Agile Journal on Agile Software Development in the Large

Liz Barnett, editor-in-chief of Agile Journal, recently reviewed Jutta Eckstein's Dorset House book Agile Software Development in the Large:

"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."

Click here for a PDF of the entire July 2006 review.