Ep. 6 - Agile and Architecture: Mike Idengren

In this episode of the What's Your Baseline podcast we are changing up the format a bit - this is the first of many interviews that we will have in the future.

Our guest today is Mike Idengren, who has 20+ years of experience combining EA, BPM, and agile solution development methodologies to unleash cross-functional teams' potential to deliver on digital business transformation expectations. He is a TOGAF-certified SAFe SPC and instructor, applying "agile at scale" -- going beyond theoretical teaching, and delivering results by implementing "just enough" tools, organizational structures, and processes.

We are talking about the following topics:

- Mike's background and how he got into Agile

- (Scaled) Agile as a discipline and its "big goal"

- The layers of Scaled Agile and the roles that architects play in each layer

- The value context: improving product quality, lowering risk together, and improving sustainability. 

- How to implement Scaled Agile: leadership, start small, scale

- Doing Agile in a remote environment (vs. traditional "team is in the room" approach); which tools to use and which type of (consulting) resources to bring on board

- Governance and the LACE (Lean Agile Center of Excellence)

- Mike's patent-pending "Lean Agile Blocker Index" concept

- Lean Scaled Architect's offerings

Mike can be reached by sending a note to mike@leanscaledarchitects.com and you can learn more about his firm at www.leanscaledarchitects.com.

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The  full show notes, including graphics, further links, credits, and transcript, are available at whatsyourbaseline.com/episode6.