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Scrum and XP from the Trenches (Enterprise Software Development)

Scrum and XP from the Trenches (Enterprise Software Development)
By Henrik Kniberg

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  • Amazon Sales Rank: #195569 in Books
  • Published on: 2007-10-05
  • Original language: English
  • Number of items: 1
  • Binding: Paperback
  • 140 pages

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Light on process great on technique4
This is a short but very informative book that describes how the author has implemented and used Scrum and XP. Don't buy this book if you want to learn in detail the process behind Scrum or XP. Do buy this book if you understand the basics of agile and are looking for details of a real world Scrum and XP implementation that tells it as it is, 'warts n' all'.

This is a short book but that doesn't mean that it is lacking in value. There are lots of useful nuggets in it; though some may seem very obvious. Everything is obvious once you know about it ;-). There is also a very good example about determining and using your teams focus factor.

In summary, I recommend you buy this book!

Excellent Real World Details5
Having just completed a large Enterprise development project using Scrum it's nice to see that some of the issues we encountered have been mirrored in other organisations. If you want to get an idea of what it's like to use Scrum in the real world, then you should read this little book.

Very useful book for software development teams4
If you are looking for an introduction to Scrum or agile development methods in general, it might be better to start with another book, such as Agile and iterative development or Agile Project Management with Scrum (Microsoft Professional). However, if you are implementing Scrum or similar, and want practical advice about what approach to take, or perhaps reassurance that you are on the right track, then this book is well worth reading.

In chapters that are brief and to the point, Kniberg explains how his organisation uses Scrum; what problems they encounter; which solutions they've found to work, and which haven't. He doesn't claim to have all the answers, or to offer solutions that will work for all readers, but anyone involved in software development teams will find much that is helpful.