Book excerpt: Based on more than 100 actual commercial projects, this book explains how to run an agile software development project that delivers high-quality, high-value solutions to business clients. It concentrates on the practical, social, business, and management aspects as well as the technical issues involved. Holcombe connects readers with the wave of "Agile 2.0" concepts that take the techniques of agile development and place them in the service of business goals.