Agile Development & Business Goals: The Six Week Solution

Agile Development and Business Goals describes a unique, state-of-the-art methodology that aligns the critical but often "silo-ed" software development process with core company goals. Eschewing long-winded "agile philosophy" in favor of a formally prioritized process, this book serves as a distilled learning guide for managing technical resources in a manner that directly boosts your bottom line. Build the teams, define the roles, acquire the tools, and deliver your world-class software on time and on budget. * Explains how to employ automation in your development process to improve your company驴s profitability. * Introduces a compensation structure that incents your technical talent to deliver measurable results on a predictable basis. * Provides real-world solutions - questions to ask when hiring or which build server software to consider, for example - instead of theoretical discussions.Table of ContentsPreface Chapter 1 Introduction: Ask Yourself These 10 Key Questions Chapter 2 The Problem: Why Software Projects Fail Chapter 3 The Expectations: What It Means for Software to Succeed Chapter 4 Overview of the Six Week Solution Chapter 5 The Solution驴s Critical Pieces Chapter 6 Managing the Cost of Change Chapter 7 Assuring Software Quality Chapter 8 Integrating Automation into Your Development Process Chapter 9 Other Software Development Approaches Chapter 10 Risks with Using This Approach Chapter 11 Transitioning to the Six Week Solution Chapter 12 Conclusions Glossary Sources