An impossible deadline. A runaway project. And then you get the 5:30 a.m. phone call... what could possibly be wrong? Rolling Rocks Downhill is a fast, fun and often funny read. It's a business novel, just like Eli Goldratt's classic "The Goal", where you sit on the characters' shoulders, watching them fight to save their jobs and their baby - a large software-intensive project, called FPP, that has been running late since day 1, but now, suddenly, needs to launch on an impossibly early date, or else. You feel their pain, and their joy, as they battle problem after problem until, slowly, torturously, they rediscover the few - but fundamental - principles underlying successful commercial software development. Sometimes you're a step ahead. Sometimes a step behind. Sometimes it feels like you're sitting in the room with them ... Reviews and Recommendations Johanna Rothman, author of Jolt Productivity award-winning Manage It! Your Guide to Modern, Pragmatic Project Management: Maybe one of your teammates or someone in management has the bright idea that maybe transitioning to agile or lean will help. Maybe it does in some small way. But, it's not enough. You're on a death march, iteration by iteration. Or, with your board, you can see that you are making progress, but you're not working "fast enough."Or, you're not delivering what your customers need. You're still trying to "do it all." Why? Because it takes you forever to release anything.You know there's another piece to this. You just don't know what.You need to read Clarke Ching's Rolling Rocks Downhill. J. B. Rainsberger, author of JUnit Recipes: Just as "The Goal" sought to bring common sense back to manufacturing, so this book seeks to bring common sense back to a software industry that sorely needs it. Stephen King, Oracle Programmer, Sheffield, England: The most horrifying book I have ever read. KD - Amazon reviewer: A genuinely enjoyable read. There are obviously lessons within the story, and good ones at that, however this is so well written you forget you are reading anything other than a gripping story. Q&A with the Author Q: What will I get out of reading this?You'll uncover the fundamentals of Agile - the bits that make it work, but are often lost amongst the sticky notes, opinions, and enthusiasm surrounding Agile. You'll learn how to deliver big software projects on time, or early, despite the high levels of change.You'll learn how to use Agile to make your business more money.Q: Is this a software-development book or a business book?It's a business book about software development.It's NOT a technical book and it doesn't ram techniques or practices - or methodologies - down your throat. Q: Is there anything I should do before reading the book?Whatever you do: Don't Think of Small Batches.(That'll make much more sense when you read the book.)CLICK Buy Now to download Rolling Rocks Downhill for free today.