May 1, 2024
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Agile Methodology: A Comprehensive Guide for Aspiring Professionals and Curious Minds
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Reading list
We've selected 12 books
that we think will supplement your
learning. Use these to
develop background knowledge, enrich your coursework, and gain a
deeper understanding of the topics covered in
Agile Methodology.
Presents the results of a five-year research study that investigated the factors that contribute to high performance in technology organizations. It identifies four key metrics that are essential for success: lead time, deployment frequency, mean time to recover, and change failure rate.
Provides a comprehensive overview of lean software development, covering the principles, patterns, and practices that make lean teams successful.
Provides a comprehensive guide to agile transformation, covering everything from planning and assessment to implementation and measurement. It's written by Dean Leffingwell, one of the leading experts in agile transformation.
Practical guide to agile testing, covering everything from planning and estimation to test execution and reporting. It's written by Lisa Crispin and Janet Gregory, two of the leading experts in agile testing.
Practical guide to Scrum, one of the most popular agile frameworks. It's written by Jeff Sutherland, one of the co-creators of Scrum.
Provides a practical guide to design thinking, which human-centered approach to problem solving and innovation. It's written by Thomas Lockwood, a leading expert in design thinking.
Introduces the concept of user story mapping, which powerful tool for agile teams to use to gather requirements and plan their work. It's written by Jeff Patton, the creator of user story mapping.
Introduces the concept of Kanban, which lean approach to agile software development. It's written by David J. Anderson, the creator of Kanban.
Provides a practical guide to getting customers for your startup. It's written by Gabriel Weinberg and Justin Mares, the founders of the customer relationship management software company, Hubspot.
Introduces the concept of the lean startup, which process for building successful businesses by iterating quickly and learning from your mistakes. It's written by Eric Ries, the founder of the Lean Startup movement.
Novel that tells the story of a struggling IT department that is transformed by adopting agile and DevOps practices.
Explores the concept of the innovator's dilemma, which is the tendency for large, successful companies to be disrupted by smaller, more innovative companies.
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