Scrum Quest

A practical guide to Agile product delivery—written for teams who want to understand how work actually moves, not just how to follow a framework.

The Book

Scrum Quest book cover by Nan D. Ross, featuring agile project management and sprint delivery themes.
Scrum Quest book cover by Nan D. Ross, featuring agile project management and sprint delivery themes.

What Sets This Book Apart

The Difference

Practical, Not Theoretical

Written from real delivery experience, not textbook summaries. Every concept is grounded in what actually works.

Systems-Level Thinking

Understand how work moves end-to-end. See the bigger picture that most Agile books miss.

Designed for practitioners navigating the messy reality of organizational delivery.

Built for Real Teams

Why I Wrote Scrum Quest

  • Scrum Masters looking for deeper delivery understanding

  • Product Managers wanting to see the full delivery picture

  • Engineering leads bridging strategy and execution

  • Agile coaches seeking practical teaching tools

  • Anyone tired of framework worship that doesn't ship

About the Book

I wrote Scrum Quest because I saw a gap. There are plenty of books that explain Agile ceremonies and Scrum roles. But very few help practitioners understand why work moves (or doesn't move) through their organizations.

This book bridges that gap. It's about seeing the system—understanding how decisions flow, where handoffs create friction, and how to build delivery processes that actually ship.

It's not a textbook. It's a field guide. Written for people who are in the trenches, trying to make things work with real teams, real constraints, and real pressure to deliver.

Ideal Readers

Who It's For

Tools & Templates

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