Scrum For Dummies, 2nd Edition

Use scrum in all aspects of life

Scrum is an agile project management framework that allows for flexibility and collaboration to be a part of your workflow. Primarily used by software developers, scrum can be used across many job functions and industries. Scrum can also be used in your personal life to help you plan for retirement, a trip, or even a wedding or other big event.

Scrum provides a small set of rules that create just enough structure for teams to be able to focus their innovation on solving what might otherwise be an insurmountable challenge. Scrum For Dummies shows you how to assemble a scrum taskforce and use it to implement this popular Agile methodology to make projects in your professional and personal life run more smoothly—from start to finish.

• Discover what scrum offers project and product teams
• Integrate scrum into your agile project management strategy
• Plan your retirement or a family reunion using scrum
• Prioritize for releases with sprints

No matter your career path or job title, the principles of scrum are designed to make your life easier. Why not give it a try?

Table of Contents

Part 1: Getting Started with Scrum
Chapter 1: The Basics of Scrum

Part 2: Running a Scrum Project
Chapter 2: The First Steps
Chapter 3: Planning Your Project
Chapter 4: The Talent and the Timing
Chapter 5: Release and Sprint Planning
Chapter 6: Getting the Most Out of Sprints
Chapter 7: Inspect and Adapt: How to Correct Your Course

Part 3: Scrum for Industry
Chapter 8: Software Development
Chapter 9: Tangible Goods Production
Chapter 10: Services
Chapter 11: Publishing: A Shifting Landscape

Part 4: Scrum for Business Functions
Chapter 12: IT Management and Operations
Chapter 13: Portfolio Management
Chapter 14: Human Resources and Finance
Chapter 15: Business Development
Chapter 16: Customer Service

Part 5: Scrum for Everyday Life
Chapter 17: Dating and Family Life
Chapter 18: Scrum for Life Goals

Part 6: The Part of Tens
Chapter 19: Ten Steps to Transition to Scrum
Chapter 20: Ten Pitfalls to Avoid
Chapter 21: Ten Key Benefits of Scrum
Chapter 22: Ten Key Metrics for Scrum
Chapter 23: Ten Key Resources for Scrum