Chapter 1. Moving to agile
Figure 1.1. A Quecreek miner is rescued from the flooded mine after spending 3 days crouched in waist-deep water. (Photo courtesy of the U.S. Department of Labor.)
Figure 1.2. The relationship between agile values, principles, and practices
Figure 1.3. A study by the Standish Group indicates how often features are used in a typical application.
Figure 1.4. Teams that use agile attest to the benefits.
Figure 1.5. Agile provides the enablers that ultimately lead to company success. (This diagram was inspired by the Strategic Intermediate Objectives Map H. William Dettmer discusses in The Logical Thinking Process, American Society for Quality, 2nd Edition 2007.)
Chapter 2. The story of Acme Media
Figure 2.1. Acme Media’s development team is composed of a variety of personality types and personal experiences. Regardless of background, you want everyone to learn the value of moving to agile; and over time you want the team to buy in to the new process.
Figure 2.2. A development-release process with little flexibility. Discoveries are certain to delay the project or jeopardize the quality level of the release.
Figure 2.3. A process with more agility and the opportunity to adapt to discoveries. Note how the subsequent release gets started as the current release is wrapping up.