This book provides an overview of applying scrum principles to project management. It explains how scrum, originally developed for agile software development, can be adapted for managing various types of projects. The book shows how to combine traditional waterfall methods with scrum and use techniques like backlogs, sprints, and scrums of scrums. It also discusses tracking progress and maintaining focus on throughput and communication. The book recommends a hybrid approach and provides examples of implementing scrum across different industries.

1. A book on Scrum Project Management
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2. A review on this book…
This is a great book for both scrum and non-scrum project management
organizations. Illustrations of scrum principles were explained using traditional
waterfall terminologies like work break down structure to create backlogs. The book
emphasis the fact that scrum approach can be used beyond software development
and explain in detail how it covers all aspects of entire life cycle of the project.
The Scrum Project Management book extents it scrum principles beyond software
to other areas like school administration, education etc. Book recommends a hybrid
of waterfall and scrum approach for successful delivery of projects and help
organizations to customize an approach that will satisfy industry specific standards.
Scrum Project Management book also covers some interesting variations such as
how to use Scrum in a department that uses Waterfall and when not to use Scrum. It
compares Scrum to Six Sigma and how to implement Scrum in several diverse
industry's. It is an easy read and helpful for someone trying to get a Scrum team
working.
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3. Book Summary
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Originally created for agile software development, scrum provides project managers with
the flexibility needed to meet ever-changing consumer demands. Presenting a modified
version of the agile software development framework, Scrum Project Management
introduces Scrum basics and explains how to apply this adaptive technique to effectively
manage a wide range of programs and complex projects.
The book provides proven planning methods for controlling
project scope and ensuring your project stays on schedule.
It includes Scrum tracking methods to help your team maintain
a focus on improving throughput and streamlining communications.
It also demonstrates how to:
•Combine traditional project management methods with Scrum
•Adapt the familiar work breakdown structure to create Scrum
backlogs and sprints
•Use a "Scrum of Scrums" to manage programs
•Apply earned value management, critical path, and PERT in the context of Scrum
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