The rules and practices for Scrum—a simple process for managing complex projects—are few, straightforward, and easy to learn. But Scrum’s simplicity itself—its lack of prescription—can be disarming, and new practitioners often find themselves reverting to old project management habits and tools and yielding lesser results. In this illuminating series of case studies, Scrum co-creator and evangelist Ken Schwaber identifies the real-world lessons—the successes and failures—culled from his years...
Apply the principles of Scrum to software project management with guidance from one of the leaders in the agile process movement. Case studies and project examples demonstrate Scrum concepts in practice and emphasize driving projects for maximum return on investment.
ForewordForewordAcknowledgmentsIntroduction1Backdrop: The Science of Scrum12New Management Responsibilities153The ScrumMaster254Bringing Order from Chaos375The Product Owner536Planning a Scrum Project677Project Reporting - Keeping Everything Visible838The Team1019Scaling Projects Using Scrum119A: Rules133B: Definitions141C: Resources145D: Fixed-Price, Fixed-Date Contracts147E: Capability Maturity Model (CMM)151Index155