{"id":8032988,"date":"2017-08-03T10:48:08","date_gmt":"2017-08-03T17:48:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test-agilealliance.pantheonsite.io\/?post_type=aa_book&#038;p=8032988"},"modified":"2022-09-08T14:38:55","modified_gmt":"2022-09-08T21:38:55","slug":"the-agile-mind-set","status":"publish","type":"aa_book","link":"https:\/\/agilealliance.org\/resources\/books\/the-agile-mind-set\/","title":{"rendered":"The Agile Mind-set"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Making Agile Processes Work<\/h3>\n<p>Are you frustrated or disenchanted by the results of your Agile approach?<br \/>\nDoes Agile sound like a good idea, but you\u2019re not sure how to explain it beyond roles, practices, and meetings?<br \/>\nIs your team going through the motions, but it\u2019s still business as usual?<\/p>\n<p>The missing piece is the Agile mindset \u2014 the thinking that makes Agile processes work.<\/p>\n<p>This book is your compass for the Agile journey. 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