Scrum: The Art of Doing Twice the Work in Half the Time

It is really helpfull and make everything understandable and aplicable.A highly recommended book. Thank you. It is Amazing and simple

I usually dislike non-fiction business books but thought this was great. It was engaging, and clear. The author used analogies to help with comprehension of the principles described and did a great job of circling back to those same analogies and anecdotes which made overall retention of the information provided easier and more enjoyable.

If you would believe all that Jeff Sutherland claims in his book, then you'd believe he won the Vietnam war singlehandedly, cured cancer, prevented the US economy from collapsing, and invented the ATM.Though his will and magnificence alone, he buried General MacArthur, shouting, "There can be only one!"His son fixed NPR, taking it from a middling lemonade-stand outfit to the national, public, and radio organ it is today. His son fixed it using Scrum (the only child Jeff truly cares for) and according to the transitive property of progeny accomplishment, Jeff actually fixed it.Jeff actually revamped how the New York Times, Washington Post, and Tiger Beat produce their content, and without him, we'd be getting all of our news from Twitter and Facebook posts oh wait-When Jeff thinks about how great he is, a single tear wells in his eye. Much like the phoenix's, Jeff's tears are known for their curative and life-restoring abilities.He has stared into the face of God and said, "had you used Scrum to design these animals, we wouldn't have mosquitos. None of the stakeholders want them. Change or die."Jeff is also partnered with OpenView Venture Partners. I know this because he mentions it as often as possible. Did you get that? "OpenView Venture Partners", where Imagination Meets Life (tm). Is this book basically an advertisement for OpenView Venture Partners?Whoa, did someone say OpenView Venture Partners?Long story short, if you can look past the auto-fellatio, this book offers a good introduction to the Agile framework, its history, and many interesting examples of its use across industries.But I honestly feel like I need to go read Donald Trump and Kanye's autobiographies to remember what (relative) humility sounds like.

This is a great overview of Scrum and its power and simplicity when applied in the real world; not just in software teams but in charity work, government and education contexts. I've been a Scrum Master, developer, trainer, and coach for 10 years and I found it compelling. After reading some of the other Amazon reviews, I'd like to set some expectations for anyone thinking of reading it. What it isn't:* A detailed Scrum manual for software teams. There's a short overview in the appendix, but this material is covered in plenty of other places, such as the Scrum Guide at (...), or the excellent Essential Scrum by Ken Rubin and the series of related Addison-Wesley books.* A guide to troubleshooting Scrum or resolving common pitfalls in Scrum software teams. There's nothing here about handling unruly Product Owners, or whether SAFe is an appropriate extension for your company.What it is:* A fantastic, story-driven overview of how Scrum came to be, real-world situations where it has turned projects around, and why you should consider adopting it. If you are a C-level executive or other leader who wants to be "sold" on all this Scrum/agile/lean stuff you've heard about, read this. Note the endorsement by Eric Ries, author of The Lean Startup. The two books are good companions and written for a similar audience.* For current Scrum practitioners, a fun read and refresher on why we're doing this thing called Scrum. It's easy to get lost in the day-to-day of backlog refinement, shipping increments and handling team impediments and forget about the spirit of the whole thing. Scrum is about getting out of the way of teams and letting them deliver above and beyond what's possible in command-and-control organizations.Bottom line: This is a great companion book to others that explain Scrum in more detail, but it's more about the ideas behind it and the exciting possibilities it offers for people working on projects anywhere.

This is possibly the best book I’ve ever read on operating a successful business. The credentials of the author and contributing review writers are impressive and impeccable. The principles revealed in this book are guaranteed to produce results! Companies that operate on SCRUM principles—are, not surprisingly, the companies that have the most dedicated and satisfied employees and customers, and achieve the greatest, long-lasting records of success. I honestly don't know how one operates a successful business WITHOUT reading and implementing this book! This is a clear, easy read. I will be purchasing multiple copies to “gift” to others!!!

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From 2005 onwards a new procedural way of building and deploying software was invented and introduced. This is Scrum an Agile framework. While not limited to software development its being used in various industries/ scenarios.This book is a must read for any body in the IT Industry, part of scrum team and more importantly this book is for anybody(project managers) who wants to streamline processes, get more valuable work and reduce waste, risk.This book gives the why behind the Scrum Framework, The how can be read in the "Official Scrum Guide".The Author who is the founder of Scrum shares his own experience and journey on how he found issues in typical processes of companies and what could be made better both on a procedural level and also the emotional and psychological level of employees. All the learnings in his career led him to device Scrum and promote it. This books sums it up!A good read to cement the Scrum concepts and take it to long term memory:1. Accountabilities- Scrum Master, Product Owner, Developers)2. Artefacts-Product Backlog, Sprint Backlog, Increment3. Commitments- Product Goal, Sprint Goal, Definition of Done4. Events-Sprint, Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Sprint Review, Sprint Retrospective5. 3 Pillars of Empiricism- Transparency, Adaption and Inspection.6. Scrum Values- CCFOR- Courage, Commitment, Focus, Openness and Respect

If you're in IT this is a must read foundational book for modern management of IT change. What sets this book apart is how it interweaves personal and case study stories into the foundations which undescore Scrum, ensuring that readers don't just blindly follow the methodology, but rather understand the 'why' behind the methodology. Got the book for my entire team and we've reviewed it as part of our internal discussions. So it's equally easy reading so much so that anyone could read it and enjoy it and not feel to bogged down by the methodology discussed.