<DIV><p>Agile development processes foster better collaboration, innovation, and results. So why limit their use to software projects—when you can transform your entire business?</p><p>Written by agile-mentoring expert Jochen Krebs, this book illuminates the opportunities—and rewards—of applying agile processes to your overall IT portfolio.</p><p>Whether project manager, business analyst, or executive—you'll understand the business drivers behind agile portfolio management. And learn best practices for optimizing results.</p><p>Use agile processes to align IT and business strategy</p> <ul><li>Adapt and extend core agile processes</li> <li>Orchestrate the collaboration between IT and business vision</li> <li>Eliminate wish-list driven requirements, and manage expectations instead</li> <li>Optimize the balance of projects, resources, and assets in your portfolio</li> <li>Use metrics to communicate project status, quality, even team morale</li> <li>Create a portfolio strategy consistent with the goals of the organization</li> <li>Achieve organizational and process transparency</li> <li>Manage your business with agility—and help maximize the returns!</li> </ul></div>