Chapters
What is the book you are writing?
There are two, actually. One is essentially a technology project management survival guide, although it’s an evolving work and could end up covering too many topics to put into a single, cohesive publication. The working title (still subject to change, of course) is Navigating the Methodology Maze: a roadmap to successfully adopting process in your organization.
I’ve also been expanding upon my course materials to develop a textbook introducing the Rational Unified Process. As with my course on the topic, the book will bring in elements of Zen philosophy to show how RUP’s completeness really ties in to our work and daily lives. I haven’t selected a title for the book yet but am working with Agile Methods and the Rational Unified Process as a starting point.
You are welcome to preview excerpts here, as I post a few chapters or topics from both works. Comments and suggestions are always welcome, as is criticism. If you’re particularly verbose, you just might earn a mention in the printed copy!
Visit the chapters category for bits and pieces of the book that I post online. I haven’t yet decided whether to post the entire work here.
You mentioned a class on Rational?
I developed Introduction to Agile Methods and the Rational Unified Process to present an understanding of the methodology for all team members and stakeholders in a project. Equally valuable to RUP practitioners, managers and outside stakeholders the course explains the process fundamentals as well as details on the Rational iterative development approach. This course is an excellent starting point for those planning on introducing agile techniques in their organization. It presents an overview of the Rational methodology, detailed explanation of the project’s key development phases, and guidance on customizing the process for small or large projects.
The class is rich with interactive examples and activities. “Rational Zen” interludes compare the process to the art of Zen study and Karate, giving participants active exercises and extrapolating the application of the Rational techniques to non-technical activities in work and life.
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