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kettlepot's review
4.0
A good read on the right and wrong way to do agile, with principles to consider. The challenge of doing agile better though is trying to convince teams and companies that there is a better way, which is the same struggle as trying to convince a flat-earthed that the world is round, no matter how much evidence you bring or how much you show them companies doing it better.
chrisxaustin's review
informative
medium-paced
2.0
I was really looking forward to this book since I appreciated Steve Berez's interview on Mik+One. I might not be the right audience for it though since I've read a lot in this area, and it seems to be aimed at business leaders who are new to agile and are seeking to apply agile principles to non-development areas.
I'd recommend reading Sooner, Safer, Happier by Jon Smart instead. It has far more actionable content while also providing more context around the patterns and anti-patterns.
I'd recommend reading Sooner, Safer, Happier by Jon Smart instead. It has far more actionable content while also providing more context around the patterns and anti-patterns.
howardgo's review against another edition
challenging
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
4.25
My company is in the midst of an agile transformation. We've pretty much got it working at the tactical level, but we are struggling a bit at the strategic level. We are getting there, but progress is slow. So I went looking for a book to educate myself with the goal of being more of an asset during this transition. What I found was Doing Agile Right: Transformation Without Chaos by Darrell Rigby, Sarah Elk, and Steve Berez—and it was a good find.
I love that it starts out by showing how agile really works and how agile is scaled across a large enterprise before moving on to the details of agile transformations. Along the way the authors ask questions, never making any assumptions. For instance, they ask, "How agile do you want to be?", pointing out that agile is definitely not the solution to every business problem.
My favorite chapters were chapters four and five about leadership and planning respectively. Leadership must buy in and, more importantly, model agile principles. Furthermore, they must be practiced in the finance process – planning and budgeting. Every chapter ends with a summary of five key takeaways.
Perhaps most importantly, the foundation for the book is the case studies throughout it that are the basis for the thoughts and conclusions expressed. I took a lot of notes reading this book, and I am looking forward to putting the principles I learned into practice.
annarella's review
5.0
This what the right book at the right moment as I am preparing a course on Agile for line manager and it was a great resource in helping me to deliver the needed information on how doing it right and the possibile pitfalls.
I liked the case studies and I liked how well the author explains the concepts.
It's a must read if you want to work with Agile in your organisation.
Strongly recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine.
I liked the case studies and I liked how well the author explains the concepts.
It's a must read if you want to work with Agile in your organisation.
Strongly recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine.
annarella's review against another edition
5.0
This what the right book at the right moment as I am preparing a course on Agile for line manager and it was a great resource in helping me to deliver the needed information on how doing it right and the possibile pitfalls.
I liked the case studies and I liked how well the author explains the concepts.
It's a must read if you want to work with Agile in your organisation.
Strongly recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine.
I liked the case studies and I liked how well the author explains the concepts.
It's a must read if you want to work with Agile in your organisation.
Strongly recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine.
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