Real World Agility ─ Practical Guidance for Agile Practitioners

Agile is becoming ubiquitous, but many agile environments still aren't running smoothly. Successful agile implementation remains difficult, and organizations keep getting stuck on the same issues.

 

That's where Real World Agility comes in. Leading agile expert and Scrum trainer Daniel Gullo has identified and addressed nearly 60 widespread challenges faced by individuals and teams trying to drive value from agile. Each solution is presented with maximum clarity and brevity, while covering everything you need to act effectively. Throughout, you'll find vignettes that show exactly how agile problems manifest in the real world -- and how Gullo's actionable solutions help you overcome them.

 

Gullo addresses agile methods ranging from Scrum to Kanban, guides you on scaling agile to larger projects, and offers indispensable insight on applying agile beyond software development. As you learn from others' successes and failures, Real World Agility offers you a practical path for success -- and a supremely useful resource you'll rely on constantly.

Daniel Gullo?is founder and principal of Apple Brook Consulting; is the founder of and chief advisor to Agile Delaware; and is a frequent reviewer, volunteer, and speaker for the Scrum Alliance, Agile Alliance, PMI, and other organizations. Daniel serves on the Trainer Acceptance Committee (TAC) for the Certified Scrum Trainer (CST) certification program and is also a reviewer of Certified Enterprise Coach (CEC) applications. He is a founding member of the Scrum Coaching Retreat Planning Committee; host of Coaches Clinic events; and facilitator of Open Space Events, including the Scrum Alliance’s largest Open Space ever at the Scrum Gathering in Berlin (with more 500 people) and the Scrum Gathering in Shanghai. Daniel is well known and highly revered as “the hardest working man in Agile,” a title bestowed on him by several of his colleagues in the training and coaching community. His tireless dedication and effort has earned him the Most Valuable Agile Professional Award for 2015.