The Agile Samurai

How to Read This Book

Feel free to jump to any chapter in the book you want. But if you’re looking for how to set things up right from the start, I suggest going through the book from beginning to end.

Part I gives you a brief overview of agile and explains how agile teams work.

Part II introduces one of the most powerful expectation-setting devices your team will have in its arsenal—the inception deck.

Part III is where we get into agile user stories, estimation, and how to build your first agile project plan.

Part IV is all about execution. This is where you learn how to take your plan and turn it into something real—working software your customer can use.

And Part V wraps up by giving you a high-level look at the core agile software ...