{ "item_title" : "Feng Shui for Intelligent Process Improvement", "item_author" : [" V. Quan Lee &. J. Kay "], "item_description" : "Before Agile boards, DevOps pipelines, cloud dashboards, and AI-driven delivery, software organizations depended on structure, documentation, reviews, configuration control, disciplined testing, and clear accountability.Those principles remain essential to effective delivery.Feng Shui for Intelligent Process Improvement restores a practical, people-centered approach to bringing clarity, balance, and order to software development.BALANCE BEFORE ACCELERATIONUsing the metaphor of Feng Shui, this restored legacy edition examines how people, processes, information, controls, and technology work together.Disconnected responsibilities and weak processes create rework, confusion, inconsistent quality, and delivery risk. Intelligent Process Improvement helps teams recognize those imbalances and restore effective flow.WHAT THIS BOOK HELPS YOU DO- Clarify roles, responsibilities, and decision points- Connect requirements, design, development, testing, and implementation- Strengthen documentation, artifact management, and configuration control- Identify process gaps before they become delivery failures- Improve communication across technical and business teams- Establish process ownership, audits, training, and meaningful metrics- Sustain improvement through change control, waivers, and lessons learned- Apply structured improvement without creating unnecessary bureaucracyFROM PRINCIPLES TO PRACTICEExplore the Process Champions Committee, the bottom-up four-tier process hierarchy, and the IPI lifecycle: Find, Fix, Measure, Maintain.The book connects these foundations with a structured software development lifecycle and practical guidance for introducing and sustaining improvement across an organization.FORMS, FIELD GUIDES, AND IMPLEMENTATION TOOLSThis edition includes self-assessment questions, operating guidance, case studies, checklists, and templates covering: - Requirements readiness and traceability- Stakeholder commitment and role accountability- Process gap analysis and pilot selection- Process audits and audit findings- Training needs and organizational process memory- Process libraries and artifact control- Metrics definitions and process health- Change requests, waivers, and lessons learned- Release readiness, deployment approval, and support transitionAdditional sections include the Legacy IPI Operating Model, process anti-patterns, the 90-Day Legacy IPI Restoration Plan, and the Legacy IPI Manifesto for Real Workers.WHO THIS BOOK IS FOR- Software and systems professionals- Business analysts and project managers- Quality assurance and testing leaders- Process-improvement practitioners- Configuration managers and process auditors- Government and regulated-industry teams- Legacy modernization programs- Agile and DevOps leaders seeking stronger process disciplineDISCIPLINE WITH A HUMAN PERSPECTIVEPractical guidance and satirical observations from the process trenches keep the focus on the people who perform the work every day.Modern tools change how work is performed. The need for clarity, accountability, balance, and continuous improvement remains.Process Before Technology.", "item_img_path" : "https://covers3.booksamillion.com/covers/bam/9/79/899/587/9798995872542_b.jpg", "price_data" : { "retail_price" : "95.00", "online_price" : "95.00", "our_price" : "95.00", "club_price" : "95.00", "savings_pct" : "0", "savings_amt" : "0.00", "club_savings_pct" : "0", "club_savings_amt" : "0.00", "discount_pct" : "10", "store_price" : "" } }

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