Introduction

Adaptive Software Development is written for several audiences. First, it is intended for project teams that have been struggling with high-speed, high-change projects—extreme projects—and are looking for ways both to improve performance and to moderate burnout—especially as the projects they undertake get larger and the teams become more distributed.

Next, the book is written for project teams that have been assigned a high-speed, high-change project to support a critical new business initiative. These team members know their standard approach probably won’t work and need a better alternative that will enable them to deliver in a culture geared to more sedate projects, often in an environment that actually is hostile to the practices ...

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