Books like Project management the agile way by John C. Goodpasture

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!

A standard among project management guides, this book is the only source of guidance on strategic project management in both large and small industrial organizations. Dr. Cleland's focus on the use of flexible teams to implement organizational strategies - particularly changes in products, services, and processes - places this book at the forefront of project management design. This Third Edition gives you leading-edge information and guidance on the latest techniques in self-managing teams, innovative organizational structuring, team composition, and alternative teams. Enhanced throughout with new diagrams, tables, checklists, and case studies, this book provides the tools that industry leaders need to be competitive in the twenty-first century.

From a leader in the agile process movement—learn best practices for moving agile development with Scrum from small teams to the enterprise. You get case studies and practical advice for managing change processes for applying Scrum to the enterprise. It's time to extend the benefits of Scrum—greater agility, higher-quality products, and lower costs—from individual teams to your entire enterprise. However, with Scrum's lack of prescribed rules, the friction of change can be challenging as people struggle to break from old project management habits. In this book, agile-process revolution leader Ken Schwaber takes you through change management—for you organizational and interpersonal processes—explaining how to successfully adopt Scrum across your entire organization.A cofounder of Scrum, Ken draws from decades of experience, answering your questions through case studies of proven practices and processes. With them, you'll learn how to adopt—and adapt—Scrum in the enterprise. And gain profound levels of transparency into your development processes.Discover how to: Evaluate the benefits of adopting Scrum in any size organizationInitiate an enterprise transition projectImplement a single, prioritized Product BacklogOrganize effective Scrum teams using a top-down approachAdapt and apply solutions for integrating engineering practices across multiple teamsShorten release times by managing high-value incrementsRefine your Scrum practices and help reduce the length of Sprints