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AoAD2 Chapter 3: How to Be Agile

James Shore

This excerpt is copyright 2007, 2020 by James Shore and Shane Warden. Here’s an example of how manager buy-in works in a complex situation, drawn from my experience as a consultant. I was originally approached by an engineering manager at a company with several hundred engineers and about 45 software teams.

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AoAD2 Chapter 6: Invest in Change

James Shore

This excerpt is copyright 2007, 2020 by James Shore and Shane Warden. Large changes—those that directly impact more than 30-70 people—require professional change management. Depending on the size of your organization, your HR department may have change management experts on staff who can help. If not, you can hire consultants.

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