The Burn Up - Agile Software Delivery
Technology Podcasts
Based on our experience as IT consultants we will talk about what makes software projects successful or fail; we will introduce interesting concepts and techniques, dispel myths and challenge common assumptions. We will look at strategies and technologies of the big brands such as Amazon, Virgin, Siemens, BMW or Mastercard and will chat with industry leaders and top talent about what can be learned from these examples. We will provide inspiration and guidance to client and suppliers, management and practitioners, to help make software delivery more enjoyable and successful.
Location:
London, United Kingdom
Genres:
Technology Podcasts
Description:
Based on our experience as IT consultants we will talk about what makes software projects successful or fail; we will introduce interesting concepts and techniques, dispel myths and challenge common assumptions. We will look at strategies and technologies of the big brands such as Amazon, Virgin, Siemens, BMW or Mastercard and will chat with industry leaders and top talent about what can be learned from these examples. We will provide inspiration and guidance to client and suppliers, management and practitioners, to help make software delivery more enjoyable and successful.
Twitter:
@burnupmedia
Language:
English
Contact:
07971723920
Website:
https://burnupmedia.com/
Email:
accounts@burnupmedia.com
Episodes
EP24: Learnings from the Space Industry – Part 2 of 2 – The Challenger Disaster and on
4/20/2020
This episode is a follow-on from our previous episode about the Apollo space program. Marcel and Todd talk about the failures surrounding the Challenger Disaster as a cautionary tail for today’s leaders to consider to avoid the same pitfalls.
Duration:00:33:51
EP24: Learnings from the Space Industry - Part 2/2 - The Challenger Disaster and on
4/19/2020
This episode is a follow-on from our previous episode about the Apollo space program. Marcel and Todd talk about the failures surrounding the Challenger Disaster as a cautionary tail for today’s leaders to consider to avoid the same pitfalls. Please listen to “The Challenger Disaster: You’re wrong about - The Challenger Disaster” - 3rd Jan 2019 by Sarah Marshall and Michael Hobbes for full context: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-challenger-disaster/id1380008439?i=1000465289942...
Duration:00:33:58
EP23: Learnings from the Space Industry – Part 1/2 – Apollo 11
4/13/2020
In this episode Marcel and Todd talk about management lessons learned during the Apollo era space program and how they can still apply in today’s management environment.
Duration:00:30:59
EP23: Learnings from the Space Industry - Part 1/2 - Apollo 11
4/13/2020
In this episode Marcel and Todd talk about management lessons learned during the Apollo era space program and how they can still apply in today’s management environment. Please listen to “Management Lessons of the Moon” by Andrew Chaikin YouTube video for full context: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RaskWhy5pYE The following topics are covered: - The legacy of the Apollo era management - The importance of a clear goal from the top - Having sufficient resources to achieve your goals - Using...
Duration:00:31:06
Ep22: Remote Interviewing
4/8/2020
We strongly believe that organisations with a successful future are those that embrace remote working practices. Not only does this address some of the challenges posed by the current Covid-19 crisis, but overall, allows organisations tap into a wider talent pool, work with a wider client base and most importantly make for better work life balance. In this episode we discuss remote interviewing with 5 super interesting guests….
Duration:00:27:52
EP22: Remote Interviewing
4/8/2020
We strongly believe that organisations with a successful future are those that embrace remote working practices. Not only does this address some of the challenges posed by the current Covid-19 crisis, but overall, allows organisations tap into a wider talent pool, work with a wider client base and most importantly make for better work life balance. In this episode we discuss remote interviewing with 5 super interesting guests…. We have recently co-written a blog-post on remote interviewing...
Duration:00:28:00
EP21: How to do lightweight Inceptions
3/26/2020
Learn how to run super lightweight Lean Inceptions to kick off features, workstreams or short projects in the space of hours. We’ll talk about why inceptions are valuable, and how to run them.
Duration:00:25:23
EP21: Lean Inceptions
3/25/2020
In this episode Swathi Poddar - who you’ll know from last season — and I catch up on Lean Inceptions. As you know we have written the Inception Playbook which is a quite chunky piece, providing in-depth guidance on how to kick off projects well and set initiatives up for success. While this is still very helpful, we found that the more experienced teams are looking for something a bit more light-weight, to incept not major initiatives, but smaller projects, feature delivery or additional...
Duration:00:25:31
Ep20: Tools to make your live (and initiative delivery) easier
3/16/2020
In this episode we introduce our new Core Tools Playbook and how these tools can help a team work more effectively and achieve better outcomes easier.
Duration:00:15:10
Ep20: Core Tools Playbook
3/15/2020
In this episode we introduce our new Core Tools Playbook and how these tools can help a team work more effectively and achieve better outcomes easier. TheThe Core Tools Playbook is a collection of the tools a team can use during kick-off of an initiative or at any point initiative delivery. In fact, some tools are so versatile they can be used outside of initiative or even IT context. This playbook introduces 18 tools, explains their benefit and when to use them, and provides step by step...
Duration:00:15:17
Ep19: Season 2
3/13/2020
Introducing The Burn Up Season 2. It's been a while, but we'll pick up where we left off, and talk about even more exciting things this season. So tune in, and join the fun....
Duration:00:03:02
Ep19: Welcome to Season 2
3/12/2020
It’s been a while, mainly my fault. I have been travelling a lot and just didn’t find the time. And Todd’s been busy too, and doing new interesting things… So we have super exciting things to talk about in Season 2: We want to finish our discussion of roles We want to share thoughts on organisational dysfunction mainly based on both of us listening independently to podcasts about Apollo11 and the Challenger disaster We’ll finally do an entire series on discoveries and inceptions We’ll chat...
Duration:00:03:09
Ep18: TL;DR – Risk/Issue Management
7/15/2019
In this episode Todd talks about the practicalities of Risk/Issue Management, including what risks and issues are, how to gather them, how to log them and how to review them.
Duration:00:14:06
EP18: TL;DR - Risk/Issue Management
7/15/2019
In this episode Todd talks about the practicalities of Risk/Issue Management, including what risks and issues are, how to gather them, how to log them and how to review them. The following topics are covered: What’s a Risk/Issue? How are Assumptions and dependencies different? What’s different in Agile risk management vs. other methodologies? Risk data gather and S.W.O.T analysis Risk register breakdown ALWAYS HAVE AN OWNER FOR EVERY RISK!!! Risk review sessions AddING items into the...
Duration:00:14:07
Ep17: TL;DR: Dependency Management
6/27/2019
In this playbook we provide a recipe on how to identify and manage dependencies. We explain why to do it, how to do it, what good looks like, and the most important dos and don’ts.
Duration:00:08:45
Ep17: TL;DR - Dependency Management
6/27/2019
Dependency management, despite its importance, does not get the attention it deserves and is often a bit haphazard and less structured than it could be. In this playbook, we suggest a lightweight way to identify and manage dependencies. We explain why to do it, how to do it, what good looks like, and the most important dos and don’ts. Detailed discussion here: https://thedigitalbusinessanalyst.co.uk/how-to-manage-dependencies-1551355b9025. Show Notes Example and Template here:...
Duration:00:08:52
Ep16: Team Roles – Delivery Manager / Scrum Master
6/10/2019
In this Team Roles episode, Marcel and Todd talk about the role of the Delivery Manager and Scrum Master. We talk about the difference between delivery roles and give practical advice on how to help teams reduce risks, remove blockers and… Deliver! We touch on the importance of 1-on-1 relationships with team members, the importance of servant leadership, project awareness, project management tooling, risk management, good project hygiene and how to become a delivery manager.
Duration:01:02:59
EP16: Team Roles - Delivery Manager and Scrum Master
6/10/2019
In this Team Roles episode, Marcel and Todd talk about the role of the Delivery Manager and Scrum Master. We talk about the difference between delivery roles and give practical advice on how to help teams reduce risks, remove blockers and… Deliver! We touch on the importance of 1-on-1 relationships with team members, the importance of servant leadership, project awareness, project management tooling, risk management, good project hygiene and how to become a delivery manager. In this episode...
Duration:01:03:07
Ep15: Should we allow FE and BE stories?
5/28/2019
In this episode Swathi Poddar and I are talking about a thing we used to fight about: Should we or Shouldn’t we allow frontend and backend specific user stories? Surely, stories should describe features, something that delivers value? But what, if there was a public API? And if it turns out that API also fed a GUI frontend? And what if your team simply demanded it as it made their lives easier?
Duration:00:13:11
EP15: Should we allow FE and BE stories?
5/28/2019
In this episode Swathi Poddar and I are talking about a thing we used to fight about: Should we or Shouldn’t we allow frontend and backend specific user stories? Surely, stories should describe features, something that delivers value? But what, if there was a public API? And if it turns out that API also fed a GUI frontend? And what if your team simply demanded it as it made their lives easier? Show Notes Link to illustration which provides context for this episode:...
Duration:00:21:30