本书是敏捷和迭代开发方法的权威指南。
　　对于迭代开发，著名的方法大师Craig Larman通过统计意义上的重要研究以及大规模的项目案例分析，为读者呈现了最具有说服力的观点。

本书主要内容
　　● 迭代方法能够减少项目风险的有力证据。
　　● 敏捷与迭代的价值与实践。
　　● 许多实用的敏捷与迭代技巧。
　　● 适用于敏捷／迭代项目主管的新管理技能。
　　● Scrum、XP、UP和Evo的关键性实践。

　　无论你是IT主管、项目经理、软件工程专业的学生还是软件开发人员，本书都将帮助你理解敏捷和迭代开发的优点，并在整个组织中推行它，从而将这些优点变为现实。

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Craig Larman：Craig Larman: Craig Larman Valtech公司首席科学家，Valtech是一家领先的跨国技术咨询公司，在美国、欧洲和亚洲都有分支机构。他是国际软件界知名的专家和导师，专长为OOA/D与设计模式、敏捷/迭代方法、统一过程的敏捷途径和UML建模。除本书外，他还著有畅销的《Agile and Iterative Development: A Manager's Guide》(敏捷迭代开发，该书影印版由机械工业出版社引进出版)一书，并且与Rhett Guthrie合著了《Java 2Performance and Idiom Guide》一书。Larman是ACM和IEEE会员，拥有计算机科学学士和硕士学位。他的中文网站是www.craiglarman.cn。

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1. Introduction.
Software Is New Product Development. What's Next Web Resources.

2. Iterative <38> Evolutionary.
Iterative Development. Risk-Driven and Client-Driven Iterative Planning. Timeboxed Iterative Development. During the Iteration, No Changes from External Stakeholders. Evolutionary and Adaptive Development. Evolutionary Requirements Analysis. Early “Top Ten” High-Level Requirements and Skillful Analysis. Evolutionary and Adaptive Planning. Incremental Delivery. Evolutionary Delivery. The Most Common Mistake Specific Iterative <38> Evolutionary Methods. What's Next Recommended Readings.

3. Agile.
Agile Development. Classification of Methods. The Agile Manifesto and Principles. Agile Project Management. Embrace Communication and Feedback. Programming as If People Mattered. Simple Practices and Project Tools. Empirical vs Defined & Prescriptive Process. Principle-Based versus Rule-Based. Sustainable Discipline: The Human Touch. Team as a Complex Adaptive System. Agile Hype Specific Agile Methods. What's Next Recommended Readings.

4. Story.
What's Next

5. Motivation.
The Facts of Change on Software Projects. Key Motivations for Iterative Development. Meeting the Requirements Challenge Iteratively. Problems with the Waterfall. What's Next

6. Evidence.
Summary. Research Evidence. Early Historical Project Evidence. Standards-Body Evidence. Expert and Thought Leader Evidence. A Business Case for Iterative Development. The Historical Accident of Waterfall Validity What's Next Recommended Readings.

7. Scrum.
Method Overview. Lifecycle. Workproducts, Roles, and Practices. Values. Common Mistakes and Misunderstandings. Sample Projects. Process Mixtures. Adoption Strategies. Fact versus Fantasy. Strengths versus “Other”. History. What's Next Recommended Readings.

8. Extreme Programming.
Method Overview. Lifecycle. Workproducts, Roles, and Practices. Values. Common Mistakes and Misunderstandings. Sample Projects. Process Mixtures. Adoption Strategies. Fact versus Fantasy. Strengths versus “Other”. History. What's Next Recommended Readings.

9. Unified Process.
Method Overview. Lifecycle. Workproducts, Roles, and Practices. Values. Common Mistakes and Misunderstandings. Sample Projects. Process Mixtures. Adoption Strategies. Fact versus Fantasy. Strengths versus “Other”. History. What's Next Recommended Readings.

10. Evo.
Method Overview. Lifecycle. Workproducts, Roles, and Practices. Values. Common Mistakes and Misunderstandings. Sample Projects. Process Mixtures. Adoption Strategies. Fact versus Fantasy. Strengths versus “Other”. History. What's Next Recommended Readings.

11. Practice Tips.
Project Management. Environment. Requirements. Test.

12. Frequently Asked Questions.
Question List. Questions and Answers.

13. Bibliography.