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Software in 30 Days: How Agile Managers Beat the Odds, Delight Their Customers, and Leave Competitors in the Dust 1st Edition
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Software in 30 Days summarizes the Agile and Scrum software development method, which allows creation of game-changing software, in just 30 days. Projects that use it are three times more successful than those that don't. Software in 30 Days is for the business manager, the entrepreneur, the product development manager, or IT manager who wants to develop software better and faster than they now believe possible. Learn how this unorthodox process works, how to get started, and how to succeed. Control risk, manage projects, and have your people succeed with simple but profound shifts in the thinking.
The authors explain powerful concepts such as the art of the possible, bottom-up intelligence, and why it's good to fail early―all with no risk greater than thirty days.
- The productivity gain vs traditional "waterfall" methods has been over 100% on many projects
- Author Ken Schwaber is a co-founder of the Agile software movement, and co-creator, with Jeff Sutherland, of the "Scrum" technique for building software in 30 days
- Coauthor Jeff Sutherland was cosigner of the Agile Manifesto, which marked the start of the Agile movement
Software in 30 Days is a must-read for all managers and business owners who use software in their organizations or in their products and want to stop the cycle of slow, expensive software development. Programmers will want to buy copies for their managers and their customers so they will know how to collaborate to get the best work possible.
- ISBN-101118206665
- ISBN-13978-1118206669
- Edition1st
- PublisherWiley
- Publication dateMay 1, 2012
- LanguageEnglish
- Dimensions7.3 x 0.7 x 9.1 inches
- Print length216 pages
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SOFTWARE IN 30 DAYS
A Radical Approach to Fast, Valuable, and Low-Risk Software Development
Software development doesn't have to be slow and expensive anymore. The Agile and Scrum software development method allows creation of the game-changing software you need to grow your businessin 30 days or less. Projects that use it are three times more successful than those that don't, and the productivity gain versus traditional "waterfall" methods has been over 100 percent on many projects.
For the business manager, the entrepreneur, or IT manager, Software in 30 Days explains how this unorthodox process works, how to get started, and how to succeed. Learn powerful concepts such as the "art of the possible," "bottom-up intelligence," and why it's good to fail early. With simple but profound shifts in thinking, you will be able to control risk, manage projects, and deliver your best work possible, faster and cheaper than ever before.
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SOFTWARE IN 30 DAYS
A Radical Approach to Fast, Valuable, and Low-Risk Software Development
Software development doesn't have to be slow and expensive anymore. The Agile and Scrum software development method allows creation of the game-changing software you need to grow your business in 30 days or less. Projects that use it are three times more successful than those that don't, and the productivity gain versus traditional "waterfall" methods has been over 100 percent on many projects.
For the business manager, the entrepreneur, or IT manager, Software in 30 Days explains how this unorthodox process works, how to get started, and how to succeed. Learn powerful concepts such as the "art of the possible," "bottom-up intelligence," and why it's good to fail early. With simple but profound shifts in thinking, you will be able to control risk, manage projects, and deliver your best work possible, faster and cheaper than ever before.
About the Author
KEN SCHWABER is a cofounder of the worldwide Agile software movement and cocreator, with Jeff Sutherland, of the "Scrum" technique for building software in 30 days. He is president of Scrum.org, a software consulting firm, and led the process management product revolution of the early 1990s.
JEFF SUTHERLAND is the cocreator of Scrum, and was cosigner of the Agile Manifesto, which marked the start of the Agile movement. He has served as vice president of engineering or CTO at eleven software companies, managing the last seven entirely using Scrum, and achieved industry-leading, hyper-productive results. Jeff is the CEO of Scrum Inc., a consulting and training company.
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- Publisher : Wiley; 1st edition (May 1, 2012)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 216 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1118206665
- ISBN-13 : 978-1118206669
- Item Weight : 11.2 ounces
- Dimensions : 7.3 x 0.7 x 9.1 inches
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Jeff is the co-creator of Scrum and a leading expert on how this way of working has evolved to meet the needs of today's business. The framework he developed in 1993 and formalized in 1995 with Ken Schwaber has since been adopted by the vast majority of software development companies around the world. But Jeff realized that the benefits of Scrum are not limited to software and product development. He has adapted this successful strategy for many other industries including: finance, healthcare, higher education, telecom, energy, non-profits, and all types of hardware companies. As the Founder and Chairman of Scrum Inc., CEO of JVS Management Inc., Chief Scientist of Frequency Research Foundation, and Managing Partner of Tesla Investment Holdings LLC, Jeff sets the vision for success with Scrum, advanced technologies in healthcare, and investment portfolios. He continues tp improve the performance of organizations around the globe and has written extensively on use of the Scrum Framework for accelerated product development in all industries.

Ken Schwaber is president of Advanced Development Methods (ADM), a company dedicated to improving the software development practice. He is an experienced software developer, product manager, and industry consultant. Schwaber initiated the process management product revolution of the early 1990's and also worked with Jeff Sutherland to formulate the initial versions of the Scrum development process.
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This book is an effective and useful tutorial and reference guide for those who are implementing Scrum and are seeking guidance. We have learned quite a lot since Ken's book [Agile Software Development Using Scrum] published in 1996, and this book reflects that learning.
SOFTWARE IN 30 DAYS OR LESS is an important book to add to your in-house library of essential Agile titles. Genuine and authentic Scrum is rare, and this book can help you get there.
I strongly recommend this book.
I also recommend that purchasers of this head over to Scrum.org to download, print, and actively begin reading the current version of Scrum Guide, also authored by Ken and Jeff.
If you are starting in Scrum, you can use the following 3 documents to get you started:
1. This book
2. The current version of the Scrum guide found at Scrum.Org
3. The Agile manifesto value and principles found at:
a. [...]
b. [...] (principles)
Disclosure: The authors are my friends, my book THE CULTURE GAME refers to Scrum frequently, and I believe that Scrum as described in this book has the potential to substantially improve the world of work.
Definitely a good read for those considering using Scrum in their organization, and looking to understand if it's right for them.
Highly recommended for anyone who wants to understand and apply the great concepts of scrum to improve software quality and delivery times.
That’s what this book accomplished more than anything. Everyone I’ve loaned it to has come out a better PM for it.
Ken and Jeff's latest book nails it. It starts off with a very real case study involving the FBI and their wasting of millions of dollars in failed software development efforts. The authors then present the why and the how the management team chose and adopted Scrum, getting the product to code complete.
After reading the book, any intellectually honest manager will see the value of empiricism and be crazy not to put Scrum to work on their next or current project.









