Good Resources for Scaling Agile and Scrum

Good Resources for Scaling and Spreading Scrum and Agile

• When scaling, we strongly recommend getting Scrum Coaching help.

1. Scaled Agile Framework
   • http://www.scaledagileframework.com/what-is-safe#Essential
   • http://www.scaledagileframework.com
2. Large Scale Scrum(aka LeSS) Resources
   • 2016! Article – Chapter 2 from the book below on LeSS Website (about 30 pages)
   • 2016! Book — Brand New Condensed Primer on LeSS
   • Older 5 Page Intro Article (June 2013)
3. Nexus Framework For “Scaled Professional Scrum” from Scrum.org
   • Scrum.org Scaled Professional Scrum (See Nexus Guide link, about 11 pages)
   • Good background article on Nexus
   • Good article on Multi-Team Product Backlog Refinement
   • Good article on Nexus Sprint Backlog
4. My Presentation to Agile Denver Comparing LeSS, SAFe, and Nexus
   • Comparing SAFe, LeSS, Nexus
5. Scrum.org’s “Evidence Based Management for Software Organizations”
   • http://ebmgt.org/
6. Schwaber’s _The Enterprise and Scrum…_
   • http://www.amazon.com/Succeeding-Agile-Software-Development-Using/dp/0321579364
7. Cohn’s _Succeeding With Agile…_
   • http://www.amazon.com/Succeeding-Agile-Software-Development-Using/dp/0321579364
8. Kniberg’s “Scaling Agile at Spottify” (Free PDF)
   • https://dl.dropbox.com/u/1018963/Articles/SpotifyScaling.pdf
9. Schwaber’s _Software in 30 Days…_
   • http://amzn.com/1118206665
10. Larman/Vodde’s _Scaling Lean Agile…_ (Make sure you check out Resources in #1 above before reading #10/11)
    • http://www.amazon.com/Scaling-Lean-Agile-Development-Organizational/dp/0321480961
11. Larman/Vodde’s _Practices for Scaling Lean and Agile…_ (Companion book to the above)
    • http://amzn.com/0321636406