/EINPresswire.com/ Agile methodologies and practices have been proven over the past two decades to increase the relevance, quality, flexibility and business value of software solutions. The IT departments of many large and successful organisations (including Google, Microsoft, Yahoo! and BT) have all delivered productivity gains through the adoption of Agile approaches.
‘Everything you want to know about Agile’, the third title in the ITGP series ‘Everything you want to know about’, comprehensively addresses the issues that IT departments face when they try to implement Agile approaches within the constraints of their traditional organisations, including existing project frameworks, budgeting structures, contracts and corporate reporting. More information can be found here: www.itgovernance.co.uk/products/3807.
‘Everything you want to know about Agile’ is an essential resource for IT departments that want to deliver successful Agile results, even in the most challenging environments. It describes Agile methodologies in clear business language and is specifically written for business professionals and IT decision makers. Executives, IT department managers and other senior decision makers will all find benefit in reading the book, yet is equally valuable for IT project managers, team leaders and management consultants who want to deliver successful Agile results.
The author, Jamie Lynn Cooke has 21 years’ experience as a senior business analyst and solutions consultant, and has worked with over 125 public and private sector organisations to deliver successful results throughout Australia, Canada and the US. A signatory to the Agile Manifesto, she has been working hands on with Agile approaches since 2003 and shares her vast knowledge and experience in Everything you want to know about Agile to provide readers with the information they need to:
•Assess whether Agile is right for their department.
•Select the Agile methodologies and practices that are best suited to their work.
•Successfully implement these approaches in their department.
•Monitor and measure the outcomes.
Most importantly, ‘Everything you want to know about Agile’ (www.itgovernance.co.uk/products/3807) gives readers a range of strategies for aligning Agile work within the reporting, budgeting, staffing and governance constraints of the organisation, which is arguably the biggest challenge.
A reviewer of the book comments, ‘A superb resource that will allow information and knowledge professionals to succeed during the toughest of times …’
Whilst Jared Carstensen, Deloitte & Touche adds ‘It does a great job of including real world insights, experiences and lessons learned while providing a professional (but still easy to read) insight into the world of Agile … I found this book excellent and would not hesitate in recommending this …’
Alan Calder, CEO of IT Governance explains, ‘Project governance is critical to business competitiveness today and IT supported business project management and execution becomes fundamental to the survival of an organisation. This book does an excellent job in addressing management concerns about Agile approaches and will show you just how to deliver exceptional results from your IT department using them’.
Everything you want to know about Agile can be purchased in multiple formats from www.itgovernance.co.uk/products/3807 (UK) for £29.95, www.itgovernanceusa.com/product/2510.aspx (US) for $39.95 and www.itgovernance.eu/p-885.aspx (EU) for €47,95.
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