The Power of Scrum tells the inspiring story of Mark Resting, CTO of a software company struggling with a major client and a project with more problems than solutions and a marriage in crisis. But, when he meets Jerry, a West-coast expert in Scrum, light at the end of the tunnel begins to appear, Mark begins to reluctantly hope things will work out. The road is bumpy, but Jerry skillfully brings Mark’s developers from a world of project crisis into a revolutionary approach that can save the day. Authors Jeff Sutherland, Rini van Solinger, and Eelco Rustenburg have written a fictional narrative that masterfully weaves a compelling human story around the teaching moments of a software, project management how-to, and in the process tell an engaging story of personal growth and triumph, while demonstrating the power of a revolutionary and mission-critical approach to project management. The Power of Scrum is a must read for project managers, software developers, and product developers, as well as for anyone who loves a great story well told.
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Jeff Sutherland invented Scrum in 1993 and with Ken Schwaber formalized the Scrum framework for industry in 1995. Dr. Sutherland has 18 years of experience implementing Scrum in hundreds of companies. Currently he is the CEO of Scrum Inc and Senior Advisor to Openview Venture Capital. He travels the world teaching, speaking and coaching how to best implement Scrum. Rini van Solingen is a part-time professor in Global Software Engineering at Delft University of Technology and is Chief Technology Officer at Prowareness. He is an expert in product, process, and performance improvement of software and systems development. Eelco Rustenburg leads the Xebia Agile Consulting & Training unit. He is focused on Agile adoptions in corporations. His current focus is on using Scrum and Agile techniques to improve non-IT processes like sales, marketing, and building construction.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By Sunish
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
Jeff, has written a great, short, to-the-point book about how to move a project to agile. The book is short n sweet but delivers its message quite well. The story is engaging and the character build up is fine.
This is a great book. If you are thinking of starting an agile journey, do yourself a favor and get this book as the starting point. You will not be sorry.
This is a great book. If you are thinking of starting an agile journey, do yourself a favor and get this book as the starting point. You will not be sorry.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Jeff's book delivers a narrative of a CTO who just "lied" to his biggest customer and the fear that sets in. Follows him on his discovery of Scrum, installation into his company and the insights he gets as Scrum takes hold. This is an excellent book for beginners and for those who are in similar situations looking for something that may work. We can relate to the CTO because most SW development managers and project managers have been there. Jeff not only describes the mechanics of Scrum but also the philosophy behind it. This is a good illustration of how an organization can turn a development process that is unpredictable, error-prone, and sometimes oppressive into one of empowerment, transparency, and responsive to customer needs.
I recommend it highly.
I recommend it highly.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By Amos
Format:Paperback
I really enjoyed Jeff's "Power Of Scrum" for its practical approach to introducing Scrum. I like how the book addresses not just what Scrum is but how it gets introduced.
Written as a story, the "power of scrum" provides a fun read while going through the main concepts of Scrum. I thought that using a story line and also a practical view of implementing Scrum were both unique to this book which makes it great.
The book is aimed primarily at beginner and early intermediate of Scrum.
Written as a story, the "power of scrum" provides a fun read while going through the main concepts of Scrum. I thought that using a story line and also a practical view of implementing Scrum were both unique to this book which makes it great.
The book is aimed primarily at beginner and early intermediate of Scrum.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good intro to the basic mechanisms and overall philosophy of Scrum
January 23, 2012
By Ray Shanley
Format:Paperback
When I heard that the Scrum guru himself, Jeff Sutherland, had finally written a book (at least as co-author) I thought this is one I have to read. After a somewhat disappointing first few pages the book quickly improved beyond my expectations. On a scale of 0 to 10 I'd say the book is useful as follows. For Scrum newbies I'd give it 8 out of 10. For team members already doing Scrum day-to-day for a couple of years I'd give it a 4. For experienced ScrumMasters I'd say it's somewhat less useful and give it a 2 out of 10.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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As a novel about Scrum, it is excellent. Do not expect an advanced treatment of topics as that is not the purpose of the book.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By Agile Chris
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Real-life story telling the why, what and how of Scrum. It's a quick and easy read so great for someone who wants to know what Scrum is all about without getting bored by a lecture. I think it will especially be appealing to business representatives (or Product Owners as called within Scrum).
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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Loved it, learned so much. Wish it was more in-depth. Great story but wanted nuts and bolts of it but otherwise a great read
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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Introduction of Scrum, its meanings and concepts in the form of a story. The book is insightful and helpful in comming up to speed on Scrum and it why and how it works.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Gave a good foundation for the Scrum Master training
I read this book before going to the Scrum Master Training and it gave me a lot of insight that was helpful to have before taking the course. Read more
Published 27 days ago by klaven
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great compulsive read
Great concept, a text book as a novel. With key points clearly listed at the end of each chapter. This reinforced the teaching points well.
Published 3 months ago by Pen Name
4.0 out of 5 stars
Interesting story that gives a good Scrum overview
This is a pretty painless way to introduce yourself to the basics of Scrum. Styled after the book series on the Theory of Constraints by Elijahu Goldratt, "The Power of Scrum"... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Scouting in VT
2.0 out of 5 stars
not technical enough
disappointing. SCRUM is explained in story form, why? Story is boring and writing mediocre at best, I am sure one can say a lot about scrum. Read more
Published 6 months ago by lk77
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent format for learning about scrum
I really liked the format of this book - short, to the point and with as a real-life story that I could relate to. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Ake Edlund
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good for someone new to Scrum
This was a good overview of the Scrum process but told in a way that was engaging. It had a bit of a "Who Moved My Cheese" feel. Cute story that had concepts sprinkled throughout. Read more
Published 9 months ago by ssmith2701
5.0 out of 5 stars
Scrum as it actually is intended
Disclosure: I am a person who coaches Agile and I am also the author of THE CULTURE GAME, a book that describes Scrum and related disciplines. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Dan Mezick
5.0 out of 5 stars
Learning SCRUM with a story
On many an occasion, I have heard from Information Management professionals that SCRUM is "not right" for their projects or that they have "tried it and it didn't work. Read more
Published 15 months ago by William McKnight
