Agile Product and Project Management: A Step-by-Step Guide to Building the Right Products Right

This book provides a comprehensive guide to Agile product and project management, covering topics such as OKR framework, Agile practices, Lean Startup, design thinking, customer research, product backlog, prioritization, and more. It is suitable for students, practitioners, and project management professionals looking to grow their careers in Agile delivery.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 349 pages
Publication date: 23 September 2022
Publisher: APress

This comprehensive Agile product and project management guide is designed for self-learning or as a textbook for students. Whether you are a CEO or a student, this book will take you from Agile delivery to team topology and product-market fit. Agile delivery is gaining popularity as a mainstream project management framework, leading to a growing demand for understanding modern related concepts.

Agile Product and Project Management provides a comprehensive coverage of IT delivery and project management basics, while treating IT as a customer-centric product delivery ecosystem. The book is divided into two major topics: building the right product and building the product right. Each chapter builds upon the materials covered in the previous chapter, ensuring a sequential and coherent learning experience.

Terminology and exercises are introduced gradually, allowing readers to grasp the concepts step-by-step. The book takes you on a journey from identifying a product using Agile principles to delivering and iterating on this process, providing a practical and hands-on approach.

The final chapter offers valuable advice on role-based interviews, career progression, professional certifications, and affiliations, as well as communities of practice. By the end of this guide, you will have gained a deep understanding of Agile product and project management principles, practices, and tools.

You will learn about the Objectives and Key Results (OKR) framework, which explains the importance of aligning every project with organizational objectives and measuring project success accordingly. You will explore Agile (Scrum, Kanban, XP), Waterfall, and hybrid product and project management practices, and learn how to apply the working backwards framework, starting from the customer and ending in IT projects.

The Lean Startup framework of product design, based on the build-measure-learn feedback loop, will be compared with traditional Waterfall requirements gathering and project scope management. Design Thinking and customer research practices will also be covered, providing valuable insights into understanding and meeting customer needs.

The product backlog taxonomy, including epic, user story, subtask, bug, and other categories, will be introduced. You will learn about prioritization techniques, ongoing backlog management, and how to effectively prioritize and manage product requirements.

Whether you are a seasoned professional seeking to enhance your Agile skills or a student embarking on a journey in project management, this comprehensive guide will provide you with the knowledge and tools you need to succeed. So, why wait? Start your Agile product and project management journey today!

Weight: 566g
Dimension: 155 x 234 x 28 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781484281994
Edition number: 1st ed.