Arguing Agile: Product Management, Business Leadership, & Org Design

Both the agile manifesto and the scrum guide have references to working at a sustainable pace. On this episode, we're talking through what that means, what it certainly doesn't mean, and what things you need to help you work at a sustainable pace. 0:00 Topic & Guest Intros 1:04 What the Book Says 1:53 What is Sustainable? 2:46 Brian's Story 4:46 Time to Decompress 5:55 Lisa&apos...

Join us as we delve into a lively debate on the merits of outcome-based roadmaps versus output-based roadmaps. With examples, strategic discussions, and practical insights, we explore what makes outcome-based roadmaps the far superior option for teams, stakeholders, and company success. From prioritization and communication to continuous discovery and handling milestones (aka. deadlines), this pod...

In this information-packed episode, Product Manager Brian Orlando and Enterprise Agility Coach Om Patel dive deep into the process of evolving a software development team past spending significant time on estimation to becoming so proficient that estimation becomes unnecessary. In this podcast, you'll learn invaluable tips, techniques, and strategies to help your team streamline their estimat...

How will AI impact Health Care? On this episode, Product Manager and Registered Nurse Stormy Dickson joins us to talk about AI. We take opposing views on AI and it's impact (both past and potential future) on the medical field. 0:00 Topic Intro 0:50 End of an Era? 3:52 Is this a New Era? 6:23 Replacing Doctors, or Not 9:29 AI's Limits 11:20 Data Labeling is Learning 15:52 Better Doctors...

Is it possible to go from being a Project Manager to a Product Manager? On this episode we dig into the possible advantages and disadvantages a Project Manager might have moving into Product Management. 0:00 Topic Intro 0:59 Concerns 4:44 Operations Experience 7:39 Stakeholder Management & Communications 10:21 Influence 11:13 Expanded Business Awareness 13:24 Disadvantages: Uncertainty 16:00 R...

In this episode, Product Manager Brian Orlando and Enterprise Agility Coach Om Patel discuss the three different types of teams described by Peter Drucker in his 1994 book: Post-Capitalist Society. 0:00 Intro 0:18 Today's Topic 1:35 Peter Drucker on Teams 3:05 Why This Book? 5:41 Team Transformation is Agile Transformation 8:17 Existing Team Models 11:01 The First Team Type 12:51 Misapplying...

In this episode, Lead Web Application Penetration Tester Steve Kline joins Product Manager Brian Orlando and Enterprise Agility Coach Om Patel to discuss the field of penetration testing. In addition to discussing how people break into pen testing, we talk about commonalities in career paths, differences in training and certifications, and the assumption of risk (or not). 0:00 Topic Intro 0:28 Bre...

In this episode, we go over the reasons team members might be shared or otherwise not dedicated to one scrum team. 0:00 Intro 1:11 What "The Book" Says 3:36 Supporting Everything, Forever 7:01 Scaling 9:56 Runaway Success 12:33 Development and Support 15:38 How Do You Visualize? 17:56 Have the Larger Conversation 20:22 Two Boards: One Kanban, One Sprint 24:29 Being the Maintenance Develo...

Are you a Product Manager or Product Owner? Do you sometimes feel like you are an imposter? Join Product Managers Stormy Dickson and Brian Orlando and Enterprise Agility Coach Hemant (Om) Patel as they talk about the reasons, and what can be done to minimize or overcome imposter syndrome. #impostersyndrome  #productmanagement #career   0:00 Topic Intro 0:12 Empowerment 1:33 Push-Back on Empowermen...

On this episode, Scrum Master Ayo Eyo joins Product Manager Brian Orlando and Enterprise Agility Coach Om Patel to talk about the value a Scrum Master brings to an organization - and to answer the question, where have all the Scrum Masters gone? 0:00 Topic Intro 0:33 Ayo is Back! 1:14 Surfing TikTok 2:41 Why Does This Seem Prevalent 5:43 Essential SM Skills 10:00 Why Do We Need a SM, What Do They...

In the previous episode (here: https://youtu.be/T1doj980NuE) we explored the things that need to be in-place before a great Product Roadmap can be built. In this episode, we use those concepts to create a Mission, Vision, Strategies, and Goals for our organization and product, the Arguing Agile Podcast! #productmanagement #agile #career  0:00 Topic: Crafting a Mission, Vision, & Strategy 1:13...

Building and maintaining a Product Roadmap can be an infinitely complex task - or it can be easy. What are the challenges and how might we overcome them are the questions we tackle in this episode of the Arguing Agile Podcast. #productmanagement #agile #career  0:00 Why This Topic? 1:24 Starting in the Right/Wrong Place 3:24 Down the Hierarchy 6:01 The Difficulty of Mission & Vision 8:00 Build...

An anti-pattern is a common response to a recurring problem that is usually ineffective and risks being highly counterproductive. On this episode, we take a look at 13 Backlog Anti-patterns! 0:00 Topic Intro 0:28 1. Prioritization by Proxy 4:36 Tangent on "By Proxy" 5:49 2. The Oversized Product Backlog 11:16 3. Outdated Issues 13:58 4. Everything is Detailed and Estimated 16:42 5. INVES...

On this episode, we take three arguably unrelated topics from our list that didn't get their own episodes and bring them together. We believe that each of these topics deserve a bit of attention and we present them here in the style of the Jeopardy category: Potpourri! Welcome, to the mélange de conversation agile: Accountability, Prioritizing Technical Debt, & Product Cannibalization. 0:...

On this episode, we talk about the book Mindset by Carol Dweck, PhD with guest Ed Martin. 0:00 Two Quotes 0:19 Topic Intro - Mindset 1:32 The Fixed Mindset 3:05 Growth Mindset 4:25 Changing Your Mind 5:35 Being Flawless 8:05 Doing Hard Things 9:51 The Drawing Example 11:56 Failure WILL Happen 12:58 Continuous Learning 13:49 Bowling Example 15:37 Business Equivalent of the Bowling Example 17:25 Fai...

Do you want to know all the secrets to being a better, more respected Agile Coach? If so, then this podcast is for you! In this episode, Enterprise Agile Coach reveals the secrets of Agile Coaching success to Product Manager Brian Orlando. 0:00 Intro 0:21 Topic Intro 0:36 Have a Vision 3:12 What's a Vision? 5:21 Courage 7:29 Courage, but with Impact 12:17 Asking for Help 13:57 Communicate Lik...

Do B2C and B2B Product Managers need different skills? Product Manager Brian Orlando kicks this podcast off by telling the story of how he once missed out on an opportunity because of this question. Enterprise Agile Coach Om Patel joins to weigh in on this discussion, adding how B2B and B2C might be change the way teams work. 0:00 Topic Intro 0:59 Reading the Post 1:31 Core & Product-Specific...

In the agile software development discipline, the customer is represented by two separate yet equally important groups: The Business, who brings WHAT to build, and the team(s), who decide HOW it gets built. These are their stories. Cue the Law and Order "DUN-DUN!" On this episode, Product Manager Brian Orlando and Enterprise Agile Coach Om Patel talk about the two cycles that exist in pr...

In this episode, we take a look at the book, How the Mighty Fall by Jim Collins. Using a completely fictitious example ripped directly from the headlines like we're some kind of aspiring crime show writers, we explore how the baffling moves made by our example company, Lizards and Wizards LLC, actually signal the stages of the decline that Collins describes. https://www.jimcollins.com/books/h...

Today, we're talking about the things we don't talk about - transformations! On this episode, Product Coach Mike Miller joins Product Manager Brian Orlando and Enterprise Agile Coach Om Patel to talk about moving from a Project-led organization to one that is more Product-led. 0:00 Failed Intro 0:13 The Real Intro 0:36 Where Did This Come From? 1:44 What's Wrong with Projects? 2:56...

The most successful leaders have the ability to get people working together. Why is it then, so many organizations have cultures where people are discouraged from working together (for example, development teams where they don't peer program)? On this episode, Product Manager Brian Orlando and Enterprise Agile Coach Om Patel talk about getting people to work together without using the word co...

Do you consider yourself an advocate for agile and for positive change? On this episode, Product Owner and Registered Nurse Stormy Dickson joins Product Manager Brian Orlando and Enterprise Agile Coach Om Patel to talk about what makes a good agile advocate. 0:00 Intro - Being a Good Advocate 0:08 Om's Take 1:15 Stormy's Take 2:32 Metrics 3:36 Keeping People Busy 4:54 An Experience (Keep...

Does your team or org have a Scrum Master or Agile Coach? Many do not. Organizations without Scrum Masters have many common challenges and in this episode we discuss those challenges in-depth! Listen as Product Manager and Registered Nurse Stormy Dickson joins Product Manager Brian Orlando and Enterprise Agile Coach Om Patel to discuss what life is like without a Scrum Master. 0:00 Topic Intro 0:2...

Do you want to be a Product Manager and have been doing the role of Product Owner on a Scrum Team? On this episode, Product Manager and Registered Nurse Stormy Dickson joins Product Manager Brian Orlando to talk about her transition from being a Product Owner (as a job title and role) to being a Product Manager and the difference she has noticed. 0:00 Topic Intro 0:25 Starting with Teams 2:16 Stor...

On this episode, Product Manager Brian Orlando and Enterprise Agile Coach Om Patel are joined by Product Manager Stormy Dickson to talk about culture, incentives, and the challenges of trying to change organizations. 0:00 Topic Intro 0:50 Engrained in the Culture 4:52 Pondering Large Companies 7:40 Challenging Organizations 10:31 Big Cultural Red Flags 11:50 Changing Your Organization 13:35 Sideba...