The Agile Samurai - (Pragmatic Programmers) by Jonathan Rasmusson (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Packed with best practices, war stories, and hands-on tutorial exercises, "The Agile Samurai" slices away the fluff and theory that make other books un-agile.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><b>Printed in full color.</b></p> <p>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, <i>The Agile Samurai</i> gives you everything you need to deliver something of value every week and make rolling your software into production a non-event.</p> <p>Get ready to kick some software project butt. By learning the ways of the agile samurai you will discover: </p> <ul><li>how to create plans and schedules your customer and your team can believe in</li><li>what characteristics make a good agile team and how to form your own</li><li>how to gather requirements in a fraction of the time using agile user stories</li><li>what to do when you discover your schedule is wrong, and how to look like a pro correcting it</li><li>how to execute fiercely by leveraging the power of agile software engineering practices</li></ul> <p>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.</p> <p><i>The Agile Samurai</i> 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.</p> <p><b>This book will make a difference</b>.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><P>""This book is very well written. Rasmusson uses an entertaining writing style that makes it pleasant to read from beginning to end. What I like the most is the author experience. The way he presents the topics dealing with role assignation (chapter 2) and reality in agile planning (chapter 8) is simply remarkable.""--Computing Reviews<BR><BR><P>""The Agile Samurai is the book I wish I'd read before I started my last agile project. The chapters on agile project inception alone are worth the price of admission."" --Joshua Kerievsky, Founder and CEO, Industrial Logic, Inc.<BR> <P>""The Agile Samurai is exactly the book you and your team need to understand and deliver using the agile method. It makes the concepts tactile for everyone from the highest level of leadership to the people pushing forward on the front lines.""""<BR> --Jessica Watson, Business Analyst, Shaw Communications<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p>As an experienced entrepreneur and former agile coach for ThoughtWorks, Jonathan Rasmusson has consulted internationally, helping others find better ways to work and play together. When not coaching his sons' hockey teams or cycling to work in the throes of a Canadian winter, Jonathan can be found sharing his experiences with agile delivery methods at his blog, http: //agilewarrior.wordpress.com.</p>
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