This book provides a set of essential thinking tools for understanding Agile adoption and transformation: how they differ and what you need to know to avoid being another statistic in the widespread adoption failure. In particular, you will learn how to use culture to work more effectively with your organization.It is called a survival guide since so many people have found the concepts to be invaluable in understanding their experiences when working with Agile.This book includes:Identification of causes of the widespread Agile adoption failureA model for understanding Agile, Kanban, and Software Craftsmanship cultureAn outline of key adoption and transformation approachesA framework to help guide when to use these these approaches with your organizationReal-life case studies of what has worked and what hasn't