{"id":8060959,"date":"2020-04-30T10:13:55","date_gmt":"2020-04-30T17:13:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test-agilealliance.pantheonsite.io\/?post_type=aa_book&#038;p=8060959"},"modified":"2022-08-31T14:37:13","modified_gmt":"2022-08-31T21:37:13","slug":"agile-for-non-software-teams","status":"publish","type":"aa_book","link":"https:\/\/agilealliance.org\/resources\/books\/agile-for-non-software-teams\/","title":{"rendered":"Agile for Non-Software Teams"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<p>Have you considered adopting an Agile way of working in your team?<\/p>\n<p>Business agility does not mean using the same processes and practices as your software and IT teams. In fact, the specific practices don\u2019t matter. Agile is a way of thinking and making choices that can benefit marketing, HR, finance, and all parts of the business.<\/p>\n<p>This practical book will help you to\u2026<br \/>\n\u2022 Decide where and how an Agile approach can help you serve the business better<br \/>\n\u2022 Customize and regularly improve an Agile way of working without your having to be a process expert<br \/>\n\u2022 Avoid the many pitfalls that lead to mediocre performance or bounce-backs<br \/>\n\u2022 Feel confident about your choices, even if they are different from what your tech colleagues use<\/p>\n<p>The book\u2019s foreword is by L. David Marquet, author of Turn the Ship Around!<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDespite emerging in the technology domain, there is nothing exclusively tech about Agile.\u201d \u2013 Evan Leybourn, Founder &amp; CEO, Business Agility Institute<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis book is written for the audience we always forget in Agile transformations: the non-software roles.\u201d \u2013 David Dame, VP, Global Agile, Scotiabank<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGil has managed to make Agile accessible to everyone.\u201d \u2013 Sandy Mamoli, Author of Creating Great Teams, Nomad8<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou will be in the driver\u2019s seat throughout, choosing what fits your situation and unique goals.\u201d \u2013 Suzanne Daigle, Business Strategist and Partner, NuFocus Strategic Group<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI wish such a resource had been available at the start of our transformation!\u201d \u2013 Heather Francis, Head of Transformation, Roche Canada<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Business agility does not mean using the same processes and practices as your software and IT teams. 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