,
, Essential Scrum
A Practical Guide to the Most Popular Agile
Process
Kenneth S. Rubin
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Rubin, Kenneth S.
Essential Scrum : a practical guide to the most popular agile process / Kenneth S.
Rubin.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-0-13-704329-3 (pbk. : alk. paper)—ISBN 0-13-704329-5 (pbk. : alk.
paper)
1. Scrum (Computer software development) 2. Agile software development.
3. Project
management. I. Title.
QA76.76.D47R824 2012
005.1—dc23
2012010892
Copyright © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc.
Agile visual icon language copyright © Kenneth S. Rubin and used with permission.
All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America. This publication is
protected by copyright, and permission must be obtained from the publisher prior to
any prohibited reproduction, storage in a retrieval system, or transmission in any form
or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or likewise. To
obtain permission to use material from this work, please submit a written request to
, Essential Scrum
A Practical Guide to the Most Popular Agile
Process
Kenneth S. Rubin
Upper Saddle River, NJ • Boston • Indianapolis • San Francisco
New York • Toronto • Montreal • London • Munich • Paris • Madrid
Capetown • Sydney • Tokyo • Singapore • Mexico City
, Many of the designations used by manufacturers and sellers to distinguish their
products are claimed as trademarks. Where those designations appear in this book, and
the publisher was aware of a trademark claim, the designations have been printed with
initial capital letters or in all capitals.
The author and publisher have taken care in the preparation of this book, but make no
expressed or implied warranty of any kind and assume no responsibility for errors or
omissions. No liability is assumed for incidental or consequential damages in
connection with or arising out of the use of the information or programs contained
herein.
The publisher offers excellent discounts on this book when ordered in quantity for bulk
purchases or special sales, which may include electronic versions and/or custom covers
and content particular to your business, training goals, marketing focus, and branding
interests. For more information, please contact:
U.S. Corporate and Government Sales
(800) 382-3419
For sales outside the United States, please contact:
International Sales
Visit us on the Web: informit.com/aw
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Rubin, Kenneth S.
Essential Scrum : a practical guide to the most popular agile process / Kenneth S.
Rubin.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-0-13-704329-3 (pbk. : alk. paper)—ISBN 0-13-704329-5 (pbk. : alk.
paper)
1. Scrum (Computer software development) 2. Agile software development.
3. Project
management. I. Title.
QA76.76.D47R824 2012
005.1—dc23
2012010892
Copyright © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc.
Agile visual icon language copyright © Kenneth S. Rubin and used with permission.
All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America. This publication is
protected by copyright, and permission must be obtained from the publisher prior to
any prohibited reproduction, storage in a retrieval system, or transmission in any form
or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or likewise. To
obtain permission to use material from this work, please submit a written request to
