Agile Project Management with Scrum

这不是一本教你照章操作的流程手册，而是一场关于'人'的持续追问。书中反复出现的核心困惑令人印象深刻：当团队里已经聚集了有经验、有主观能动性的人，一套方法论还能带来多大区别？读者在短评里甚至戏称Scrum是'最惨无人道的开发流程'——每日站会、迭代评审、角色分工，把项目的每一寸进展都摊开在光下，容不得含糊与藏私。正因如此，它适合那些愿意直面'管理透明'之痛的实践者：它不提供一劳永逸的答案，而是逼你重新审视需求、技术与人的优先级。它案例扎实、切中要害，却也可能让你发现：方法论的边界，恰恰是组织真实能力的边界。

Apply the principles of Scrum to software project management with guidance from one of the leaders in the agile process movement. Case studies and project examples demonstrate Scrum concepts in practice and emphasize driving projects for maximum ROI. The rules and practices for Scrum—a simple process for managing complex projects—are few, straightforward, and easy to learn. But Scrum's simplicity itself—its lack of prescription—can be disarming, and new practitioners often find themselves reverting to old project management habits and tools and yielding lesser results. In this illuminating series of case studies, Scrum co-creator and evangelist Ken Schwaber identifies the real-world lessons—the successes and failures—culled from his years of experience coaching companies in agile project management. Through them, you'll understand how to use Scrum to solve complex problems and drive better results—delivering more valuable software faster. Gain the foundation in Scrum theory—and practice—you need to: Rein in even the most complex, unwieldy projects Effectively manage unknown or changing product requirements Simplify the chain of command with self-managing development teams Receive clearer specifications—and feedback—from customers Greatly reduce project planning time and required tools Build—and release—products in 30-day cycles so clients get deliverables earlier Avoid missteps by regularly inspecting, reporting on, and fine-tuning projects Support multiple teams working on a large-scale project from many geographic locations Maximize return on investment!