PM Network - November 2015

Leading Agile Teams is a practical and engaging guide to help your organization embrace a more agile mindset.

Most organizations work in large groups when trying to ;nd solutions for big problems. Agile teams are di;erent. ;ey get more done by having a small, self-organized team focus on the highest priority items. Each big problem is broken down and solved by a small, stable group of dedicated professionals.

;is book will give you the knowledge and tools you need to create and sustain strong agile teams. It is written for the developers, project managers, product owners and ScrumMasters, who do most of the legwork in getting agile up and running.

Included in the book are an introduction to the agile slide deck, spreadsheets for your ;rst product backlog, a sample chart for reporting, an example agile project charter and many other ;les you’ll need for meetings. ;ese will be the tools you use to convince your co-workers of the bene;ts of making a large-scale agile transformation.

Doug Rose has worked for more than 20 years transforming organizations through technology and training. He teaches several business and project management courses online and at the University of Chicago, Syracuse University, Emory University and the University of Virginia. He received a master’s degree in information management and a law degree from Syracuse University.