| "Agile Software Development In The Large is a guide especially
for career professional computer software developers seeking to adapt their code
and techniques to the revolutions that agile, or "lightweight" processes have
brought to the software development industry. . . . An in-depth resource written
by an experienced field professional, Agile Software Development In The Large
is an absolute must-have for any expert striving to keep current and improve."
—Library Bookwatch
"I
am crazy about this book. I think it's the best, most readable and understandable
explanation I've read about using Agile software development approaches. Its message
is accessible to both technical and non-technical readers. The practices are described
in a way that works, whether in large, scaled-up environments or small, intimate
ones. Since it became available, I have been telling my non-Agile and toe-in-the-Agile-water
clients and colleagues about it every chance I get." —Diana
Larsen
posted on Amazon.com
". . . Now, in software development, we encounter
enormous projects that call for people in the tens
and sometimes hundreds. These hundreds are not factory
workers repeating endlessly a small number of operations.
They are creative contributors on a scale with which
we have little experience.
"Jutta Eckstein has pulled together this experience,
most of it recent and much of it drawn from the
Agile movement. Indeed, she has this experience
herself. The Agile trademarks—like having everybody
in one room, with a representative of the client
in the corner—do not seamlessly translate to
projects with 100-plus developers in scattered locations.
. . .
"Those currently faced with the problem of
development in the large will find this book a good
place to begin."
—Ware Myers
Coauthor of Five Core Metrics
"The major strengths of this book are the
topic area—of growing importance to both practitioners
and educators worldwide—and the down-to-earth,
pragmatic tone in the writing.
"Other XP books address small projects in
idealized, greenfield environments: This book is
the first I am aware of addressing large projects
within more traditional environments."
—James Noble
Victoria University of Wellington
Co-author
of Small Memory Software
"Jutta is a highly regarded professional
whom I know personally and professionally . . . She is what I regard as a thought
leader in agile processes and patterns. As such, she has a lot to say and the
industry will be the better for her guidance and advice."
—Ken Schwaber
Founder and director, Agile Alliance
President,
Advanced Development Methods
Co-developer of the Scrum agile process
"This
book needs to be read by testers for a "reality check" on the realized
gains of the promotion of testing as both an art and a science as well as how
much of our journey still remains. This journey is the continued effort to educate
our project teams, our management and our organizations that testing isn't confined
to the end of the project or even the end of the creation of a component."
—Meredith Otto
Stickyminds.com
". . . Eckstein provides a wealth of best
practices and experiences from a variety of 'large'
Agile teams. While the book was published in 2004,
many companies are just beginning to address the
issues she raises and her messages are more valid
than ever. What I like most about this book is its
balance: it provides strategies for communication,
team building and trust, architecture and cultural
change, as well as advice on scaling Agile development
practices. And, she writes in the context of a traditional
company, structured by departments and burdened
by organizational silos and regulatory requirements.
"Overall, this is an extremely pragmatic book.
The 'people' issues are particularly relevant and,
as we all know, they are the toughest to tackle.
And while the point of the book is to help large
Agile teams, companies running smaller teams should
also take notice. At the end of the day, most companies'
software portfolios evolve from a series of smaller
initiatives."
—Liz Barnett
Agile Journal
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