Agile Ideas

For those who know me, I am a very organised person. It isn't easy to be organised unless you have discipline and a plan to stay organised. Every week, I undertake a specific 9 step process that helps me review the week that past and look forward to the week ahead. Doing to keep me on track with my goals, my tasks, and my responsibilities. This episode will take you through the specific 9 ste...

A very basic introduction to the fundamentals of Project Management specifically for Beginners. Sharing insights on Project Management fundamentals and applying this to help turn your ideas into reality. After 16 years in Project Management, I have learned a lot of lessons and have worked globally across 16 countries and industries. This is an episode I wish I had around when I was starting out. T...

When life gives you lemons, you make lemonade. In this very special episode, we talk to an Australian business whose company along with many others in the event industry was abruptly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Yet rather than rest on their laurels, this dynamic team led by Jeremy Fleming took bold action and drastically transformed what they do and how they do it. What happened next is not...

There is often a lot to do especially when you are wearing multiple hats, business owners, students, parents, entrepreneurs. I found myself asked a lot by others around how we just stop overthinking things (which I do a lot) and start delivering. We need thinking time to plan but we also need to make sure we take the time to do otherwise we won't move forward with our goals. As a result, I de...

Every good portfolio is managed through the support of a Project Portfolio Management tool. The question is with so many on the market, how do we make identifying our requirements and selecting a tool a little easier. Well, hopefully, this guide will provide some further insights. This isn't going to go through specific tools or brands, but rather an overview of the things to plan for, ask, a...

A fascinating story of a corporate marketing professional, who takes a redundancy and converts it to a good news story by becoming a conversation children's author. She is one half of the partnership who has developed the idea for Tales From Mother Earth - Music and stories that ignite the conservationist in all of us. By compiling a touching series of realistic animal and insect children’s s...

We are in a challenging time as we fight back against a global pandemic that is wreaking havoc across markets, sectors, industries, lives and our healthcare system. No country is immune, no person is immune. As we watch the battle going on as we work together to fight the virus, this had me thinking. The global pandemic is one of the many threats that our world faces, in Project Management threats...

Join us as we talk to AJ Coyne, Chief Marketing Officer at The Lions Share Fund who shares how a simple innovative Australian idea went from start-up to being backed by the United Nations and Sir David Attenborough. AJ talks to us about founding partners in the private sector are working together with the United Nations to support all creatures globally. AJ Coyne is Chief Marketing Officer of the...

Fundamentally governance is the alignment of initiatives with organisational goals to create value. Governance defines how the initiative is set up, managed and controlled. So good governance particularly when using agile is more about the decision-making process, helping teams and executives drive good decision making. In this podcast, I share 5 reasons why its just as important to consider Agile...

Unless you've been living under a rock, you may have seen or heard me talking about the #AMOMethod. Something I created a few years ago and led to the creation of Agile Management Office also. It's been my passion ever since. You see the AMO Method is an agile solution (in terms of agility) that increases productivity and compliance across a business. It does so by identifying changes ne...

Have you ever wanted to know how to set up and run a podcast for your self, your business or for anything? This episode goes has it all. Learn more about the art of podcasting and everything involved, including ideas, tips, software and how to plan your podcast to success. Thank you for listening to this podcast. We welcome any feedback. If you would like us to cover specific topics in the future,...

This episode goes in detail about what one of my days looks like and why I started this journey including sharing some lessons along the way. Every day I wake up thinking about how I add value to customers and my network, it’s also one of the main reasons I wanted to be an Entrepreneur. To make a difference, to bring ideas to life, to solve problems and to make a change that improves other people&...

Today's podcast is brought to you by Agile Management Office. This episode is one of 9 chapters in the series for the much anticipated AMO White Paper: Is the PMO still fit for purpose? In this episode, we share Chapter 9, the final chapter in the series - Chapter 9 - We have discussed some of the key challenges plaguing organisations and PMOs alike and identified some solutions, how does it...

As a huge fan of Sir Richard Branson (Founder & CEO Virgin Group), I always had wanted to meet him and had that on my bucket list. So when I called out to the universe, meeting him became a reality, what did I learn from him, what did I give him and what would I have asked if I was the interviewer on the day? Thank you for listening to this podcast. We welcome any feedback. If you would like u...

Today's podcast is brought to you by Agile Management Office. This episode is one of 9 chapters in the series for the much anticipated AMO White Paper: Is the PMO still fit for purpose? In this episode, we share Chapter 8 of 9 in the series - Chapter 8 - Value Proposition - PMOs are not a profit shop; they are a charity. So how do they demonstrate value and stop justifying their existence to...

Today's podcast is brought to you by Agile Management Office. This episode is one of 9 chapters in the series for the much anticipated AMO White Paper: Is the PMO still fit for purpose? In this episode, we share Chapter 7 of 9 in the series - Lack of Training - Does a lack of training contribute to negative perceptions of PMO? Many of the problems faced in PMOs today can stem from a lack of a...

Today's podcast is brought to you by Agile Management Office. This episode is one of 9 chapters in the series for the much anticipated AMO White Paper: Is the PMO still fit for purpose? In this episode, we share Chapter 6 of 9 in the series - Lack of Efficiency - Whilst PMO is reacting to the environment around them, they often create a cycle of inefficient behaviours without realising it. So...

Today's podcast is brought to you by Agile Management Office. This episode is one of 9 chapters in the series for the much anticipated AMO White Paper: Is the PMO still fit for purpose? In this episode, we share Chapter 5 of 9 in the series - Delivery Disconnect: How are PMOs contributing to the growing disconnect between delivery, executive strategy, and operations? Why is there a disconnect...

Today's podcast is brought to you by Agile Management Office. This episode is one of 9 chapters in the series for the much anticipated AMO White Paper: Is the PMO still fit for purpose? In this episode, we share Chapter 4 of 9 in the series - Addressing Stakeholder Needs: Why do PMOs struggle to meet stakeholder requirements? How do we address the stakeholder challenges faced by PMOs today an...

Today's podcast is brought to you by Agile Management Office. This episode is one of 9 chapters in the series for the much anticipated AMO White Paper: Is the PMO still fit for purpose? In this episode, we share Chapter 3 of 9 in the series - Organisational Misalignment: The problem with PMO alignment to the strategic objectives of an enterprise. What can we do to ensure that teams are acting...

Today's podcast is brought to you by Agile Management Office. This episode is one of 9 chapters in the series for the much anticipated AMO White Paper: Is the PMO still fit for purpose? In this episode, we share Chapter 2 of 9 in the series - Governing in Agile Ways: Why PMOs today struggle to adapt to modern-day working environments? How do we ensure that there is flexibility to support the...

Today's podcast is brought to you by Agile Management Office. This episode is one of 9 chapters in the series for the much anticipated AMO White Paper: Is the PMO still fit for purpose? In this episode, we introduce the #amowhitepaper series to cover whether the PMO is still fit for purpose. Is the PMO adding value? How can a mostly rigid and reactive entity become more agile? Can the PMO evo...

Introducing a snippet overview from the #amowhitepaper series dropping on 17.10 to all subscribers at www.agilemanagementoffice.com. Today's podcast is brought to you by Agile Management Office. Thank you for listening to this, we welcome any feedback. Thank you for listening, please share or rate this if you enjoyed it.#AgileIdeas #amowhitepaper #agilemgmtoffice Support the show Thank you fo...

Have you ever wanted to know how to create a white paper? What's it for? Why you would do one? Then take a look (well actually a listen) of our behind the scenes process to get to our white paper series launching in 2019. The white paper process is a very beneficial one as it helps you learn how to share an idea and help others make a decision about it. This episode is one that really made me...

I always knew I wanted to be an entrepreneur. Running a business is hard work. It is like a rollercoaster of emotions that just keeps on giving. There are so many challenges and learnings along the way. When I first started a business in 2012, I had no idea what I was doing! I did not even know what I wanted to sell, who were my customers or how I would grow the business. It took many years of fai...