Get ready to kick some software project butt. By learning the ways of the agile samurai you will discover:

* how to create plans and schedules your customer and your team can believe in

what characteristics make a good agile team and how to form your own

how to gather requirements in a fraction of the time using agile user stories

what to do when you discover your schedule is wrong, and how to look like a pro correcting it

how to execute fiercely by leveraging the power of agile software engineering practices

By the end of this book you will know everything you need to set up, execute, and successfully deliver agile projects, and have fun along the way. If you're a project lead, this book gives you the tools to set up and lead your agile project from start to finish. If you are an analyst, programmer, tester, usability designer, or project manager, this book gives you the insight and foundation necessary to become a valuable agile team member.

The Agile Samurai slices away the fluff and theory that make other books less-than-agile. It's packed with best practices, war stories, plenty of humor and hands-on tutorial exercises that will get you doing the right things, the right way.

This book will make a difference .

作者簡介：

Jonathan Rasmusson

敏捷專傢，ThoughtWorks前任敏捷教練，一直緻力於敏捷實踐，積纍瞭豐富的敏捷實戰經驗，曾為多傢國際性大公司做敏捷培訓，幫助客戶尋求最佳的工作方法、提高團隊凝聚力。若想瞭解他的敏捷思想，可訪http://agilewarrior.wordpress.com。

譯者簡介：

李忠利

金蝶項目管理部高級項目經理，具有豐富的企業敏捷導入和實施經驗，同時負責企業內部敏捷項目管理工具的開發。敏捷社區活躍分子，參與並主持AgileChina 2011大會等社區活動。《管理3.0，培養和提升敏捷領導力》譯者。新浪微博：@E路嚮前--李忠利。