Brad Ferguson has 3 audiobooks on Listento.it, narrated by 2 narrators. The most-rated is Scrum: Becoming Agile the Right Way, Gain Mastery, and Work Less and Play More.
Kanban
Summary
Do you have trouble meeting your project’s deadlines? Do you have trouble staying within your projects budget? Are you looking for a way to make your work more efficient? Are you looking for the means to deliver more value to your customers? Then look no further. In this audiobook you will find real life strategies and easy steps which will guide you throughout the entire process of project management. You won’t have to guess anymore in order to find the right approach for your projects. Kanban is meant to become a means of improving your organization’s efficiency every step of way. There won’t be any more need for trial and error. You will be able to find the right combination of methodologies and strategies which can provide you, and your team, with the right amount of information, techniques, and capabilities to run your projects in the best possible manner. In this audiobook you will learn about: Transparent communication Delivering value to the customer right from the start Streamlining processes Improving overall team performance Breaking down traditional hierarchical structures Improving collaboration among team members Working closely with the customer Effective change management Using customer feedback to improve deliverables’ quality Commitment to a customer-focused approach And much more. The concepts contained herein are the result of years or experience and research, condensed into a manageable and digestible format which you can put to use right away. The most important aspects of each project management methodology have been distilled in order to provide the essence of what Kanban and Agile project management is all about. Please keep in mind that these audiobooks contain a great deal of information. Therefore, it is important that you not lose focus of your organization’s own specific characteristics and situation. This will allow you to tailor the concepts contained in this collection so that it becomes relevant to you and your organization. So, don’t wait another minute. Take the time to go through this collection. The value you can derive from this book will certainly be of benefit to you and your colleagues. This audiobook is truly Kanban: it delivers value right from the start! So, let’s get down to business. Let’s find out how Kanban can help you, and your organization, become truly agile. At the end of the day, you have nothing to lose and everything to gain by become agile.
©2019 Brad Ferguson (P)2019 Brad Ferguson
Lean Analytics
Summary
Welcome to Lean Analytics. In this audiobook, we are going to follow up the Lean Startup philosophy by taking a closer look at how you can measure your organization’s progress and effectiveness through the use of Lean Analytics. As such, we are going to discuss the types of metrics which you can track throughout the life cycle of your product or service. Bear in mind that the Lean Startup philosophy is all about improving processes more so than products themselves. Often, companies have great ideas and great products but poor execution. Therefore, their product may be great but their processes pertaining to sales and distribution may be poor. In addition, there are companies which do not take full advantage of customer feedback. In such cases, a company is missing a great opportunity to deliver what customers truly want. So, the purpose of Lean Analytics is to follow up the Lean Startup philosophy all the way throughout your organization’s growth. This is especially important since you are surely interested in taking your company as far as it will go. Thus, you shouldn’t be afraid to face the music. Whatever your customers have to say will surely go a long way toward improving the overall quality of your products and or services. Lean Analytics can help you determine how effective your actions have been based on the stage of your business model. As such, this understanding will lead you to focus on how you can use the various stages of the Lean Analytics quadrant to help you base your decisions on sound fundamentals. Let’s get started by taking a closer look at how Lean Analytics can make your company’s overall value proposition that much better.
©2019 Brad Ferguson (P)2020 Brad Ferguson
Scrum: Becoming Agile the Right Way, Gain Mastery, and Work Less and Play More
Summary
Welcome to Scrum:
In this book, we are going to be taking a look at the most popular and commonly practiced Agile methodology. While there are other Agile project management methodologies out there, Scrum is definitely the most widely recognized in this category.
Scrum, along with other Agile methodologies, was born in the software industry. Therefore, most observers believe that it is exclusive to software development. Nevertheless, it has been proven that Scrum can be implemented across various industries and virtually on any type of project. However, Scrum truly shines in projects in which there is a great deal of uncertainty and potential for constant change. In such circumstance, Agile is the best choice for a project management methodology.
Keeping to the Agile Manifesto, you will easily learn:
Uncovering better ways of developing software by doing it and helping others do it.
How Scrum works to create value
Learn about Individuals and interactions over processes and tools
Working software over comprehensive documentation
Customer collaboration over contract negotiation
Responding to change over following a plan
And much more....
In cases where there is an established process by which a project can be completed, especially where there is little uncertainty and a great deal of assurance, then traditional project management methodologies may be more appropriate.
Ultimately, Scrum is a dynamic methodology which can provide your organization with a good set of tools. These tools will allow your organization to make the most of its expertise and knowledge while developing great solutions for customers.
The core tenet of Scrum is to deliver value to customers at all points throughout the project’s life cycle. While it may not always be possible to deliver working software at the very beginning of the project, the project team must strive to deliver working software as soon as it is possible. This will allow for customer feedback moving forward.
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©2019 Brad Ferguson (P)2019 Brad Ferguson