Agile Portfolio Management by Jochen Krebs

Agile Portfolio Management by Jochen Krebs

Agile development processes foster better collaboration, innovation, and results. So why limit their use to software projects—when you can transform your entire business? Written by agile-mentoring expert Jochen Krebs, this book illuminates the opportunities—and rewards—of applying agile processes to your overall IT portfolio. Whether project manager, business analyst, or executive—you’ll understand the business drivers behind agile portfolio management. And learn best practices for optimizing results. Use agile processes to align IT and business strategy Adapt and extend core agile processes Orchestrate the collaboration between IT and business vision Eliminate wish-list driven requirements, and manage expectations instead Optimize the balance of projects, resources, and assets in your portfolio Use metrics to communicate project status, quality, even team morale Create a portfolio strategy consistent with the goals of the organization Achieve organizational and process transparency Manage your business with agility—and help maximize the returns!

Jochen Krebs is an accomplished agile mentor and instructor, and the founder of an agile coaching and training services company. He spearheads the local chapter of Agile Project Leadership Network (APLN) in New York, speaks at industry conferences and corporate events, and has written numerous articles about agile practices. He is also the coauthor of the IBM RATIONAL UNIFIED PROCESS REFERENCE AND CERTIFICATION GUIDE.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9780735625679
ISBN 10	0735625670
Title	Agile Portfolio Management
Author	Jochen Krebs
Series	Developer Best Practices
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Microsoft Press,U.S.
Year published	2008-07-16
Number of pages	236
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.