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.) |
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.
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