Arguing Agile Podcast

Does your team struggle with large, complex user stories that don't fit in a sprint? 🤔 In this podcast, Product Manager Brian Orlando and Enterprise Business Agility Coach Om Patel brainstorm for 10 techniques to split user stories for better flow and faster software delivery. 💡 This episode is all about practical tips to slice stories by: Whether you're a Developer, Product Manager, or Executive, we guarantee you'll walk away with actionable ideas to break down your backlog for optimal value delivery - or your money back! 🚀 #agile #userstories #backlogrefinement #storysplitting #productowner #scrummaster 0:00 Podcast Intro 0:17 Topic Intro: Splitting Stories 1:12 High-Level: Vertical Slicing 1:53 High-Level: INVEST 4:10 High-Level: Similar Sizing 7:02 By Workflow (and via Valuable Path) 8:44 Logistics Example 11:32 Mortgage Example 12:50 By Persona 14:49 Nuances of Persona 16:41 Persona Profiles 17:50 By System/Technology Border 19:58 Amazon Example 22:50 By Uses of AND/OR 25:47 By Interface 29:36 By Business Rules 31:07 Logistics Example, Revisited 33:00 Mortgage Example, Revisited 34:35 Around Dependencies 37:07 Fake Door with Feature Toggles 39:30 Spikes 43:00 Spike Example 46:17 To Capture Technical Debt 50:19 By Exception Handling 53:53 ChatGPT Example, Revisited 56:39 By NFR 59:03 Wrap-Up = = = = = = = = = = = = Watch it on YouTube = = = = = = = = = = = = Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8XUSoJPxGPI8EtuUAHOb6g?sub_confirmation=1 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/agile-podcast/id1568557596 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/362QvYORmtZRKAeTAE57v3 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/ee3506fc-38f2-46d1-a301-79681c55ed82/Agile-Podcast = = = = = = = = = = = = Toronto Is My Beat (Music Sample) By Whitewolf (Source: https://ccmixter.org/files/whitewolf225/60181) CC BY 4.0 DEED (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.en) = = = = = = = = = = = = 10 Proven Techniques to Split User Stories

In this episode, we're joined by Ed Martin to discuss and debate the benefits and challenges of asynchronous daily scrum meetings. Listen as we explore the reasons teams may want to go async, potential pitfalls to avoid, and best practices to make async standups effective. If your team is struggling with async practices, listen as we explore ways to optimize your async workflow, including: Let us know your thoughts! Have you tried async standups with your team? #agile #scrum #remotework #asynccollaboration #productmanagement = = = = = = = = = = = = Watch it on YouTube = = = = = = = = = = = = Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8XUSoJPxGPI8EtuUAHOb6g?sub_confirmation=1 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/agile-podcast/id1568557596 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/362QvYORmtZRKAeTAE57v3 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/ee3506fc-38f2-46d1-a301-79681c55ed82/Agile-Podcast = = = = = = = = = = = = Toronto Is My Beat (Music Sample) By Whitewolf (Source: https://ccmixter.org/files/whitewolf225/60181) CC BY 4.0 DEED (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.en)

Are you (or management) considering shuffling team members to improve performance? Before you play musical chairs, explore the latest Arguing Agile Podcast (Linked in the comments) for ways to make sure you're using data, not just reacting to hearsay and emotions! Organizational design is difficult - don't just stumble through it. We all know shuffling people between teams can disrupt team dynamics and set teams back to the "forming" stage. Listen as Enterprise Business Agility Coach Hemant (Om) Patel and Product Manager Brian Orlando discuss shuffling team members and outline 5 areas to be analyzed to be sure the data justifies change: 1. Team processes 2. Communication channels 3. Leadership styles 4. Workload distribution 5. Interpersonal team dynamics #agileleadership #agilecoaching #teamperformance #organizationaldesign 0:00 Podcast Intro 0:17 Topic Intro: When Management Shuffles Team Members 0:48 Why the Shuffling? 2:21 Back to Forming 7:30 Om's Team-Shuffling Example 9:21 Shortcutting Storming & Forming 13:51 Skill (Re)Balancing 16:57 Observing Trends 19:33 Adding Cross-Functionality 20:35 Evaluating Feedback 23:43 What Management Thinks - Fresh Perspectives 25:58 Lacking Communication Skill 27:25 Brian's 5 Suggestions 30:14 Impact of Leadership Decisions 32:29 Leadership is Difficult 35:42 Career Growth 38:23 Conflict Resolution 40:56 Wrap-Up = = = = = = = = = = = = Watch it on YouTube = = = = = = = = = = = = Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8XUSoJPxGPI8EtuUAHOb6g?sub_confirmation=1 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/agile-podcast/id1568557596 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/362QvYORmtZRKAeTAE57v3 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/ee3506fc-38f2-46d1-a301-79681c55ed82/Agile-Podcast = = = = = = = = = = = = Toronto Is My Beat (Music Sample) By Whitewolf (Source: https://ccmixter.org/files/whitewolf225/60181) CC BY 4.0 DEED (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.en)

In this episode of the Arguing Agile podcast, Product Manager Brian Orlando and Enterprise Business Agility Coach Om Patel are joined by Software Development expert Ed Martin for an exploration how company size affects business agility. We discuss the challenges that arise as organizations scale from 3 people to 30 to 300 and beyond, covering topics like losing the culture of experimentation, organizational rigidity, continuous improvement, and the "rule of 3 and 10". Listen as we share real-world examples on how to maintain agility while growing your business. Listen to learn strategies for reinventing your culture, org design best practices, and the importance of having a framework to "work on the business" as you scale. Listen whether you're a founder, agile coach, or product leader and this episode will give you valuable perspectives on navigating the complexities that come with company growth! 0:00 Podcast Intro 0:17 Topic Intro: Business Agility & Company Size 0:47 Brian's Start-up Story 1:51 The Rule of 3 and 10 3:20 Proactive Work on the System 5:27 Om's Systems Example 7:05 Ed's Planning Example 8:11 Example: 3 to 30 People 11:20 Example: Growth to 300 13:57 Continuous Improvement 17:04 Shooting the Messenger 19:35 Your 100% 23:04 Losing the Experimentation Culture 26:15 Business Rigidity and Reinvention 28:16 Culture is Past Tense 30:10 Reinspection Triggers 32:53 Org Design 34:57 Gino Wickman: Traction 37:49 Working Groups 38:45 The Natural Order 44:12 Reinventing Organizations 48:37 Future Podcasts 48:55 Wrap-up = = = = = = = = = = = = Watch it on YouTube = = = = = = = = = = = = Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8XUSoJPxGPI8EtuUAHOb6g?sub_confirmation=1 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/agile-podcast/id1568557596 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/362QvYORmtZRKAeTAE57v3 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/ee3506fc-38f2-46d1-a301-79681c55ed82/Agile-Podcast = = = = = = = = = = = = Toronto Is My Beat (Music Sample) By Whitewolf (Source: https://ccmixter.org/files/whitewolf225/60181) CC BY 4.0 DEED (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.en)

Onboarding New Product Managers In this episode of Arguing Agile, hosts Product Manager Brian Orlando and Enterprise Business Agility Coach Om Patel dive into the challenges and best practices around onboarding new product managers. Topics include: Whether you're a product leader looking to optimize your onboarding or a new PM wanting to hit the ground running, this episode provides actionable tips to set up PMs for success from day one! Roman Pichler's Stakeholder Management Article referenced in the podcast: https://www.romanpichler.com/blog/stakeholder-management-tips-for-product-people/ = = = = = = = = = = = = Watch it on YouTube = = = = = = = = = = = = Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8XUSoJPxGPI8EtuUAHOb6g?sub_confirmation=1 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/agile-podcast/id1568557596 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/362QvYORmtZRKAeTAE57v3 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/ee3506fc-38f2-46d1-a301-79681c55ed82/Agile-Podcast = = = = = = = = = = = = Toronto Is My Beat (Music Sample)By Whitewolf (Source: https://ccmixter.org/files/whitewolf225/60181) CC BY 4.0 DEED (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.en)

In this episode, hosts Hemant (Om) Patel and Brian Orlando are joined by special guest Bob Crews, co-founder and CEO of Checkpoint Technologies. Listen as we dive deep into the critical role quality assurance plays in the agile development process, including: #QualityAssurance #AgileTesting #DevOps #TestAutomation #AI = = = = = = = = = = = = Watch it on YouTube = = = = = = = = = = = = Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8XUSoJPxGPI8EtuUAHOb6g?sub_confirmation=1 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/agile-podcast/id1568557596 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/362QvYORmtZRKAeTAE57v3 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/ee3506fc-38f2-46d1-a301-79681c55ed82/Agile-Podcast = = = = = = = = = = = = Toronto Is My Beat (Music Sample) By Whitewolf (Source: https://ccmixter.org/files/whitewolf225/60181) CC BY 4.0 DEED (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.en)

What is a product philosophy and why does it matter? In this insightful episode, Ed Martin joins hosts Om Patel and Brian Orlando to discuss how clarifying your product principles and values can align your team and improve decision-making. Discover the difference between product philosophy, vision, and principles. Learn practical tips for formalizing your philosophy and applying it to real-world tradeoffs in features, technical debt, and go-to-market plans. Walk away with an understanding of how to establish a strong product philosophy for more cohesive, customer-centric products.

"Fail fast" is used so often, it has become a cliché! In this episode, we tackle rebranding the term "fail fast" to "learn fast" within organizational cultures. Is this a step towards promoting psychological safety and open conversations, or does it undermine the essence of embracing failure as a catalyst for growth? Whether you're a leader, manager, or part of a self-organizing team, this episode offers valuable insights into cultivating a culture that truly values experimentation, iteration, and learning from setbacks. 0:00 Podcast Intro 0:17 Topic Intro 1:11 Negative Connotations of "Fail" 2:53 Identifying the Fixed Mindset 4:40 Management & Failure 5:40 Promoting Psychological Safety, Maybe 7:48 Directness & Alignment 9:52 Accepting the Change 11:19 Setting & Achieving Goals 13:30 The Growth Mindset 14:22 Slicing Work 18:55 Failure & Leadership Reactions 22:20 The Fixed Mindset 24:00 Acceptable Risk Taking 25:53 Self-Organization Gone Awry 28:50 Brian's Learnings 31:42 Wrap-Up = = = = = = = = = = = = Watch it on YouTube = = = = = = = = = = = = Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8XUSoJPxGPI8EtuUAHOb6g?sub_confirmation=1 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/agile-podcast/id1568557596 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/362QvYORmtZRKAeTAE57v3 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/ee3506fc-38f2-46d1-a301-79681c55ed82/Agile-Podcast = = = = = = = = = = = = Toronto Is My Beat (Music Sample) By Whitewolf (Source: https://ccmixter.org/files/whitewolf225/60181) CC BY 4.0 DEED (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.en)

In this episode, our favorite special mystery guest joins the podcast for a comprehensive walkthrough of the PI Planning agenda so that our resident Product Manager, Brian, can be "sold" on the idea. SAFe P.I. Planning is a critical event that aligns teams with business objectives and fosters collaboration across the organization... ...or is it? Drawing from extensive experience, we delve into the benefits of PI Planning, including fostering relationships, securing leadership buy-in, and mitigating risks. We also discuss the challenges teams face, such as managing dependencies, handling missed objectives, and maintaining engagement throughout the intense planning sessions. 0:00 Podcast Intro 0:17 Topic Intro 0:50 Benefits of PI Planning 2:20 Big-Room and Quarterly Planning 4:35 Product Pre-Work 7:06 Portfolio Funding: Lean Business Cases 8:43 Staying High-Level 11:25 Risks and Objectives 12:58 Failing to Meet Objectives 14:12 Arguing on: Stretch Goals 17:23 Goals: Committed vs Uncommited 19:25 Slowly Moving Train-Wrecks 23:43 Benefits of In-Person, Hybrid, & Virtual 27:57 Facilitating Preparation 30:19 SAFe PI Planning Agenda, Day 1 (Pre-Lunch) 34:27 SAFe PI Planning Agenda, Day 1 (Post-Lunch) 37:04 SAFe PI Planning Agenda, Day 2 (Pre-Lunch) 39:31 SAFe PI Planning Agenda, Day 2 (Post-Lunch) 41:44 Negotiations 45:27 PI Retrospective 48:11 Keeping Leadership Engaged 52:13 Wrap-Up = = = = = = = = = = = = Watch it on YouTube = = = = = = = = = = = = Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8XUSoJPxGPI8EtuUAHOb6g?sub_confirmation=1 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/agile-podcast/id1568557596 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/362QvYORmtZRKAeTAE57v3 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/ee3506fc-38f2-46d1-a301-79681c55ed82/Agile-Podcast = = = = = = = = = = = = Toronto Is My Beat (Music Sample) By Whitewolf (Source: https://ccmixter.org/files/whitewolf225/60181) CC BY 4.0 DEED (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.en)

Standardization. It's the battle-cry of managers, the world, over! This episode explores a parallel track to our Weaponizing Efficiency episode where we explore the dark side of standardization. In this episode, the hosts share their experiences and insights on topics such as: 0:00 Topic Intro: Weaponizing Standardization 1:03 Stifling Innovation 2:33 Arguing on: Stifling Innovation 5:14 A Confusing M&A Story: Standardizing without Value 9:39 What Makes You Believe...? 10:45 Driving Toward Group Think 13:08 Self-Serving Bureaucracy 15:02 Google AI Rollback 15:34 Challenging Agile Coaches 19:41 Losing Market Share 24:20 The Desire for Control 27:25 Individual Learning & Development 29:23 Try Stuff, Do Cool Things 34:45 Inconsistent Enforcement of Standards 35:26 Disingenuous Procurement Processes 40:42 Dell Laptop Example 42:12 Hand-offs & Sign-offs 47:53 Reducing Wasteful Processes 50:46 Wrap-Up = = = = = = = = = = = = Watch it on YouTube Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8XUSoJPxGPI8EtuUAHOb6g?sub_confirmation=1 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/agile-podcast/id1568557596 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/362QvYORmtZRKAeTAE57v3 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/ee3506fc-38f2-46d1-a301-79681c55ed82/Agile-Podcast = = = = = = = = = = = = Toronto Is My Beat (Music Sample) By Whitewolf (Source: https://ccmixter.org/files/whitewolf225/60181) CC BY 4.0 DEED (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.en)

Some people say you can't build products without being guided by evidence. Some people say you can't build products without strong intuition. We're arguing about the balance so you don't have to! This episode, we also welcome back friend of the show Alex Polyakov, CEO and Founder of Project Simple. Alex and his company are on a mission to make Teams better by building the first ever AI Agile Software Management Platform. Go see what Project Simple is all about by visiting them at projectsimple.ai! Connect with Alex on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/apolyako 00:00 Podcast Intro 00:17 Topic Intro: Evidence vs Intuition 00:58 Relationship Between Intuition & Evidence 02:31 Intuition & Experience 04:02 Survivorship Bias 06:14 Domain Expertise + Curiosity + Leadership 09:34 OKRs Done Wrong 10:43 Alex, on OKRs 12:06 Leading vs Lagging 14:57 Experiments, Conceptually 19:10 Experiments in Business Value 20:58 Product Management (AirBnB) 25:17 Coaching Talent 27:34 Building the Perfect Product Manager 29:25 Enter the Training-Industrial Complex 31:04 Transitioning from Founder to First Product Manager 33:45 Vision & Company Founders 35:24 Examples of Failures 37:59 iPhone Example (Risk) 40:49 Risk vs Evidence 42:41 Misinterpreting Data 46:08 Wrap-Up = = = = = = = = = = = = Watch it on YouTube = = = = = = = = = = = = Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8XUSoJPxGPI8EtuUAHOb6g?sub_confirmation=1 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/agile-podcast/id1568557596 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/362QvYORmtZRKAeTAE57v3 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/ee3506fc-38f2-46d1-a301-79681c55ed82/Agile-Podcast = = = = = = = = = = = = Toronto Is My Beat (Music Sample) By Whitewolf (Source: https://ccmixter.org/files/whitewolf225/60181) CC BY 4.0 DEED (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.en)

In agile software development, everyone loves to say they know what the customer needs... but who do you really need to listen to, and what are they really saying? This podcast explores the different roles and their interpretations of "customer needs", from product managers to founders to the actual customer! 0:00 Topic Intro: It's What the Customer Needs 0:33 When the Product Manager or Owner Tells You 1:57 Jumping to Solutions (vs Exploring Problems) 6:43 "The Customer Said" Defense 10:04 When a Proxy Product Owner Tells You 12:02 Business Analysts & UX Researcher 15:37 Proxy Cons: Decision Making Delays & Bottlenecks 20:37 When Your Boss Tells You 23:28 Red Flag on Idea Validation 26:08 When Sales Tells You 30:49 Negatives of Sales 33:28 When a Founder Tells You 34:53 Founders: 24/7 Type of People 39:09 When the Customer Directly Tells You 42:03 Process & Stakeholder Management 45:54 Customers Don't Know Your Systems 48:04 Wrap-Up = = = = = = = = = = = = Watch it on YouTube = = = = = = = = = = = = Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8XUSoJPxGPI8EtuUAHOb6g?sub_confirmation=1 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/agile-podcast/id1568557596 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/362QvYORmtZRKAeTAE57v3 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/ee3506fc-38f2-46d1-a301-79681c55ed82/Agile-Podcast = = = = = = = = = = = = AA153 - "I" Know What the Customer Needs

Weaponizing Efficiency: Is it really helping your software development, product, and teams? Efficiency is crucial, but at what cost? This episode digs deep into the dark side of "weaponized efficiency" in software development, product management, and team & business agility. We discuss how seemingly well-intentioned practices can stifle creativity, breed fear, and ultimately hurt value creation. Join us for a thought-provoking discussion that will challenge assumptions about efficiency and equip you with strategies to push back against pedantic optimization efforts. 0:00 Topic Intro: Weaponizing Efficiency 0:41 Standardizing Creativity out of the Org 4:37 Fear-Based Management 7:33 Garbage Metrics, Discouraging Peering 11:31 Where Ideas Come From 14:43 Financing Siloes 17:29 Learning is Wasted Time 19:49 Driving Costs (and Value) Down 24:07 Working ON (versus IN) the Business 25:53 Real Efficiency Gains are Outside Development Teams 29:13 Making/Saving Money 33:33 Wrap-Up = = = = = = = = = = = = Watch it on YouTube = = = = = = = = = = = = Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8XUSoJPxGPI8EtuUAHOb6g?sub_confirmation=1 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/agile-podcast/id1568557596 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/362QvYORmtZRKAeTAE57v3 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/ee3506fc-38f2-46d1-a301-79681c55ed82/Agile-Podcast = = = = = = = = = = = =

If your product has a combination of hardware and software, this is the podcast for you! This podcast is all about agile in the manufacturing world with manufacturing expert and consultant to the stars, Clint Murt! Clint joins Enterprise Business Agility Coach Om Patel and Product Manager Brian Orlando for an exploration of a realm where just creating great software isn't enough. We quickly discover that, when hardware enters the picture, complex compounds exponentially. Special shout out to the Everything Electric Show and the Fully Charged Podcast for the clip of Ford CEO Jim Farley discussing issues around software in the automotive industry 0:00 CEO of Ford Jim Farley on Software in Manufacturing 1:23 Clint's Intro & an Overview of Manufacturing 3:38 Dependencies 5:40 Arguing on: Dependencies & Ecosystems 8:33 Challenging Agile Tropes on Dependencies 10:43 Compounding Problems 12:17 Short Term Metrics 14:57 Upfront Cost 17:52 Sales Running Ahead 21:57 User Experience 25:20 Inventory Management 30:00 Embedding with Customers 35:27 Multi-Team Collaboration 37:54 Quality 41:34 Summarizing the Podcast 43:10 Six Sigma & Lean/Agile 44:30 Wrap-Up = = = = = = = = = = = = Watch it on YouTube Please Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8XUSoJPxGPI8EtuUAHOb6g?sub_confirmation=1 = = = = = = = = = = = = Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/agile-podcast/id1568557596 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/362QvYORmtZRKAeTAE57v3 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/ee3506fc-38f2-46d1-a301-79681c55ed82/Agile-Podcast = = = = = = = = = = = = AA151 - Hardware & Software Products and Teams: Agile in Manufacturing

Senior Product Coach Mike Miller is back on the Podcast, joining Brian & Om for a fun and lightweight podcast discussion about the unspoken realities of agile software development! Get ready to talk about all those elephants in corners - from the unspoken challenges teams experience, to budgeting woes, to inflated titles, to unclear goals and value propositions! 0:00 Topic Intro: Things You Don't Say Out Loud in Agile 0:19 Project Managers Retitled to Product Manager 2:40 Product vs Project 4:17 Truer for Scrum Masters? 10:33 Middle Management is Unnecessary 18:41 Peering is Rare 22:45 Systems over Agile Coaching 27:25 Annual Budgeting is King 34:50 Backlog Managers are the Norm 38:36 PO as Delivery Manager 40:21 Product Goals (Do they Exist?) 43:11 Strategy (It's Hard, and also Rare) 47:23 More on Backlogs & Prioritization 50:25 Customer Value - what Value? 52:05 Value Must be Defined 55:10 PO/SM with Technical Knowledge 58:48 The Typical Answers 1:02:50 Wrap-Up = = = = = = = = = = = = Watch it on YouTube Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@arguingagile = = = = = = = = = = = = Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/agile-podcast/id1568557596 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/362QvYORmtZRKAeTAE57v3 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/ee3506fc-38f2-46d1-a301-79681c55ed82/Agile-Podcast = = = = = = = = = = = = AA150 - Things You Don't Say Out Loud in Agile

In this episode, we answer an interview question that Brian has started to notice Product Managers stumbling over: "What are some indicators you would look for to know if an agile team is working effectively?" 0:00 Topic Intro 1:49 Velocity 4:39 Delivery and Forecasting 6:21 Flow Metrics (Cycle Time, Lead Time, WIP) 7:50 Say-Do Ratio 10:17 Different Uses for Say-Do 11:31 Retro Improvements 14:48 Impediment Resolution 16:45 Roadmap Categorization & Finance 19:54 Backlog Health 22:51 Customer Satisfaction and Value Confirmation 26:47 Surveys 28:09 A Rant on Steering Feature Factory Culture 29:56 Team Satisfaction (Niko Niko) 33:27 Team or Service NPS 36:29 Bug Leakage / Escaped Defects 40:27 Training (L&D) 43:55 Leads Kanban: People Development 47:01 Meeting Duration & Effectiveness 49:23 Wrap-Up = = = = = = = = = = = = Please Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8XUSoJPxGPI8EtuUAHOb6g?sub_confirmation=1 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/agile-podcast/id1568557596 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/362QvYORmtZRKAeTAE57v3 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/ee3506fc-38f2-46d1-a301-79681c55ed82/Agile-Podcast = = = = = = = = = = = =

This podcast is your ultimate introduction to the cryptic, mysterious, and sometimes clandestine world of software development finance. Join Product Manager Brian Orlando and Enterprise Business Agility Coach Om Patel as they explore the finance-side of the house with special guest and CPA, Newton Owi! Listen as we discuss the ins-and-outs of software-finance, including an explanation of Capex vs Opex, an overview of capitalization, an in-depth review of Internal vs External Use Software, and a discussion of Technical Feasibility. We wrap by reviewing strategies for R&D Budgeting and why, how you might save money on MVPs, and it wouldn't be the Arguing Agile Podcast without an in-depth discussion of how Cross-Functional Teams benefit from having access to financial expertise. = = = = = = = = = = = = Watch it on YouTube Please Subscribe to our YouTube Channel Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/agile-podcast/id1568557596 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/362QvYORmtZRKAeTAE57v3 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/ee3506fc-38f2-46d1-a301-79681c55ed82/Agile-Podcast = = = = = = = = = = = =

Have a world-changing product idea but don't know how to get it to users? This no-nonsense episode of the Arguing Agile podcast breaks down the REALITY of building products from the ground up. Listen as two industry veterans discuss market research, MVPs, user feedback, and go-to-market strategies so that you can avoid costly mistakes and boost your chances of success. 0:00 Topic Intro: 0 to 1 0:36 Hey Kid, I Got This New Idea! 1:55 What Problem Are We Trying to Solve? 3:42 Identifying a Market and/or Audience for MVP 7:18 Research & Product Market Fit 8:25 Data-Driven Culture (or Not) 12:56 Team Members Talking Directly to Customers 14:23 Strong Opinions, Loosely Held 17:29 Interview Your Customers (and Competitor Customers) 20:19 MVP-to-Pilot 24:43 Realtime Alpha/Beta Feedback 27:42 Alpha/Beta Misconceptions 29:06 Alpha Partners & Clarity of MVP 32:27 Leveraging (Technical) Debt 34:46 Usability 37:53 Monetization 41:07 Go to Market Strategies 45:40 Find or Create Your Audience 48:32 What We Learned 50:19 Wrap-Up = = = = = = = = = = = = Watch it on YouTube Please Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@arguingagile = = = = = = = = = = = = Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/agile-podcast/id1568557596 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/362QvYORmtZRKAeTAE57v3 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/ee3506fc-38f2-46d1-a301-79681c55ed82/Agile-Podcast = = = = = = = = = = = = AA147 - Creating and Launching New Software Products (0 to 1)

Ever wondered about why you hunger for an episode on Release Planning or why Brian's Spotify rant struck a chord? Get the inside scoop at this retrospective feast! We'll examine the recipes for our most popular content from 2024, revealing the juicy trends and themes that tickled your fancy. Plus, we are giving a sneak peek into future episodes, inspired by your binge-worthy favorites! 0:00 Topic Intro 0:46 AP17: Scrum Master's Role in Release Planning 2:41 Back-up Communicator 6:27 Playing the Role 10:55 Acceptance Criteria 12:51 Sprint Review Checklist 14:51 Tricky AC & Stories 20:00 Agile vs Traditional Software Budgeting 26:04 Roadmap Features and Milestones in Agile 30:33 Gantt Charts 33:38 AA120 - Did AirBNB Fire All Their Product Managers? 38:46 Build vs Buy (or Extend) 40:07 AP2: Brian Hates on Spotify & Capital One 45:07 Take-Aways = = = = = = = = = = = = Watch it on YouTube Please Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@arguingagile = = = = = = = = = = = = Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/agile-podcast/id1568557596 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/362QvYORmtZRKAeTAE57v3 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/ee3506fc-38f2-46d1-a301-79681c55ed82/Agile-Podcast = = = = = = = = = = = =

Why Do Incompetent Men Rise to the Top? ️ This week's #ArguingAgile #Podcast tackles Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic's 2013 HBR article on this very real issue with #leadership. Read the Article: https://hbr.org/2013/08/why-do-so-many-incompetent-men 0:00 Topic: Incompetent Men in Leadership 0:37 Ratios of Men to Women in Management 3:03 Management vs Leadership 5:04 We Can't Measure Leadership 7:53 Downfall of Bad Managers 10:10 Personality Disorders 11:50 Short Term Thinking 13:31 Women Leaders 14:55 Humility Fails to Impress 16:52 Is Hiring Broken? 18:42 HR, Taylorism, and the Ivory Tower 21:17 Leading with Emotional Intelligence 24:29 Systemic Problems 25:55 The Wrong Conclusions 29:00 Discrimination 30:26 Wrap-Up = = = = = = = = = = = = Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@arguingagile = = = = = = = = = = = = Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/agile-podcast/id1568557596 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/362QvYORmtZRKAeTAE57v3 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/ee3506fc-38f2-46d1-a301-79681c55ed82/Agile-Podcast = = = = = = = = = = = =