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<p>Preface xix</p> <p>Introduction xxi</p> <p>Assessment Test xlii</p> <p><b>Chapter 1 Agile Foundations 1</b></p> <p>History and the Agile Manifesto 2</p> <p>The Agile Alliance 2</p> <p>The Agile Manifesto 3</p> <p>The 12 Principles of the Agile Manifesto 5</p> <p>The 12 Principles Simplified 6</p> <p>The Declaration of Interdependence 7</p> <p>The Declaration of Interdependence Simplified 8</p> <p>Empirical Process Control 9</p> <p>Agile vs. Waterfall Project Management 10</p> <p>The Benefits of Using Agile in Any industry 11</p> <p>Satir Model 14</p> <p>Organizational Agility Tips 15</p> <p>Summary 15</p> <p>Exam Essentials 16</p> <p>Review Questions 17</p> <p><b>Chapter 2 Scrum and eXtreme Programming (XP) 21</b></p> <p>What Is Scrum? 22</p> <p>Transparency 23</p> <p>Inspection 23</p> <p>Adaptation 24</p> <p>Scrum Values 24</p> <p>The Scrum Team 26</p> <p>The Product Owner 27</p> <p>The Development Team 28</p> <p>Scrum Master 28</p> <p>Scrum Artifacts 30</p> <p>The Product Backlog 30</p> <p>The Sprint Backlog 32</p> <p>Scrum Events 34</p> <p>Sprint Planning 34</p> <p>The Sprint 36</p> <p>The Daily Scrum 37</p> <p>Scrum of Scrums 38</p> <p>The Sprint Review 39</p> <p>Elements of the Sprint Review 40</p> <p>The Sprint Retrospective 40</p> <p>The Purpose of the Sprint Retrospective 41</p> <p>eXtreme Programming (XP) Overview 42</p> <p>Key Aspects Of XP 43</p> <p>XP Core Values 43</p> <p>XP Core Values Simplified 44</p> <p>XP Roles 45</p> <p>Core Practices of XP 46</p> <p>The 13 Core Practices of XP 47</p> <p>The 13 Core Practices Simplified 48</p> <p>Summary 54</p> <p>Exam Essentials 54</p> <p>Review Questions 56</p> <p><b>Chapter 3 Key Aspects of Additional Agile Methodologies 61</b></p> <p>Dynamic Systems Development Method 63</p> <p>The Eight Principles of DSDM 64</p> <p>Kanban 68</p> <p>Kanban Board 70</p> <p>The Six Principles of Kanban 71</p> <p>The Six Principles of Kanban Simplified 72</p> <p>What Is Lean Product/Software Development? 74</p> <p>The Seven Principles of Lean 75</p> <p>How Lean Complements Agile 75</p> <p>The Seven Wastes of Lean Manufacturing 76</p> <p>The Seven Wastes of Lean Manufacturing Simplified 76</p> <p>The Seven Wastes of Lean Software Development 78</p> <p>The Seven Wastes of Lean Software Development Simplified 79</p> <p>Continuous Improvement 82</p> <p>Feature-Driven Development 83</p> <p>The Five Processes of FDD 84</p> <p>Best Practices of FDD 85</p> <p>Best Practices of FDD Simplified 85</p> <p>Crystal Methods 86</p> <p>Crystal Family Color Codes 87</p> <p>The Crystal Family 87</p> <p>Adaptive Software Development (ASD) 88</p> <p>Adaptive Software Development Cycle 89</p> <p>Adaptive Software Development (ASD) Cycle Simplified 89</p> <p>Creating a Successful Mindset 90</p> <p>Three Main Aspects of Leading an Agile Project Effectively 91</p> <p>Three Main Aspects of Leading an Agile Project Effectively Simplified 91</p> <p>Summary 93</p> <p>Exam Essentials 94</p> <p>Review Questions 95</p> <p><b>Chapter 4 Agile Initiation and Stakeholder Engagement 99</b></p> <p>Charters and Agile Projects 101</p> <p>Determining Return on Investment 105</p> <p>Payback Period 106</p> <p>Internal Rate of Return 106</p> <p>Net Present Value 107</p> <p>Techniques of Pre-Project Engagement 109</p> <p>Elevator Statements 109</p> <p>Tweeting 112</p> <p>The Definition of Done 115</p> <p>Wireframes 115</p> <p>User Stories 116</p> <p>User Story Workshops 118</p> <p>Agile Knowledge Sharing and Communication 121</p> <p>INVEST for User Stories 122</p> <p>The INVEST Acronym 123</p> <p>Communication and Knowledge Sharing Basics 128</p> <p>Summary 133</p> <p>Exam Essentials 133</p> <p>Review Questions 135</p> <p><b>Chapter 5 The Human Side of Agile Project Management 139</b></p> <p>Interpersonal Skills 141</p> <p>Communication 142</p> <p>Self-Directed Teams 147</p> <p>Negotiation 147</p> <p>Aspirational Skills 149</p> <p>Motivation 150</p> <p>Conflict Resolution 151</p> <p>Adaptive Leadership 154</p> <p>Summary 155</p> <p>Exam Essentials 155</p> <p>Review Questions 157</p> <p><b>Chapter 6 Agile Estimation and Planning 163</b></p> <p>Iteration Zero 165</p> <p>Analyzing Based on Business Value 166</p> <p>The Product Owner 167</p> <p>Development Team 168</p> <p>Agile Project Manager 170</p> <p>Timeboxing 171</p> <p>Themes, Epics, and User Stories 172</p> <p>Themes 173</p> <p>Epics 174</p> <p>User Stories 175</p> <p>Personas 179</p> <p>Wireframes 179</p> <p>Backlog Refinement 180</p> <p>Definition of Done 181</p> <p>Story Mapping 182</p> <p>Relative Sizing 183</p> <p>Wideband Delphi 184</p> <p>The Fibonacci Sequence 184</p> <p>Planning Poker 185</p> <p>Planning Poker Best Practices 186</p> <p>Initial Velocity 188</p> <p>Iteration/Sprint Calculations 189</p> <p>Story Point Estimates and Spikes 192</p> <p>Summary 193</p> <p>Exam Essentials 193</p> <p>Review Questions 195</p> <p><b>Chapter 7 Effective Team Performance on Agile Projects 201</b></p> <p>Tuckman’s Ladder 203</p> <p>Shu Ha Ri and Skill Mastery 204</p> <p>Dreyfus Model: Five Stages of Skill Acquisition 205</p> <p>Collaborative Working Environments 207</p> <p>Distributed Teams 211</p> <p>Context and Culture 214</p> <p>Osmotic Communication 216</p> <p>Team and Individual Coaching 217</p> <p>Velocity Tracking 218</p> <p>Burn Down and Burn Up Charts 220</p> <p>Burn Down Charts 220</p> <p>Burn Up Charts 222</p> <p>Summary 223</p> <p>Exam Essentials 224</p> <p>Review Questions 226</p> <p><b>Chapter 8 Agile Execution and Tracking of Iterations 231</b></p> <p>Return on Investment and Benefit Measurement Methods 233</p> <p>Earned Value Analysis 234</p> <p>Controlling the Schedule 235</p> <p>Controlling the Budget 236</p> <p>Earned Value Technique 238</p> <p>The Formulas 241</p> <p>Key Performance Indicators 243</p> <p>The Triple Constraints 246</p> <p>The Gulf of Misunderstanding 247</p> <p>Dot Voting, or Multi-Voting 248</p> <p>MoSCoW 249</p> <p>Monopoly Money 250</p> <p>100 Points 251</p> <p>Kano Analysis 252</p> <p>Customized Procurement 254</p> <p>Summary 256</p> <p>Exam Essentials 257</p> <p>Review Questions 258</p> <p><b>Chapter 9 Detecting Problems and Working Through Changes 263</b></p> <p>The Cost of Changes 264</p> <p>Rolling Wave Planning 265</p> <p>Technical Debt 266</p> <p>Refactoring 267</p> <p>Refactoring When You Don’t Code Software 267</p> <p>Determining Defects 269</p> <p>Common Causes 270</p> <p>Special Causes 271</p> <p>Risk Management 271</p> <p>Spikes 273</p> <p>Risk-Adjusted Backlog 274</p> <p>Expected Monetary Value 275</p> <p>Assessing Risk 278</p> <p>Risk Burn Down Charts 281</p> <p>Summary 283</p> <p>Exam Essentials 283</p> <p>Review Questions 285</p> <p><b>Chapter 10 Tailoring, Quality Management, and Improving Project Processes 291</b></p> <p>Tailoring 292</p> <p>Tailoring and the PMBOK® Guide 295</p> <p>Lead Time and Cycle Time 296</p> <p>Process Improvement 299</p> <p>Value Stream Mapping 301</p> <p>Continuous Product Improvement 304</p> <p>Intraspectives 304</p> <p>Premortem 305</p> <p>Retrospectives 305</p> <p>Summary 306</p> <p>Exam Essentials 307</p> <p>Review Questions 308</p> <p><b>Appendix A Next Steps 313</b></p> <p>What Is the PMI-ACP Certification? 314</p> <p>Real-World Considerations 315</p> <p>Tools and Techniques Overview 316</p> <p>Agile Toolkit 316</p> <p>PMI Ethical Decision-Making Framework 317</p> <p>Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct 317</p> <p>Task Overview 317</p> <p>Agile Principles and Mindset Considerations 318</p> <p>Value-Driven Delivery 318</p> <p>Stakeholder Engagement 320</p> <p>Team Performance 321</p> <p>Adaptive Planning 322</p> <p>Problem Detection and Resolution 323</p> <p>Continuous Improvement 323</p> <p>Tools and Techniques Overview 324</p> <p>Knowledge and Skills 327</p> <p>Concluding Thoughts 328</p> <p><b>Appendix B Answers to Review Questions 329</b></p> <p>Chapter 1 330</p> <p>Chapter 2 331</p> <p>Chapter 3 333</p> <p>Chapter 4 334</p> <p>Chapter 5 336</p> <p>Chapter 6 338</p> <p>Chapter 7 339</p> <p>Chapter 8 341</p> <p>Chapter 9 343</p> <p>Chapter 10 344</p> <p>Index 347</p>

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