Agile From First Principles
Author(s): Lynda Girvan (Author), Simon Girvan (Author)
- Publisher: BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT
- Publication Date: 19 May 2022
- Language: English
- Print length: 284 pages
- ISBN-10: 1780175795
- ISBN-13: 9781780175799
Book Description
Agile principles and values transform the way organisations carry out business and respond to change. This book is an introductory guide to agile principles, values and mindset that will equip individuals and teams, regardless of role, to apply Agile from first principles. Practical examples are used throughout to illustrate agile theory with real-world context. This book is ideal for those wanting to achieve the BCS Foundation Certificate in Agile.
Editorial Reviews
Review
Agile From First Principles is an essential compendium for delivery professionals, intuitively weaving together concepts from agile, lean and product development disciplines. It provides accessible expertise for teams starting their journey, insights into the daily challenges of working in rapidly changing environments, the spectrum of practices available to experienced Scrum Masters, and a library of nuanced learnings, grounded in the fundamentals of modern product delivery that will resonate with leaders. A highly recommended addition to an agile coach’s toolkit. –Tom Hoyland (Expert Coach), Principal Agile and DevOps Consultant
Agile principles can seem simple and common sense, but they are not so easy to understand nor to implement. Lynda and Simon Girvan take the complex and create understanding, bringing the reader along with examples and digestible explanations to facilitate learning. As a Professor teaching PMP processes and certification of which the exam is 40% Agile, I was struggling to find a comprehensive Agile text which take the learner from the beginning to mastery of Agile; the history, roles, Agile mindset, methodologies, Agile leadership et al. Agile from First Principles delivers as a go-to source for all on their Agile journey. –Lisa McCaffrey-Smith MBA PMP ACP SPC CSM, Pamplin School of Business, University of Portland
‘Agile from First Principles’ is the guide for advancing your agile journey. The book, as its name implies, goes from principles to specific techniques in a framework-agnostic manner making it a valuable resource irrespective of whether you use Scrum, Kanban, XP or any of the scaling models. This book is highly recommended for both agile beginners and experts. –David Bulkin, Managing Director, Grow-Lean LLC
About the Author
Lynda Girvan is a business consultant, trainer, coach, author and practitioner. Her particular strength is applying agile mindset and concepts outside software development to help organisations become adaptive. Simon Girvan is an experienced agile coach with over 20 years experience as a practitioner and agile leader working mainly in the public sector.
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