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MR BRADLEY J WAINER

Love it! Worth a read, or several

Reviewed in Australia on 10 September 2021

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This book is a must if you’re on an Agile Transformation, although you shouldn’t call it that according to the author… and I would have to agree. Use this book as your guide. It is heavy on digital, it would be good to have it look at the broader aspects of an organisation, but it doesn’t take away the key messages. Would highly recommend

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David Smart

Fantastic, all encompassing, resource for organisational transformation

Reviewed in Australia on 10 June 2021

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Great advice with an excellent contrast of patterns and anti-patterns for organisational transformation.
Get a copy for everyone in your team!

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Nicolas Brown

Quite simply a must read...

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 10 December 2020

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Most lean-agile practitioners will have a go to set of books they call upon. These books will have no doubt been influential not only in their own journey, but also be a regular recommendation they make to others going through a similar learning and/or upskilling experience. Books that come to mind in this category are publications such as The Phoenix Project, Coaching Agile Teams, Lean Startup and Accelerate. What has been lacking (certainly in this readers opinion), is a book that really tackles how you do this at scale across any type of organisation, how to do it in a way that is pragmatic not dogmatic. Something that is principle based and is supported by real empirical evidence of the author(s) own journey. Thankfully, we don't have to look anymore, as this is it. This is the book you're looking for. Easy to read for both experienced practitioners and newcomers to modern ways of working, Jon, Miles, Zsolt and Simon have succeeded in putting together a collection of solid patterns and anti-patterns for anyone looking to embrace new ways of working. This will not try to convert you into a single framework/method or present Agile/Lean/DevOps as any form of silver bullet - it will respect you and your context, your complex adaptive system of an organisation, and guide you on how you can get to the things that matter for any organisation, that is #BVSSH - Better Value Sooner Safer Happier.

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Daniel Breston

Most honest book I have read in last 4 years

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 31 December 2020

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They did not try and sugar coat what they were saying. It was honest, fact-based upon experience, fun to read, lots to consider. For many it will remain a challenge. For others, I hope they see it as a way forward. I wish they had spent more time on leaders and middle management, maybe a future book. Still, it must be on your shelf and while you read it, create a list of stories for you to try. Good luck!

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Tom Styles

Brilliant guide to modern business agility

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 25 February 2021

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It’s been a great relief to find a guide to everything I’ve come across in my own work in local government ICT. The patterns and anti patterns resonate very deeply. There has been much learning over the years, painful learning, that could have been short cut with the help of Sooner Safer Happier. And much learning for the future that will come quicker and hopefully much less painfully.

I mention or reference BVSSH to my team and colleagues at least daily and have given the book 4 times as a gift.

Everyone involved in shaping how an organisation works and thinks should have a copy of Sooner Safer Happier next to their desks.

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Kay Doug

Rehashing of Existing Knowledge

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 14 April 2021

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I learnt nothing from this book. It’s a collection of ideas which practitioners have known for years. Very disappointing.

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AMK

Must read for every leader in technology.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 12 December 2020

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Must read for every leader in technology. Describes the cultural shift to focus on continuous delivery of value measured by customer feedback.

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B Real

It’s a business bible

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 19 December 2020

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Basically using this as my business bible

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Mr N Wakefield

The ultimate handbook

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 1 April 2022

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This book could be the most valuable of all in a crowded space. I have worked in this area for many years and consider my self as very experienced but still found so much value investing my time reading this work.

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Pigmancherry

Read this NOW

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 16 January 2021

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I've worked with a lot of the frameworks and read a lot of the books, but this cuts through as the definitive guide to optimising for business agility. Great work.

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