Agile principles and values transform the way organisations carry out business and respond to change. This book is an introductory guide to agile principles, values and mindset that will equip individuals and teams, regardless of role, to apply Agile from first principles. Practical examples are used throughout to illustrate agile theory with real-world context. This book is ideal for those wanting to achieve the BCS Foundation Certificate in Agile.

“Our job as Scrum professionals is to continually improve our ability to use Scrum to deliver products and services that help customers achieve valuable outcomes. This book will help you to improve your ability to apply Scrum.”–From the Foreword by Ken Schwaber, co-author of ScrumMastering Professional Scrum is for anyone who wants to deliver increased value by using Scrum more effectively. Leading Scrum practitio...

Extending upon the many traditional program/project management office (PMO) books that present theoretical concepts and knowledge, Business Driven PMO Setup presents practical experiences and wisdom for those responsible for, belonging to, and served by a PMO. This book is rooted in the shared experiences and business settings of all PMOs and it is organized to provide the reader with actionable solutions to the problems and execution difficulties that PMOs face.Mo...

Business analysis is a key discipline within business transformation projects. Too often business changes are introduced without such analysis, leading to failed projects, wasted investment and unnecessary business disruption. Effective business analysis enables greater project success, informed investment and beneficial business outcomes.Business Analysis describes the entire landscape for successful business change, explaining the range of services offered by bus...

Solve business problems, uncover new opportunities, and ignite innovation using the newest collaborative technologiesThe Collaborative Organization gives you a strategic approach to building, implementing, and using social and collaborative technologies—such as those created by Jive and Yammer—to create innovative products, solve business problems, and create new processes that will foster lasting success and growth.Jacob Morgan is...

The Agile Extension to the BABOK® Guide (Agile Extension) version 2 describes the benefits, activities, tasks, skills, and practices required for effective agile business analysis with a constant focus on delivering business value.The Agile Extension version 2:describes the agile mindset and positions agile business analysis beyond software developmentintroduces a 3-tier rolling planning model to help organizations, teams, and practitioners deliver ...

Program management (PgM) is fast developing as the essential link between strategy and projects and as a vehicle for organizational change. It offers the means to manage groups of projects with a common business purpose in an integrated and effective way. The Second Edition of Michel Thiry’s Program Management builds on the bestselling title first published in 2010. The heavily revised text reflects the latest program management guides and international standards and includes: a new sectio...

In the new world of work, agility is a business imperative. Agile HR is a practical guide written specifically for people professionals on how the HR function can develop agile processes and practices that save time, boost performance and support overall business goals.From small tech start-ups or large traditional companies, organizations need to be fast, flexible and digitally empowered to succeed. However, too many companies are stuck with siloed, compl...

This guide will help you make realistic decisions on whether Agile methodologies are appropriate for your organisation; it also suggests ways of introducing, incorporating and leveraging these methodologies.

If you’ve said any of the following, then this book is for you “We have hundreds of vendors — this will take forever!” “I have no idea who our vendors are or what they’re providing” “My current process is too manual & time-consuming” “Excel can no longer handle our needs" “We need executive summaries to share with management & auditors” “We need documentation on all our vendors and contracts” “We lack a systematic way of assessing vendor risk” “We don’t have a formal vendor review process”...

ITIL® 4 Direct, Plan and ImproveIf you’ve achieved your ITIL® 4 Foundation certificate, you’re probably planning the next stage in your ITIL journey and which qualification to work towards. DPI provides essential knowledge and capabilities for service management professionals, supporting those involved in directing or planning based on strategy and continual improvement – a must-have skillset practitioners should seek beyond Foundation level.DPI is the only...

Business Analysis has never been more important, and valuable, to organisations as they strive to adapt to an ever-changing and faster-changing environment. This expanded edition of Business Analysis Techniques provides detailed guidance on the range and application of the techniques available to assist business analysts and others in their work.Business Analysis Techniques provides a foundation for the effective specification, design and development of digital sol...