Agile Mastery in Practice
Approximately 94% of all companies already use agile methods today. This is hardly surprising, as agility can significantly improve a company's performance, and only companies that are agilely structured will be able to withstand the pressures of change in the 21st century. An agile culture is driven by the people who embody it, including Scrum Masters, Kanban Masters, Agile Coaches, Release Train Engineers, agile project managers, and line managers or people leads. These individuals must become Agile Masters to excel in their roles.
Being an Agile Master means living agility, using the right methods, and adopting an agile mindset. This book presents a variety of methods for creating transparency, inspection, and adaptation, presented along the "Pyramid of Impediments." Beyond method descriptions, the authors bring these approaches to life with practical examples, clearly articulate the underlying mindset, and highlight common pitfalls encountered in real‑world agile practice. Designed as both a guide and a trusted reference, this book is a valuable companion for anyone committed to mastering agility in everyday professional life.
Juliane Pilster has more than 15 years of experience as an agile leader and embraced agile methods early in her career through her roles as an engineer and project manager. Over time, she has learned that the key to success in an (agile) organization lies in how people collaborate. Today, her mission is to guide individuals, teams, and entire organizations through transformation processes toward self‑organizing forms of collaboration that enable true agility.
Dominik Maximini has been working as a Scrum Master, Agile Coach, and agile leader since 2007 and has built a thoroughly agile company with ValueRise Consulting GmbH. As a consultant, he has focused on agile transformations and leadership. He is also a trainer in agile methods and frameworks, including Scrum and Management 3.0. In his training sessions, he shares the practical experience he applies in his daily work as a transformation expert and internationally recognized agile leader.