The standard for project management

Value Stream Mapping.

 A lean enterprise technique used to document, analyze, and improve the flow of information 

or materials required to produce a product or service for a customer.

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INDEX

A

A3, 150

Accelerated delivery, changes associated with, 73

Acceptance criteria

execution practices and, 56

iterations and, 63

Acceptance test-driven development (ATDD)

defined, 150

value delivery and, 56

Acceptance testing, 82

Accumulating work, 70

Action items, 51

Adaptation

delivering value and, 87

processes and, 15, 28

Agile

adoption of, 87

defined, 150

implementation of, 33–47

popularization of term, 10

various approaches and, 11

Agile Alliance, 1, 43

Agile approach(es)

components of, 10

mixing, 31

predictive approach combined with, 27

predictive component and, 28

transitioning to, 73

Agile-based learning, 2

Agile coach, 150

Agile environment, creation of, 33–47

Agile life cycle(s)

Agile Manifesto and, 25

characteristics of, 24–25

continuum of life cycles and, 19

defined, 150

flow-based, 24

iteration-based, 24

Agile Manifesto

agile life cycles and, 25

core tenets, 38

defined, 150

mindset and, 8–12

practices and, 10

principles of, 9, 10, 50

publication of, 87

values of, 2, 8, 10, 35, 77

Agile methods

frameworks and, 11, 80

Kanban Method and, 12

Agile mindset

Agile Manifesto and, 8–12, 10

customer-collaboration, 81

defined, 150

siloed organizations and, 47

speed of change and, 3

starting with, 33

universal application of, 87

Agile PMO. 

See

 Project management office

Agile practices, 50–57

Agile practitioner

defined, 150

project manager role and, 37

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Agile principles

agile-based learning and, 2

cross-functional teams and, 43

defined, 150

readiness for change and, 73

Agile roles, 40–41

Agile suitability filters, 25

Agile teams

attributes of successful, 39–40

roles in, 40–41

Agile unified process, 150

Agilist. 

See

 Agile practitioner

Anti-pattern(s)

defined, 150

standups and, 55

Approach(es)

blending of, 31

term use in guide, 11

ATDD. 

See

 Acceptance test-driven development

Automated code quality analysis, 150

Automated testing, 31, 56

Automation, 7

B

Backlog. 

See

 Product backlog

Backlog refinement, 52–53

conducting meetings for, 53

defined, 150

refinement length and, 52

Baselines, 61

Basics, 1–5

agile-based learning and, 2

development of guide, 1

disruptive technologies and, 3

organization of guide, 5

reason for guide, 2

in-scope/out-of-scope items, 4

Batch sizes, 42

BDD. 

See

 Behavior-driven development

Behavior-driven development (BDD)

defined, 150

value delivery and, 56

Big Dig, Boston, 15

Blended agile, 150

Blending of approaches, 31

Blocker.