Podcasts about scaling agile

What's the best way to motivate people during an Agile transformation and set them up for success? In this episode, Quinn Dodsworth, Agile learning consultant at PM Partners in Australia answers that question and shares his advice. Like what you hear? Connect with Quinn on LinkedIn. Explore SAFe courses here.

BONUS: Beyond Frameworks, A Provocative Guide to Real Agility With Erwin Verweij In this BONUS episode, we dive into the provocative world of Erwin Verweij's latest book: 'How the f*ck to be Agile?' Erwin shares his journey from frustration to clarity as he witnesses organizations adopting Agile frameworks without understanding their purpose. With candid stories from his coaching experiences, Erwin reveals what happens when teams wake up to real agility beyond dogmatic practices and how organizations can find their own path to meaningful change. The Wake-Up Call for Agile Adoption "What the f*ck dude! Do you even know what it means? Do you really know what it means?" Erwin's journey to writing this book began with growing frustration at how companies approach agility. He frequently encountered teams proudly declaring "We're Agile!" or "Our department is Agile" without understanding what that truly meant.  This disconnect between label and understanding became the catalyst for his provocatively-titled wake-up call. Erwin describes his exasperation with organizations adopting frameworks halfheartedly, following mindsets that were completely off track, and ultimately "doing stuff without knowing what they're doing and why they're doing it." The F-word in his book title serves dual purposes - expressing his frustration while also functioning as a power word to wake people up from their complacency. Breaking Free from Framework Dogma "We're not gonna do Agile. Forget it. And we're not gonna do Scrum, even though you're doing Scrum. Let's look at what really works for you people." Rather than imposing rigid frameworks, Erwin advocates for teams to discover what actually works in their specific context. He shares a memorable story of tearing down Scrum posters that management had installed, shocking team members who couldn't believe he would challenge the prescribed approach.  In another example, Erwin creatively used a manager's "quarantine" language by posting contamination warnings at a department's entrance with the message: "If you enter this room, you might get contaminated with a new way of working." These disruptive approaches are designed to shake people from blindly following orders and encourage them to think critically about their processes. Finding Your Own Path to Agility "Any coach who goes into a company with a strict plan and a set approach - don't hire them. They don't have a clue what to do." After the wake-up call, Erwin focuses on helping teams discover their own effective ways of working. He believes that the key is to observe what's already working well, emphasize those elements, and discard what doesn't serve the team. This approach stands in stark contrast to consultants who arrive with predetermined solutions regardless of context.  Erwin emphasizes that real transformation happens when teams take ownership of their processes, adapt them to their unique needs, and make them their own. He cautions against hiring coaches who come with rigid, predetermined plans, as they often lack the flexibility to address a team's specific challenges. The Never-Ending Journey of Adaptation "We need to help teams to stay open for the change that is coming." Erwin stresses that agility is not a destination but a continuous journey of adaptation. The world never stops changing, so teams must remain flexible and open to evolving their approaches. He encourages a mindset of experimentation with phrases like "let's try" and "what could we try" to keep teams responsive to new challenges.  According to Erwin, one of the most powerful ways to foster this adaptive culture is to model the behaviors you want to see in the teams you support. By demonstrating openness to change yourself, you help others embrace the continuous nature of improvement. Scaling Without Bureaucracy "Work with the system, learn what is needed, iterate." When discussing scaling Agile across an organization, Erwin questions why companies feel the need to scale in the first place. He uses cities as a metaphor for how complex systems can organize beyond small groups without excessive bureaucracy.  In one organization where he currently coaches, teams have found a pragmatic approach by adopting elements from various frameworks that work for them. They use quarterly planning sessions from SAFe primarily as a networking opportunity that connects everybody and focuses their efforts, even though the planning itself might be "basically bullshit." This practical, results-oriented approach emphasizes what works rather than dogmatic adherence to frameworks. Software as a Creative Process "Software development is basically figuring out how stuff works. It's a creative process that mostly is being dealt with within the brain of people." Erwin views software development fundamentally as a creative process rather than a production line. He explains that it's not about "typing as fast as you can" but about thinking, problem-solving, and creating. This perspective helps explain why iterative approaches with small steps work better than trying to plan everything upfront.  Erwin notes that when complex problems become routine, teams might not need the full framework structure, but they should retain the values that help them coordinate effectively. The essence of frameworks like Scrum, he suggests, is simply "start working, figure it out, and see what happens" - an approach that many organizations have become afraid to embrace. Awakening Organizational Intelligence "We raise children, which is basically programming another human being - it's really complex. And we just take it for granted. And then we go to work, and we don't know how to make decisions anymore." One of Erwin's most powerful insights is how organizational structures can suppress the natural intelligence and decision-making abilities that people demonstrate in their personal lives. He points out the irony that we navigate incredibly complex systems like raising children or driving in traffic, yet when we arrive at work, we suddenly act as if we can't make decisions without higher approval. This disconnect creates frustration and wastes human potential. Erwin challenges organizations to wake up to this contradiction and create environments where people can bring their full capabilities to work, rather than checking their intelligence at the door. In this section, we refer to Jurgen Appelo's Book Management 3.0. About Erwin Verweij Erwin is a seasoned Agile Coach, Certified Enterprise Coach, and author of Viking Law and How the f*ck to be Agile?. With 15+ years' experience driving meaningful change, he helps organizations embrace real agility through coaching, transformation, and workshops—cutting through complexity to spark courage, clarity, and action. You can link with Erwin Verweij on LinkedIn and connect with Erwin Verweij on Twitter.

In this episode of the Convergence Podcast, Ashok welcomes Derek Ferguson, Chief Software Officer at Fitch Group, for the first of a two-part series. Derek shares how his unique blend of a music background and decades in product leadership have shaped his approach to leading high-performing software teams. From his insights on disciplined creativity to the vital relationship between agile methods and microservices, Derek provides a wealth of actionable advice for building successful product teams. Derek also unpacks the challenges of aligning business stakeholders with technology teams, earning their trust, and navigating complex migrations with an innovative yet pragmatic approach. Whether you're curious about how design, agile, and DevOps intersect or you're leading a team striving to deliver better software faster, this conversation is packed with invaluable lessons. Unlock the full potential of your product team with Integral's player coaches, experts in lean, human-centered design. Visit integral.io/convergence for a free Product Success Lab workshop to gain clarity and confidence in tackling any product design or engineering challenge. Inside the episode… • How a music background translates to product leadership. • Building trust with business stakeholders in agile environments. • Why microservices, agile, and DevOps are a winning trio. • Real-world stories of disciplined creativity at work. • The importance of rethinking legacy processes in migrations. Mentioned in this episode • Fitch Group • Agile coaching • Microservices and DevOps methodologies • Integral.io

Send us a textWhy do even successful agile teams struggle to maintain their improvement momentum?In this compelling episode, Peter Maddison and David Sharrock answer this question and challenge the myth that continuous improvement is "just a mindset." Drawing from both scientific research and hands-on experience, they reveal why sustaining improvement is physically and mentally taxing, and why the journey becomes increasingly difficult after the initial quick wins. Through insights from sports coaching and real-world software delivery, they offer a fresh perspective on making continuous improvement truly sustainable.This week´s takeaways: Continuous Improvement Needs Constant NurturingSmall Steps Lead to Big ChangesMake Progress Visible and Achievable Want more practical insights on scaling agile and DevOps practices? Join Peter and Dave as they unpack the complexities of modern software delivery and organizational transformation. Subscribe to Definitely Maybe Agile wherever you get your podcasts, and share your thoughts at feedback@definitelymaybeagile.com.

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 Intro0:17 Topic Intro: Business Agility & Company Size0:47 Brian's Start-up Story1:51 The Rule of 3 and 103:20 Proactive Work on the System5:27 Om's Systems Example7:05 Ed's Planning Example8:11 Example: 3 to 30 People11:20 Example: Growth to 30013:57 Continuous Improvement17:04 Shooting the Messenger19:35 Your 100%23:04 Losing the Experimentation Culture26:15 Business Rigidity and Reinvention28:16 Culture is Past Tense30:10 Reinspection Triggers32:53 Org Design34:57 Gino Wickman: Traction37:49 Working Groups38:45 The Natural Order44:12  Reinventing Organizations48:37 Future Podcasts48:55 Wrap-up= = = = = = = = = = = =Watch it on YouTube= = = = = = = = = = = =Subscribe to our YouTube Channel:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8XUSoJPxGPI8EtuUAHOb6g?sub_confirmation=1Apple Podcasts:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/agile-podcast/id1568557596Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/362QvYORmtZRKAeTAE57v3Amazon 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 podcast series, Mirko Kleiner goes over Lean-Agile Procurement and shares real stories of how it increases business agility between companies. Mirko is a thought leader in Lean-Agile Procurement, and his work landed him the 2018 Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply award (CIPS). He is the president of Lean-Agile Procurement Alliance,  co-founder of Flow Days, an Agile enterprise coach, and a certified Scrum at Scale trainer. He is the author of the book. Lean-Agile Procurement: How to Get Twice the Value in Half the Time.Music: https://www.purple-planet.comVisit us at https://www.ouragiletales.com/about

In this episode, I'm speaking about how scaling up Agile practices across multiple teams, departments will help to meet the needs of changing and dynamic market conditions and help in turn shaping up the future of Agile and businesses using these practices.

Do Non-Certified Offerings Add Value? In today's rapidly evolving business landscape, organizations are continually seeking ways to stay competitive and innovative. One strategic approach is to invest in skill development and knowledge expansion of their teams, especially in areas like Agile methodologies and integrating cutting-edge technologies like AI. However, the dilemma often lies in choosing between certified and non-certified training offerings. Here's why organizations should consider leaning into non-certified training offerings, particularly for courses such as Agile & Scrum Foundations, Advancing & Scaling Agile, Agile Leadership Summit, Agile Facilitation Foundations, and Integrating AI and Agile. Cost-Effectiveness: Non-certified training courses are generally less expensive as they are not billed per participant. This financial advantage allows organizations to train more members of their team without incurring the steep costs often associated with certified courses. By opting for non-certified training, companies can allocate their resources more efficiently, enabling a broader base of employees to acquire essential skills and knowledge. Customization and Relevance: Unlike certified courses that adhere to a strict curriculum, non-certified training can be tailored to meet the specific needs and challenges of an organization. This means that the content, examples, and exercises can be directly related to the company's projects and processes, making the learning experience far more relevant and immediately applicable. Customization ensures that the training addresses the unique issues and goals of the organization, fostering a more engaging and impactful learning environment. Direct Pathway to Agile Without the Fluff: Non-certified training courses can be designed to cover the same core concepts and learning objectives as their certified counterparts, but without unnecessary content that may not add value to the learner's immediate needs or the organization's objectives. This streamlined approach not only makes the learning process more efficient and effective but also prepares participants for certification should they choose to pursue it later. By focusing on the essence of the subject matter, non-certified training ensures that participants gain the necessary knowledge and skills in a more focused and time-effective manner. How to connect with AgileDad: - [website] https://www.agiledad.com/ - [instagram] https://www.instagram.com/agile_coach/ - [facebook] https://www.facebook.com/RealAgileDad/ - [Linkedin] https://www.linkedin.com/in/leehenson/

In this podcast series, Mirko Kleiner goes over Lean-Agile Procurement and shares real stories of how it increases business agility between companies. Mirko is a thought leader in Lean-Agile Procurement, and his work landed him the 2018 Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply award (CIPS). He is the president of Lean-Agile Procurement Alliance,  co-founder of Flow Days, an Agile enterprise coach, and a certified Scrum at Scale trainer. He is the author of the book. Lean-Agile Procurement: How to Get Twice the Value in Half the Time.Music: https://www.purple-planet.comVisit us at https://www.ouragiletales.com/about

In this podcast series, Mirko Kleiner goes over Lean-Agile Procurement and shares real stories of how it increases business agility between companies. Mirko is a thought leader in Lean-Agile Procurement, and his work landed him the 2018 Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply award (CIPS). He is the president of Lean-Agile Procurement Alliance,  co-founder of Flow Days, an Agile enterprise coach, and a certified Scrum at Scale trainer. He is the author of the book. Lean-Agile Procurement: How to Get Twice the Value in Half the Time.Music: https://www.purple-planet.comVisit us at https://www.ouragiletales.com/about

In this podcast series, Mirko Kleiner goes over Lean-Agile Procurement and shares real stories of how it increases business agility between companies. Mirko is a thought leader in Lean-Agile Procurement, and his work landed him the 2018 Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply award (CIPS). He is the president of Lean-Agile Procurement Alliance,  co-founder of Flow Days, an Agile enterprise coach, and a certified Scrum at Scale trainer. He is the author of the book. Lean-Agile Procurement: How to Get Twice the Value in Half the Time.Music: https://www.purple-planet.comVisit us at https://www.ouragiletales.com/about

Scaling Agile to fit your world! Peter & Dave explore the nuances of customizing agile frameworks for diverse organizational needs. They delve into practical applications of the 80-20 rule and discuss the pivotal role of agile coaching in facilitating effective change. Tune in for a clear and engaging discussion on how to adapt agile methods to suit your specific organizational needs, making your work processes smoother and more efficient.This week's takeaways:Context-specific scaling: the need to tailor agile scaling efforts to the unique context and culture of each organization, acknowledging that a one-size-fits-all approach doesn't work.Framework agnosticism:  the importance of not being overly reliant on a single agile framework. Instead, understanding and choosing from various frameworks and patterns to best fit your organization's specific needs is crucial.The 80-20 rule in scaling: identify the critical 20% of agile practices that are most relevant and impactful for your organization, while recognizing that 80% might be generally applicable.Organizational change as problem-solving:  scaling agile as an organizational change challenge, requiring a problem-solving mindset to identify specific issues and apply targeted agile practices effectively.If you're interested in editing or providing feedback for their upcoming ebook, please contact us at feedback@definitelymaybeagile.com. And don't forget to subscribe to the podcast for more insightful episodes.

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Thorben Pantring: Surviving the Scrum Scaling Chaos, Managing a 20-25 Member Team Read the full Show Notes and search through the world's largest audio library on Scrum directly on the Scrum Master Toolbox Podcast website: http://bit.ly/SMTP_ShowNotes. In this episode, Thorben reflects on a team that had reached a breaking point when it grew to 20+ members. Faced with the overwhelming workload for the Product Owner and Scrum Master, Thorben and his colleagues divided the team into three, only to realize there was no support available. Thorben suggests a Scrum of Scrums for POs and emphasizes the complexity of scaling Scrum. To address the chaos, they divided the product into customer-focused areas and created a single Scrum team for each. Embracing large-scale Scrum, Thorben advises training leadership and using systems thinking to manage multiple teams. The journey involved starting small and incrementally adding teams to the system. In this episode, we refer to the podcast episodes with Konstantin Ribel.    [IMAGE HERE] Recovering from failure, or difficult moments is a critical skill for Scrum Masters. Not only because of us, but also because the teams, and stakeholders we work with will also face these moments! We need inspiring stories to help them, and ourselves! The Bungsu Story, is an inspiring story by Marcus Hammarberg which shows how a Coach can help organizations recover even from the most disastrous situations! Learn how Marcus helped The Bungsu, a hospital in Indonesia, recover from near-bankruptcy, twice! Using Lean and Agile methods to rebuild an organization and a team! An inspiring story you need to know about! Buy the book on Amazon: The Bungsu Story - How Lean and Kanban Saved a Small Hospital in Indonesia. Twice. and Can Help You Reshape Work in Your Company.   About Thorben Pantring Thorben is an experienced Scrum Master & Team Lead in the eCommerce space, showcasing expertise in leadership, LeSS, Scrum, team management, and engineering. With an insatiable desire for learning and a relentless pursuit of progress, Thorben embodies a fervent passion for leadership, agility, and technology. You can link with Thorben Pantring on LinkedIn. 

In this episode, hosts Troy Lightfoot and Andy Cleff sit down with Prateek Singh and Dan Vacanti about the new book "Scaling Simplified ." which can be currently found on Leanpub and Amazon. It challenges many common assumptions about "Scaling Agile" and teaches techniques for simplifying scaling by focusing on flow. Resources Mentioned:     About the Agile Uprising   If you enjoyed this episode, please give us a review a rating, or leave comments on iTunes, Stitcher or your podcasting platform of choice. It helps others find us.   Many thanks to the artist from who provided us our outro music free of charge!   If you like what you heard, check out these links to find more music you might enjoy! If you'd like to join the discussion and share your stories,  please jump into the fray at our We at the Agile Uprising are committed to being free.  However, we have a if you'd like to contribute and help us defray hosting and production costs.  Who knows, you might even get some surprises in the mail!

Konstantin Ribel: A Blueprint for Organizational Transformation With The LeSS framework, A Case Study Read the full Show Notes and search through the world's largest audio library on Scrum directly on the Scrum Master Toolbox Podcast website: http://bit.ly/SMTP_ShowNotes. Konstantin shares a pivotal change initiative aimed at tackling a complex product in a major automotive company. Focusing solely on change, he collaborated with management and specialists to define the necessary changes. A workshop, led by Konstantin, served as a major catalyst, and triggered collaboration across the organization. Through four months of intensive collaboration, the direction of change was clarified, emphasizing a real organizational shift. The team iteratively simplified a consulting company's proposal, ultimately embracing the LeSS Framework for Scaled Agile. Konstantin highlights the importance of being open to challenges from the organizing, and working to get buy-in, and adopting a political mindset. He advises aligning management with development challenges and cautions against blind framework implementation.   [IMAGE HERE] As Scrum Master we work with change continuously! Do you have your own change framework that provides the guidance, and queues you need when working with change? The Lean Change Management framework is a fully defined, lean-startup inspired change framework that can be used as the backbone of any change process! You can buy Lean Change Management the book at Amazon. Also available in French, Spanish, German and Portuguese.   About Konstantin Ribel Konstantin drives organizational success through innovative thinking, simplifying processes, and building high-performing teams. With a strong track record in change management and process optimization, he leads agile transformations and applies systems thinking for adaptable, thriving businesses in dynamic industries. You can link with Konstantin Ribel on LinkedIn. 

Konstantin Ribel: One Thing Most Agile Teams Miss When Adopting Agile  Read the full Show Notes and search through the world's largest audio library on Scrum directly on the Scrum Master Toolbox Podcast website: http://bit.ly/SMTP_ShowNotes. This story starts when, during an Agile transformation, Konstantin had to terminate engagements with external consultants he had been working with. Even if this was painful, and hard for Konstantin, the big issue was still to come. Over time, after the consultants left, he realized that the teams were not ready to make decisions on their own. In this episode, Konstantin emphasizes that teams often waste time seeking unanimous agreement. Konstantin talks about the need to embrace the concept of "disagree and commit." Konstantin introduces the concept of resistance voting as a means to expedite decisions without excluding any team members' perspectives. In this episode, we refer to the scaling framework LeSS.    [IMAGE HERE] Recovering from failure, or difficult moments is a critical skill for Scrum Masters. Not only because of us, but also because the teams, and stakeholders we work with will also face these moments! We need inspiring stories to help them, and ourselves! The Bungsu Story, is an inspiring story by Marcus Hammarberg which shows how a Coach can help organizations recover even from the most disastrous situations! Learn how Marcus helped The Bungsu, a hospital in Indonesia, recover from near-bankruptcy, twice! Using Lean and Agile methods to rebuild an organization and a team! An inspiring story you need to know about! Buy the book on Amazon: The Bungsu Story - How Lean and Kanban Saved a Small Hospital in Indonesia. Twice. and Can Help You Reshape Work in Your Company.   About Konstantin Ribel Konstantin drives organizational success through innovative thinking, simplifying processes, and building high-performing teams. With a strong track record in change management and process optimization, he leads agile transformations and applies systems thinking for adaptable, thriving businesses in dynamic industries. You can link with Konstantin Ribel on LinkedIn.

In this episode of The Thinking Leader, Bryce Hoffman and Marcus Dimbleby talk with John May, Solutions Architect at Atlassian. They discuss decision making as a practice, the importance of strategic thinking at all levels of an organization, and how to effectively scale agile transformations. John shares his experience with agile transformations over the past two decades and how the focus has evolved from teams to connecting strategy and execution across the enterprise. The group explores how to build a "decision architecture" and make strategic choices in a collaborative process. They also discuss tools for prioritizing work, being ruthless about unnecessary tasks, and creating space for strategic thinking. In this episode: How agile has evolved Challenges that emerge at scale How to share strategic intent Whether you should focus on goals or strategy first Why you should make time for thinking Sign up to the Red Team Thinking Community - Use the coupon code THINKINGLEADER for a free 30-day trial: https://community.redteamthinking.com/checkout/general-membership Want to find out if you're a Red Team Thinker? Click here to take a free assessment and get your personalized report: https://www.redteamthinking.com/rttassessment Visit our website: https://redteamthinking.com Watch this episode on YouTube: www.red-team.tv Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/redteamthinking/ Connect with Bryce: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brycehoffman/ Connect with Marcus: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcusdimbleby/ Bestselling business author Bryce Hoffman and agility expert Marcus Dimbleby talk about decision making, strategy, resilience and leadership with some of the world's best CEOs, cognitive scientists, writers, and thinkers in this weekly podcast. Each episode offers new ideas and insights you can use to become a better leader and a better thinker – because bad leaders react, good leaders plan, and great leaders think!

Bojan Smudja: Conflicts and empathy, helping Project Managers learn the Scrum Master role when adopting Agile Read the full Show Notes and search through the world's largest audio library on Scrum directly on the Scrum Master Toolbox Podcast website: http://bit.ly/SMTP_ShowNotes. In this episode, Bojan discusses the challenges of change, emphasizing the need to start with personal transformation before guiding others. Scaling frameworks like SAFe add complexity to the change process, requiring numerous adjustments. Bojan shares a story of a top-down change where project managers were suddenly transitioned to be Scrum Masters. He highlights the difficulty of facilitating this shift and helping PMs adopt the new mindset. Especially because, often managers feel insecure and push PMs to exert control, creating a conflict between the change needed and the short term requests to Scrum Masters. Bojan advises bringing up these conflicts and developing empathy for managers. He suggests clarifying the role of an enabler for managers and coaching them in influencing teams positively. Understanding the safety net for managers in case of team failure and assisting with process mapping are additional tips Bojan provides.   [IMAGE HERE] As Scrum Master we work with change continuously! Do you have your own change framework that provides the guidance, and queues you need when working with change? The Lean Change Management framework is a fully defined, lean-startup inspired change framework that can be used as the backbone of any change process! You can buy Lean Change Management the book at Amazon. Also available in French, Spanish, German and Portuguese.   About Bojan Smudja Bojan is an Agile coach dedicated to assisting individuals, teams, and organizations in reaching their objectives. With his expertise and guidance, he empowers others to embrace Agile methodologies and maximize their potential for success. You can link with Bojan Smudja on LinkedIn. 

Breaking the SAFe with Yuval Yeret and Ryan Ripley  ⏩ Join Ryan and Todd for a Scrum.org course: https://buytickets.at/agileforhumansllc Todd and Ryan also co-authored a book - Fixing Your Scrum: Practical Solutions to Common Scrum Problems.

Read the full Show Notes and search through the world's largest audio library on Scrum directly on the Scrum Master Toolbox Podcast website: http://bit.ly/SMTP_ShowNotes. Tinatin highlights the importance of being proactive in change. She stresses the need to be aware of what can be changed in one's role and in the team, and to talk to the manager and peers to assess the changes needed. Working with her colleagues in a change team, they decided to create a framework/guide for scaling agile in that company and with the teams involved. The process involves finding the need, identifying the source of the need, minimizing dependencies when scaling, accepting and preparing for initial failures, being one's own critic, staying focused on the change, defining a clear picture of where they want to be, and presenting data to the team to help them reflect and define the changes they want to commit to. Tinatin's tip is to listen to the team, present data, but avoid jumping to conclusions and let the team come up with their own interpretation. A challenge that we should take on as Scrum Masters! As Scrum Master we work with change continuously! Do you have your own change framework that provides the guidance, and queues you need when working with change? The Lean Change Management framework is a fully defined, lean-startup inspired change framework that can be used as the backbone of any change process! You can buy Lean Change Management the book at Amazon. Also available in French, Spanish, German and Portuguese. About Tinatin Tabidze Tinatin Tabidze is a Scrum Master currently working in Stuttgart, Germany. Originally she started out as a project manager. She has experience with multiple scrum and kanban teams, working with scaled agile frameworks. You can link with Tinatin Tabidze on LinkedIn. 

This week's guest is Jeremiah Lee, who was previously a manager at Stripe and product manager at Spotify. This conversation focuses on org structure, and specifically Jeremiah's experience with the popular squad model from Spotify. Jeremiah provides the backstory on where the model came from, what parts of the model were a challenge, and advice for leaders either already adopting the model or considering doing so. Discussion points:(1:40) What the Spotify model is(4:39) Jeremiah's impression of the Spotify model as he joined the company(7:29) Spotify's progress in adopting the model as Jeremiah joined(9:55) Challenges with matrix management(12:02) The role of engineering managers (14:40) What the model was designed to solve (15:54) Good autonomy versus toxic autonomy (18:51) How Agile coaches were used at Spotify (21:39) Advice for teams who are struggling to implement the Spotify model(24:50) Advice for leaders who are starting to think about org design(27:30) How Stripe approached org structure (30:26) How org structure affects a platform team's work (33:32) Tracking engineering org structures (36:02) Why the squad model became so popular(39:37) What the original authors may have felt about the popularity of the modelMentions and links: Follow Jeremiah on LinkedInJeremiah's Spotify's Failed #SquadGoalsThe original whitepaper on the Spotify model: Scaling Agile at SpotifyTeam Topologies by Matthew Skelton and Manuel PaisEssential Scrum by Kenneth S. Rubin

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

This is our first episode in English, because of our international guest Jurgen Appelo. You may know him from Management 3.0 or Managing for Happiness. Today Roscoe and Manuel talking with him about how to implement agil in organizations, especially scaling it with his new model unFIX. Besides that, you'll get to know the person Jurgen Appelo better as well as his opinion to the current discussions on "agile is dead" For more information about his new model, visit: https://unfix.work/ Have fun with this episode :)

SCALING AGILE frameworks is a topic ANY PMP, PM, agilist should understand. Firstly, AGILE is a MINDSET you cannot "scale" but you can scale the application of agile frameworks. Teams need a SOLID understanding and assimilation of the MINDSET for any of the so-called scaling frameworks to be remotely useful. Some miss that and begin the cert-mill route. Imbibing agile is more than just certification! This topic is not just for management! But what is it? How do you address this topic ethically instead of blindly following the current industry fads or without knowing what scaling is about and the ETHICS behind scaling ? You can join Roy Schilling and I at the common-sense scaling webinar this weekend. Do not follow the unsafe fads. Learn for yourself and go from there. Great webinar for C-Level, VPs and Director folk who are trying to do the impossible or conform to the mold. Come learn for yourself, ask questions and build solid strategy for your firm/PMO/VDOs future! https://youtu.be/v8-lGb3yUto #agile #management #future #webinar #scaling #agilecoaching #mindset --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pmpradio/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/pmpradio/support

Sasha Dimitrevic & Tucker Walsh are part of the organising crew for Nuanu: a new intentional village in Bali which could eventually grow to 2000 people. They interviewed me seeking advice for their community constitution. Themes - multi-level addressable nested identities - epistemic conflict between oral & literate culture - using tempo to find the sweet spot between chaos and order - enrolling community members into polarity management - subsidiarity - training community members in conflict resolution, communication skills, etc - dual org charts for working & relating - designing to prevent people falling thru the cracks: loneliness, invisibility, disengagement - synchronising across the digital vs physical divide - encouraging active citizenship - what to do with low engagement - power dynamics, accountability for people in leadership roles - leadership succession References: - The Hum online course for getting into all these topics in more depth: https://www.thehum.org/guided-program - Dee Hock, Chaordic Organisations: https://thesystemsthinker.com/the-nature-and-creation-of-chaordic-organizations/ - Scaling Agile at Spotify: https://blog.crisp.se/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/SpotifyScaling.pdf - How we design retreats for Enspiral: https://medium.com/microsolidarity/congregation-how-to-ffe35c65d70 - Loomio (text-based group decision making) http://loomio.org - Ted Rau podcast: https://anchor.fm/roz-savage/episodes/Ted-Rau---Sociocracy-for-All-e1a718s and book: https://www.sociocracyforall.org/many-voices-one-song/ - Jakob Nielsen 90-9-1 ruel for participation inequality: https://www.nngroup.com/articles/participation-inequality/ Thanks Joe Lightfoot for the intro! www.joelightfoot.org

The podcast by project managers for project managers. Hear how teams can use agile methods and orient them towards business outcomes, which deliver business agility and build resilience. In this episode 'Maximizing Value: From PMO to Agile VMO' - you'll also hear ideas and strategies for transforming the Project Management Office into an Agile Value Management Office.   Table of Contents 01:24 … Sanjiv's Background Story02:41 … Current Trends with Enterprise Agile Transformations06:00 … Measuring Success07:33 … How to Tell When Groups are Struggling09:33 … Organizations Eliminating Project Management Function12:23 … The Value-Adding Role of the Project Manager14:59 … Lessons Learned and Retrospectives18:26 … Compare and Contrast Agile and Traditional20:37 … Defining the Agile VMO25:10 … Organizations Embracing Agile VMO26:43 … Resistance to Flexible Funding28:22 … Get in Touch with Sanjiv29:41 … Closing SANJIV AUGUSTINE: We need middle managers, including project managers, because close to 90% of successful organizational change initiatives are driven by middle management.  And that includes project managers.  So what we need to do is to find a way to more clearly define what people with that skill, that project management skill, add within the agile context. WENDY GROUNDS:  Welcome to Manage This, the podcast by project managers for project managers. My name is Wendy Grounds, and with me in the studio is Bill Yates.  This podcast is about project management.  Join us to be motivated and inspired by project stories, leadership lessons, and wise advice from industry experts from all across the world. One of those leadership experts is who we're talking to today.  Sanjiv Augustine is the founder and CEO of LitheSpeed LLC and the Agile Leadership Academy.  Sanjiv is the author of the books “From PMO to VMO,” “Managing Agile Projects,” and “Scaling Agile.”  He's been an in-the-trenches practitioner.  He's also managed many agile projects, and he has trained thousands of agile practitioners. BILL YATES:  Sanjiv is the chair of the Agile Alliance's Agile Executive Forum and the founder and moderator of the Lean Startup in the Enterprise Meetup.  He was also a founding member of the Project Management Institute's agile community of practice.  So not only is he a well-versed practitioner, but he's had a lot of influence in shaping how many of these organizations have addressed and scaled agile. WENDY GROUNDS:  Sanjiv, welcome to Manage This.  Thank you so much for being our guest. SANJIV AUGUSTINE:  Thank you very much, Wendy.  I really appreciate being here with both Bill and you. Sanjiv's Background Story WENDY GROUNDS:  Yeah, we're looking forward to tackling this topic and getting your expertise.  But before we get into that, can you tell us about your background working with organizations and those in the trenches who want to adopt agile practices, and just a little bit about what you do. SANJIV AUGUSTINE:  Thanks for this opportunity, once again.  And I want to start with about 20 years ago, believe it or not.  I've been in the industry for about 30 years.  But 20 years ago I started my agile journey.  This is with an organization that you might know.  It's the Capital One Bank.  And the CIO at that time was looking for a way to cut their time to market by 50%.  And so he went to his CTO and said, “Please find a way to do this with agile methods.”  And in those days nobody was crazy enough to sign up for that. But we ended up partnering with the CTO of Capital One and ending up rolling out agile methods, more specifically scrum, in three countries, with 5,000 people.  So it was a massive enterprise adoption.  We made mistakes along the way, learned lots of great lessons along the way, and here we are 20 years later. BILL YATES:  Yeah, you were on the cutting edge 20 years ago.  That's amazing that you guys were kind of in the lab of, okay, we think this works for scrum.

We share 2 stories of change in this episode. One about scaling Agile to a large organization, and the other about keeping Agile on track despite fast growth in another organization. In the first story we discuss the value (or lack thereof) of some scaling ceremonies, and talk about how we can tailor any framework to the reality of the organization and teams we work with. In the second story, we explore how building relationships between the key stakeholders and the teams helped to understand what was needed to keep the organization on the Agile path, despite the fast growth. About Lorna Mason & Jon Lawrence Lorna Mason and Jon Lawrence are both agilists working in an insurance scale-up based in Brighton. Their journey to agile has walked a less 'traditional' path of Change Management and Continuous Improvement, to Scrum Master, Delivery Manager and Agile Coach; (proving not EVERY Scrum Master needs to code!). They hold the firm belief that you can be a successful Scrum Master as long as you genuinely care about people and value first; and hold a profound desire to always make things better! You can link with Lorna Mason on LinkedIn.  You can link with Jon Lawrence on LinkedIn.

Hearing about different scaling frameworks and wondering which one is for you? Join host Mark Griffin and guest Jenny Stuart for an overview of the popular Agile scaling frameworks SAFe, Nexus, and LeSS, including their strengths and relative weaknesses. We'll cover the frameworks' core techniques and approaches; this will provide you with a basis for determining whether one of these frameworks is a good fit. Jenny will also provide six scaling recommendations for you to think about regardless of the framework you might be considering.

Today we feature our interview with Vincent Hendersen. We talked about scaling agility up -- not the same as scaling agile. Mr. Hendersen and I discussed thinking about agile as a service to align team and portfolio. This is a most thought-provoking interview. The idea of thinking about agile teams as a subscription model shifts the whole agile paradigm. Vincent's bio: Vincent Henderson is an operations and product executive in B2B organizations that use knowledge and technology to create value. He has transformed information supply chains and content-driven businesses across 10 countries, 5 industries, and 3 decades. Vincent is a business technologist. He enjoys building rational and purposeful teams that focus on concrete, meaningful outcomes. He had his first Agile workshop about 10 years ago with Tom Cagley and Anthony Mersino. Since that watershed moment of insight, he has implemented and run Agile product development in the 4 different organizations that he has led since. As a business leader who rolls out Agile as part of his leadership practice, he has developed unique insights around how Agile fits within the broader context of business management.   Contact information: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vhenderson/ https://www.ludditesandexecutives.io/  Re-Read Saturday News  This week we re-read Chapter 5 of Project to Product  https://amzn.to/2WzvPac (Amazon Affiliate Link). As the previous chapters have highlighted, we can measure the flow items that enter and exit a value stream. There are a number of suitcase words (words that have many ideas packed in them) in that statement, such as value streams and flow items. Chapter 5 of Project to Product connects flow items and metrics to business results. The integrated view is where the real power of the model is found (but only if you bite the bullet and understand the value streams in the organization). Catch up on previous installments: Week 1: Foreword and Introduction - https://bit.ly/39gIt0A  Week 2: Age of Software - https://bit.ly/2XYvqyI  Week 3: From Project to Product - https://bit.ly/3mhwJBb  Week 4: Introducing The Flow Framework - https://bit.ly/3lqJTwd Week 5: Capturing Flow Metrics - https://bit.ly/3GjCffC  Week 6: Connecting to Business Results - https://bit.ly/3BTROqQ  Next SPaMCAST  Next week, another interview takes center stage.  We will speak to Kit Merker, COO of Nobl9 about Service Level Objectives (SLO). Kit provides down-to-earth advice for adopting and using SLOs to benefit teams AND organizations.

This is the second series of Agile Framework Fight night.  This fight night was hosted in Seattle by Beyond Agile.  Like the first Agile Framework Fight Night, we brought together another winning panel of experts to represent the frameworks of DA, Fast Agile, LeSS, and SaFE.  Agile Framework Fight Night, the SECOND SERIES happened at …

Welcome to #TAWMP episode number 15! In this episode,

https://agile-experience.agileforitaly.comContinuiamo con i nostri incontri live.Come scalare Agile in azienda? Cosa funziona? Cosa no?Ne parliamo insieme a Massimo Terzo, Agile Coach, Francesco Sferlazza, Corrado De Sanctis e Massimiliano Calipari.Massimo Terzo: https://www.linkedin.com/in/massimoterzo/Francesco Sferlazza: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sferlazza/Corrado De Sanctis: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cdesanctis/Massimiliano Calipari: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maciesse/Segui la diretta Youtube sul canale di AgileItalia (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCni2mAnOSYTCprGnxSCyAAw), iscriviti al canale attivando gli aggiornamenti per essere informato su tutti i video e le live.Il link diretto alla live verrà comunque comunicato su tutti i canali social.Ringraziamo il Main Sponsor Sintegra (https://sintegra.it/), lo Sponsor IAM (https://agilemovement.it) e AgileItalia (https://agileitalia.agileforitaly.com) per l'organizzazione.Ringraziamo tutte le community che aderiscono all'AE Conference facendo da host all'evento:AgileForItaly: https://www.agileforitaly.com/VisioneAgile: https://www.facebook.com/visioneagileAgile Talks: https://www.meetup.com/it-IT/Agile_Talks/SAM Milano: https://www.meetup.com/it-IT/Scrum-Agile-Milano-SAM/Agile Marketing Italia: https://www.meetup.com/it-IT/agile-per-il-marketing/Talent Garden Cosenza: https://talentgarden.org/it/coworking/italy/cosenza/Limited Wip Society: https://www.meetup.com/it-IT/Limited_WIP_Society/

https://agile-experience.agileforitaly.comContinuiamo con i nostri incontri live.Come scalare Agile in azienda? Cosa funziona? Cosa no?Ne parliamo insieme a Massimo Terzo, Agile Coach, Francesco Sferlazza, Corrado De Sanctis e Massimiliano Calipari.Massimo Terzo: https://www.linkedin.com/in/massimoterzo/Francesco Sferlazza: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sferlazza/Corrado De Sanctis: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cdesanctis/Massimiliano Calipari: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maciesse/Segui la diretta Youtube sul canale di AgileItalia (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCni2mAnOSYTCprGnxSCyAAw), iscriviti al canale attivando gli aggiornamenti per essere informato su tutti i video e le live.Il link diretto alla live verrà comunque comunicato su tutti i canali social.Ringraziamo il Main Sponsor Sintegra (https://sintegra.it/), lo Sponsor IAM (https://agilemovement.it) e AgileItalia (https://agileitalia.agileforitaly.com) per l'organizzazione.Ringraziamo tutte le community che aderiscono all'AE Conference facendo da host all'evento:AgileForItaly: https://www.agileforitaly.com/VisioneAgile: https://www.facebook.com/visioneagileAgile Talks: https://www.meetup.com/it-IT/Agile_Talks/SAM Milano: https://www.meetup.com/it-IT/Scrum-Agile-Milano-SAM/Agile Marketing Italia: https://www.meetup.com/it-IT/agile-per-il-marketing/Talent Garden Cosenza: https://talentgarden.org/it/coworking/italy/cosenza/Limited Wip Society: https://www.meetup.com/it-IT/Limited_WIP_Society/

In this video, we talked about the history of Agile We mentioned some terms like DSDM, Kanban, The New New Product Development Game, Plan-Do-Check-Act Cycle, Crystal Methods, Scrum, Agile manifesto, Extreme Programming, Nexus, Scaling Agile at Spotify, Disciplined Agile. Please do not forget to subscribe to our channel and like our videos. Hope to see you in the next video. We offer course related to the following subjects. Contact us via email if you questions about the courses we offer: can.izgi@gmail.com or gokremtekir@gmail.com * Project Management * Project Management Certification Exam Preparation * Agile Project Management If you'd like support us please visit: www.patreon.com/projectmanagement

This podcast talks about Agile scaling 

Renee and Craig are at Agile2019 in Washington, DC and catch up with Sanjiv Augustine, author of “Managing Agile Projects” and “Scaling Agile” and founder and CEO of Lithespeed: Craig’s InfoQ interview with Sanjiv “Leadership is about managing change while management is about managing complexity… you need to be both” Lithespeed = flexible speed “Reinventing … Continue reading →

Agile Sales - geht das auch im Großkonzern? In dieser Folge (auf Englisch) sprechen wir mit IBMs Discipline & Scaling Lead für die agile Transformation, Anthony Coppedge. Anthony berichtet im Detail, wie er, während alle im Homeoffice saßen, Agile Methoden in einem cross-funktionalen Team aus Sales und Marketing mit über 1000 Mitarbeitern eingeführt hat. Wir sprechen darüber, mit welchen Methoden man den Fokus auf den Kundenmehrwert in Teams stärken kann, was im Coaching mit Führungskräften zu beachten ist und welche Tools sich bei der Skalierung Agiler Methoden im Konzern besonders eignen. Mehr zum Retrospective Radar, den Anthony in der Folge erwähnt, findest Du hier: https://medium.com/the-agile-marketing-experience/the-retrospective-radar-a-unique-visualization-technique-for-agile-teams-ec6e6227cec6 Wenn Du wissen möchtest, wie agile Methoden echten Kundenfokus und laufende Verbesserung in Dein Team bringen, dann triff Dich mit Ellen von der Agile Sales Company GmbH auf einen virtuellen Kaffee. Hier kannst Du direkt Dein Coffee Date buchen: https://calendly.com/agileellen/coffee-chat Mehr über die Einführung Agiler Methoden im Vertrieb und den Ablauf agiler Transformationen in Unternehmen jeder Größe findest Du auf der Website der Agile Sales Company www.agile-sales-company.de und auf LinkedIn unter www.linkedin.com/company/agile-sales-company

Peter and Dave discuss the difficulty of taking Agile practices out of IT and into the rest of the organization. We discuss the need for creating a common language and acknowledging the differences between areas. There may even be some hints about how to overcome these adoption barriers.We love to hear feedback! If you have questions, would like to propose a topic, or even join us for a conversation, contact us here: feedback@definitelymaybeagile.com

I denne episoden diskuterer vi disse spennende temaene: Smidig som mål vs. veien til målet? Måling av smidig progresjon Målingskultur: Hva, hvordan & hvorfor?  Scaling agile frameworks - hvorfor, hvorfor ikke? Autonomi når det gjelder metode Governance i en smidig verden & styring av smidig endringsinitiativ  Output vs outcome Hvordan balansere smidighet ift stabilitet og sikkerhet? Ansvar og eierskap Tverrfaglig samhandling Flere av disse spørsmålene kom opp under Ida som smidige meetup og vi tar nå opp tråden for å utforske de nærmere.  Er du interessert i å se meetupen? https://smidigpodden.no/foredrag/dnb-one-size-does-not-fit-all/  Og, trenger du kanskje litt ekstra underholdning i påsken?? Sjekk ut Strim: https://ion.strim.no/t/t?a=1587005581&as=1547626475&t=2&tk=1  

In this episode, we tackle the golden question: how do you scale agile teams and organizations? Following up on his article on "The Hard Truth About Scalability", Software Architect, Programmer, Coach, and Consultant Giovanni Asproni talks about the pitfalls of scaling agile—and how to avoid them.

He everyone and welcome to this week's Standup Podcast where we're diving into the topic of Growing and Scaling Agile teams. Growth is something every company wants to do, but you have to make sure you're doing it intelligently. When growing a Scrum team you have to know at what point that team is too large to sustain itself as a single unit. Additionally, when you do have multiple teams how can you ensure those teams are cross collaborative and sharing a single vision or goal. We answer these questions and more! Tune in and let us know your thoughts.

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Show notes: Spotify Engineering Culture - Henrik Kniberg (https://vimeo.com/110550974)

Can Agile scale to thousands of people? While at NDC London, Carl and Richard sat down with Dan North (and a bottle of scotch) and had a deep conversation about the limits of agile and how we can get beyond that limit. Agile naturally lends itself to feature teams - 5-10 people who have a variety of skills that can get a feature out the door. But to build more substantial software, you need more people, typically broken into more teams... and that generates the scrum-of-scrums, etc. Dan talks about organizing teams differently to keep productivity high and the quality where it needs to be - scale agile!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/net-rocks/donations

Can Agile scale to thousands of people? While at NDC London, Carl and Richard sat down with Dan North (and a bottle of scotch) and had a deep conversation about the limits of agile and how we can get beyond that limit. Agile naturally lends itself to feature teams - 5-10 people who have a variety of skills that can get a feature out the door. But to build more substantial software, you need more people, typically broken into more teams... and that generates the scrum-of-scrums, etc. Dan talks about organizing teams differently to keep productivity high and the quality where it needs to be - scale agile!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/net-rocks/donations