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Your Hands-On, ""In-the-Trenches"" Guide to Successfully Leading AgileProjectsAgile methods promise to infuse development with unprecedented flexibility, speed, and valueaand these promises are attracting IT organizations worldwide. However, agile methods often fail to clearly define the manager s role, and many managers have been reluctant to buy in. Now, expert project manager Sanjiv Augustine introduces agility from the manager s point of view, offering a proven management framework that addresses everything from team building to project control. Augustine bridges the disconnect between the assumptions and techniques of traditional and agile management, demonstrating why agility is better aligned with today s project realities, and how to simplify your transition. Using a detailed case study, he shows how agile methods can scale to succeed in even the largest projects: Defining a high-value role for the manager in agile project environmentsRefocusing on outcomes-not rigid plans, processes, or controlsStructuring and building adaptive, self-organizing ""organic teams""Forming a guiding vision that aligns your team behind a common purposeEmpowering your team with the information it needs to succeedManaging the flow of customer value from one creative stage to the nextLeveraging your team members strengths as ""whole persons""Implementing full-life-cycle agility: from planning and coding to maintenance and knowledge transfer Customizing agile methods to your unique environmentBecoming an ""adaptive leader"" who can inspire and energize agile teams Whether you re a technical or business manager, Managing Agile Projects gives you all the tools you need to implement agility in your environmentaand reap its full benefits. Managing Agile Projects is part of the Robert C. Martin series.(c) Copyright Pearson Education. All rights reserved.

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Sanjiv Augustine is the Director of the Lean-Agile Consulting Practice at CC Pace, a financial services consultancy in Fairfax, VA. A leading agile management practitioner and consultant, he has authored several articles on agile project management, frequently presents at industry conferences, and founded the Yahoo! Agile Project Management group. His extensive agile experience ranges from deploying eXtreme Programming at large financial institutions to managing agile projects of all sizes, from 5 people to more than 100. (http://www.sanjivaugustine.com) A(c) Copyright Pearson Education. All rights reserved.

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