Succeeding with Agile: Software Development Using Scrum

July 7, 2010 | By In Software |

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5 Comments so far

  1. Diego de Oliveira on July 7th, 2010

    The book is great, it says from the beginning the target group it is meant for, is direct to the subject it want to talk about and have a easy and good reading.

    I do recommend this book for everyone ho knows what is Scrum, and want to know some problems they may find in a daily use.
    Rating: 4 / 5

  2. Midwest Book Review on July 8th, 2010

    Succeeding with Agile: Software Development Using Scrum offers a definitive classic guide to starting with Scrum and agile. Tips, real-world case studies drawn from the author’s experience helping hundreds of software organizations, and ‘things to try now’ sections based on his advice offer practical, quick ways of coming up to speed fast. Advanced computer collections will relish this.

    Rating: 5 / 5

  3. Sally Elatta on July 8th, 2010

    I’ve been coaching and training Agile for a while now and I’ve always used a ‘Real World’ practical approach, so when I started to read this book, I couldn’t put it down. I was so happy to see that many of the practices my teams had used were discussed in addition to many many more great new ones I can now share with them. I found myself jumping from section to section, topic to topic wanting to read more and more of what Mike had to share. I found the advice in this book to be very practical and really enjoyed the real company examples he uses for the various topics.

    I was also very impressed by how I was able to find a complete set of topics that met my needs as a coach and trainer. I’m very passionate about the topic of creating high performing teams and how leadership style greatly influences the odds of Agile success and found great topics that covered both. At the end of each chapter Mike shares great additional resources I can use to learn more which is very nice since I was interested in doing a deep dive into some subjects.

    Overall this is an excellent book that I will recommend to all my teams! Mike has done it again :-)

    - Sally
    Rating: 5 / 5

  4. Bradley D. Swanson on July 8th, 2010

    Mike Cohn has written a highly useful reference for applying scrum and agile methods in the real world. I will keep this book within arm’s reach since it is useful in a wide variety of situations. The book provides practical advice on everything from overcoming resistance to change to applying scrum on globally distributed teams. Mike imparts a wealth of knowledge and experience in this book. He also cites many valuable references and experts along the way, providing well-rounded advice. I particularly enjoyed Part I, which provides excellent guidance on adopting agile methods and then extending the process and principles across the wider organization.

    If you and your organization are new to scrum, you’ll need some additional references on the basics; the author assumes readers already know the fundamental principles and practices of agile development. However, even if you’re adopting agile for the first time, you’ll quickly encounter many of the challenges that aren’t described in those basic book and you’ll need this book to help move past those difficulties.
    Rating: 5 / 5

  5. Lance Dacy on July 8th, 2010

    Mike Cohn is a great figure and force in the Software Development industry. He has once again taken his experiences and posted them in the form of a book for all to read and learn. I remember listening to Mike at the 2009 Scrum Gathering when we were asking him about Agile/Scrum Development and is it short lived (will the industry find something new). His response was, in the day of object-oriented programming, we used to say “we are doing OO”. Today, objects won, we no longer have to say that, we just know that is the best way to program software. He hopes the same is true for Scrum. One day, we don’t call it Scrum, we just call it Software Development.

    This book is filled with ideas/suggestions that are concrete examples of his experiences. He shares what worked and what did not work. I think anyone can take any challenge they have with Agile and find some solution or idea in this book. It is a must read for organizations who have moved from learning Scrum to learning to do it well. Great job Mike as always. Thank you for your common sense and practical approach to software development. This book is among the staples that will not only serve as a book to read, but a repository of ideas and suggestions that we can always look to when we encounter challenges.
    Rating: 5 / 5

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