Collaboration Explained: Facilitation Skills for Software Project Leaders
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| Rating | : | 4.35 (633 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0321268776 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 456 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-03-24 |
| Language | : | English |
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All rights reserved.. With a passion for collaboration practices through facilitation techniques, she guides organizations in creating high-performance teams. Having implemented both plan-driven and agile development approaches for Sybase, Siebel Systems, and Qwest, as well as a variety of smaller ventures, her work has spanned industries and continents. She is the co-author of Physica
Five Stars Myrtle Full of actual and practical knowledge that fills in the gap between fluff and actually getting stuff done.. Fast excellent service Kindle Customer This was fast, excellent service. Received the item a lot quicker than I expected and it was in perfect shape.. Fantastic for Collaboration and Consensus building This book stands out as one of my favorites on how to really build collaborative teams, and to build consensus. It is full of real-world examples and specific techniques. This is a hard topic to tackle, and I believe that the authors write from experience.The techniques in this book are not just for "Agile" project managers. They can be applied to many different teams on how to facilitate and develop collaboration in meetings, better decisions through consensus, and generally gain team
Tabaka’s hands-on techniques are applicable to every leading agile methodology, from Extreme Programming and Scrum to Crystal Clear. Jean’s wealth of experience is conveyed in a carefully struck balance of reference guides and prose, facilitating just-in-time learning in the agile spirit. As an agile coach, I’ve found the combination of straightforward advice and colorful anecdotes to be invaluable in guiding and focusing interactions with my teams. Thanks, Jean!” –Linda Rising, Independent Consultant The Hands-On Guide to Effective Collaboration in Agile Projects To succeed, an agile project demands outstanding collabora
Thanks, Jean!” —Linda Rising, Independent Consultant The Hands-On Guide to Effective Collaboration in Agile Projects To succeed, an agile project demands outstanding collaboration among all its stakeholders. Not only does she have those great ideas for meetings, retrospectives, and team decision-making that I need to remember, but the startling new and thought-provoking ideas are there too. Right at the top of the list is that I don’t have to make lists of ideas for collaboration and facilitation anymore. Since the early days of the agile movement, Jean Tabaka has been studying and promoting collaboration in agile environments. Tabaka’s hands-on techniques are applicable to every leading agile methodology, from Extreme Programming and Scrum to Crystal Clear. Drawing on her unsurpassed experience, she offers clear guidelines and easy-to-use collaboration templates for every significant project event: from iteration and release planning, through project chartering, all the way through post-project retrospectives. But great collaboration doesn’t happen by itself; it must be carefully planned and facilitated throughout the entire project lifecycle. “Collaboration Explained is a deeply pragmatic book that helps agile practitioners understand and manage complex organizational and team dynamics. Above all, they are practical: grounded in a powerful understanding of the technica