Acknowledgments

This book would not have been possible without the input of many people, including the thousands of people who have attended my agile-related classes and coaching sessions. By mentioning some people by name, I run the risk of failing to mention others. To those whose names I fail to mention, please know that all of our discussions and email exchanges have been invaluable to me and have definitely influenced this book!

There are three people in particular I would like to thank: Mike Cohn, Rebecca Traeger, and Jeff Schaich. Without the unique involvement of each, this book would be a mere shadow of itself.

Mike Cohn has been a friend and colleague since we first worked together at Genomica in 2000. He was gracious enough to include my book in the Mike Cohn Signature Series; by being affiliated with Mike and the other prestigious authors in that book series, “I look good by the company that I keep,” as my parents would say. Mike was my go-to person whenever I wanted to bounce around ideas or discuss book strategies. He always made time in his insane schedule to review each chapter and give me his thoughtful feedback. Working with Mike all these years has been a very rewarding experience—one that I hope will continue long into the future.