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Thousands of IT professionals are being asked to make Scrum succeed in their organizationsincluding many who werent involved in the decision to adopt it. If youre one of them, will give you skills and confidence to adopt Scrum more rapidly, more successfully, and with far less pain and fear. Long-time Scrum practitioner Mitch Lacey identifies major challenges associated with early-stage Scrum adoption, as well as deeper issues that emerge after companies have adopted Scrum, and describes how other organizations have overcome them. Youll learn how to gain quick wins that build support, and then use the flexibility of Scrum to maximize value creation across the entire process. In 30 brief, engaging chapters, Lacey guides you through everything from defining roles to setting priorities to determining team velocity, choosing a sprint length, and conducting customer reviews. Along the way, he explains why Scrum can seem counterintuitive, offers a solid grounding in the core agile concepts that make it work, and shows where it can (and shouldnt) be modified. Coverage includes

Packed with real-world examples from Laceys own experience, this book is invaluable to everyone transitioning to agile: developers, architects, testers, managers, and project owners alike.