The Age of Agile: How Smart Companies Are Transforming the Way Work Gets Done

金融時報敏捷革命選書Agile(靈敏)管理法從軟體企業開始發跡，它可以帶來品質、創新和對市場反應的發展，讓一個公司或者一個單位，可以快速適應和調整產品、服務，以達到客戶和市場的期望和需求。Agile管理法有三個最主要的規則，也就是團隊、客戶、網絡，實行重點包括接受新的態度、克服限制、採用有意義的測量法、讓整個機構都活絡起來。這個管理法不僅適用於科技業，現在已快速在不同的產業中被採用，音樂串流平台Spotify、英國的老牌銀行Barclays、共享經濟先鋒Airbnb、世界最大的網路購物平台Amazon等都是Agile管理法的愛用者。Agile管理法的特性和帶給各領域產業的收穫，已漸漸形成一個新的風潮，作者Stephen Denning在書中有詳細的介紹和說明，這個方法無疑將為市場帶來一波革命。作者Stephen Denning是暢銷作家、商業顧問，在世界各地都有客戶，已出版數本和領導、經營相關的暢銷書籍。More value from less work. An unstoppable business revolution is under way-and it is Agile. Companies that embrace Agile Management learn to connect everyone and everything . . . all the time. They can deliver instant, intimate, frictionless value on a large scale. Agile began emerging many decades ago, but truly took off in the software development industry. Sparking dramatic improvements in quality, innovation, and speed-to-market, the Agile movement is now spreading quickly throughout all kinds of companies. It enables a team, a unit, or an enterprise to nimbly adapt and upgrade products and services to meet rapidly changing technology and customer needs. And the process is applicable anywhere-companies don't need to be born Agile, like Spotify. Even centuries-old Barclays is making the transition and reaping rewards. Filled with examples from every sector, The Age of Agile helps readers: Master the three laws of Agile Management (team, customer, network) * Embrace the new mindset * Overcome constraints * Employ meaningful metrics * Make the entire organization Agile * And more With this breakthrough approach, even global giants can learn to act entrepreneurially. Their future depends on it.