This chapter aims to get your new team up and running with an Agile delivery approach as quickly as possible. To do this, we'll use the Scrum framework to show how you can successfully transition a new-to-Agile team to this method of working. We’ll use a pragmatic approach, based on real-world examples, offering the steps that you'll need to take.
We will cover the following topics in this chapter:
- Why Scrum is an excellent place to start
- How to efficiently transition to Scrum from Waterfall
- Visible workspaces for managing software delivery
- Measuring and reporting progress with visualization
- Removing impediments
- Managing delivery as a team sport
- The importance of team retrospectives
In the last two chapters there was a lot of theory, now; it's time for the practical guide to begin, and for the navel-gazing to stop...