This new book from Steve McConnell, author of the software industry classic, Code Complete, distills hundreds of companies’-worth of hard-won insights into an easy-to-read guide to the proven, modern Agile practices that work best. 

In this comprehensive yet accessible overview for software leaders, Steve McConnell presents an impactful, action-oriented prescription—covering the practical considerations needed to ensure you reap the full benefits of effective Agile:

• Adopt the individual Agile tools suited to your specific organization
• Create high-performing, autonomous teams that are truly business-focused 
• Understand the ground truth of Scrum and diagnose your teams’ issues
• Improve coherence of requirements in an iterative environment
• Test more effectively, and improve quality
• Lead your organization through real-world constraints including multi-site teams, large projects, industry regulations, and the need for predictability

Whether you are a C-level executive, vice president, director, manager, technical leader, or coach, this no-nonsense reference seamlessly threads together traditional approaches, early Agile approaches, modern Agile approaches, and the principles and context that underlie them all—creating an invaluable resource for you, your teams, and your organization.

INTRODUCTION TO MORE EFFECTIVE AGILE
1 Introduction 
2 What’s Really Different About Agile?
3 Responding to the Challenges of Complexity and Uncertainty

MORE EFFECTIVE TEAMS

4 More Effective Agile Beginnings: Scrum 
5 More Effective Agile Team  Structure
6 More Effective Agile Team Culture
7 More Effective Distributed Agile Teams
8 More Effective Individuals and Interactions

MORE EFFECTIVE WORK

9 More Effective Large Agile Projects
10 More Effective Large Agile Projects
11 More Effective Agile Quality
12 More Effective Agile Testing
13 More Effective Agile Requirements Creation
14 More Effective Agile Requirements Prioritization 
15 More Effective Agile Delivery

MORE EFFECTIVE  ORGANIZATIONS

16 More Effective Agile Leadership
17 More Effective Agile Organizational Culture
18 More Effective Agile Measurement
19 More Effective Agile Process Improvement
20 More Effective Agile Predictability
21 More Effective Agile in Regulated Industries
22 More Effective Agile Portfolio Management
23 More Effective Agile Adoptions

CLOSING

Enjoy the Fruits of Your Labor
Summary of Key Principles
Bibliography 
Acknowledgments
Index