Agile Uprising Podcast

Rebroadcasting a fav from the archives: Join David Allen, Brad Stokes and Andy Cleff as they discuss Getting Things Done in an Agile World. "Your mind is for having ideas, not holding them." David is the New York Times best-selling author of Getting Things Done - The Art of Stress-free Productivity. Since it was first published almost fifteen years ago, Getting Things Done has become an incredibly...

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: Drunk Agile YouTube Channel Prateek's New Book "Scaling Simp...

This week we sit down with Maarten Dalmijn, author of Driving Value with Sprint Goals to discuss the importance of a sprint goal. We start off with the confession that for some practitioners this concept is a bit too "woo", but then we use Maarten's book to peel back the onion and develop greater understanding around how your sprint goal is both a leading and lagging indicator of not only team hea...

The crew (Jay Hrscko, Brad Stokes, Chris Murman, James Gifford, Andy Cleff, Troy Lightfoot, and Andrew Leff) get together to celebrate seven years of continuous weekly podcasts: 899,245 unique downloads. 380 releases. We reminisce about all the shenanigans we've been up to. We spill the beans on our favorite episodes, spill the tea on memorable moments, and shine a light on a few of the growth spu...

In this episode, host Troy Lightfoot discusses a topic he's been thinking about for a while but has yet to discuss publicly. Are smaller teams REALLY better? Let's talk about it! Feel free to comment and discuss in our Discord! Resources Mentioned: Drunk Agile YouTube Channel The First Kanban Team was not "Small" Troy teaches for ProKanban.org About the Agile Uprising If you enjoyed this episode,...

In this episode, host Troy Lightfoot sits down with Dan Vacanti and Prateek Singh about the new book "Actionable Agile Metrics For Predictability Vol II: Advanced Topics." which can be currently found on Leanpub. 7 years Later, with the help of Prateek, Dan released the follow-up to his book Actional Agile Metrics for Predictability. It challenges many common assumptions about "Agile" and teaches...

FROM THE ARCHIVES: This week we're re-running a fave of ours, a conversation we had with Graham Scott to discuss his book Practice Makes Profit. This book takes a smart and jargon-free look at how to optimize your business using practices like Theory of Constraints and Throughput Accounting. Enjoy! If you enjoyed this episode, please give us a review, a rating, or leave comments on iTunes, Stitche...

This Agile Uprising podcast episode delves into the complex and often challenging subject of authenticity in the workplace. Andy Cleff, Jay Hrcsko, and Claudia Orozco-Gomez embark on a candid exploration of the fine balance between being one's genuine self and maintaining professionalism within professional contexts. With a blend of personal experiences and thought-provoking discussion, this episo...

This week host Sam Hogarth convened a panel to discuss the recent McKinsey piece on measuring software developer productivity. It this typical consultant speak, or is there something to be said about this argument? Listen in and find out! Enjoy! Resources referenced in the discussion: McKinsey - Yes, you can measure software developer productivity Gergely Orosz & Kent Beck - Measuring developer pr...

Jason Little shares 4 mantras that many of us, uh, older agile fellows live by that capture the spirit of what agile is along with how you can adapt them to the wonderful work you're doing as a change agent: YAGNI Last Responsible Moment Firing a Tracer Bullet / "Walking the Dog" Yesterday's Weather Listen in on the discussion with Chris Murman and Andy Cleff, as they explore bringing back the int...

Where is agile going? As a practice, as a methodology, for us as practitioners? Join us this week as we chat with Chris Williams, host of the Badass Agile Podcast to discuss his last few episodes which center on this topic. Where have we failed? What have we done wrong? How do we "right" the ship? Tune in and find out! Enjoy! Badass Agile website The Forge: Chris' Leadership Program If you enjoyed...

In this @agileuprising episode, Andy Cleff engages in a compelling conversation with Phil Johnson about the critical role of emotional intelligence (EI) in leadership and coaching. They emphasize that leadership transcends titles and is rooted in the ability to inspire trust through actions and results. The discussion explores the art of truthful communication, underscoring the importance of deliv...

In this episode, Chris Murman, Mike Caddell, and Andy Cleff dive into the idea of "organizational debt." They compare it to technical debt (as well as financial debt) and discuss how it's essential to recognize and tackle inefficiencies, outdated processes, and cultural issues in organizations. They chat about potential signs of this debt, like slow decision-making and lack of role clarity. They s...

In this @agileuprising panel episode, Prateek Singh @singhpr, Andy Cleff @justsitthere, Ben Rodilitz BenRodilitz, and Colleen Johnson @scrumhive chat about applying #agile thinking to earned value management. #EVM, a project management technique used in measuring performance, progress, and risk, relies on calculations based on detailed and accurate upfront planning. The coexistence of Agile (which...

Chris Murman https://twitter.com/chrismurman and Andy Cleff https://twitter.com/justsitthere have a fireside chat about the principle of simplicity: the art of maximizing the amount of work not done. Should you do more of doing less? Video version: https://youtu.be/xZ8j6bNOdOY?si=Oz56QjyaGrHHjKbJ Topics include: Uncover the Truth about Simplicity and Agile The Power of Standardization Simplifying...

One of our favorites from the archives: What defines a "successful" agile transformation? Is there a difference between "big T" and "little T" transformations? And what exactly is a capon? Join host Troy Lightfoot as he tries to corral an answer to this and other questions out of Chris Murman, Andrew Leff, and Jay Hrcsko. This one's a bit of a rambler, but it should be fun for you listeners. Enjoy...

FROM THE ARCHIVES: This week we're re-running one of our most popular episosdes, where Troy and Jay discuss how to use the Twelve Agile Principles as metrics for your agile delivery and transformation. Enjoy! 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 really helps others find us. Much thanks to the...

Agile 2023 was held recently in two locations for the first time ever. The main event was located in Orlando, Florida while a smaller but just as valuable hub was in Edinburgh, Scotland. Board member Chris Murman got together attendees from both locations to discuss their experiences. Sarah Baca spoke and attended in Orlando, while Claudia Orozco-Gomez attended her very first agile conference ever...

Daniel Vacanti, one of the instrumental founders of Kanban (history in here), chats with hosts Colleen Johnson and Andy Cleff about agile metrics, Little's Law, the one metric that matters most, and the one that doesn't matter at all. Like the work, we are doing? Bump our happiness metric and become a patron today Books Actionable Agile Metrics for Predictability: An Introduction When Will It Be D...

This week we discuss the recent blog post by David Heinemeier Hansson titled "Manage process before people." While that sounds completely INSANE as a gut reaction...is he onto something? Tune in and find out! Enjoy! Manage Process Over People article 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 reall...

This week we continue our deep-dive into the annals of history to discuss another often-maligned paper, Winston Royce's "Managing the Development of Large Software Systems" a.k.a. -"the birthplace of waterfall"...but it is really? How much of what is attributed to Royce is WRONG? And how much did he really get RIGHT that is sadly ignored? Listen in and find out! Accidentally Load Bearing article S...

In this week's episode, Troy Lightfoot and Prateek Singh from ProKanban.org discuss techniques used in other industries used to help people save lives, and money, and even develop artificial intelligence. They cover what can be used in planning for product development to bring more accurate forecasts with a real understanding of risk to help companies make better decisions on a continuous basis. L...

This week's episode started out as a discussion of the book Framers by Ken Cukier et al. but then we went off into all sorts of heuristics for approaches to creative problem solving, and we landed with Claude Shannon's hints for Creative Thinking. Enjoy! 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 r...

Every great man has a great enemy, every great movement a great antagonist. For "agile" that antagonist is typically attributed to Frederick Winslow Taylor, and his book Scientific Management...but SHOULD he be? This week we host a discussion between two people who actually took the time to READ the book, to try and answer the question: "Is the problem Taylorism...or how we're taught to INTERPRET...

In this week's episode, co-hosts Andy Cleff and Troy Lightfoot discuss the misconceptions about Little's law, the differences between what Dr. Little created and what is often taught, and how Little's Law can be useful in practice today by understanding the five underlying assumptions. This episode contains follow-along images which can be found below. If you'd like to join the discussion and shar...