Books

Set sail on a whimsical voyage with 'Lost in the Ocean of Agility.' Navigate through the fog of rigid business strategies and chart a course to success with humor and insight. This isn't just a book; it's your compass to mastering the unpredictable seas of the corporate world! ???

A micro-guide to Complexity-thinking for anyone faced with complex problems and struggling to find the crux of the matter. It also contains a call to action. For newcomers to Complexity-thinking and those who are already familiar with the topic. This is the kind of book you'll want to share with your colleagues, manager, and CEO.

If you are a large organization that has seen the benefits of Agile approaches on teams, you have either attempted to or talked about scaling Agile. Scaling has become synonymous with overburdened and cumbersome frameworks that create more problems than they solve. We need a simpler solution to the problem of scaling Agile.

Una piccola guida al Complexity-Thinking per tutti coloro che si trovano ad affrontare problemi complessi faticando a trovare il bandolo della matassa. Contiene un invito all'azione. Per neofiti del Complexity-Thinking, per chi ha già famigliarità col tema, è il libro che vorresti far leggere a colleghi, dirigenti, e al tuo Amministratore Delegato.

Delve into the world of project management with Adam's Axioms, a resource packed with expert insights. Learn to unravel complexities, tackle challenges, and uncover the truth behind project situations using Adam's 40+ years of experience distilled into essential guidelines and PM fundamentals.

Ever seen a “game-changing” corporate initiative kick off with fanfare, only to tangle employees in a baffling array of buzzwords, then gradually stagnate, and eventually fade away into obscurity—no change, no improvement, no lessons learned? The Incredible Story of Deft (2nd ed.) lays bare the dirty secret tanking most change efforts: overhyped frameworks, mental models, and “miracle cure” certifications that are as ill-timed as they are ultimately useless—except for adorning a CV and fluffing CVs and propping up pretenders who swear they’ve cracked how work “should” be done through allegedly valuable, rare, and inimitable knowledge with a mystical air. Marvel, rage, scoff, laugh (or cry, or both) by observing the interactions of fun characters at a 2-day workshop that aims to train the employees of the fictional Betovlax Corporation on the perils of Deft.

First Principles in Scrum: The Definitive Guide to Agile Mastery First Principles in Scrum explores the deep foundations of Scrum and Agile, authored by Jeff Sutherland—Co-Creator of Scrum and a signatory of the Agile Manifesto. With a new chapter added every sprint, it now is the largest Agile resource ever compiled. Drawing on his background as a senior research scientist trained in radiation physics, Sutherland explains how principles from physics, biology, and neuroscience shape Scrum’s effectiveness. He also delves into the future of Agile, demonstrating how AI, when integrated with Scrum@Scale, can drive exponential productivity—projected to make teams 30-100 times more productive by 2030 . Whether you’re a CEO, manager, or practitioner, this series is essential reading. It’s a roadmap to mastering agility in a rapidly changing world, offering insights into how the iterative cycles of Agile mirror the adaptability of complex systems while embracing AI as a transformative force.

Canada’s payroll project disaster. The Phoenix system was supposed to rise from the ashes! Instead, $4.2 billion have gone up in flames. Some have lost their life savings, their home, their marriage, their dignity. It’s a catastrophe with no end in sight.

With few exceptions, even software organizations that are reliably delivering software tend to struggle with delivering value. This book shows, at a high level, how to build a software-product-delivery engine that reliably, efficiently, and sustainably executes on executive intent and product strategy.

A survival guide for leaders that wanna adopt new ways of working to procurement and beyond.

This systemic agile leadership program is successfully tested with customers who regard it as a very valuable tool for evaluating their agile setup and activities.The unique value of this program is the ability to analyze and rate an enterprise on its level of agile alignment by 4 Agile Key Success Factors. 

Les acteurs incapables d’atteindre le high-standard nécessaire à la transformation digitale vont disparaître. Pour survivre à la transformation numérique, nous devons changer notre paradigme de création et de la livraison logicielle.

An entertaining, easy-to-read, step-by-step MASTER CLASS on using agile practices to improve your business’s speed, quality, employee morale, and manager effectiveness — aimed at all those who wish to kindle continuous transformation in any corporate context — Keep reading!

Surviving the digital transformation requires changing the paradigm of building and delivering software. The acceleration required creates tremendous pressure that traditional software approaches fail to address. A systematic way of restraining our entire software lifecycle to Quality at Speed software is a must-have requirement.

Learn how to build energise and mobilise non-tech agile teamsLearn how to define and create valuable business solutionsUnderstand how a development process worksCreate teach and non-tech agile programmes using Agile Lineout