{"product_id":"agile-contracts","title":"Agile Contracts","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA methodologically sophisticated, comprehensive approach to applying the Agile fixed-price contract to IT projects while maximizing customer and supplier relationships\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Interesting and necessary for IT managers and IT lawyers.\"\u003cbr\u003e —Walter J. Jaburek, Dipl.-Ing., Dr. iur., Dr. techn.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eApproximately 50 percent of software developers use Scrum, an iterative and incremental development method for managing software projects and product or application development, in their work. The benefit of Scrum and other Agile methods is that they can address shifts in a large project that traditional managerial methods cannot.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWritten by pioneers and leaders in the field of Agile and Scrum, \u003ci\u003eAgile Contracts\u003c\/i\u003e is the only book dedicated exclusively to the legal, procurement, and project management considerations of Agile contracts. Providing templates, a toolbox, and examples of Agile fixed-price contracts, the book presents an alternative option to fixed-price, time-based, and supply-based contracts—reducing the risk for both the supplier and the customer with a contract that offers the possibility of flux and flexible scenarios as a project progresses.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAgile Contracts\u003c\/i\u003e features in-depth chapter coverage of:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Agile Manifesto of 2001\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAgility from the perspective of procurement and the software provider\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe problems with traditional fixed-price contracts and time material contracts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat the Agile fixed-price contract is and how it is set up\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTendering based on the Agile fixed-price contract\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to negotiate an Agile fixed-price contract\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpecial guidelines for the legal framework of an Agile fixed-price contract\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdaptable Scope System\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Black Swan scenario\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eContracts and procedures for the featured methodologies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eEspecially applicable within highly structured business organizations, \u003ci\u003eAgile Contracts\u003c\/i\u003e is a must-read for project managers, agile practitioners, procurement representatives, and IT lawyers.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54257441931608,"sku":"9781118630945","price":70.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781118630945_f3d72218-9faa-459b-9701-aef1046c7e09.jpg?v=1780398057","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/agile-contracts","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}