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Agile Project Management & Scrum
	Agile Project Management with Scrum by Ken Schwaber Ken Schwaber is a signatory of the Agile Manifesto, one of the founding fathers of Scrum, and founder of the Agile Alliance. This book is a high-level reference on how to use Scrum to manage complex technology projects. It includes case studies, and focuses on driving projects to achieve maximum return on investment.
	Agile Project Management by Jim Highsmith Jim Highsmith is a well-known thought leader in agile development, and recipient of the 2005 International Stevens Award for outstanding contributions to software and systems development.
	Agile Estimating and Planning by Mike Cohn Mike Cohn brought the Wideband Delphi technique for estimation into the agile world by pioneering the Planning Poker^® incarnation of this excellent method. His seminal book on techniques for estimating and planning agile software projects is a must-read for anyone who cares about estimation.
	The Software Project Manager's Bridge to Agility by Michele Sliger and Stacia Broderick Project Managers who have PMP certifications and have memorized the PMBOK^® from cover to cover may find agile projects bewildering. This book helps the Project Manager "cross the bridge" to agile processes, by explaining agile concepts and how they relate to the classic concepts of project management. It also addresses the changing role of the Project Manager in an agile world.
	Scrum and XP from the Trenches: How we do Scrum by Henrik Kniberg If you only buy one book on Scrum, buy this one. Henrik Kniberg's deep experience with agile development and powerful focus on practicality shows in this book, which presents the nuts-and-bolts of Scrum in a uniquely practical way.
Agile Product Management
	User Stories Applied by Mike Cohn Mike Cohn has developed an excellent approach to documenting requirements through User Stories. This book explains the reasoning behind User Stories, how to write them, prioritize them, and use them for planning. It is an excellent choice for Product Managers who are struggling to understand the world of agile requirements development.
Agile Process Development
	Lean Software Development by Mary and Tom Poppendieck The authors have experience in virtually every area of methodologies for software project management. In this book, they show how the principles of Lean Engineering, which are widely used in manufacturing, can be applied to how businesses develop software. Reduce waste, focus on value, manage uncertainty: The Lean principles seem obvious when explained, but are not always easy to implement. The Poppendieks show how to implement Lean software development and achieve breakthrough quality, savings, speed, and business alignme
Agile Software Development
	Agile Software Development by Robert Martin Robert Martin is a long-time software developer. In this book, he shares his knowledge about software development methods. The book covers Objecct-Oriented Design, UML, Design Patterns, Agile and XP methods, and includes a detailed description of a complete software design for reusable progrrams in C++ and Java.
	Practices of an Agile Developer by Venkat Subramaniam and Andy Hunt The authors provide useful guidance on effective agile practices that improve software development, and software developers. They cover the development process, project and team management, iterative and incremental learning, and present insights from the personal habits, ideas, and approaches of successful agile developers.
Agile Testing
	Agile Testing by Lisa Crispin and Janet Gregory Testing is important for any software project, but it plays an even more critical role in agile projects, which move test design right to the front of the development cycle. The authors provide detailed guidance on how to identify what testing is needed, who should do it, and what tools can help. It presents an agile software development iteration from the tester's perspective, adn explains seven key success factors.
Soft Skills With Firm Beliefs
	Collaboration Explained by Jean Tabaka Getting a number of people to work together smoothly is more difficult to do than to say. Jean Tabaka focuses on the details of collaboration, and the facilitation methods that make it happen. This book is an excellent choice for any manager whose Team or cross-functional relationships are not working well, or anyone wants to head off collaboration problems before they occur.