Agile, Lean, and Interative Development: Management overview 2013

This practical, information-packed seminar summarizes the key research, ideas, and practices of Agile and Iterative development, lean product development, and Scrum, aimed at executive and product-development leadership. This is a high-impact guide for managers and students to Agile or Lean product-development methods: what they are, how they work, how to implement them – and why you should.

Using statistically significant research and Case Studies, noted methods expert Craig Larman presents a convincing case for Agile and Iterative development.Mr. Larman offers a concise, information-packed summary of the key ideas that drive all Agile and Iterative processes, with the details of popular, noteworthy Agile methods: Scrum, Lean Software Development, and others.

What you will learn
Introduce Agile Methods and Lean Principles
Analyze outcomes of projects that have used Agile Methods
Convey the key principles in the new software development game
Dispel myths and rumors

Main Topics
Iterative and Evolutionary Methods
Agile Methods
Motivation, Evidence, Benefits
Scrum, XP, and other Methods
Scaling Agile and Lean Methods
Lean Thinking
Practice Tips (Product Management...)
Frequently Asked Questions