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Scrum For Dummies Mark C. Layton

Scrum For Dummies By Mark C. Layton

Scrum For Dummies by Mark C. Layton


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Scrum For Dummies by Mark C. Layton

Learn how scrum can help in every part of your life

Scrum-an organizing approach that exposes work progress and quality -is used all over the place in software development, but it's not just for coders. Scrum For Dummies shows you how scrum can improve performance regardless of your industry or project. You can even use scrum to get tangible results in your personal projects-prepare for retirement, organize travel, and much more. Plan goals, releases, and sprints for all aspects of business and life. With Dummies, you'll learn how to work flexibility and collaboration into anything you're doing. This book is packed with helpful information to empower you to set up your first scrum project, organize the scrum team, integrate scrum into your agile project management strategy, and just make things work better.

  • Learn the ins and outs of scrum-updated for the 2020 scrum guide
  • Discover how scrum can help you manage projects in any industry and even in your personal life
  • Organize your scrum team and set up your first project
  • Integrate scrum into your agile project management strategy

This updated edition of Scrum For Dummies is written to make scrum useful for everyone-especially you.

About Mark C. Layton

Mark C. Layton is an entrepreneur and certification instructor with 25 years of experience in organizational design.

Steven J Ostermiller is a community builder, certified trainer and mentor helping organizations and people become more agile.

Dean J. Kynaston is a coach, Certified Scrum Professional, and organizational agile transformation leader.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1

Part 1: Getting Started with Scrum 5

Chapter 1: The Basics of Scrum 7

Chapter 2: The First Steps 27

Part 2: Scrum Product Development 45

Chapter 3: Planning Your Work 47

Chapter 4: The Talent and the Timing 67

Chapter 5: Release and Sprint Planning 89

Chapter 6: Getting the Most Out of Sprints 117

Chapter 7: Inspect and Adapt: How to Correct Your Course 137

Part 3: Scrum for Any Industry 147

Chapter 8: Software Development 149

Chapter 9: Tangible Goods Production 169

Chapter 10: Services 189

Chapter 11: Publishing: A Shifting Landscape 215

Part 4: Scrum for Business Agility 225

Chapter 12: IT Management and Operations 227

Chapter 13: Portfolio Management 247

Chapter 14: Human Resources and Finance 273

Chapter 15: Business Development 293

Chapter 16: Customer Service 313

Part 5: Scrum for Everyday Life 323

Chapter 17: Dating and Family Life 325

Chapter 18: Scrum for Life Goals 345

Part 6: The Part of Tens 367

Chapter 19: Ten Key Benefits of Scrum 369

Chapter 20: Ten Key Factors for Enabling Scrum 377

Chapter 21: Ten Key Resources for Scrum 383

Index 389

Additional information

NGR9781119904663
9781119904663
1119904668
Scrum For Dummies by Mark C. Layton
New
Paperback
John Wiley & Sons Inc
2022-11-22
432
N/A
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