Getting Started with Agile

So you're in some kind of role, where it "has been decided" that the scope will be delivered in an Agile manner and you need a crash course in Agile. I make an assumption that you'll be acting in some kind of consultancy role where you will be expected to have a viewpoint and potentially drive its adoption. The below is for you.

 Still Deciding Which Approach to Use?

• VIDEO: Agile vs Waterfall - watch this from 0:47. Lists key considerations in choosing this methodology vs. waterfall.

 Preliminary Reading

• The Agile Manifesto - a declaration of guiding principles. Excuse the late 90s style webpage. 
• The Scrum Guide - 13 pages. If you're using scrum, this is the BEST short guide to the Scrum implementation of Agile, written by Ken and Jeff (two of the founding signatories) themselves.
• VIDEO: Scrum in 10 Mins - best vid I could find on the web. Slightly different to the Scrum guide, as it does into some detail about use of Agile Estimation

 Support and Training

• Agile Australia - Australian Agile Community
• Scrum.org- THE Scrum Community
  • Certified SM - The community for Certified Scrum Masters (CSMs) only.
• Agile Academy - provides training and lots of useful links
• Readify - a software company that practices what it preaches. Offers a great trainingsession for working developers and scrum masters.
  • • Professional Scrum Developer Course
    • Professional Scrum Master Course

 Accreditation

http://www.scrumalliance.org/pages/certification_path
http://www.softed.com/Courses/Agile.aspx