Don't Spook the Herd!: How to Get Your Agile Projects Running Smoothly

by Dan Miller, Ofer Zwikael (Foreword by), Kristin Miller (Editor)

Overview

The word Agile has grown to mean many things. You're not alone if you have ever found yourself thinking: "What is agile, really? Does agile work? How can I use agile on my projects?" It seems every man and his dog has an interpretation these days. There is a world of confusion about what works, what doesn't, what is worth your time and what is just noise.

Don't Spook the Herd! is a companion for anyone wanting to make sense of agile project management and how they can contribute effectively to agile projects. Whether you are completely new to agile or you have a bit of experience with it, this book will help you level-up your understanding and skills.

Dan explains agile concepts using a friendly and simple approach. The book is packed with practical real-world tactics that can be used immediately on any project. There is a treasure-trove of valuable lessons-learned from several successfully completed multi-million-dollar projects.

Don't Spook the Herd! provides insights into a crucial idea: agile projects are successful when the people involved are focussed on delivering and comfortable with adjusting priorities based on actual outputs and results.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780648115410
Publisher:	Miller Productions
Publication date:	11/27/2017
Pages:	274
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.62(d)

About the Author

Dan Miller is an award-winning business leader from Canberra, Australia, who loves getting new ventures off the ground. His specialty is turning business ideas into real projects that are regularly delivered successfully.

Dan is the founder of several ventures including Citadel Systems: a technology project management firm and Trade Guardian: a business administration outsourcing provider.

Dan's experience and skills are supported by a foundation of formal education in business and technology including BEc, BIT, MSEng and MBA. Dan also spent several years teaching at the Australian National University as a Tutor and Adjunct Lecturer in both the Department of Computer Science and the College of Business & Economics.

There are a few simple philosophies that Dan abides by: have fun in everything you do, continuously improve by challenging yourself to bigger and better things, learn-by-doing, help others to improve themselves, and give back at least as much as the world provides you.

Kristin Miller is a number crunching guru with over 20 years' experience taking care of hundreds of businesses in very diverse industries. Kristin also loves spending time with family.

Born and raised in Canberra, Australia, Kristin is known for her strong and down-to-earth attitude toward helping business owners improve the administration side of their operations.

Kristin's specialty is taking care of the financial side of business and turning operations into profit-making machines!

Kristin's experience and skills are supported by a foundation of formal education in business and accounting including BAdmin, MBA, MProfAcc and an upcoming CPA.

The philosophy Kristin starts each day with is: No matter what you want to achieve, get organised and give it a go.

Table of Contents

Foreword

Introduction: Everything I Thought I Knew About Project Management

PART I - DEFINITIONS

Let’s Begin on The Same Page

Flavours of Agile

Agile-Compatible Projects

PART II - PEOPLE

Project People

Check the Culture

Look After the Leaders

Take Care of the Team

Self-Organisation

Support the Stakeholders

PART III - PROCESS

Let’s Get this Project Started

The First Few Days

State Your Intent

Welcome to the Crew!

Show Me the Money

Build a Time Machine

Capture the Knowledge

Organise the Work

Prioritise

On Your Marks, Get Set, Sprint!

Share the Progress

Be Transparent

Wrap it Up

PART IV - FINAL THOUGHTS

It's Not All Sunshine and Rainbows

Acknowledgements

Endnotes