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The Scrum Fieldbook

A game-changing handbook to make your team more productive – from the internationally bestselling author of SCRUM

J.J. Sutherland is the CEO of Scrum Inc., heading up a 30-person consulting firm to implement Scrum and Agile practices in companies and teams across the country. He is the co-author of the international bestseller Scrum: The Art of Doing Twice the Work in Half the Time, written with his father, Jeff Sutherland, the co-creator of Scrum. 
 
Previously, he was an award-winning correspondent, producer, and Baghdad Bureau chief for NPR, covering the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the Arab Spring, and the earthquake and tsunami in Japan. He has won multiple Peabody, DuPont, and Edward R. Murrow awards. He lives in Washington D.C., with his family.

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FROM THE INTERNATIONALLY BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF SCRUM 
 
Do you never get as much done as you need to? 
 
Sometimes, even the most important projects can feel painstakingly slow. But it doesn't have to be this way. In his international bestseller Scrum, J.J. Sutherland introduced a simple, revolutionary tool used by Google, Amazon and the FBI to turbo-charge the output of every team. He called it the Scrum method. 
 
Now, Sutherland returns with a step-by-step guide to using this revolutionary system at any level of any company. With its emphasis on rapid innovation, no-bullshit meetings and quick-fire decision-making, Scrum will transform your productivity - starting today. 
 
 
PRAISE FOR THE SCRUM METHOD 
 
'Every business needs a methodology for getting stuff done, for successful collaboration and scalable management techniques. Scrum is the answer.' Entrepreneur 
 
'The project management method known as Scrum may be the most widely deployed productivity tool among high-tech companies. On a mission to put this tool into the hands of the broader business world for the first time, Jeff Sutherland succeeds brilliantly.' Eric Ries, author of The Lean Startup

Jeff Sutherland

J.J. Sutherland

The Art of Doing Twice the Work in Half the Time

‘This book contains immense practical value that could be transformative for your company.’ STEPHEN LUNDIN 
 
‘Full of engaging stories and real-world examples . . . On a mission to put this tool into the hands of the broader business world for the first time, Jeff Sutherland succeeds brilliantly.’ ERIC RIES 
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SCRUM is the revolutionary approach to project management and team-building that has been transforming the way businesses operate for over ten years. Adopted by world-leading organisations such as Google, Amazon and the FBI, it has been proven to slash costs and working hours while simultaneously delivering staggering productivity increases of as much as 400–800%. 
 
This anniversary edition of the bestselling productivity bible is now updated with new case studies and new methods for working faster and smarter. Filled with actionable tips on how to build teams, set goals and monitor progress, it also includes cutting-edge research on the psychology of how we work and stay motivated. 
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‘Scrum provides a simple framework for solving what seem like intractable and complicated work problems.’ SHAWN ACHOR 
 
‘If there was a Nobel Prize for management, and if there was any justice in the world, I believe that the prize would be awarded . . . to the invention of Scrum.’ Forbes

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