Title
Agile product and project management : a step-by -step guide to building the right products / Mariya Breyter.
ISBN
9781484282007 (electronic bk.)
1484282000 (electronic bk.)
9781484281994
1484281993
Published
Berkeley : Apress, [2022]
Copyright
©2022
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (xvi, 349 pages) : illustrations
Item Number
10.1007/978-1-4842-8200-7 doi
Call Number
QA76.758
Dewey Decimal Classification
658.4/04
Summary
Use this comprehensive Agile product and project management guide with real-world case studies and examples for self-learning or as a student textbook. Whether you are a CEO or a student, this book will take you from Agile delivery to team topology and product-market fit. Agile delivery is becoming a mainstream project management framework, increasing demand for an understanding of modern related concepts. Agile Product and Project Management covers IT delivery and project management basics while approaching IT as a customer-centric product delivery ecosystem. The book covers two major topics: building the RIGHT product and building the product RIGHT. Each chapter builds on the materials in the previous chapter. Terminology and exercises are introduced sequentially. The book takes you on a journey from identifying a product using Agile principles to delivering and iterating on this process, step-by-step. The final chapter provides practical advice on role-based interviews, career progression, professional certifications and affiliations, and communities of practice. You'll Learn The Objectives and Key Results (OKR) framework, which explains why every project has to align with organizational objectives and how these objectives are used to measure project success Agile (Scrum, Kanban, XP), Waterfall, and hybrid product and project management practices, and how to apply the "working backwards" framework from the customer to IT projects The Lean Startup framework of product design, based on the "build-measure-learn" feedback loop, and compared with Waterfall requirements gathering and project scope management Design Thinking and customer research practices The product backlog taxonomy (epic, user story, subtask, bug, etc.), prioritization techniques, ongoing backlog maintenance, and stakeholder communication Major aspects of IT delivery, including Agile teams, roles, frameworks, and success criteria Waterfall planning and Scrum, in detail, including its Sprint structure, artifacts, roles, and ceremonies (meetings) as well as a comparison of Agile scaling frameworks Case studies of modern technology leaders, from startups to FAANG Examples of release plans and delivery reports based on actual projects in a wide range of companies, ways to minimize technical debt, implement DevOps, and establish quality management practices for software products Effective ways of managing dependencies and delivering products that delight customers and made the Silicon Valley giants successful and allowed for rapid business growth Who This Book Is For Graduate students specializing in computer science, information systems, project management, and related management areas; practitioners seeking professional development; and project management professionals looking to grow their careers into Agile product and project management.
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Source of Description
Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed October 6, 2022).
Available in Other Form
Print version: 9781484281994
Part 1: Building the RIGHT IT Product
Chapter 1: The Role of Project and Product Management in IT
Chapter 2. Start with Why
Chapter 2. Getting to Know Your Customer
Chapter 3. Getting to Know Your Customer
Chapter 4. Validating the Product Hypothesis
Chapter 5. Creating and Maintaining IT Requirements
Part 2: Building the IT Product RIGHT
Chapter 6. Waterfall, Agile, and Hybrid Delivery Frameworks
Chapter 7. Agile Estimation and Planning
Chapter 8. Incremental Delivery and Continuous Improvement
Chapter 9. Agile Implementation Beyond IT Budget management, Risk Management, and Capacity Management in Agile
Chapter 10. Scaling Agile Delivery
Chapter 11: The Final Project and Conclusion
Appendix A: Homework
Appendix B: Self-Review Quizzes
Appendix C: Videos, Books, and Online Sources for In-Depth Learning.
