Introduction to Agile Methods

Preface xiii Acknowledgments xvii About the Authors xix Chapter 1: The History and Value of Agile Software Development 1 The Beginnings of Software Development as Methodology 2 Cayman Design 8 Conclusion 8 Summary 9 Interview with Robert Martin (Uncle Bob) 9 References and Further Reading 12 Review Questions 13 Chapter 2: Organizational Culture Considerations with Agile 15 What Is Organizational Culture, and Why Does It Matter? 16 The Team Members' Viewpoint 16 A Manager's Viewpoint 27 An Executive's Viewpoint 34 Conclusion 42 Summary 42 Interview with Scott Ambler 44 References and Further Reading 45 Review Questions 47 Chapter 3: Understanding the Different Types of Agile 49 Extreme Programming (XP) 50 Scrum 54 Feature-Driven Development 56 Dynamic Systems Development Method 57 Lean Software Development 59 Kanban Method 60 Crystal Family 62 Certification 64 Implementing Tools and Techniques at Cayman Design 66 Conclusion 66 Summary 66 Interview with Alistair Cockburn 67 References and Further Reading 70 Review Questions 70 Chapter 4: Describing the Different Roles 73 Deep Dive into Scrum Roles 74 Roles in Other Methodologies 95 Kanban 99 Practical Examples of Roles 99 Conclusion 103 Summary 103 Interview with Roman Pichler 105 Interview with Lyssa Adkins 107 References and Further Reading 109 Review Questions 111 Chapter 5: The New Way to Collect and Document Requirements 113 Old Form of Requirements Gathering 114 Agile Requirements in Scrum 114 Additions and Considerations from the Other Methodologies 124 Enhancing Requirements 126 From User Stories to Deliverables 129 Communication 132 Lean Product Development and the Minimum Viable Product (MVP) 137 Conclusion 139 Summary 139 Interview with Ellen Gottesdiener and Mary Gorman 141 References and Further Reading 144 Review Questions 146 Chapter 6: Grooming and Planning 149 Product Backlog (Scrum and XP) 150 Prioritization of Stories 152 Estimating 155 Scrum: Product Backlog Grooming 160 Scrum: Sprint Planning 165

Sondra Ashmore, Ph.D., is an IT leader who specializes in large Fortune 500 corporations. Her areas of expertise include product management, project management, and new product development for IT offerings. She received her graduate education at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in technical communication and management, and at Iowa State in human computer interaction. Her research focuses on the software development process, both Waterfall and Agile, and explores strategies to optimize the user experience. In 2012, she was recognized as a "Forty under 40" business leader by the Business Record, and won the Iowa Technology Association's Women of Innovation award for business innovation and leadership for her work at IBM. Sondra is certified as a Project Management Professional (PMP), Project Management Institute Agile Certified Professional (PMI-ACP), and Stanford Certified Project Manager (SCPM). Kristin Runyan is a product delivery expert, specializing in product management, Agile coaching and training, and leadership. Kristin is certified as a Scrum Master (CSM), Scrum Product Owner (CSPO), Pragmatic Marketing Product Manager, and a Project Management Professional (PMP). She was a 2011 winner of the Women of Innovation award from the Iowa Technology Association. Kristin got her undergraduate degree at Texas Christian University and her MBA at Saint Louis University. She lives in Des Moines, Iowa, and is an avid blogger at www.runyanconsulting.com; her twitter handle is @KristinRunyan.