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B003V4ATRQ pdf Succeed with Scrum in Even the Largest, Most Complex Distributed Development Projects Forewords by Ken Schwaber, Scott Ambler, Roman Pichler, and Matthew Wang This is the first comprehensive, practical guide for Scrum practitioners working in large-scale distributed environments. Written by three of IBM's leading Scrum practitioners—in close collaboration with the IBM QSE Scrum Community of more than 1000 members worldwide—this book offers specific, actionable guidance for everyone who wants to succeed with Scrum in the enterprise. Readers will follow a journey through the lifecycle of a distributed Scrum project, from envisioning products and setting up teams to preparing for Sprint planning and running retrospectives. Each chapter presents a baseline drawn from “conventional” Scrum, then discusses additional issues faced by distributed teams, and presents specific best-practice solutions, alternatives, and tips the authors have identified through hard, empirical experience. Using real-world examples, the book demonstrates how to apply key Scrum practices, such as look-ahead planning in geographically distributed environments. Readers will also gain valuable new insights into the agile management of complex problem and technical domains. Coverage includesDeveloping user stories and working with Product Owners as a distributed teamDeveloping user stories and working with Product Owners as a distributed teamRecognizing and fixing the flaws Scrum may reveal in existing processesRecognizing and fixing the flaws Scrum may reveal in existing processesEngaging in more efficient Release and Sprint planningEngaging in more efficient Release and Sprint planningConducting intense, brief daily Scrum meetings in distributed environmentsConducting intense, brief daily Scrum meetings in distributed environmentsManaging cultural and language differencesManaging cultural and language differencesResolving dependencies, performing frequent integration, and maintaining transparency in geographically distributed environmentsResolving dependencies, performing frequent integration, and maintaining transparency in geographically distributed environmentsSuccessfully running remote software reviews and demosSuccessfully running remote software reviews and demosBrainstorming what worked and what didn't, to improve future SprintsBrainstorming what worked and what didn't, to improve future SprintsThis book will be an indispensable resource for every team leader, member, product owner, or manager working with Scrum or other agile methods in any distributed software development organization.