<P>This is the eBook version of the printed book. If the print book includes a CD-ROM, this content is not included within the eBook version.</P><P><B>The Hands-On Guide to Effective Collaboration in Agile Projects</B></P><P>To succeed, an agile project demands outstanding collaboration among all its stakeholders. But great collaboration doesn&rsquo;t happen by itself; it must be carefully planned and facilitated throughout the entire project lifecycle. Collaboration Explained is the first book to bring together proven, start-to-finish techniques for ensuring effective collaboration in any agile software project. </P> <P>Since the early days of the agile movement, Jean Tabaka has been studying and promoting collaboration in agile environments. Drawing on her unsurpassed experience, she offers clear guidelines and easy-to-use collaboration templates for every significant project event: from iteration and release planning, through project chartering, all the way through post-project retrospectives. </P><P>Tabaka&rsquo;s hands-on techniques are applicable to every leading agile methodology, from Extreme Programming and Scrum to Crystal Clear. Above all, they are practical: grounded in a powerful understanding of the technical, business, and human challenges you face as a project manager or development team member.</P> <UL><LI>Build collaborative software development cultures, leaders, and teams</LI><LIPrepare yourself to collaborate&ndash;and prepare your team</LI><LI>Define clear roles for each participant in promoting collaboration</LI><LI>Set your collaborative agenda</LI><LI>Master tools for organizing collaboration more efficiently</LI><LI>Run effective collaborative meetings&ndash;including brainstorming sessions</LI> <LI>Promote better small-group and pair-programming collaboration</LI><LI>Get better information, and use it to make better decisions</LI><LI>Use non-abusive conflict to drive positive outcomes</LI> <LI>Collaborate to estimate projects and schedules more accurately</LI><LI>Strengthen collaboration across distributed, virtual teams</LI><LI>Extend collaboration from individual projects to the entire development organization</LI></UL>