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    Managers from Hell, The PMO is Dead, and Other Agile Stories
    Managers from Hell, The PMO is Dead, and Other Agile Stories
    Managers from Hell, The PMO is Dead, and Other Agile Stories
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    Managers from Hell, The PMO is Dead, and Other Agile Stories

    By Larry Apke

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    Agile is one of the most popular software development methodologies used by organizations all over the world. It is characterized by adaptability, flexibility and self-organization, but what does it mean to truly "be" Agile instead of just "doing" Agile?

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLarry Apke
    Release dateSep 1, 2015
    ISBN9781386392620
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      Managers from Hell, The PMO is Dead, and Other Agile Stories - Larry Apke

      Managers from Hell, The PMO is Dead, and Other Agile Stories.

      Larry Apke

      Copyright © 2015 by Larry Apke

      All rights reserved. This book or any portion thereof may not be reproduced or used in any manner whatsoever without the express written permission of the publisher except for the use of brief quotations in a book review or scholarly journal.

      First Printing: 2015

      Contents

      1.Introduction..........................................6

      2.Why Agile Works..................................9

      3.Flailing at Agile..................................11

      4.No More Checklists...........................15

      5.Rate your Organization...................18

      6.The True Value of CSM....................23

      7.Managers from Hell & Agile Transformation  28

      8.Type Three & Four Errors...............31

      9.Too Many Bright Shiny Objects....35

      10.Product Vs. Project Focus............41

      11.The PMO is DEAD...........................43

      12.Rockstars Vs. Pretenders.............46

      13.Guidance Vs. Governance.............49

      14.The Evolution of Agile at Scale...54

      15.Size Does Matter.............................58

      16.Fear, Slack, & Agile Transformation  62

      17.Inject Quality....................................66

      18.About the Author.............................71

      2.  Introduction

      If you are actually reading this I first want to thank you for buying this book. Managers from Hell, The PMO is Dead and Other Agile Stories is my second book. It would have never seen the light of day if not for the relative success of my first book, Understanding The Agile Manifesto: A Brief & Bold Guide to Agile.  Starting way back in August of 2013 I had written a series of blogs about the Agile Manifesto. At the time, I was working with the wonderfully talented Kendra Ruttledge who was helping me with PR and promotion of my Chief Agile Officer (CAO) concept.

      After completing the first four blogs on the Agile Values, Kendra took them and put them into a very small book (nothing more than a few page pamphlets) and we decided to publish to Amazon as an e-book. The response was much more enthusiastic than I think either of us expected. Even though the cost of the book was small, I felt that it needed more so a series of twelve blogs covering the Agile Principles was added. Since then the book has been in and out of the top 10 in multiple categories on Amazon.

      This book follows the same format and is merely a compilation of some of my recent blogs. While the first book had the luxury of a prevailing theme, the scope of this book is broad and lacks an easily identifiable theme.

      Nevertheless, as one reads this book it might help to understand the reason behind publishing this book. Like the first book, it is not my purpose to leverage my sales into a huge monetary windfall (while the books sell well, the expenses related to publishing barely cover the revenue). The real impetus for this second book was that the first one resonated so well that there is obviously an interest in Agile and what I might have to say about it.

      I got into Agile because it was a way for me to use my knowledge to make a good living helping others (especially software developers who tend to get beat up in traditionally software development). Thus, my two books are a way for me to give back to the Agile community at large.

      I hope you enjoy this book. If you like it, I encourage you to read my first

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