result is an approach that maximizes the value of interactions among the consultant, the work team, and the customer. Unlike traditional end-to-end waterfall processes, agile performance improvement delivers value continuously and in small increments, relentlessly focusing on outcomes of value to the customer. Building on structures of Agile that are used in software development, such as Scrum, the agile performance improvement model considers the human component of holistic solutions in establishing a continuous stream of value. Bob Winter, a performance consultant, was the product owner for the corporate education scrum supporting an agile transition initiative for hundreds of engineering teams. From this cross-disciplinary experience, he discovered that the two cultures, two languages, and two methodologies of performance consulting and agile software development are—far from being incongruent, incompatible, or irrelevant to each other—in fact ideally suited to complement and support each other. Being agile improves the effectiveness of the performance consultant, and applying the lessons of human performance technology improves the effectiveness of software development teams. In Agile Performance Improvement, Winter teaches performance consultants how to apply agile principles, values, and methods usefully to the tasks of optimizing human performance in areas of practice not only adjoining but also well beyond the realm of software and IT engineering, such as corporate learning solutions, human resources systems, and non-software products. Conversely, he shows engineering teams immersed in an agile environment how to boost their performance using the principles and techniques taught and cultivated by performance consultants. The author, who has worked extensively on both sides of the traditional divide, recounts entertainingly but informatively how both sparks and fur can fly when geeks encounter people people.
