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Planet Product OwnerPROMO: You want to get certified in Dec?If you or someone you know are looking for a great product owner certification course, friends, you're in luck! I'll be co-teaching with a friend of mine named Kert Peterson with NextWave Agility on December 18-19. This virtual 2 day CSPO certification course will be a great way not only for us to meet and do more than what we can on audio together, but also make sure you walk away with tools that will improve your facilitation, decision making and leadership as a certified product owner. Get signed up early and use the promo code PLANETPO for a great...
2025-11-2001 min
The Humanizing Work Show#206 Feature Mining: Find the Smart First Slice of a Big Complex IdeaMost teams start big initiatives with a slice that’s too big, too obvious, or too fuzzy to deliver anything useful. Feature Mining gives you a simple, reliable way to find the smart first slice of a big complex idea. It helps you uncover the real sources of complexity, align stakeholders early, and design first steps that create value, reduce risk, and generate real learning.
In this episode, Peter Green and Richard Lawrence explain how Feature Mining works, where it came from, and why it’s so effective in complex environments. You’ll hear a real retail exampl...
2025-11-1918 min
Agile and Project Management - DrunkenPM RadioRecieving the Gift of Feedback with Lonnie Weaver-JohnsonIn this engaging conversation, Dave Prior and Lonnie Weaver-Johnson delve into the complexities of giving and receiving feedback. They explore personal experiences, the emotional challenges associated with feedback, and practical strategies for improving feedback dynamics. Lonnie shares her insights on the importance of mindset, recognizing triggers, and the four Rs of feedback: recognize, receive, react, and respond. The discussion emphasizes the value of self-awareness and the need for constructive communication in both personal and professional settings.
Takeaways
- Feedback can be life-changing if handled positively.
- Many people struggle with receiving positive feedback.
- It's crucial to learn how to...
2025-11-0626 minThe Humanizing Work Show#197 Vibe Coding Gotchas to Watch Out ForVibe coding prototypes can feel magical. With just a few prompts, an AI builds a working app you can click around and test. But when something looks real, it’s easy to fall into common product traps.
In this episode of the Humanizing Work Show, Peter shares his positive experience vibe coding a drag-and-drop helper app for a NY Times word game, while Richard highlights the hidden risks. Together they explore how confirmation bias, anchoring, sunk cost fallacy, precision/accuracy bias, and optimism bias sneak in when prototypes start looking like products.
The big lesson: do...
2025-09-0819 min
The Palm PodEpisode 11 - The China Chapter: 10 Years of Sustainable Palm OilChina is making significant strides toward sustainability, marked by its first shipment of RSPO Identity Preserved (IP) Certified Sustainable Palm Oil in 2024.In this special episode of The Palm Pod, we commemorate 10 years of RSPO’s engagement in China: a decade of building partnerships, shaping policy conversations, and promoting Certified Sustainable Palm Oil (CSPO) in one of the world’s most influential markets.Hosted by Fara Rom, our guest speaker, Chen Ying, a Sustainability Expert and former Director of the Cereals and Oils Department at the China Chamber of Commerce for Import & Expo...
2025-08-2714 min
Project Management Matters PodcastFrom Punk Rock to Project Plans: Dave Prior on Building a Career that Lasts (Ep. 4)In this episode of Project Management Matters, I sat down with Dave Prior, a former musician turned project management educator, mentor, and agile evangelist.We talk about:* His accidental entry into the profession (it started with a Nickelodeon chat room)* Why Microsoft Project was a life-changing discovery* How volunteering with PMI opened doors across the globe* The rough road from waterfall to agile, and why he stuck with it* Why learning to say “I don’t know” might be the most powerful leadership move of allDave...
2025-07-2731 min
The Digital Dominance PodcastProduct Management - How to Craft a Compelling Product Manager CVProduct Manager Resume Guide – SummaryHeader Section: • Full Name: Display prominently at the top using bold or larger font. • Contact Info: Include professional phone number, active email, city/state (or country), and optionally your updated LinkedIn URL.Professional Summary or Objective:Craft a brief and compelling introduction summarizing your product management experience, core skills, industry expertise, and career goals.Example: “Strategic and user-focused Product Manager with 10+ years of experience building innovative B2B and B2C products. Skilled in Agile methodologies, customer...
2025-04-1615 min
Integrate by KateBeyond Medicine: Functional Wellness in Work & Life with Lara HedegaardJoin in for an expert meets learner conversation about career transitions, different roles of western medicine & functional medicine, family health practices, community health, corporate wellness initiatives, and self-care. This week I interview Lara Hedegaard, MBA, AFMC, PROSCI, CSPO, PMP. Lara is a Functional and Holistic Health and Wellness Coach and Health Educator, certified through the School of Applied Functional Medicine (AFMC), The Institute for Integrative Nutrition (IIN), and the Wellness Forum. In addition to coaching individuals and groups through Habits for Health, LLC and Curovie Wellness, LLC, Lara is also a certified PROSCI Change Management P...
2025-04-0452 min
Product TherapyCoaching Transformation PoliticsIn this episode, Christian Idiodi sits down with SVPG founder Marty Cagan to discuss transformation politics. They break down the delicate organizational dynamics that emerge during product transformations, and practical strategies for navigating them.
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Today’s discussion unpacks:
Common political dynamics within transformations
The critical “results window”
The role of champions and evangelists
How to leverage pilot teams
The behaviors that build vs lose trust
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References:
Pilot Teams by Chris Jones: https://www.svpg.com/pilot-teams/
The...
2025-02-0644 min
Agile and Project Management - DrunkenPM RadioBeing a Product Owner with No Direction From Above w Richard ChengIn this conversation, Dave Prior and Richard Chang discuss the challenges that product owners face when they don't receive the support and direction they need from their leadership. They explore strategies for product owners to navigate these situations, including having open and honest conversations with leadership, running experiments to validate assumptions, and finding mentors or support networks. They also emphasize the importance of understanding the needs and perspectives of stakeholders and users, and the need for product owners to manage their space and hold their ground, even in the face of power dynamics. Overall, the conversation highlights the importance of...
2024-08-1331 min
The Elara EdgeClassification Policy Changes to Strengthen Allied Partnerships in SpaceWhen Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks signed a memo to initiate changes in the Department of Defense’s (DOD) classification policy for space programs, the move marked a tangible moment in the push to adapt traditional classification policies for a modern space era. Historically, high classification thresholds for space-based capabilities were designed to protect Cold War-era secrets. But as the DOD has sought to extend Allied partnerships into the space domain, through programs like the Combined Space Operations Initative (CSpO), classified designations such as Special Access Programs (SAP) and No Foreign Dissemination (NOFORN) can - at times - co...
2024-08-0125 min
theforcedpivot Podcasttheforcedpivot with Deron Medleytheforcedpivot Podcast welcomes Deron Medley, BA, CSPO, CSM.Deron Medley is a native of Halifax, VA and he currently lives in Wake Forest, NC. He is a recent graduate of Walden University with a BS in Communications. Deron served 11 years in the US Navy and spent multiple years deployed around the world. While in the States he served as a US Navy Recruiter before being tasked back to Norfolk, VA.After much deliberation, Deron decided to pivot and left the US Nav...
2024-06-2158 min
SCOR INNOVATION PODCASTEnduring Innovation: Sustaining a culture of innovation over timeSCOR Global Agile Coach Al Mele discusses the innovative mindset and the importance of courageous, open-minded collaboration within today's workplaces with Angela Bolduc, a Principal and Managing Director for the Milliman IntelliScript practice. This Life and Health episode of the SCOR Innovation Podcast explores why a culture of innovation requires employees feeling safe and unafraid to try new things, asking questions, and speaking their minds.HOST:Al Mele, CSPO, CSMSenior Vice President, Global Agile CoachSCOR.com Al started his career in Information Technology, where he...
2024-03-2617 min
Agile and Project Management - DrunkenPM RadioDeveloping Trust in Your Organization w Gil BrozaA few weeks ago I interviewed Gil Broza about his new book, “Deliver Better Results: How to Unlock Your Organization's Potential". The book was designed to quickly provide actionable practices that organizations can utilize to improve their value delivery system. It focuses on understanding the fitness for purpose of your system of delivery, and how to employ his ten strategies to improve your level of maturity. During my prep for the interview and during our conversation, there was one thing that was stuck in my head. None of this works without trust. How can a traditional, potentially toxic organization pivot in...
2024-02-2757 minAgile and Project Management - DrunkenPM RadioDeliver Better Results w Gil BrozaGil Broza joins me for a podcast about his new book, “Deliver Better Results: How to Unlock Your Organization's Potential". During the interview, Gil and I discuss how he designed the book to quickly provide actionable practices that organizations can utilize to improve their value delivery system. Our conversation includes details on how to understand the fitness for purpose of your system of delivery, and how to employ his ten strategies to improve your level of maturity.
The first chapter of the book provides an executive-level summary of the 10 strategies and how they work as well as an assessment that re...
2024-02-1457 min
Agile Mentors Podcast from Mountain Goat Software#50: Choosing Your Path: Exploring the Roles of Scrum Master and Product Owner with Lance DacyJoin Brian and his guest Lance Dacy as they explore the key differences, skill sets required, and the exciting opportunities in the roles of Scrum Master and Product Owner.
Overview
In this episode of the "Agile Mentors" podcast, Brian sits down with Lance Dacy to explore the dynamic roles of Scrum Master and Product Owner. They delve into the fundamental differences between these roles, highlighting the unique skill sets required for each.
Lance shares his valuable insights and personal experiences, shedding light on the challenges and opportunities that arise in these pivotal positions.
2023-05-3135 min
The Post-Acute POVNavigating MDS changes with Jenny Lee, Regulatory Compliance Manager, and Cassie Diner, BSN, RN, CPHIMS, CSPO, SA, Clinical Product ManagerIn this episode of the Post-Acute POV, originally featured in the McKnight’s Long-Term Care Expo, Jenny Lee, Regulatory Compliance Manager, and Cassie Diner, BSN, RN, CPHIMS, CSPO, SA, Clinical Product Manager, have a conversation on the major changes coming to MDS and how skilled nursing facilities can prepare.
Join Jenny and Cassie as they discuss how the new MDS items may affect your assessment process moving forward, what you should do to help your staff prepare for these changes, and what to look for to ensure your technology vendor is working to ease this transition. Listen to...
2023-04-2139 min
Generate my thoughts with AI為何CSPO認證對產品經理和敏捷開發團隊成員至關重要?#CSPO #Scrum框架 #產品開發 #敏捷開發 #溝通技巧 #Scrum Alliance #Scrum.org #認證
這篇文章介紹了CSPO（Certified Scrum Product Owner）認證，這是一個由Scrum Alliance提供的認證，旨在幫助產品經理和敏捷開發團隊成員掌握Scrum框架、產品管理和溝通技巧等關鍵技能，以有效地管理產品開發週期。CSPO課程通常是為期兩天的課程，由經驗豐富的Scrum教練或培訓師授課。課程結束後，學生需要通過考試才能獲得CSPO認證。文章提到，專家建議在參加考試之前，學生應該熟悉Scrum框架、產品管理流程和常見的產品開發挑戰。此外，學習如何有效地與團隊溝通，也是作為產品負責人成功的關鍵技能之一。
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2023-04-1803 min
Growing Scrum MastersDo I get textbooks and course materials as part of my CSPO course?Yes, you do. John McFadyen explains what you will receive as part of your CSPO course.
Visit https://www.agilecentre.com for more information on Agile Centre and visit https://www.johnmcfadyen.com for more information on John McFadyen.
2023-02-0300 minGrowing Scrum MastersHow well recognised and respected is the CSPO course?The CSPO course is internationally recognised and respected as a flagship of the Scrum Alliance. John McFadyen explains more.
Visit https://www.agilecentre.com for more information on Agile Centre and visit https://www.johnmcfadyen.com for more information on John McFadyen.
2023-02-0301 minGrowing Scrum MastersAre there different CSPO certifications?There are multiple product owner courses but only one CSPO which is Scrum Alliance certified. John McFadyen walks us through the CSPO.
Visit https://www.agilecentre.com for more information on Agile Centre and visit https://www.johnmcfadyen.com for more information on John McFadyen
2023-02-0301 minGrowing Scrum MastersHow long is the CSPO course?It's 2 days full time or 4 half-days (mornings or afternoons). John McFadyen walks us through the CSPO course configuration.
Visit https://www.agilecentre.com for more information on Agile Centre and visit https://www.johnmcfadyen.com for more information on John McFadyen.
2023-02-0301 minGrowing Scrum MastersIs the CSPO course theoretical or practical?It is a combination of theoretical and practical. John McFadyen walks us through the configuration of the CSPO course.
Visit https://www.agilecentre.com for more information on Agile Centre and visit https://www.johnmcfadyen.com for more information on John McFadyen.
2023-02-0300 minGrowing Scrum MastersWhat will you learn in a CSPO course?You'll learn about Scrum and how to be a product owner. John McFadyen explains what the CSPO course entails.
Visit https://www.agilecentre.com for more information on Agile Centre and visit https://www.johnmcfadyen.com for more information on John McFadyen.
2023-02-0301 minAgile and Project Management - DrunkenPM RadioDeveloping an Internal Agile Certification Program with Dan EberleDan Eberle is the Agile Coach at the New York Times. He’s been a guest on this podcast in the past to talk about coaching stances and what to do when your team members are working on more than one team.
This week our focus is on an Agile Certification program Dan has been developing at the New York Times. While obtaining professional credential certification (like CSM or CSPO) is a great investment to make in the people who work in your organization, those certs may not be right for everyone AND your organization may have developed its own ap...
2022-03-1939 min
Arguing AgileAgile Podcast E32 - Reaction to the MBA/CSPO PathologyIn this episode, Brian Orlando talks Product Management as he walks through and reacts to two articles from Marty Cagan - the CSPO Pathology and the MBA Pathology.CSPO Pathology: https://svpg.com/the-cspo-pathology/MBA Pathology: https://svpg.com/the-mba-pathology/0:00 Topic Intro0:20 First Product Manager0:56 CSPO Pathology: Different Types of Software Teams3:27 CSPO Pathology: PO vs PM5:32 CSPO Pathology: Delivery is Just One Small Part6:45 CSPO Pathology: Process over People7:39 CSPO Pathology: Training and Time9:46 CSPO Pathology: Innovation11:26 CSPO Pathology: Main Ideas15:20 Product Managers vs...
2021-11-0130 min
The Even Better Podcast5 Keys to Surviving Project ManagementSinikka Waugh, Dave Prior, and Jeff Howey discuss 5 Keys to Surviving Project Management. In this episode of Even Better, Sinikka Waugh is joined by Dave Prior and Jeff Howey for a candid conversation about the realities of project management and the essential strategies for navigating its challenges. Drawing from their extensive experience in Agile and transformation leadership, they discuss five key principles that can help professionals not just survive but thrive in the complex world of project management. Together, they explore practical insights and actionable strategies for overcoming common obstacles in project management, fostering collaboration, and...
2021-08-0231 min
The Everyday PM: Project Management Principles for Your Everyday LifeSpotlight On Brian Summons - Iraq Combat Veteran to IT PMWelcome to episode 24 of The Everyday PM Podcast where I spotlight Mr. Brian Summons, MPSM, PMP, CSM, CSPO, Iraq combat veteran to Senior IT project manager.
I remember clapping my hands after Brian spoke up in our virtual class about how gaining a project management certification does not guarantee your success as a project manager. He went on to outline the many attributes that make for a successful and effective project manager, like high emotional intelligence and concise communication skills. This moment is when I knew we had a connection, which is why we have kept a...
2021-07-1929 min
ALEPH - GLOBAL SCRUM TEAM - Agile Coaching. Agile Training and Digital Marketing CertificationsCERTIFIED SCRUM SCRUM PRODUCT OWNER® - SCRUM ALLIANCEIf you’re someone who is comfortable with the “business side” of projects, you are probably the right person to aspire to achieve a #Certified #Scrum #Product #Owner® (#CSPO®) #certification. While the #Certified #Scrum Master® (#CSM®) helps the #Scrum Team work together to learn and implement #Scrum, as a #CSPO, you create the product vision, order the Product Backlog, and make sure the best possible job is done to delight the customer.
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Expand your career opportunities across all industry sectors adopting #Agile practices
2021-07-1401 min
Ische Hengert TrailerIsche Hengert - Danica Zurbriggen LehnerIsche Hengert - di Wucha mit der Danica Zurbriggen Lehner. Loset - loset - loset - im Walliser Podcast geits dischi Wucha um z`Läbu u Wirku da ver Danica. Schi isch Erzwziehungswissenschaftlerin - Muetter - Ehefräu - Politikerin - CSPO Vizepräsidentin und schetzt sich vor u allum ä i fär as JA - Co2 Abstimmig u ja warum CSPO jetzu u grad jetzu nu ma sozial aktik u nachhaltig schich engagiert? u ä lieblingslieder u wellä wi u gluschtig u lieblingswalliser werter. Merci Danica fär där toll Hengert u wie si live gs...
2021-06-0543 min
LiminalArc SoundNotesGovernance, the Investment Tier, and Business Agility w/ Ross BeurmannIn this week's episode of SoundNotes, Ross Beurmann is back to talk about how to create a funding mechanism that's as adaptable as the governance model. Or, to put it more simply, how to allocate funds and pay for things when we're continually tuning the way we work, and what we're working on.
As your organization moves further down the path toward Agility, you may experience some dissonance when more traditional methods of funding work meet with the need to inspect and adapt. And we're not just talking about inspecting and adapting through the lens of product...
2020-12-0335 min
The Guiding VoicePROJECT Management Certifications & CAREERS | P Seenivasan(PS) | TGV Episode #39In this episode #39, host Naveen Samala interacted with another guest Seenivasan Pavanasam.P Seenivasan, Director, Senior Faculty, Proventures Education and consulting Pvt Ltd, has more than 33 years of rich Industry experience in the domains of Fertilizers, Petrochemicals, Heavy Chemicals, Information Technology and Software Development, training and consulting. Process and Project Management are his areas of passion. He has a B.Tech degree in chemical engineering from University of Madras and a Master degree in Business Administration( M.B.A) from IGNOU. P S is a certif...
2020-10-0822 min
Project GeospatialNext Decade GEOINT PanelProject Geospatial Podcast went live on Monday, 29 June at 1600 EDT to hear a panel of NGA and NRO leadership discuss the government’s perspective on High Cadence GEOINT (HCG)/New Space. You will hear about how the government is approaching the expected increase in commercial electro-optical imagery, and most importantly, where they believe industry and academia can be of most help.
Moderator: Mr. Keith Masback, Plum Run, LLC
Panelists:
Mr. Pete Muend, NRO, Director CSPO
Maj. Ashley Daniel, NGA, Source HCG Lead – Collection Management
Ms. Vicki Hainey, NGA, Analysis – Analytic Tradecraft, Tools, Workflows
Mr. Dave Gauthier, NGA...
2020-06-291h 01LiminalArc SoundNotesSimply Having Agile Teams Does Not Make an Agile Organization w/ Dragos DumitriuGetting a few teams up and running using Scrum, Kanban, or some other form of Agile is great. But that doesn’t necessarily mean your organization has become Agile.
This week in SoundNotes, Dragos Dumitriu joins Dave for a conversation about the difference between spinning up a few teams and truly achieving business Agility. During the conversation Dragos shares details on some of the common patterns, he sees when organizations begin moving towards an Agile approach, things to watch out for, and some of the conversations you need to be having internally if business agility is something yo...
2020-05-2734 min
Pipoca Ágil#89 Mundando o Mindset com muita animação - Por Carlos Resende.https://www.linkedin.com/in/cresende/
Um líder com perfil agregador, facilitador e influenciador, com foco no cliente, nas pessoas e no seu desenvolvimento de forma leve e adaptável, para que o alcance dos resultados aconteça de forma natural, organizada e planejada.
Como missão, visa o bem-estar do grupo e a resolução de problemas, alinhado aos principais frameworks ITSM, metodologias ágeis e a cultura DevOps. Desta forma, permite as equipes a autonomia necessária por meio da delegação para propagação do senso de dono e empreendedorismo, garantindo assim, a entrega de...
2020-05-2634 minLiminalArc SoundNotesTraining vs Transformation w/ Nathan HummelTraining is a vital piece of today’s business climate. It’s typically at the forefront of conversations around development or growth, but what is the correlation or connection between training and actual business transformation? The assumption has been that if my employees only had the knowledge, they would produce different outcomes. While training is an undoubtedly valuable piece of creating large, organizational change, the outcomes that our organizations produce are highly intertwined with a number of factors on which training has very little impact.
In this episode of SoundNotes, LeadingAgile Training Consultant, Nathan Hummel joins Dave to d...
2020-05-1418 minLiminalArc SoundNotesAgile Procurement in the Public Sector w/ Nathan HummelIn many organizations, the group responsible for procurement, and the processes they follow, were established under a traditional (waterfall) approach. The way in which goods and services are requested, contracted, approved and acquired can be an odd fit with an Agile approach. In the public sector, this can prove even more challenging due to oversight, bureaucracy, and a variety of other factors.
In this episode of SoundNotes, LeadingAgile's, Nathan Hummel, joins Dave to talk about some of the issues that crop up when an organization in the public sector begins working on how to handle procurement as...
2020-04-0920 minLiminalArc SoundNotesLeadership vs. Management w/ Ross BeurmannIn this episode of SoundNotes, Ross Beurmann joins Dave to talk about the difference between Leadership and Management. Although many confuse the two and believe they are the same, they are actually very different things—and this can become extremely apparent during the transition to an Agile approach.
During the interview, Ross explains why it is so important that we gain clarity on the difference between the two, why we want to manage systems, and why it is so important that we inspire teams to manage themselves.
Books Mentioned In This Podcast
Turn the Sh...
2020-04-0250 minLiminalArc SoundNotesThe Secret to Building the Right Thing w/ Will EvansIn this episode of SoundNotes Will Evans is back to discuss why behavior trumps empathy and the secret to building the right thing.
During the interview, we explore the difference between traditional Personas and Behavioral Impact Personas. We also talk through how Impact Mapping can be used to move beyond Empathy Maps to deepen our understanding of what motivates people, what their needs are, what things to build, how well they have to perform to be considered valuable, and how to make sure we are solving the right problems for the right people at the right time.
2020-03-2654 min
Pipoca Ágil#60 Como o Analista de Requisitos está migrando para PO num Mundo Ágil - Por Eduardo CastroEduardo Castro, MSc, CSPO, CPRE, PACC, SFPC, CTFL, CTFL-AT
Coach, Trainer e Consultor em projetos de desenvolvimento de produtos de Software, com experiência na implantação de métodos e times ágeis, integrados aos processos de Análise de Negocio (IIBA), Engenharia de Requisitos (IREB) e teste de sistemas, com entrega de valor.
Autor do livro Engenharia de Requisitos - Um Enfoque prática na construção de software orientado ao negócio, apresentando os conceitos e prática utilizando o Método iRON - integração de requisitos orientado ao negocio (www.metodoiron.com.br).
Certificado CPRE-FL pelo IREB, CTFL-FL...
2020-03-1823 minLiminalArc SoundNotesConnecting Strategy to Execution w/ Marty BradleyOne of the most critical, and unfortunately, neglected elements of ensuring your teams can deliver the most value possible, is making sure they can see a direct connection between the work they are being asked to execute on and that strategy that work is in service of.
In this episode of SoundNotes, LeadingAgile Principal Consultant, Marty Bradley spends time with Dave discussing why we need to connect strategy to execution and what happens when we don't. During the interview, Marty provides examples which demonstrate why we need to break the work down into small increments of value...
2020-03-1236 minLiminalArc SoundNotesAgile Transformation vs. Project Management Offices w/ Ross BeurmannRoss Beurmann is back! And this week in SoundNotes Ross and Dave discuss ATOs and PMOs. If you aren't familiar with what an Agile Transformation Office is, how it works, why you need it and how it is different from a Project Management Office, this podcast is for you. During the interview, Ross and Dave also discuss what happens to the role of the project manager when you go through Agile Transformation and how the PMO can remain relevant and continue to add value in an organization that is moving through their Transformation to Agile.
Link to the...
2020-03-0548 minLiminalArc SoundNotesCan you use Agile for Mergers and Acquisitions? w/ Rick McMichaelThis week in SoundNotes we’re focusing on a question asked by a student in a recent class:
Can you use Agile for Mergers and Acquisitions?
To address the topic, LeadingAgile Principal Consultant Rick McMichael joins Dave to discuss Mergers and Acquisitions (or M&A). Rick has years of experience working in Agile and he's been a part of many M&A efforts over the years. During the podcast we discuss the various steps involved in bringing two different organizations together to form a new one, and how Agile practices can be applied to help th...
2020-02-2735 minLiminalArc SoundNotesLean Portfolio Management w/ Tina WangThis week in LeadingAgile’s SoundNotes, Tina Wang spends some time with Dave talking about Lean Portfolio Management. During the conversation, Tina and Dave cover exactly what Lean Portfolio Management is and how it differs from a more traditional approach to Portfolio Management. A good part of the discussion is spent on the topic of how to create alignment from strategic goals at the organizational level down to delivery team execution and the role that funding plays in this.
If you have questions about Lean Portfolio Management or you're curious about how to apply Lean practices and sy...
2020-02-2138 minLiminalArc SoundNotesPutting the Enterprise Back in Enterprise Architecture w/ Ross BeurmannDespite the fact that in many organizations the Enterprise Architect and the Enterprise Solutions Architect are often conflated, they are very distinct roles that require different skill sets and areas of expertise.
The Enterprise Solutions Architect is a role that focuses on designing solutions to problems that tend to be IT-centric, while an Enterprise Architect focuses more on designing or documenting the relationship between all the systems across the Enterprise and how they interact to deliver value.
In this episode of LeadingAgile's SoundNotes, Ross Beurmann is back to bring some clarity to the difference between...
2020-02-1430 minLiminalArc SoundNotesImpact Mapping w/ Will EvansIt can be easy to get swept up in discussions centered around making sure that the work being done by development teams is in sync with what the stakeholders identified as the highest priority. While this is definitely an important factor to consider, it is also critical to make sure that we have identified and prioritized the issues and problems we need to solve to achieve the organization’s strategic goals. Impact Mapping is a tool that can be used to create a conversation between stakeholders and teams to understanding which problems need to be addressed first to ensure we...
2020-01-1648 minLiminalArc SoundNotesWork Bifurcation and Change Control w/ Ross BuermannHAPPY NEW YEAR!
In this episode, LeadingAgile Senior Consultant, Ross Buermann shares an approach that involves bifurcating the work of creating the documentation so that we can create and deliver in smaller increments. Those smaller pieces can be modified and maintained in a more efficient manner than they would be in a traditional approach. In the same way that we want to break development work down into small increments, we can also break down the documentation. Ross and Dave also discuss an approach to storing the documentation which allows for an easier approach to change control and...
2020-01-0936 minAgile and Project Management - DrunkenPM RadioThe Italian Dinner - How Work Flows from Release to Story to Task with Judy Neher CSTWhen I am teaching CSM and CSPO classes I frequently get questions from students who have trouble understanding how work flows from the release level down through product backlog items like User Stories on down to the task level. I do cover this in class but for some, it is not so easy to see.
In hopes of resolving this, I asked Judy Neher, a fellow Certified Scrum Trainer, to help me work through a metaphor that I hope will provide clarity on how we take work from Releases to User Stories to Tasks, how they tie back to strategy an...
2019-12-2715 min
Pipoca Ágil#3 Expectativas do Fábio MatosFábio Matos é Scrum Master (PSM I) | Product Owner (CSPO) e um grande Agilista. Obrigado pela sua presença..!!!
2019-12-0301 minLiminalArc SoundNotesElevateAgile: The Business Value of Agility w/ Marty BradleyAt ElevateAgile, LeadingAgile Principal Consultant, Marty Bradley, led a session called "The Business Value of Agility." The talk focused on the question of how organizations measure and understand the business benefits of adopting an Agile approach. All too often, organizations make a decision to "go agile" without defining the outcome they hope/want/expect from changing their approach to work. Without a solid understanding of the impact you are seeking, deciding whether your approach to creating things, or the things themselves, are delivering desired business value.
In this episode of SoundNotes, Marty and Dave explore some of...
2019-10-3135 minLiminalArc SoundNotesWhat if You Don’t Have a Product Owner? w/ Sara McClintock & Jeff StreitmatterThe dilemma of what to do if you don’t have a Product Owner is one of the more commonly recurring questions that I get in the CSM and CSPO classes. In this episode of SoundNotes, LeadingAgile’s Sara McClintock and Jeff Streitmatter join me to talk through the challenges of not having anyone acting as a dedicated PO. During the discussion, we explore why the role is so critical, how not having one impact’s the team’s ability to deliver valuable work that is in sync with company strategy and we offer some tips on how to cope wit...
2019-10-1829 minLiminalArc SoundNotesAgile 2019 Day 1: Why Become a CSM or CSPO w/Erika MassieLast week, the biggest conference in the Agile industry took place in Washington DC at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center. We were proud to be a sponsor of this event and we were even more excited about catching up with friends—both old and new.
For those of you who couldn't make it to the conference, here's a live-stream of our podcast from our booth in the Prince George Exhibitor Hall. We had a chance to talk to a lot of really smart and interesting people while we were there; some who were speaking at the co...
2019-08-1500 minLiminalArc SoundNotesStudent QA: Can the ScrumMaster take on additional work? Should you re-estimate unfinished work? w/ Sarah SmithThis episode of SoundNotes features 2 questions recently submitted by students from our CSM and CSPO classes. LeadingAgile’s Sarah Smith and I respond to the questions, sharing our thoughts, recommended practices, and things to watch out for.
The two questions are:
1. Is it okay for the ScrumMaster to take on additional (non-ScrumMaster) work during the Sprint?
2. When you have unfinished work at the end of a Sprint, does it automatically carry over into the next Sprint, and should you re-estimate it before you begin working on it again?
In responding to the fir...
2019-07-1611 minAgile and Project Management - DrunkenPM RadioAlex Brown - Boozy Scrum-SGAUS2019What kind of projects don’t fit with Agile?
This is a very common question in the CSM and CSPO classes that I teach. My answer is always that while there are some types of work that are better suited to an Agile approach than others, it really comes down to the organization and the people involved. With the right mindset, an iterative approach that is focused on inspect and adapt can be valuable in pretty much any situation… including building a bar.
Alex Brown is the Founder and Principal at Glaessel Ventures, a Boston based firm that combines strategic cons...
2019-07-0921 minLiminalArc SoundNotesGetting Stakeholders to Attend Your Sprint Review w/ Sara McClintockIn this week’s episode of SoundNotes, LeadingAgile Senior Consultant Sara McClintock and Dave take on two topics submitted by students from our CSM and CSPO classes:
1. What can I do in an organization to grow and promote our Sprint Reviews?
2. Stakeholder demand for timelines or deadlines being an impediment for the team.
Sara and Dave discuss different approaches to helping leadership understand the importance of Sprint Reviews and why their participation is so necessary for delivering a successful product. They also explore different techniques for responding to requests/demands that include unrealistic ti...
2019-05-3028 minLiminalArc SoundNotesWhat is the Worth of a Good Product Owner? w/ Tim WiseThis week, on SoundNotes, we're featuring another question from a student in one of our Certified Scrum classes. The question came from someone who's working in an organization that doesn't see value in the role of Product Owner and isn't convinced that it's needed as part of the Scrum Team.
The question:
What is the worth of a good P.O.?
LeadingAgile Senior Consultant, Tim Wise spent some time with Dave talking through various aspects of the question. Together, Dave and Tim will explore the role of the P.O., the value a...
2019-03-2119 minLiminalArc SoundNotesCoordinating Work with Agile & Waterfall Teams in a Mixed Environment w/ AJ SanfordIn this episode of SoundNotes, LeadingAgile Senior Consultant AJ Sanford joins Dave to answer a student question that's frequently asked in Dave's CSM and CSPO classes.
How do you use Scrum when you have to coordinate work between teams that are using both Waterfall and Agile all within one organization?
During the interview, AJ and Dave touch on the following topics:
What to expect from an Agile pilot project
The types of challenges you can expect when you begin working on Agile Transformation
Why you need to align on quality standards as well as s...
2019-02-2832 minLiminalArc SoundNotesAgile Q&A w/ Mike Cottmeyer | SoundNotes LiveBack in September, Mike and Dave got together for our first ever live Q&A. The conversation was streamed on Facebook, so they were able to answer some viewer questions, as well as questions Dave had been collecting, beforehand, in his CSM and CSPO classes. We're planning on making the live Q&A a recurring event, so make sure you're on the lookout for the next one. We want to answer all of your burning, Agile related questions.
Contacting Mike
If you’d like to contact Mike you can reach him at:
LeadingAgile: https://www.leadingagile.com...
2018-10-041h 01
Agile and Project Management - DrunkenPM RadioHow can a Product Owner develop skill negotiating with Exec Leadership? w/ Steve MartinThis is a frequent question in the CSPO classes I teach. Many organizations want the benefits of Agile. Sometimes they assign people to the role of Product Owner, and then continue with business as usual. For the role of PO to work effective, you need an individual filling the Product Owner role who is will and able to make decisions, even without all the information they would want to make the decisions. AND they need to be working in an organization that trust them to make those decisions.
If you don't have that, if you are in a PO role, but...
2018-08-0327 minAgile and Project Management - DrunkenPM RadioGrowing Up Agile - 2nd Gen AgilistsWe’ve reached a stage in the evolution of work where some of the folks now entering the workforce were raised by professional Agile practitioners. This might not seem like a big deal, but consider that this is a generation that will not have to go through the process of unlearning all the dysfunctional practices that most of us had to let go of. These are folks who have been working in an agile way their whole lives and, because it is native to them, they are free from the cognitive dissonance most of us face when we move to a...
2018-06-2726 minLiminalArc SoundNotesCreating a Definition of Done w/ Tim WiseOne of the most important things you can do to help your team be successful is to ensure they have a Definition of Done. Once you have it, you need to revisit in in each Retrospective meeting to make any updates and you need to explain it to the Stakeholders in every Sprint Review.
A Definition of Done is more than just Acceptance Criteria. These are the conditions that must be met for your organization to safely release work into the wild. This is especially critical if you are working in an environment where there is a...
2018-05-1019 minLiminalArc SoundNotesWhat Do You Do When the Team Can't Break the Work Down? w/ Tim WiseFor Development Teams transitioning to Agile one common challenge is breaking the work down into small vertical slices that can go from a Post-It Note to shippable product in 2-3 days. Most of the time, (there are always exceptions) the issue is not that the work cannot be broken down, but that the Development Team is accustomed to looking at the work in a more traditional way and they are not able to see how they could break it down into smaller actionable elements that can be developed independently and provide value and the opportunity to learn.
...
2018-05-0318 minLiminalArc SoundNotesWhat's the Difference Between Scrum and Kanban? w/ Jessica Wolfe and Derek HuetherIn almost every CSM or CSPO class that Dave teaches he gets asked to explain the difference between Scrum and Kanban. So, in this episode of SoundNotes, Jessica Wolfe, Derek Huether, and Dave take turns responding to the question and detailing some of the main differences between two of the most popular approaches to Agile.
If you'd like to reach out to Jessica, Derek or Dave for more—here's their contact info:
Contacting Jessica
If you’d like to contact Jessica you can reach her at:
LeadingAgile: https://www.leadingagile.com/guides/jessica-wolfe/
LinkedIn: https...
2018-04-0512 minLiminalArc SoundNotesBusiness Intelligence Report Creation in Scrum w/ Derek Huether and Jessica WolfeThis episode of SoundNotes features a question submitted by a student in one of Dave's recent CSPO classes. Maheesh’s question centers on how to apply Scrum on a project that involves BI reporting and ETL. Since Jessica Wolfe and Derek Huether both have far more experience in that type of work than Dave does, he asked them to help him respond to the question.
Here's the question we got from Maheesh:
“As a Product Owner for a BI reporting platform I typically get requests for new reports and this might entail bringing the data from...
2018-03-2221 minLiminalArc SoundNotesThe Importance of Empathy in Agile w/ Tim WiseAfter co-teaching a CSM class in Atlanta earlier this week, Tim Wise and Dave Prior sat down to talk about Empathy in Agile. During their conversation, they dug into why empathy is such an important factor in developing an Agile mindset, working with teams, building trust, and helping your organization adopt an Agile approach to work.
Tim and Dave also offer some advice on:
How you can go about trying to develop empathy towards those up and down the org chart
How that plays out in your communication with others
How to deal with groups of p...
2018-03-0815 minAgile and Project Management - DrunkenPM RadioAnderson Hummel - Becoming a CSTLast fall Anderson Diniz Hummel became a Certified Scrum Trainer. This means that he has been approved by the Scrum Alliance to teach Certified Scrum Master and Certified Scrum Product Owner classes. The journey to becoming a CST is never easy and never as quick as anyone would like and for Anderson, it was over three years from the time he first started working on it. (And this is after already having taught at the University level for a number of years.)
During the recent holidays Anderson and I had a conversation about what his journey to CST was like...
2018-01-3133 minLiminalArc SoundNotesSprint Report Basics: What Should You Be Tracking? w/ Jessica WolfeJessica and Dave take a look at the Sprint Report template Dave uses in his CSM and CSPO classes. Using the report as a starting point, Jessica and Dave talk through the most valuable data points for new Scrum Teams as well as additional variables which are an important part of tracking the information that matters as your team learns to work together and gets better at delivering value for their customer.
Contacting Jessica
If you’d like to contact Jessica you can reach her at:
LeadingAgile: https://www.leadingagile.com/guides/jessica-wolfe/
LinkedIn: htt...
2018-01-1818 min
Algocracy and Transhumanism PodcastEpisode #35 – Brundage on the Case for Conditional Optimism about AIIn this episode I talk to Miles Brundage. Miles is a Research Fellow at the University of Oxford’s Future of Humanity Institute and a PhD candidate in Human and Social Dimensions of Science and Technology at Arizona State University. He is also affiliated with the Consortium for Science, Policy, and Outcomes (CSPO), the Virtual Institute of Responsible Innovation (VIRI), and the Journal of Responsible Innovation (JRI). His research focuses on the societal implications of artificial intelligence. We discuss the case for conditional optimism about AI.
You can download the episode here or listen below. You can also subs...
2018-01-1500 minLiminalArc SoundNotesStudent Q&A: How PBIs get into the Product Backlog & Tips for Moving from Waterfall to Agile w/ Jim Hayden and Tim WiseIn this week’s podcast, LeadingAgile’s Jim Hayden and Tim Wise join Dave to respond to questions submitted by students from our CSM and CSPO classes:
Question 1: How PBIs Get Into The Product Backlog
"Quick question. I was wondering if you had any ideas around a process for getting items into a backlog? I currently just stepped into a role and one of the first things I'm wanting to tackle is a process for placing items into our backlog. Currently things are all over the place because the developers are kind of doing their own thing . In o...
2017-12-2133 minLiminalArc SoundNotesCSP Deadline 12/31/17: How to Earn SEU's Fast! w/ Special Guests: Erika Massie and Cody Winberg.The Scrum Alliance’s Certified Scrum Professional (CSP) designation is changing on Jan 1, 2018. If you meet the qualifications for the current version of CSP, applying before it expires on December 31, 2017 may provide you with a much easier path to the practitioner level of certification offered by the Scrum Alliance.
You’ll find details on the current version of CSP here:
https://www.scrumalliance.org/certifications/practitioners/csp-certification
In order to qualify for CSP there are a number of requirements that must be met including earning 70 Scrum Education Units (SEUs).
With the pend...
2017-12-1316 minAgile and Project Management - DrunkenPM RadioCertified Scrum Professional (CSP) Deadline 12/31/17 - HOW TO EARN SEUs FAST!The Scrum Alliance’s Certified Scrum Professional (CSP) designation is changing on Jan 1, 2018. If you meet the qualifications for the current version of CSP, applying before it expires on December 31, 2017 may provide you with a much easier path to the the practitioner level of certification offered by the Scrum Alliance.
You’ll find details on the current version of CSP here:
https://www.scrumalliance.org/certifications/practitioners/csp-certification
In order to quality for CSP there are a number of requirements that must be met including earning 70 Scrum Education Units (SEUs).
With the pending change, I have been recommending to all my C...
2017-12-1316 minLiminalArc SoundNotesStudent Q&A: Dealing with Performance Issues and Stakeholder Expectations w/ Jessica WolfeFor this episode of SoundNotes, we’re back with more of the questions submitted by recent CSM and CSPO students.
In this week’s podcast, Jessica Wolfe and Dave Prior respond to the following questions:
Question 1:
What is the desired relationship interaction between the Scrum Master and Development Managers with regard to developers who are participating on a scrum team, and how does that impact performance management from an HR standpoint? In other words, if there are performance issues with a Developer, where does the responsibility fall for addressing & resolving those performance issues?
2017-11-3026 minLiminalArc SoundNotesQ&A: Estimation and Meeting Sprint Commitments w/ Derek HuetherFor this episode of SoundNotes, we reached out to some of the students who have taken CSM and CSPO classes over the last few months. We got a lot of great questions and will be responding to them over the next few weeks. This week, Derek Huether and Dave Prior respond to these two questions:
Question 1:
My team seems to have a problem with estimating and understanding the estimating concepts. The team members are accustomed to traditional waterfall projects and estimating everything in units of time. How can I help them understand estimating, but continue to complete the...
2017-11-0319 min
omoiyari.fm (lean-agile podcast)#25 当事者意識とパフォーマンス話したこと
エンジニアマネージャーの @ktrysmt をゲストに招いてTwitterのトレンド、開発プロセスなどについて話しました。
Podcast へのフィードバックをぜひ #omoiyarifm までお願いします！
Twitterトレンド(人間プラモ、差別主義者)
Scrum
ACとDoDがつらい
文字にするとACが伝わらない
エンジニアあがりのPOでもエンジニアに伝えられない
バックログリファイメントの重要性
分散させることの重要性
チーム会(Sprintに縛られない情報共有の場)
KPT-BOT
kpt-bot を使って KPT も Slack に集約しよう
SlackでKPTをすることでファシリテーションの属人性が抑えられる
輪番スクラムマスター(その週の客観視点を持つ人)
無知の知チャンネル
見積のためのストーリー
1チケット30分以内
休みや社内のイベントのチケットを切る
1日は6時間で見積る
ゆとりの中で質の高い課題に取り組んで欲しい
ATI
リクルートテクノロジーズに愛をこめて
当事者意識はメンバーのパフォーマンスを引き出すことで引き出せる
CSPO研修の思い出
CSPO
キャンプファイヤーの思い出
2017-08-0500 minLiminalArc SoundNotesAre Stretch Goals OK? w/ Tim WiseIn this week's SoundNotes, Tim Wise joins Dave Prior for a short conversation about Stretch Goals. Even is this is a topic you have a strong opinion about, this podcast has valuable information for you. Before the end the discussion, Tim offers up a version of stretch goals that is positive and healthy for a team. SHOW NOTES 02:35 Podcast Begins 02:44 Topic Intro: Stretch Goals 03:20 Tim’s initial thoughts on Stretch Goals at Team and Portfolio Level 06:08 Technical Debt 06:39 The difference between stretch goals and having a well groomed backlog full of “sprint ready” items 08:40 The lazy queue 09:13 Dave’s thoughts...
2017-08-0322 minLiminalArc SoundNotesTips for Job Hunting At Agile 2017 w/ Rachel HowardLeadingAgile's Chief Cultural Officer, Rachel Howard, joined Dave for this pre-Agile 2017 podcast to focus on providing tips for folks who are heading to Agile 2017 in search of work. It's the biggest Agile event of the year. If you are looking for a new gig, this may be the best place to find it. SHOW NOTES (this is a pretty brief podcast, so no timed show notes this week) During the interview Rachel and Dave discuss: - Prep work to do before you leave for Orlando - Some do's and don'ts for job hunting while you are at Agile 2017...
2017-07-2716 minLiminalArc SoundNotesPortfolio Management in an Agile World at Agile 2017 w/ Rick AustinAt Agile 2017, LeadingAgile Principal Consultant, Rick Austin, will lead a session that focuses on how organizations can transform their Portfolio Management from an approach that is more closely aligned with waterfall to an approach that is better able to support Agile. In this podcast Rick outlines some of the key concepts he will be digging in to during the session and then he and Dave discuss some of the challenges that come along with this aspect of transformation, like governance, prioritization and how work flows through the organization.
SHOWNOTES
This is a fairly short podcast (10:42) so no ShowNotes this week.
...
2017-07-1910 minLiminalArc SoundNotesEvolving Patterns of Agile Transformation w/ Mike CottmeyerIn this week’s podcast, LeadingAgile Founder and CEO Mike Cottmeyer shares his thoughts on how Agile Transformation has been evolving, common patterns of transformation, what steps an organization needs to take to become fit for transformation, and to develop the optionality needed to fulfill the promise of Agile. SHOW NOTES The list of show notes was too long to fit into the SoundCloud listing. To view the ShowNotes for this podcast, please visit https://www.leadingagile.com/podcast/mike-cottmeyer-e…e-transformation/ Links from the Podcast: Switch - Chip and Dan Heath http://amzn.to/2tenVOE LeadingAgile on YouTube http://bit...
2017-07-1343 minLiminalArc SoundNotesStudent Q&A: Dealing with Architecture in Agile w/ Devin HedgeThis week Devin Hedge joins Dave Prior for another student question. This time about architecture and if the complexity of it would be better served by a waterfall approach:
The Question:
"How to plan for the Architecture effectively. With waterfall, we try to figure out all aspects of the business and the technical solution in advance before we start development. In Agile, we discover as we go. It's very likely that when we come to a certain, we'll find either the current business logic or the current technical framework cannot adapt our upcoming demands. There's a high opportunity that we'll...
2017-06-2922 minAgile and Project Management - DrunkenPM RadioIs PMP still worth it if I am doing Agile? - w/ Jesse FewellIn each of my CSM and CSPO classes someone asks “Should I still get PMP?”
In this podcast I got the chance to check in with Jesse Fewell on the value of certification. Jesse and I have been friends since 2008 when we both started working on trying to find ways to get PMI to pay attention to Agile. We both come from a traditional background, have been heavily involved with PMI and now make a living teaching Scrum certification classes.
Jesse and I debate the answer to the PMP certification question and along the way, discuss our differing views on the...
2017-06-2645 minLiminalArc SoundNotesAgile Planning with TIES w/ Tom ChurchwellOne of the challenges many organizations face with Agile is how to handle long term strategic planning in a way that creates visibility all the way through to the execution level. TIES is an approach to Agile planning that can help the business engage in long term planning, understand their organization’s capacity to actually execute on the work, and then see how that work can be broken down into pieces that are sized to allow the individual teams to execute on them.
In this episode of SoundNotes, Tom Churchwell explains how TIES can help with Agile Planning. Using this ap...
2017-06-2219 minAgile and Project Management - DrunkenPM RadioJimi Fosdick at SG2017 on going from PMP to CSTIn each of my CSM and CSPO classes someone asks “Should I still get PMP?”
In this podcast I got the chance to check in with Jesse Fewell on the value of certification. Jesse and I have been friends since 2008 when we both started working on trying to find ways to get PMI to pay attention to Agile. We both come from a traditional background, have been heavily involved with PMI and now make a living teaching Scrum certification classes.
Jesse and I debate the answer to the PMP certification question and along the way, discuss our differing views on the...
2017-06-1927 minLiminalArc SoundNotesStudent Q&A: Working thru the Waterfall Hangover w/ Dave PriorSuccessfully completing a CSM or CSPO class doesn't impact everyone the same way. For some, it is like a lightbulb went off and everything about Agile just makes sense. For others (like me), some of the ideas and values from waterfall persist for a time. Questioning agile and trying to reconcile this new way of thinking with the old way is part of the personal journey of moving from a traditional approach to an agile way of working. I tend to think of it as a hangover that occurred from drinking a little too much waterfall. In this week's...
2017-06-0813 minLiminalArc SoundNotesHeart of Agile and Personal Agility Canvases w/ Dave PriorNote: This is the audio only version of the video podcast which can be found here -> https://vimeo.com/217951635 This is a short version of the HOA + Personal Agility Canvas session led by Dave Prior at the 2017 Heart of Agile Conference in Pittsburgh. During this video Dave provides a walk through of the Personal Agility Canvas with a focus on the expanded Heart of Agile. If you are new to this tool, it is a great way to conduct a self-assessment on your own Personal Agile Transformation. It will also help you establish personal goals for your desired...
2017-05-1816 minLiminalArc SoundNotesShould Work Be Assigned During Sprint Planning? w/ Chris LiAs the 2017 Scrum Gathering in San Diego would down to a close a few weeks ago, Dave Prior and Chris Li began a debate: Is it okay for a Scrum Team to leave the Sprint Planning Meeting with individual work assignments? This is a question that often comes up for both Dave and Chris when they are teaching CSM and CSPO classes. In this podcast you’ll hear them each explain how they respond to this question based their experiences working with teams. You’ll also get to hear what happened when they decided to check in with some expe...
2017-05-1114 minLiminalArc SoundNotes"It's not a math problem" The Cost of Delay Part 3 w/ Dean StevensIn our third podcast focusing on Cost of Delay, LeadingAgile’s Dean Steven explains how he has used Cost of Delay with management working on defining priority for items at the portfolio level. Dean also explains why the problem Cost of Delay helps you solve is not a math problem, but a collaboration problem.
SHOW NOTES
00:08 Interview Begins
00:56 Some background on the work Dean does day to day for LeadingAgile
01:43 Does Senior Mgmt. normally have a specific technique for prioritizing work across the portfolio?
02:40 Clarifying teams at the project, program and portfolio management
03:33 How does a team work at the po...
2017-05-0426 minLiminalArc SoundNotesStudent QA: The No Mission Statement Blues w/ Derek HuetherThis is an audio only version of a video podcast that can be found here: https://www.leadingagile.com/podcast/can-product-vision-without-company-mission-derek-huether/ In this podcast, Derek Huether and Dave Prior take on a question asked by a student in one of Dave’s classes. Can you have a Product Vision Statement if you do not have a Company Mission Statement? Contacting Derek You can reach Derek on the LeadingAgile site at https://www.leadingagile.com/guides/derek-huether/ Email: derek@leadingagile.com On Twitter at https://twitter.com/derekhuether Or on his personal site at: http://www.derekhuether.com Contacting Dave You...
2017-04-2806 minLiminalArc SoundNotesScrum Gathering 2017 w/ Maria Matarelli and Alistair CockburnLast week at the 2017 Scrum Gathering in San Diego, Dave Prior had a chance to sit down with Maria Matarelli and Alistair Cockburn to discuss the 2017 Heart of Agile Conference in Pittsburgh on April 27-28, Guest Leadership, the importance of dancing at conferences, Maria’s budding career as a DJ, her upcoming humanitarian work in New Zealand as well as her Agile Lifestyles event that will be live streamed from a stadium in New Zealand on May 3 (US time)… and of course… the Tango. If you’d like to learn more about the 2017 Heart of Agile Conference being held in Pitts...
2017-04-2009 minLiminalArc SoundNotesStudent Q&A: When the Chief PO defines the Release Plan without the PO or Stakeholders w/ Jim HaydenIn this episode of LeadingAgile’s SoundNotes we focus on a question submitted by a student from one of our recent classes. Jennifer, the student, asked about what to do when the Chief Product Owner is defining the Release Plan without input from the Product Owner or the Stakeholders. During the podcast, LeadingAgile’s Jim Hayden and Dave Prior dig into reasons why that might be happening, and how to respond.
Show Notes
08:00 Interview Begins
00:46 An update on Jim and his recent motorcycle accident
03:15 Topic Introduction - What to do when you have a Chief Product Owner who is defining the...
2017-04-0626 minLiminalArc SoundNotesHeart Of Agile and Volunteerism w/ Rob LingleThe 2017 Heart of Agile Conference will be held in Pittsburgh on April 27 and 28. This is the second annual conference dedicated to helping Agile practitioners let go of some of the dogma and ornamentation that has been glommed on to Agile and get back to the core principles and the Heart of Agility. In this interview, Rob Lingle, one of the conference organizers took some time to speak with Dave about the conference, why it is happening in Pittsburgh, why you should attend and what you can expect once you are there. In the latter half of of the podcast...
2017-03-3116 minLiminalArc SoundNotesStudent QA: Defining Done with Scrum in a Marketing Team w/ Derek HuetherIn this episode of SoundNotes, LeadingAgile’s Derek Huether and Dave Prior tackle a student question about how Scrum works with Marketing. In a recent class, a student names Cherie explained that in the work her Marketing Team does, it isn’t possible to achieve “potentially shippable” at the end of a Sprint. The Team may finish the work and the Product Owner may accept it, but nothing can actually be “shippable” until after the client has had a chance to review a work item and provide feedback or approval
Show Notes
00:08 Interview Begins
00:26 An update on Derek’s upcoming events
01:30 T...
2017-03-2313 minLiminalArc SoundNotesStudent QA: Getting Hired in Agile w/ Rachel HowardIn this episode of SoundNotes, LeadingAgile’s Chief Cultural Office, Rachel Howard, joins Dave Prior to answer some of the “getting a job” related questions that are frequently asked during the CSM and CSPO classes Dave teaches for LeadingAgile. The topics covered in the interview include: How to get a job if you have little (or no) experience in Scrum, How to make the move from being a team member to being an Agile Coach, as well as some general tips about interviewing at Agile Consulting Companies. Show Notes 00:08 Interview Starts 00:30 Rachel’s role at Leading Agile 02:33 The surprising thing ab...
2017-03-1626 minLiminalArc SoundNotesCalculating Cost of Delay w/ Marty BradleyThis is the second interview in a series we are doing on Cost of Delay. The first interview, where Jim Hayden provided an overview of Cost of Delay can be found here: http://bit.ly/2lUDWFR In Part 2 of the series, Marty Bradley explains how Cost of Delay actually works. During the interview we discuss things like Weighted Shorted Job First (WSJF), how to determine relative Business Value of different features or projects and how to evaluate that value against different factors like risk. During the interview Marty refers to two different graphics that help explain Cost of Delay...
2017-03-0926 minLiminalArc SoundNotesUsing Scrum for a Greater Mission w/ Jon Horton from NewSpring ChurchThis episode of LeadingAgile’s SoundNotes offers a case study of how the technology teams at NewSpring church have been using Agile practices to develop innovative products that will enable their members to stay engaged with NewSpring throughout the whole week.
Jon Horton is the Web Director at NewSpring. A few weeks ago he and several members of his team attended a LeadingAgile CSM class. In the interview Jon explains how he introduced Scrum to the organization, how it is being adopted by the technology teams, how it impacts their ability to deliver value for NewSpring members and some of th...
2017-03-0218 minLiminalArc SoundNotesAn Overview of Cost of Delay w/ Jim HaydenThis podcast is the first in a series we intend to do on Cost of Delay. This podcast features LeadingAgile Enterprise Transformation Consultant, Jim Hayden, and Dave Prior discussing the ideas behind Cost of Delay at a fairly high level. If you are new to the subject, or are struggling with understanding it, this may help provide clarity on what Cost of Delay is and how it works. In a future podcast on this subject we will look at Cost of Delay from a more Reinertsen-centric viewpoint. We also plan to do at least one podcast that offers a...
2017-02-2234 minLiminalArc SoundNotesThe Value of Slack w/ Andrew FuquaIn Andrew Fuqua’s blog post “Slack and the Agile Manager’s Role: Be the Slack” https://www.leadingagile.com/2017/01/slack-agile-managers-role/ he shared his thoughts on the need for management to make space and time for teams and individuals to be creative and innovative. In this podcast Andrew and Dave Prior dig deeper on the topic, how and why organizations resist it, and how managers can get started with introducing time to allow teams to be innovative. Show Notes 00:15 Podcast Begins 00:48 Some background on Andrew’s work as an Enterprise Consultant 01:47 Introducing the topic of Slack 02:05 How the PMBOK defines sl...
2017-02-1631 minLiminalArc SoundNotesStudent QA: Design on the Scrum Team & Multiple Roles w/ Derek HuetherThis episode of SoundNotes features two questions that were submitted recently by students.
2:11 Question 1 - Design and Cross Functional Teams
Submitted by Sergey via Email :
“Every time I hear you speak about cross-functional team I am not sure who these teams comprise of exactly. In my world the confusion here is most often related to design inputs. Any digital product will have a visual UI and thus its development will require design inputs. Do most of Leading Agile clients consider this a separate process that contributes to the readiness of stories for a technical Scrum team? Or do you normally as...
2017-02-0920 minLiminalArc SoundNotesShould the PMO Go Away? w/ Marty BradleyThe Project Management Office (PMO) has traditionally been responsible for providing governance over projects, programs and portfolios; ensuring projects are managed according the standards set forth by the PMO; and to provide reporting on progress to leadership. When Agile is introduced into an organization, along with new ways of tracking work, self-organizing teams and new ways of understanding priority, the value the PMO provides comes into question. In a recent blog post, LeadingAgile SVP and Executive Consultant Marty Bradley addressed the question “Should the PMO Go Away?” In this episode of LeadingAgile’s SoundNotes, Marty and Dave dig deeper on thi...
2017-02-0228 minLiminalArc SoundNotesAgile in 2017: Is Culture Really The Issue? w/ Mike Cottmeyer2017 is here and Mike Cottmeyer is ready. In this episode of SoundNotes, the CEO of LeadingAgile shares his thoughts on the primary issues facing organizations as they continue working to transform. There are many who claim culture is the main issue, but is that really the impediment to Organizational Agility?
ShowNotes
00:08 Interview Starts
00:47 How do you lead change in large organizations?
02:17 Is the biggest impediment to Agile really culture change? How do you do that at scale?
03:00 What is getting in the way of culture?
04:16 I can change my attitude and value system, but will the organization support that changed...
2017-01-2647 minLiminalArc SoundNotesStudent Q&A: Coping with Reduced Capacity and Tracking Team Member Performance w/ Derek HuetherLeadingAgile’s Derek Huether and Dave Prior take on two questions from someone who attended a workshop Dave ran on Redefining Your PMO for Agile: Should I change Sprint length to account reduced capacity during the holidays? Is it okay to performance at the individual team member level? During the podcast Derek and Dave respond to both questions and offer different ways of coping with reduced capacity as well as things to consider if you are inclined to try and track individual team member performance. This podcast is a fairly short one, so show notes have been omitted this we...
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