Agile Project Management with Scrum

By Ben Stephen

"Agile Project Management With Scrum: A Practical Guide to Managing Projects and Product Development using Scrum Framework" is a comprehensive guide to using the Scrum framework for managing projects and product development. The book covers the basics of the Agile methodology and the Scrum framework, including the roles and responsibilities of the Scrum team, the Scrum events and artifacts, and the principles and values that guide Scrum.

• Language: English
• Publisher: May Reads
• Release date: Mar 5, 2024
• ISBN: 9798224059218

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Table of Content

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I. Introduction

  Definition of Agile Project Management

  Overview of Scrum framework

II. The Scrum Framework

  Roles and Responsibilities

o  Product Owner

o  Scrum Master

o  Development Team

  Artifacts

o  Product Backlog

o  Sprint Backlog

o  Increment

  Events

o  Sprint Planning

o  Daily Scrum

o  Sprint Review

o  Sprint Retrospective

III. Implementing Scrum

  Establishing the Product Backlog

  Planning Sprints

  Managing the Sprint Backlog

  Running Sprint Reviews and Retrospectives

  Managing and Prioritizing the Product Backlog

IV. Scaling Scrum

  Distributed teams

  Large-scale projects

  Managing dependencies

V. Best Practices

  Continuous improvement

  Embracing change

  Empowering the team

  Managing stakeholders

VI. Conclusion

  Benefits of using Scrum

  Challenges and limitations

  Future developments in Agile Project Management

VII. References and Further Reading

  Case studies

  Tools

VIII. Appendices

  Scrum checklists

  Meeting templates

  Sample reports

  Glossary of terms

I. Introduction

Definition of Agile Project Management

Agile project management is a methodology that emphasizes flexibility, adaptability, and continuous improvement in the management of projects. It is based on the Agile Manifesto, a set of guiding values and principles that prioritize individuals and interactions, working software, and customer collaboration over processes and tools. Agile project management is an iterative and incremental approach to managing projects, which allows for changes and adjustments to be made throughout the project lifecycle.

Scrum is a widely-used framework for implementing Agile project management. It is a simple, yet powerful framework that provides a structure for teams to work together in an iterative and incremental way. Scrum is based on the principles of transparency, inspection, and adaptation, and it provides a set of roles, artifacts, and events that help teams to manage their work effectively. Scrum is used in a wide range of industries, from software development to healthcare, and it is known for its ability to improve productivity, quality, and customer satisfaction.

Advantages of Agile Project Management

Agile project management offers many advantages over traditional project management methods. Some of the key benefits include:

  Faster delivery of working software: Agile project management allows teams to deliver working software incrementally, which means that they can get feedback from customers and make adjustments more quickly.

  Increased flexibility and adaptability: Agile project management encourages teams to