Scrum Fieldbook by J.J. Sutherland - Business & Management - Non Fiction - Hardback

Details:
Condition: BRAND NEW
Format: Hardback
ISBN: 9781847942685
Publisher: Random House Business

Overview:
The Scrum Fieldbook is the essential follow-up from J.J. Sutherland, CEO of Scrum Inc., taking the Scrum framework from theory into practical, real-world application. Written for leaders, managers, and teams across every industry, this hardback guide moves beyond software development to show how Scrum transforms manufacturing, banking, government, and non-profit work. Drawing on years of field experience with Toyota, 3M, Schlumberger, and Bosch, Sutherland delivers a hands-on blueprint for cutting bureaucracy and accelerating delivery. It's the definitive next step for anyone who wants faster performance and better results, starting now.

About the Book:
Building on the success of Scrum: The Art of Doing Twice the Work in Half the Time, co-written with his father and Scrum co-creator Jeff Sutherland, J.J. Sutherland returns with a book focused on execution. The Scrum Fieldbook is a master class on accelerating performance, packed with lessons from the field. Sutherland uses case studies from Scrum Inc.'s consulting work with organisations as varied as manufacturers, home renovation contractors, and fighter jet builders, showing how the framework adapts to any context. Readers are guided through the mechanics of Scrum: forming effective teams, prioritising a backlog, running daily stand-ups, and reviewing progress in short, iterative sprints that replace slow, meeting-heavy cycles. The tone is direct and no-nonsense, stripping away jargon in favour of clear, actionable advice road-tested at demanding organisations. Sutherland doesn't shy from failure, showing how teams stumble and recover, giving the book real authenticity. Whether the challenge is a stalled launch or a resistant culture, the book offers a repeatable method for turning chaos into measurable progress.

Key Benefits:

• Practical, field-tested Scrum techniques used by Toyota, 3M, Schlumberger, Bosch, and other global leaders.
• Moves beyond software teams into manufacturing, banking, government, and non-profit work.
• Clear, jargon-free guidance on backlogs, stand-ups, and sprint reviews any team can implement.
• Written by the CEO of Scrum Inc., drawing on years of consulting experience.
• An ideal gift for managers and founders wanting to boost productivity.

About the Author:
J.J. Sutherland is CEO of Scrum Inc., the consulting firm at the forefront of Agile transformation worldwide, working with organisations spanning space launch, finance, manufacturing, government, and media. He is co-author of the international bestseller Scrum: The Art of Doing Twice the Work in Half the Time, written with his father, Scrum co-creator Jeff Sutherland. Before business, Sutherland was an award-winning conflict journalist for NPR, reporting from Iraq, Afghanistan, Egypt, and Libya, earning multiple Peabody, DuPont, and Edward R. Murrow awards.

Why You'll Love This Book:
Direct, practical, and refreshingly free of jargon, The Scrum Fieldbook turns a proven Scrum framework into an everyday toolkit for teams and leaders across every industry and business size. Perfect for managers and founders chasing faster delivery, it also makes a genuinely thoughtful, motivating gift for ambitious professionals looking to improve.

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