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  1. Le Livre de TameFlow
    Le Livre de TameFlow
    La Théorie des Contraintes appliquée au Travail collaboratif de nature intellectuelle
    Steve Tendon and José Coignard

    Vous recherchez une approche de gouvernance d'entreprise à haute performance qui améliore la gestion, l'exécution et la livraison tout en gérant simultanément de multiples projets/produits, événements, parties prenantes et équipes ? Une approche qui vous apporte de meilleurs résultats financiers, une mise sur le marché plus rapide, une charge de travail réduite, une meilleure prédictibilité, des employés plus satisfaits et des clients ravis ? Alors découvrez TameFlow !

  2. The Quality Coach's Handbook
    The Quality Coach's Handbook
    Mastering the Quality Coach Role in Organisations
    Anne-Marie Charrett

    Are you a VP or Head of Engineering considering the best quality engineering model for your company? Are you a director of Engineering tasked with rolling out a Quality Coach Model? Are you a test lead or software tester shifting to a quality coach role? The Quality Coach Handbook is your practical guide to shifting to a model where the whole team owns quality and in particular software engineers design, build, test and support software. Print version: Paperback and hardcover are available on Amazon. Use your country's Amazon site (e.g., Amazon.com.au for Australia) to minimise shipping time and cost.

  3. First Principles in Scrum: Advanced Strategies and Reflections

    Do you want to be a better Scrum Master? Do you want to make a difference in the world? Are you a manager responsible for Agile teams. If so, then you need to learn the First Principles in Scrum. Some people say that these insights have changed their life, or given them their life back. Are you ready to make a change? Then read this book.

  4. Successful Algorithmic Trading
    Successful Algorithmic Trading
    Master the Art of Data-Driven Stock Trading
    Mindest

    Turn data into dollars. Learn how modern traders use algorithms to make smart, emotion-free decisions in the markets

  5. All Hands on Tech
    All Hands on Tech
    Your How-To Guide for Building Great Tech Organizations at Scale
    Sophie Seiwald-Hojer and Matthias Patzak

    Unlock the secrets of high-performing tech organizations with 'All Hands on Tech.' Drawing from 40+ years of experience across corporate giants and digital-native companies, this guide offers battle-tested strategies to transform your software development process, boost innovation, and deliver real business value at scale. Learn how to:• Align your tech strategy with business goals• Structure teams for maximum impact and innovation• Implement agile and DevOps practices at scale• Foster a culture that attracts and retains top talent• Deliver value consistently and rapidly Whether you're a CTO, engineering manager, or aspiring tech leader, you'll find actionable insights to transform your organization. This Minimum Viable Book (MVB) is a work in progress, inviting community input to shape its evolution into an indispensable resource for tech leadership.

  6. Stop Implementing AI
    Stop Implementing AI
    The No-BS Playbook for AI That Works
    Cliff Robbins

    Most companies are stuck in "pilot purgatory"—endless AI experiments that never scale. Teams spend weeks sharing clever prompts and one-off scripts, but nothing makes it into production. Budgets evaporate, engineers' enthusiasm curdles into cynicism, and executives start asking "we spent how much on this?" The problem isn't the AI tools—it's the approach. AI models are inherently non-deterministic (ask the same question twice, get different answers), while software engineering demands deterministic, reliable results. Without structure to bridge this gap, AI adoption fails spectacularly. This book introduces PIT™ (Plan Implement Test), a proven methodology that transforms unpredictable AI outputs into reliable engineering workflows. Built from thousands of hours of real development work, PIT™ channels AI's capabilities through structured planning, phased implementation, and comprehensive testing—delivering the consistency that production code demands.

  7. Stop Implementing AI
    Stop Implementing AI
    The No-BS Playbook for AI That Works
    Cliff Robbins

    Most companies are stuck in "pilot purgatory"—endless AI experiments that never scale. Teams spend weeks sharing clever prompts and one-off scripts, but nothing makes it into production. Budgets evaporate, engineers' enthusiasm curdles into cynicism, and executives start asking "we spent how much on this?" The problem isn't the AI tools—it's the approach. AI models are inherently non-deterministic (ask the same question twice, get different answers), while software engineering demands deterministic, reliable results. Without structure to bridge this gap, AI adoption fails spectacularly. This book introduces PIT™ (Plan Implement Test), a proven methodology that transforms unpredictable AI outputs into reliable engineering workflows. Built from thousands of hours of real development work, PIT™ channels AI's capabilities through structured planning, phased implementation, and comprehensive testing—delivering the consistency that production code demands.

  8. Little Book of OKRs & KPIs
    Little Book of OKRs & KPIs
    Managing with goals, numbers and purpose
    Allan Kelly

    What are KPIs? - everyone might think they know but what are they really?And what are these OKRs that look a bit like KPIs?Should I use them both? How should I combine them?Numbers, numbers, numbers, we might be rational but should we apply them everywhere?If everything is a number then what is the meaning of business and work?

  9. Surviving Strategy & Architecture
    Surviving Strategy & Architecture
    Getting Out of Your Own Way to Survive and Thrive in Strategy and Architecture
    Michael D Stark

    Example chapter available on ThinkingEA.com - A Very Common Tragedy (Chapter 17)

  10. Generative- und Agentic-AI für IT-Manager
    Generative- und Agentic-AI für IT-Manager
    Hype trifft auf Realität in großen Unternehmen
    Wolfgang Keller

    LLMs und Agentic AI sind derzeit Hype. Richtig angewendet können sie extreme positive Effekte bringen. Dieses Buch zeigt, vor welchen Herausforderungen man in großen Unternehmen und speziell auch in regulierten Umfeldern bei der Einführung stehen wird. Das Buch ist eine leicht lesbare Einführung für IT-nahe Führungskräfte und Enterprise Architekten und auch nützlich für IT-Profis allgemein, die in das Thema einsteigen möchten und absehbare Projektfehler vermeiden möchten

  11. The Art of Making the Complex Clear
    The Art of Making the Complex Clear
    The Science and Strategy of Explaining Ideas So People Listen, Understand and Remember
    Steve Publications

    Some ideas are difficult to explain, no matter how well you know your subject. The Art of Making the Complex Clear shows you how to make complicated ideas easier to grasp without losing what makes them important. Grounded in science and backed by practical strategies, it helps you explain things in a way people understand, remember and act on.

  12. How to Learn So Fast People Assume You're Naturally Gifted
    How to Learn So Fast People Assume You're Naturally Gifted
    The Science of Accelerated Learning and Expert-Level Performance
    Steve Publications

    What if learning faster had less to do with talent and more to do with how you learn? Discover the science behind rapid understanding, lasting knowledge and expert-level performance. This book shows you how to spot patterns, build mental models and master new skills faster than you thought possible, without relying on natural genius.

  13. INTERNATIONAL EXPANSION
    INTERNATIONAL EXPANSION
    A Practical Guide to Market Selection, Entry Strategy, and Investment Decisions
    Stanislav Koretsky

    INTERNATIONAL EXPANSION: A Practical Guide to Market Selection, Entry Strategy, and Investment Decisions provides a structured, real-world framework for taking businesses global. Designed for executives and strategists, this guide navigates the complexities of evaluating international markets, selecting optimal entry structures, and making high-stakes investment decisions. It transforms abstract global growth ambitions into an actionable roadmap for sustainable foreign market expansion.

  14. SUSTAINABLE IT, the right way
    SUSTAINABLE IT, the right way
    Reduce the IT impacts, optimize resources, and drive sustainable digital transformation in a practical way.
    Francesco Fullone

    In a world where every byte has an impact, Sustainable IT, the Right Way turns digital sustainability from slogan into daily practice. No abstract theory: numbers, monitoring, OKRs, and a real action plan. Concrete examples, ready-to-use tools, and the Green Software Foundation's best practices, in operational language for those who want to make a difference today.

  15. Coffee Break AI
    Coffee Break AI
    Understand How Artificial Intelligence Really Works - One Short Chapter at a Time
    Finxter

    Every news feed is full of AI buzzwords: Transformers, tokens, embeddings, context windows, hallucinations, objective functions. Yet most explanations are either dense academic textbooks or empty marketing fluff. ☕ Coffee Break AI is your practical guide to AI. Written in plain English with warm real-world analogies. It breaks down the core mechanisms of AI into 40 bite-sized chapters.