Books

Ever seen a “game-changing” corporate initiative kick off with fanfare, only to tangle employees in a baffling array of buzzwords, then gradually stagnate, and eventually fade away into obscurity—no change, no improvement, no lessons learned? The Incredible Story of Deft (2nd ed.) lays bare the dirty secret tanking most change efforts: overhyped frameworks, mental models, and “miracle cure” certifications that are as ill-timed as they are ultimately useless—except for adorning a CV and fluffing CVs and propping up pretenders who swear they’ve cracked how work “should” be done through allegedly valuable, rare, and inimitable knowledge with a mystical air. Marvel, rage, scoff, laugh (or cry, or both) by observing the interactions of fun characters at a 2-day workshop that aims to train the employees of the fictional Betovlax Corporation on the perils of Deft.

First Principles in Scrum: The Definitive Guide to Agile Mastery First Principles in Scrum explores the deep foundations of Scrum and Agile, authored by Jeff Sutherland—Co-Creator of Scrum and a signatory of the Agile Manifesto. With a new chapter added every sprint, it now is the largest Agile resource ever compiled. Drawing on his background as a senior research scientist trained in radiation physics, Sutherland explains how principles from physics, biology, and neuroscience shape Scrum’s effectiveness. He also delves into the future of Agile, demonstrating how AI, when integrated with Scrum@Scale, can drive exponential productivity—projected to make teams 30-100 times more productive by 2030 . Whether you’re a CEO, manager, or practitioner, this series is essential reading. It’s a roadmap to mastering agility in a rapidly changing world, offering insights into how the iterative cycles of Agile mirror the adaptability of complex systems while embracing AI as a transformative force.

Canada’s payroll project disaster. The Phoenix system was supposed to rise from the ashes! Instead, $4.2 billion have gone up in flames. Some have lost their life savings, their home, their marriage, their dignity. It’s a catastrophe with no end in sight.

With few exceptions, even software organizations that are reliably delivering software tend to struggle with delivering value. This book shows, at a high level, how to build a software-product-delivery engine that reliably, efficiently, and sustainably executes on executive intent and product strategy.

A survival guide for leaders that wanna adopt new ways of working to procurement and beyond.

This systemic agile leadership program is successfully tested with customers who regard it as a very valuable tool for evaluating their agile setup and activities.The unique value of this program is the ability to analyze and rate an enterprise on its level of agile alignment by 4 Agile Key Success Factors. 

Les acteurs incapables d’atteindre le high-standard nécessaire à la transformation digitale vont disparaître. Pour survivre à la transformation numérique, nous devons changer notre paradigme de création et de la livraison logicielle.

An entertaining, easy-to-read, step-by-step MASTER CLASS on using agile practices to improve your business’s speed, quality, employee morale, and manager effectiveness — aimed at all those who wish to kindle continuous transformation in any corporate context — Keep reading!

Surviving the digital transformation requires changing the paradigm of building and delivering software. The acceleration required creates tremendous pressure that traditional software approaches fail to address. A systematic way of restraining our entire software lifecycle to Quality at Speed software is a must-have requirement.

Learn how to build energise and mobilise non-tech agile teamsLearn how to define and create valuable business solutionsUnderstand how a development process worksCreate teach and non-tech agile programmes using Agile Lineout

Why are Pirate Metrics called "Pirate Metrics"?... Find out in Lingo: Agile! The Agile definition book you need in your team or organisation. Lingo: Agile gives you the definitions of the Agile terms that you actually use when you need it most and without the fluff.

You know all about Agile but have only heard about the Theory of Constraints? Or vice-versa? Read this book, and you will learn how to get the best of both world. The proposed approach applies particularly well at scale, where you have multiple projects/products serving multiple stakeholders with overlapping deadlines and multiple teams.

How would you compare the Agile world 20, 10 years ago and at present? What has changed systematically? What do you think about this direction? Is the direction right? How close is it to your heart? What would you do differently?What is the direction for Agile in the next 10, 20 years? What systemic change will happen?

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Are all problems worth solving? The following white paper is going to challenge you to answer that question for yourself. In order to do this you'll follow the ADDIE process combined with cognitive Learning Outcomes. Understanding this method will allow you to flip your perspective and measure cognitive development more effectively.