Projects in the near future will be managed with a hybrid of Agile and traditional waterfall processes to better address the speed to market, product innovation, and financial challenges that organizations face. The project managers who learn how to merge Agile with Waterfall methodologies first will gain a huge career advantage over those who lag behind. This engaging and highly instructive guide covers what Agile is, and how and when it is appropriate to blend it into your projects. Agile Practices for Waterfall Projects will help new and experienced project managers, stakeholders, and students of the discipline to proactively prepare for and ensure their future success. This agile project management book is a valuable resource for all the terms and concepts needed for those planning to take the PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) exam.
"The overarching guideline that emerges out of this well-written book is 'be agile about being agile'. Agile Practices for Waterfall Projects does not just tell us to do it, this guide tells us why, what, and then goes on to show us how."
Dr. Venkat Subramaniam, founder of Agile Developer, Inc. and award-winning author
"Agile Practices for Waterfall Projects can be added to the greatest hits collection of Agile books. The end result is a comprehensive guide for project managers to successfully bridge the gap between the two diverse methodologies of Agile and Waterfall."
