Distributed Agile: DH2A: The Proven Agile Software Development Approach and Toolkit for Geographically Dispersed Teams: DH2A -- The Proven Agile ... & Toolkit for Geographically Dispersed Teams - Softcover

Venkatesh, Upadrista

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1935504142 ISBN 13: 9781935504146

Publisher: Technics Publications, LLC, 2011

Synopsis

Explains the Design for Hybrid Agile Adoption (DH2A) approach, framework and set of templates and tools that help you to implement successful Agile projects. This book provides the basics of distributed Agile and DH2A, compares collocated with distributed Agile, and shares the rewards of following a distributed Agile approach.

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About the Author

Upadrista Venkatesh has worked in a blended mixture of the onsite-offshore model and had been the trusted advisor for several organizations to help them adopt the strategies of distributed development. He is currently working in the leadership role for a large IT service provider apart from being an advisor to the DH2A Institute. His current research and interests focus on bringing strategic changes to organizations seeking to move to the Distributed Agile development approach.

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If you have ever worked on an Agile software development project, you know the importance of face-to-face communication. Having both business and IT professionals working together in the same room can become the critical success factor. Can Agile be successful though when team members are scattered across rooms, buildings, regions, or even countries? Yes! By following the Design for Hybrid Agile Adoption (DH2A) approach and set of templates and tools explained in this book, you can implement successful Agile projects. After reading this book, you will master these ten objectives: 1. Assess your project's capability in adopting the DH2A Methodology 2. Know how to apply the tools to determine whether your project will achieve the benefits promised by the DH2A Methodology 3. Learn how the DH2A Methodology solves the traditional problem of Agile to estimate in a fixed price model 4. Calculate the ratio of resources divided between different distributed locations 5. Leverage DH2A Tools to adopt the different Engineering Practices in a distributed environment 6. Apply collaboration techniques to make distributed Agile successful 7. Use metrics to measure success of your distributed Agile projects 8. Know which types of meetings are needed to make Agile successful in a distributed environment 9. Assign the roles to make distributed Agile successful and to avoid redundant roles currently existing in today's Agile methodologies 10. Rollout the DH2A Methodology across your entire organization About the Author Upadrista Venkatesh has worked in a blended mixture of the onsite-offshore model and had been the trusted advisor for several organizations to help them adopt the strategies of distributed development. He is currently working in the leadership role for a large IT service provider apart from being an advisor to the DH2A Institute. His current research and interests focus on bringing strategic changes to organizations seeking to move to the Distributed Agile development approach.

Edition details

• Publisher: Technics Publications, LLC
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1935504142
• ISBN 13: 9781935504146
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 352