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Scaling Done Right: How to Achieve Business Agility with Scrum@Scale and Make the Competition Irrelevant
In Scaling Done Right, Scrum@Scale trainers Gereon Hermkes and Luiz Quintela show how organizations can dramatically improve their productivity and adaptability, and finally achieve business agility. In a time where the mortality of large organizations is rising in lockstep with a constantly increasing rate of change, it is not surprising that many of the world’s most valuable companies are using Scrum to succeed. Scrum@Scale, which was developed by Scrum co-creator Dr. Jeff Sutherland, naturally extends Scrum to the whole organization. By mimicking patterns seen in nature and focusing on a “minimum viable bureaucracy�, it is possible to install an agile operating system that aligns the whole organization. As the first book on this paradigm-shifting management method, this vital resource can help you in understanding this revolutionary framework as well as avoiding typical pitfalls in its implementation.
211 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 19, 2020
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November 9, 2021
The book assumes the premise that in order for scrum to succeed, the whole organisation has to adopt a fractal version of scrum. While scrum@scale has appeal due to its simplicity and is probably one of the better frameworks out there, I was somewhat turned off by the universality in the start of the book. Unfortunately once opinion has formed, one is left fighting confirmation bias that the rest of the book failed to help me with.
As other reviewers have stated, this is not a book primarily about Scrum@Scale but organizational agility. There are much better books on this topic out there (Karim Harbott - 6 enablers of business agility, Nick Obolensky - complex adaptive leadership being two of them) Also there are more practical books out there (Scaling Lean & Agile Development: Thinking & Organizational Tools) and better books on teamwork (people ware by Tom Demarco for example)
The messages of this book could probably be communicated in a few pages, but it is not alone in this. It does make it an easy read though.
Not without value I’m sure, but I would probably always recommend other books, based on my experience.
As other reviewers have stated, this is not a book primarily about Scrum@Scale but organizational agility. There are much better books on this topic out there (Karim Harbott - 6 enablers of business agility, Nick Obolensky - complex adaptive leadership being two of them) Also there are more practical books out there (Scaling Lean & Agile Development: Thinking & Organizational Tools) and better books on teamwork (people ware by Tom Demarco for example)
The messages of this book could probably be communicated in a few pages, but it is not alone in this. It does make it an easy read though.
Not without value I’m sure, but I would probably always recommend other books, based on my experience.
August 22, 2020
This is not a book that will teach you Scrum@Scale. Far from it. But it is one of the most compelling books I have ever read about some of the pillars of Scrum. The authors are fearless. Worth reading. At the very least, it will awaken the desire to go even deeper.
November 20, 2022
This book should be given for free as marketing material for Scrum@Scale and the book’s authors 🙂 While it touches many topics, it doesn’t really go deep with Scrum@Scale. All the interesting and challenging topics like Scaled Scrum events or handling cross-team dependencies are only superficially discussed. As if the book’s main purpose is to “whet your appetite� for Scrum@Scale trainings.
It has some value because it addresses general topics around agile transformations and Scrum, but there are better books for that (e.g. “Fixing Your Scrum�).
It also has a bit of a “cultish� vibe. People who aren’t agile trainers or coaches will understand what I’m talking about 😉
It has some value because it addresses general topics around agile transformations and Scrum, but there are better books for that (e.g. “Fixing Your Scrum�).
It also has a bit of a “cultish� vibe. People who aren’t agile trainers or coaches will understand what I’m talking about 😉
October 13, 2020
This book is incredibly helpful for pointing out common issues, sources of resistance, or hurdles that can hamper success of Scrum or Scrum at Scale implementations and how to effectively approach those. If you are looking for solid advice on coaching teams / organizations to new heights, this book is a great resource! Tons of good stuff in here that I am looking forward to applying with my teams and leadership to help us boost our business agility.
November 19, 2020
Great insights
Short but precise. Good tips and alerts for agilists and “pretenders�. You can confirm that they have scars from the field. Although there is no silver bullet, you get a good set of tips, tools and warnings to avoid common pitfalls
Short but precise. Good tips and alerts for agilists and “pretenders�. You can confirm that they have scars from the field. Although there is no silver bullet, you get a good set of tips, tools and warnings to avoid common pitfalls
July 3, 2023
Scaling Done Right is not only a seminal work for Scrum @ Scale, but also a great book for implementing lasting Agile change and carefully structuring teams.
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