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Faced with a software project of epic proportions? Tired of
over-committing and under-delivering? Enter the dojo of the agile
samurai, where agile expert Jonathan Rasmusson shows you how to
kick-start, execute, and deliver your agile projects. Combining
cutting-edge tools with classic agile practices, The Agile Samurai
gives you everything you need to deliver something of value every week
and make rolling your software into production a non-event.
Get ready to kick some software project butt. By learning the ways of
the agile samurai you will discover:
- how to create plans and schedules your customer and your team can
believe in
- what characteristics make a good agile team and how to form your own
- how to gather requirements in a fraction of the time using agile user
stories
- what to do when you discover your schedule is wrong, and how to look
like a pro correcting it
- how to execute fiercely by leveraging the power of agile software
engineering practices
By the end of this book you will know everything you need to set up,
execute, and successfully deliver agile projects, and have fun along the
way. If you're a project lead, this book gives you the tools to set up
and lead your agile project from start to finish. If you are an analyst,
programmer, tester, usability designer, or project manager, this book
gives you the insight and foundation necessary to become a valuable
agile team member.
The Agile Samurai slices away the fluff and theory that make other
books less-than-agile. It's packed with best practices, war stories,
plenty of humor and hands-on tutorial exercises that will get you doing
the right things, the right way.
This book will make a difference.
