Complexity Science, together with Lean and Agile Software Development are the three pillars of modern ways of working.

Complexity is considered by many to be the single most important scientific development since general relativity. Complexity Science study systems like weather systems, cities, organisations, and teams. With users, customers and competitors that are hyperconnected, and with the rate of change of the markets and the technology that is constantly accelerating, understanding Complexity Science today is more useful than ever.

While Complexity science literature is very theoretic, this book explores its practical applications in the context of software and digital products development. These practices give you the means to navigate everyday Complexity and to dance with complex systems. This book is for everyone working in software and digital products development, and more specifically for leaders, managers, facilitators (e.g. Scrum Masters and Agile Coaches), and team members.

The practices in this book constitute a practical introduction to Complexity thinking and are a stepping stone to Complexity theory. For those already familiar with it, the practices in this book suggest ways to put Complexity theory in action and to live Complexity.

The practices in Part 1 explore ways to orient self-organisation toward positive outcomes. The practices in Part 2 explore ways to sense and assess the degree of complexity and ways to adapt accordingly. All the remaining practices in Part 3, and they focus on co-creation and collaboration among larger groups, up to the whole organisation.

The practices in this book are inspired by the work of Joseph Pelrine, David S. Alberts, Ralph Stacey, and Dave Snowden. This book also contains original contributions from Dean Latchana, Liz Keogh, and the author himself, Luca Minudel. This book also aspires to be an example that inspires other Complexity practitioners to share other practices that could potentially be added to this book.

This book has been improved thanks to the precious feedback from Sunil Mundra, Brett Ansley, Ilias Bartolini, Maurizio Pedriale, Peter Fessel, Bülent Duagi, Tom Northwood, Michael Park, Vicenç García Altés, Greg Franklin, Antonia Greensides, Corrado De Sanctis, Katya Kolmogorova.

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Note to this 9th bis major incremental version of the ebook, published in middle November 2020.

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This version of the book includes more improvements inspired by the feedback received that should improve the clarity of the text. It also includes improved formatting for ebook readers.

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