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Organizational Patterns of Agile Software Development (Paperback)

by James O. Coplien (Author), Neil B. Harrison (Author)

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For courses in Advanced Software Engineering or Object-Oriented Design. This book covers the human and organizational dimension of the software improvement process and software project management -- whether based on the CMM or ISO 9000 or the Rational Unified Process. Drawn from a decade of research, it emphasizes common-sense practices. Its principles are general but concrete; every pattern is its own built-in example. Historical supporting material from other disciplines is provided. Though even pattern experts will appreciate the depth and currency of the material, it is self-contained and well-suited for the layperson.

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"This is a remarkably wise book, full of pragmatic advice drawn from real projects. Ultimately, software development is a human experience, and Jim and Neil have captured the essence of that experience in this work. The tapestry of patterns they have woven is postively brillant, and each thread therein is a delight to read."

--Grady Booch, IBM Fellow

Do you want to really improve your software development organization instead of complying with an arbitrary standard, or trying the latest fad? This book presents the fundamentals of creating sustainable organizations, based on in-depth studies of over 100 real software development organizations.

The authors present nearly 100 organizational patterns to help you create a highly effective organization. Case studies and vignettes illustrate how these patterns work. This practical guide shows you how to reshape critical parts of your organization. Regardless of your role, you will find patterns that you can use to make your organization more effective.

"This carefully researched, artfully described, and extraordinarily useful handbook of deep wisdom on creating teams that generate terrific software should be on every software development manager's bookshelf."

--Luke Hohmann, Hohmann Consulting
Author of Beyond Software Architecture

"As soon as I had worked through these patterns, I realized that several of my clients engaged in process definition projects could make use of them."

--Ian Graham, Technical Director, trireme.com

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Paperback: 432 pages
Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR (July 26, 2004)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0131467409
ISBN-13: 978-0131467408
Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7 x 0.7 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)

Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (14 customer reviews)

Amazon.com Sales Rank: #188,004 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Best organisational patterns, September 1, 2004

By	Liping Zhao "University of Manchester" (Manchester, UK) - See all my reviews

This is the best book on patterns since the publication of Alexander's A Pattern Language. The book offers four pattern languages containing over 100 patterns that show you how to design, grow, shape and improve an organisation. The patterns are dense, full of insights, wisdom and knowledge; they are based on the authors' more than a decade of research and experience. Many of the patterns are timeless, such as CommunityOfTrust, ConwaysLaw and NamedStableBases. Some patterns are really beautiful, such as WorkFlowsInward, ArchitectAlsoImplements and FormFollowsFunction. Although the book is about organisational patterns, I have found it valuable for anyone who is interested in patterns or wishes to learn about patterns.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Finally, September 18, 2004

By	Michael A. Beedle "Mike Beedle" (Park Ridge, Illinois United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This rare jewel is a practical guide to the deeper secrets and relationships of software development.

It is however based on "true Science", since it was originally based on extensions to Moreno's sociometric techniques, although it reads like literature -- it is art.

To the lucky ones that read it, understand it, and practice it, it will provide, undoubtedly, the passage to a higher level of understanding of how people work, and work best, when doing software devleopment.

Although "agile development" pehaps was first practiced by LISP programmers in the 1960's, Organizational Patterns is perhaps the first documentation that ever existed on true Agile development. No one, to my knowledge, had done so before. (Not Scrum, which started in 1993, nor XP which started much later. etc.)

To the interested readers I only have one simple advice: read every single page -- twice!!, and practice the patterns, many times!!!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding book about sociology in software development, April 10, 2005

By	Dave Koo (Vancouver, BC, Canada) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

OK, I have to admit, this is the first book review I've ever written on Amazon and having read a lot of good books I should probably get off my a** and write more :-)

As a former developer and now a software development manager, I have come to realise that the "soft side" or sociology of software projects (communication with clients, communication with teammates, project management, team dynamics, cultural issues, morale, division of work, remote collaboration, etc) is considerably more complicated than the programming work itself.

Over time, you start to see patterns emerge such as "start a large project with a small experienced group and gradually phase people into a project as time goes on". This book does by far the best job of cataloguing and explaining dozens of these patterns related to (1) software project management (2) structuring, building and nurturing software project teams and (3) organization and division of development tasks to maximize the effectiveness of the team as a whole.

Highly recommended to anyone involved with software development at both the management level and in the trenches. Have fun!

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