Raw, unfiltered truth and opinions about the world of AGILE! Project management enables firms move forward. In our various episodes, we will focus on various project management topics surrounding agile and frameworks such as Scrum. In our podcasts we w
Phill Akinwale & Roy Schilling

What happens when a team buys the board, holds the ceremonies, and completely misses the point?The team at EM Solutions Inc. officially went Agile. They have the Scrum board. They have the standups. They have the retrospectives. They even have an Elmo doll.What they don't have is the mindset.Meet Brett — the Product Owner who treats the backlog like a throne. Dina — the Scrum Master, five-foot-three and impossible to move. Henry — who eats half the croissants before anyone else arrives and grabs the cleanest stories before planning starts. Shri — who built a checklist for the checklist. Vlad — for whom everything is a fire alarm. Dominic — whose Daily Scrum updates reference events from 2019. Paula — who cannot write a single line of code without a pairing partner. Julia — who turns every sprint review into a three-course meal when everyone ordered a snack. And Barry — the VP who says he supports Agile and then tries to bribe Vlad in the parking lot.Into this beautifully broken team walks Phill — trainer, coach, and a man who has the laminated cards to prove he has seen all of this before.Agile Circus is a business fable built around twelve real dysfunctions that real teams live with every day. Every chapter delivers the chaos in full, hilarious detail — then lands the coaching lesson: Manifesto values, sprint mechanics, planning poker, velocity, user stories, retrospectives that produce real commitments, and the truth no certification exam covers: the badge is not the achievement. The behavior is.The Agile book that makes the learning stick because you will not stop laughing long enough to put it down.Perfect for: PMP® and PMI-ACP® candidates, Scrum Masters, Product Owners, Agile coaches, project managers, engineering leaders, and anyone who has ever survived a forty-seven-minute Daily Scrum.Phill Akinwale — OPM3, PMP®, PMI-ACP®, PMI-RMP®, CSM — trainer, coach, host of pmradio.org.Get your copy. Update your Elmo. Let's move on.

What happens when a team buys the board, holds the ceremonies, and completely misses the point?The team at EM Solutions Inc. officially went Agile. They have the Scrum board. They have the standups. They have the retrospectives. They even have an Elmo doll.What they don't have is the mindset.Meet Brett — the Product Owner who treats the backlog like a throne. Dina — the Scrum Master, five-foot-three and impossible to move. Henry — who eats half the croissants before anyone else arrives and grabs the cleanest stories before planning starts. Shri — who built a checklist for the checklist. Vlad — for whom everything is a fire alarm. Dominic — whose Daily Scrum updates reference events from 2019. Paula — who cannot write a single line of code without a pairing partner. Julia — who turns every sprint review into a three-course meal when everyone ordered a snack. And Barry — the VP who says he supports Agile and then tries to bribe Vlad in the parking lot.Into this beautifully broken team walks Phill — trainer, coach, and a man who has the laminated cards to prove he has seen all of this before.Agile Circus is a business fable built around twelve real dysfunctions that real teams live with every day. Every chapter delivers the chaos in full, hilarious detail — then lands the coaching lesson: Manifesto values, sprint mechanics, planning poker, velocity, user stories, retrospectives that produce real commitments, and the truth no certification exam covers: the badge is not the achievement. The behavior is.The Agile book that makes the learning stick because you will not stop laughing long enough to put it down.Perfect for: PMP® and PMI-ACP® candidates, Scrum Masters, Product Owners, Agile coaches, project managers, engineering leaders, and anyone who has ever survived a forty-seven-minute Daily Scrum.Phill Akinwale — OPM3, PMP®, PMI-ACP®, PMI-RMP®, CSM — trainer, coach, host of pmradio.org.Get your copy. Update your Elmo. Let's move on.

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The Grinch that "Tried" To STEAL Scrum!

The SCRUM ALLIANCE Under the Microscope! Oooohh!

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Description: In this episode, we delve into the world of agile product development and explore some of the key concepts that are essential for success. For many students, the acronyms MVP, MMF, MMP, and MBI can be a mystery, but we will demystify them and help you understand their purpose. We will start by discussing the minimum viable product (MVP), which is a critical concept in agile development. We will explain what an MVP is and how it can be used to quickly validate assumptions and reduce risk in product development. Next, we will talk about the minimum marketable feature (MMF), which is an essential part of agile development that helps teams focus on delivering value to customers. We will explore the differences between an MMF and an MVP and why they are important in the development process. We will also discuss the minimum marketable product (MMP), which is the minimum set of features required to launch a product to the market. We will explain how the MMP differs from the MVP and MMF and why it is critical for successful product launch. Additionally, we will explore the concept of minimum business increment (MBI), which is an essential part of agile development that helps organizations deliver value incrementally and continuously. We will explain how the MBI is different from the MVP, MMF, and MMP and how it can be used to prioritize work. We will also cover road mapping, visioning, and chartering, which are critical tools in agile product development. We will discuss how road mapping can help teams plan and prioritize work, how visioning can help teams stay focused on the big picture, and how chartering can help teams define their goals and objectives. Throughout the episode, we will emphasize the importance of value and prioritization in agile product development. We will explain how to define value, how to prioritize work based on value, and how to use a product roadmap to track progress and measure success. Overall, this episode is a must-watch for anyone who wants to understand the key concepts and tools that are essential for success in agile product development.

AMAZING PMP Exam BOOK (PMBOK, Agile) !!

Summaries: AGILE - SCRUM - KANBAN - PRACTICES - MANIFESTO (PMP Prep)

What does SCALING AGILE Really Mean (Scrum, DA, Less, Nexus, Kanban)

PMP Exam - When to Choose Agile vs. Predictive (Stacey Model)

What is Test-Driven Development (TDD)_ Agile Basics for PMI-ACP & PMP

7 Wastes of Lean & Software (PMP, Agile Training)

The Fibonacci Sequence and Use in Agile

SCALING is something senior management in a lot of firms need to learn more about to make the right executive decisions! Also, program management and portfolio management in agile is handled very differently too. Come learn and have fun doing so with Roy Schilling & your buddy Phill at http://agileaficionado.com #agile #management #scrum #scalingagile #agilescrum #scrum #scaling

Agile Manifesto 12 Principles in Brief

Agile for PMP Exam Students (120 Key Terms to know for your PMP Exam) http://agileprinciple.com

Agile is NOT Just for IT! http://agileprinciple.com

SCRUM: The Story of the Pigs and The Chickens

Ken Schwaber's "Unsafe at Any Speed" Article - Right or Wrong? https://kenschwaber.wordpress.com/2013/08/06/unsafe-at-any-speed/ What are Phill's opinions about this article?

Roy and Phill are joined by Robert Annis to discuss Agile in UK Government!

Was PMI's Purchase of Disciplined Agile a Good Move? Roy and I share our unfiltered opinions!

In this episode we will unravel Agile Manifesto Value #3 - Customer Collaboration Over Contract Negotiation. For more training from us, check out www.agileaficionado.com

In this episode, we will discuss the second agile manifesto value "Working Product is the Primary Measure of Progress" and its importance.

In this episode, we will discuss the first agile manifesto value "Individuals and Interactions Over Processes and Tools" and its importance.