August 2014
Introduction to Agile Methods Book Review
There are two primary things you need to be part of an environment that uses Agile processes. The first is enough experience to execute your role's activities in a way that enables agility, and the second is an understanding of the Agile processes. This book can give you the later of the two. I highly recommend this book to teachers and to those who want to start learning about the Agile methods.
July 2014
The Incremental Commitment Spiral Model: Principles and Practices for Successful Systems and Software Book Review
The content of this book will help you audit, adjust, and manage your software process.
May 2014
The Agile Culture: Leading through Trust and Ownership Book Review
If you buy only buy one agile, management, or leadership book this year, make it this one!!!! If you plan on buying more than one agile, management, or leadership book this year, make this your first one!!!!
March 2014
Being Agile: Eleven Breakthrough Techniques to Keep You from "Waterfalling Backward" Book Review
I highly recommend this book to those in the throes of trying to introduce agile practices into their environment.
January 2014
The Agile PMO: Leading the Effective, Value driven, Project Management Office Book Review
This book does not take long to read so the investment on your side is a few bucks and minimal time, but it has the potential of helping you avoid going down the wrong road, or recognizing that you are down the wrong road.
November 2013
The Enthusiastic Employee: How Companies Profit by Giving Workers What They Want (2nd Ed) Book Review
I highly recommend this book to anyone in management - CIO, Director, CEO, Project Managers, Department Managers, etc. I also recommend this book to anyone who is working anywhere!!! To have an understanding of the way things could be are essential to your survival.
October 2013
Executable Specifications with Scrum: A Practical Guide to Agile Requirements Discovery Book Review
This book is exactly what the sub-title "A Practical Guide to Agile Requirements Discovery" says it is. The book is a very detailed breakdown of the steps that should be taken by Scrum teams that want to succeed.
Scrum Shortcuts without Cutting Corners: Agile Tactics, Tools, & Tips Book Review
Books like this can give insight into what you are up against before you have to learn the lesson the hard way, by going through it yourself.
February 2013
The Essence of Software Engineering: Applying the SEMAT Kernel Book Review
The SEMAT Kernel provides a set of tools that enable those, that would normally not have enough experience to recognize when the project is going off-track, to be able to.
January 2013
A Practical Approach to Large-Scale Agile Development Book Review
Finally... A Non-fiction Story of Agile Success
October 2012
Managing the Unmanageable: Rules, Tools, and Insights for Managing Software People and Teams Book Review
This book will become a classic to turn to over time. Every manager interacting with programmers should read this book. That includes CIOs, Software Architects, Enterprise Architects, and Lead Developers.
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