"Doing Agile Right" offers a concise roadmap for organizations seeking to navigate the Agile landscape effectively. Scaled Agile Frameworks (SAFe, LeSS, and Nexus) are dissected, aiding readers in choosing the most suitable approach. The authors emphasize a tailored, flexible approach that aligns with organizational needs. Practical insights and real-world case studies drive home the importance of Agile principles. From team dynamics to leadership strategies, the book holistically covers key aspects. However, a deeper exploration of implementation challenges and advanced techniques would enhance its value. Overall, a valuable guide for those striving to embrace Agile methodologies effectively.

An interesting book. Given the ever-greater-importance of agility in business (especially supply chains, as we've learned since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic), this is a valuable book for anyone who wants to learn more about the concept and coming up with ways to apply it.

This what the right book at the right moment as I am preparing a course on Agile for line manager and it was a great resource in helping me to deliver the needed information on how doing it right and the possibile pitfalls.
I liked the case studies and I liked how well the author explains the concepts.
It's a must read if you want to work with Agile in your organisation.
Strongly recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine.

There is definitely a way of Doing Agile Right and, unfortunately, a way to do agile completely wrong. This book describes both so you can quickly see what your agile team is doing correctly and incorrectly.

Agile sounds so good. Faster results. Quick setup. Self-management. More innovative solutions. So what could go wrong? It turns out there are three major areas where agile fails.

First, depending on the goal, sometimes bureaucracy works better—especially for highly regulated tasks. You wouldn’t want the people checking food safety to be "innovative". Or your accountant, either. They have procedures for a reason.

Second, agile teams don’t work well when headed by a bureaucratic management team. They need to self-manage to be truly agile.

Third, don’t throw out the baby with the bath water. Agile should be added gradually based on the company’s products and services. Agile isn’t a light switch. It's also not a copy machine. What works perfectly for one company probably will not work the same for another.

The book continues with some excellent strategies for Doing Agile Right. Overall, this is a good overview of the agile process for business decision-makers. It is written in a clear manner with many examples of real businesses that are making agile work for them. It also shies away from the overly technology-based examples of other books on the agile method. 3.5 stars rounded up to 4 stars!

Thanks to Harvard Business Review Press and NetGalley for a copy in exchange for my honest review.

For those who are looking for a resource on how to properly use agile principles in achieving business results, this book is for you.

The book explains how to strike a delicate between the bureacratic realities of the organizations as well as the implementation of agile within.

The logical arrangement of the chapters makes it easy for those who are beginning to learn the principles.

Specifically the authors wanted to help the following readers:
1. Senior executives of large organizations in closing the chasm between their respective bureaucratic malaise and agile aspirations
2. Those who are beginning their agile journey in avoiding the pitfalls in using this method
3. Those who are supporting an agile team and probably those who are skeptical of this method

I also find it amusing that the authors used an anecdote in the first chapter to being forth the common experience of an agile team in its inception.

The key takeaways section alao help in summarizing the basic principles discussed.

Overall, I find that this book will be useful enough for those who are looking to do agile right.

I got a digital review copy of this book via NetGalley. This book talks introduces Agile methodology and goes into details about how do you scale agile from being used in a project or to build a product to the building an Agile enterprise.

What I liked about the book:
- The flow of the book was good. Even with someone with minimal understanding of how Agile teams work could read and benefit from the book.
- The authors use case studies and examples when trying to explain how agile works and then go into the details of why it works. So, one can understand the basic fundamentals that work.

What could have been different:
- I would have liked the book a bit more if they had spend a bit more time to talk about the mechanics of why Agile works and what shifts in mindsets and skillsets does an organisation need in order to get set on the path of becoming an Agile Enterprise.

I read a lot of books on ways of working, and agility, and this is one of the better ones. A book that should be widely read, especially by those executives, and leaders who are considering “going agile”.

As a lot of people know, “agile” is not something you buy off the shelf, and give it to your teams so they can go faster.

It is a mindset that had to be adopted by the whole organisation. The system needs to change in the same way as the teams.

And if leaders think they can continue in their old “command and control” ways, whilst expecting teams to embrace agility, they are in for a rude awakening.

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I am a big fun pf agile in business processes and product development. The methodology has proven its validity in practice. The books is a very good example of agile application in practice.