Agile Adaptive Management Powering the Business of Technology
AAM Agile Reports

Agile Management Behaviors: what to look for and develop (Executive Summary and Final Executive Report) by David Spann, October 2006; provides a series of management behaviors helpful in searching for and developing Agile Managers.

Agile Adaptive Management Model: Building the Bridge from Innovation to Business Value (Executive Summary and Final Executive Report) by David Spann, October 2005; Introduces the AAM philosophy, overall organizational approach and specific management techniques.

Coping with the Unexpected: Integrating Agile and HRO by David Spann, 2004. This article helps managers and executives in a large organization discover the linkages between the philosophies of Agile and High Reliability Organizations.

Agile: Changing the Organization by David Spann, 2003. Changing an organization requires stamina and this article helps define just how much energy may be required.

The End of Software Engineering and the Start of Economic-Cooperative Gaming, revised in 2006, by Alistair Cockburn; about the need to see software development as a cooperative game with business outcomes.

Mission-Critical Market-Differentiation strategic model, by Neil Nicklolaisen, 2005. Provides a framework for determining which projects have the most importance to a firm: parity, partnership, innovation or maintenance.

The Facilitative Mind of Agile, by David Spann, 2007. Compares the behavioral expectations of an Agile Leader/Manager with those of a Professional Facilitator and use that comparison to better define leadership in an Agile environment.

Foundational Articles by AAM consultants; the why, how and when of Agile Adaptive Management

(note: these articles require Adobe Reader to be installed on your computer.)

Agile Links

International Association of Facilitators advancing the art and practice of professional facilitation through certification, practical research, collegial networking and support services.

Agile Project Leadership Network Connecting, developing, and supporting great project leaders.

Agile Alliance supporting individuals and organizations who use agile approaches to develop software.

Agile University providing places for people to teach, learn and discuss Agile practices. (coming soon)

Dynamic Systems Development Methodology evolving and promoting the DSDM Framework; translating this evolution into products and services to deliver solutions that better meet business needs.

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. the world's leading professional association for the advancement of technology.

Extreme Programming a gentle introduction, lessons learned and places to find more information.

Use these links to discover the rest of the Agile universe.
Recommended Reading

David's Top Picks

0131479415

Agile Estimating and Planning (Robert C. Martin Series)


by Mike Cohn
0071351450

Bringing Out the Best in People: How to Apply the Astonishing Power of Positive Reinforcement


by Aubrey C. Daniels
0201699478

Crystal Clear: A Human-Powered Methodology for Small Teams (The Agile Software Development Series)


by Alistair Cockburn
0321268776

Collaboration Explained: Facilitation Skills for Software Project Leaders (The Agile Software Development Series)


by Jean Tabaka
0131240714

Managing Agile Projects (Robert C. Martin Series)


by Sanjiv Augustine
0321219775

Agile Project Management: Creating Innovative Products (The Agile Software Development Series)


by James A. Highsmith

Other Picks

0932633404

Adaptive Software Development: A Collaborative Approach to Managing Complex Systems


by James A. Highsmith
1578518520

The Innovator's Solution: Creating and Sustaining Successful Growth


by Clayton M. Christensen, Michael E. Raynor
0787974099

eXtreme Project Management: Using Leadership, Principles, and Tools to Deliver Value in the Face of Volatility


by Douglas DeCarlo
0131111558

Agile and Iterative Development: A Manager's Guide


by Craig Larman
0201786060

Requirements by Collaboration: Workshops for Defining Needs


by Ellen Gottesdiener
0875639313

Appreciative Inquiry: Rethinking Human Organization Toward a Positive Theory of Change


by David L. Cooperrider
0321482751

Agile Software Development: The Cooperative Game (2nd Edition) (The Agile Software Development Series)


by Alistair Cockburn
0201760436

Agile Software Development Ecosystems


by Jim Highsmith
0130676349

Agile Software Development with SCRUM


by Ken Schwaber, Mike Beedle
0814403123

Simultaneous Management: Managing Projects in a Dynamic Environment


by Alexander Laufer
0060517123

Crossing the Chasm


by Geoffrey A. Moore
1930699891

Earned Value Project Management


by Quentin W. Fleming, Joel M. Koppelman
0750644206

Effective Measurement and Management of IT Costs and Benefits, Second Edition (Computer Weekly Professional Series)


by Dan Remenyi, Arthur Money, Michael Sherwood-Smith, Zahir Irani
0321278658

Extreme Programming Explained: Embrace Change (2nd Edition) (The XP Series)


by Kent Beck, Cynthia Andres
0201708426

Extreme Programming Installed


by Ron Jeffries, Ann Anderson, Chet Hendrickson, Ronald E. Jeffries
0787960756

The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable


by Patrick M. Lencioni
0066620996

Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap... and Others Don't


by Jim Collins
0814471323

Fundamentals of Project Management: Developing Core Competencies to Help Outperform the Competition


by James P. Lewis
0884270610

The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement


by Eliyahu M. Goldratt, Jeff Cox
193069945X

A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge, Third Edition (PMBOK Guides)


by Project Management Institute
0761977651

How the Brain Learns, 2nd Edition (Text & Manual)


by David A. Sousa
1880410419

Human Resource Skills for the Project Manager: The Human Aspects of Project Management, Volume 2


by Vijay K. Verma
0887307655

Inside the Tornado: Marketing Strategies from Silicon Valley's Cutting Edge


by Geoffrey A. Moore
0471042994

Joint Application Development


by Jane Wood, Denise Silver
0887308880

Living on the Fault Line : Managing for Shareholder Value in the Age of the Internet


by Geoffrey A. Moore
0135510864

Managing Management Time: Who's Got the Monkey?


by William Oncken
0201710919

Planning Extreme Programming


by Kent Beck, Martin Fowler
1880410060

Project and Program Risk Management: A Guide to Managing Project Risks and Opportunities (PMBOK Handbooks)


by R. Max Wideman
0201844575

Questioning Extreme Programming


by Pete McBreen
1556159005

Rapid Development


by Steve McConnell
0201485672

Refactoring: Improving the Design of Existing Code


by Martin Fowler
1576810607

The Software Requirements Memory Jogger: A Pocket Guide to Help Software And Business Teams Develop And Manage Requirements


by Ellen Gottesdiener
0201498340

Surviving Object-Oriented Projects (Agile Software Development Series)


by Alistair Cockburn
0471388254

Virtual Teams: People Working Across Boundaries with Technology


by Jessica Lipnack, Jeffrey Stamps
0471648485

Visualizing Project Management: Models and Frameworks for Mastering Complex Systems


by Kevin Forsberg, Hal Mooz, Howard Cotterman
0201702258

Writing Effective Use Cases


by Alistair Cockburn
0875848745

Adaptive Enterprise: Creating and Leading Sense-And-Respond Organizations


by Stephan H. Haeckel
1576750744

Birth of the Chaordic Age


by Dee W. Hock
0470861940

Scenarios, Stories, Use Cases: Through the Systems Development Life-Cycle


by Ian Alexander
0787978752

Facilitating the Project Lifecycle: The Skills & Tools to Accelerate Progress for Project Managers, Facilitators, and Six Sigma Project Teams


by Janet A. Means, Tammy Adams