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Author:   Daryl Kulak ,  Hong Li
Publisher:   Springer International Publishing AG
Imprint:   Springer International Publishing AG
Edition:   1st ed. 2017
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   5.856kg
ISBN:  

9783319540863

ISBN 10:   3319540866
Pages:   286
Publication Date:   12 April 2017
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Today’s Problems with Enterprise Business Software.- The Scholars of Systems Thinking.- Worldview and Intentions.- Seven Principles of Systems Thinking for Software Development.- Redefining Professionalism.- Scaling and Sustaining – Avoiding Mechanical Behavior.- Business Value, Estimation and Metrics.- Missing Deadlines Means Missing Market Opportunities.- Flipping the Run/Build Ratio – The Business Case for Software Craftsmanship.- Better Vendor RFPs and Contracts.- Servant Leadership.- How Teams Keep Learning and Improving.- Getting Coaching that Really Helps.- Capitalizing Software Investments.- Integrating Enterprise Methodology and Architecture with Fast-Moving Development Teams.- HR Agility.- Buy versus Build.- Brief Notes on Using Offshore Teams.- Highlighting the Differences Between Software Product Companies and Internal IT.- Conclusion.

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Daryl Kulak is an executive consultant with Pillar Technology in Columbus, Ohio. He has played almost every role on the software development team, from programmer to business analyst to architect to methodologist to tester to manager. Daryl has helped dozens of organizations in making the transition to Agile, and worked on his first iterative and incremental project in 1998 (before the Agile term was coined). Dr. Hong Li is a senior consultant working in Columbus, Ohio. He was born in China and was one of the lucky ones to survive the Cultural Revolution. He attended Purdue University and University of Pittsburgh, attaining a PhD in Engineering and an MBA. Hong helps organizations with custom software development and data analytical solutions, using an Agile development lifecycle. Hong has done extensive research in the systems thinking field, particularly focusing on Robert Rosen's work with the M-R model and anticipatory systems.  

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