Scaling Scrum Across Modern Enterprises

Establishbusinessagilityinyourorganizationbyapplyingindustry-provenscalingstrategiesfrompopularScrumframeworkssuchasScrumofScrums(SoS),Scrum@Scale,Nexus,Large-ScaleScrum(LeSS),DisciplinedAgile,andSAFeKeyFeatures*LearnhowtobeAgileatscalebyimplementingbestpractices*UnderstandhowLean-AgilepracticesareincorporatedinDisciplinedAgileandtheScaledAgileFramework(SAFe)*CustomizeScrumandLean-AgilepracticestosupportportfolioandlargeproductdevelopmentneedsBookDescriptionScaledScrumandLean-AgilepracticesprovideessentialstrategiestoaddresslargeandcomplexproductdevelopmentchallengesnotaddressedintraditionalScrum.ThisScrum/Lean-Agilehandbookprovidesacomprehensivereviewandanalysisofindustry-provenscalingstrategiesthatenablebusinessagilityonanenterprisescale.Freeofmarketinghypeorvendorbias,thisbookhelpsyoudecidewhichpracticesbestfityoursituation.You'llstartwithanintroductiontoScrumasalightweightsoftwaredevelopmentframeworkandthenexplorecommonapproachestoscalingitformorecomplexdevelopmentscenarios.Thebookwillthenguideyouthroughsystemstheory,leandevelopment,andtheapplicationofholisticthinkingtomorecomplexsoftwareandsystemdevelopmentactivities.Throughout,you'lllearnhowtosupportmultipleteamsworkingincollaborationtodeveloplargeandcomplexproductsandexplorehowtomanagecross-teamintegration,dependency,andsynchronizationissues.Later,you'lllearnhowtoimproveenterpriseoperationalefficiencyacrossvaluecreationandvaluedeliveryactivities,beforediscoveringhowtoalignproductportfolioinvestmentswithcorporatestrategies.BytheendofthisScrumbook,youandyourproductteamswillbeabletogetthemostvalueoutofAgileatscale,evenincomplexcyber-physicalsystemdevelopmentenvironments.Whatyouwilllearn*UnderstandthelimitationsoftraditionalScrumpractices*ExploretherolesandresponsibilitiesinascaledScrumandLean-Agiledevelopmentenvironment*TailoryourScrumapproachtosupportportfolioandlargeproductdevelopmentneeds*Applysystemsthinkingtoevaluatetheimpactsofchangesintheinterdependentpartsofalargerdevelopmentanddeliverysystem*ScaleScrumpracticesatboththeprogramandportfoliolevelsofmanagement*UnderstandhowDevOps,testautomation,andCI/CDcapabilitieshelpinscalingScrumpracticesWhothisbookisforExecutives,productowners,Scrummasters,developmentteammembers,andotherstakeholderswhoneedtolearnhowtoscaleAgiletosupportlarge,complexprojectsandlargeenterpriseportfoliosandprogramswillfindthisbookuseful.AbasicunderstandingofthevaluesandprinciplesofAgileandtheScrum-basedframeworkforAgiledevelopmentpracticesisrequiredbeforeyougetstartedwiththisAgileScrumbook.