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Mar 30, 2025 • 33min

Agile Product Operating Model with Dave West

00:00 Intro00:55 Agile Product Operating Model03:30 Organizing around value06:10 Org within the org08:20 Bridging the technology and business divide09:50 A word of caution12:00 Continuously transforming15:18 AWS example16:35 Reorganizing team structures21:30 Start simple23:40 Incentives - visible and invisible30:05 AI's thoughts31:03 OutroMore on Agile Product Operating Modelhttps://www.scrum.org/agile-product-operating-modelhttps://www.scrum.org/resources/product-definition-how-define-and-structure-your-productshttps://www.scrum.org/resources/moving-agile-product-operating-model-evidence-based-approach-delivering-products-digital-agehttps://www.scrum.org/resources/portfolio-management-agile-product-operating-model-balancing-agility-and-strategy----------------------------------------------------------------Connect with us at the following places:Wisconsin AgilityTraining: https://wisconsinagility.com/trainingAdvising: https://wisconsinagility.com/advisingJeff BubolzJeff Bubolz LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffbubolz/Jeff Bubolz X: https://x.com/JeffBubolz Chad BeierChad Beier LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chadbeier/Agile Songs YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@agilesongsAgile Songs Shorts: https://www.youtube.com/@agilesongs/shortsAgile Songs X: https://x.com/AgileSongsThe Agile WireWeb: https://theagilewire.comSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0YKEHJtcJXZ55ohsUOvklI Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-agile-wire/id1455057621 Agile Wire Clips: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLl0ryedF7y7HWTsbur4ysdpUcY7tniSGAgile Wire X: https://x.com/AgileWire Make sure you subscribe to the channel!#Scrum #Agile #ProfessionalScrum #Kanban #BusinessAgility
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Feb 18, 2025 • 40min

Agile AI: Agile isn’t dead..it’s the only thing alive! with Troy Magennis

00:00 Intro00:45 Agile data and AI02:45 Optimizing flow with AI04:28 Tracking blocked work05:15 Language translation06:50 AI impact on software development14:53 OKRs, Monte Carlos, and AI tools19:45 Agile is dead?23:00 Agile isn't dead27:00 Product operating model and AI30:20 Future-proof your employment36:10 Troy's tools39:10 OutroTroyheycasey.iollmasaservice.iofocusedobjective.com----------------------------------------------------------------Connect with us at the following places:Wisconsin AgilityTraining: https://wisconsinagility.com/trainingAdvising: https://wisconsinagility.com/advisingJeff BubolzJeff Bubolz LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffbubolz/Jeff Bubolz X: https://x.com/JeffBubolz Chad BeierChad Beier LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chadbeier/Agile Songs YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@agilesongsAgile Songs Shorts: https://www.youtube.com/@agilesongs/shortsAgile Songs X: https://x.com/AgileSongsThe Agile WireWeb: https://theagilewire.comSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0YKEHJtcJXZ55ohsUOvklI Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-agile-wire/id1455057621 Agile Wire Clips: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLl0ryedF7y7HWTsbur4ysdpUcY7tniSGAgile Wire X: https://x.com/AgileWire Make sure you subscribe to the channel!#Scrum #Agile #ProfessionalScrum #Kanban #BusinessAgility
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Dec 9, 2024 • 27min

Agile In Hardware? Continuous Flow of Learning with Dr. Joanna

00:00 Intro 00:55 Does Agile Work in Hardware? 04:40 Learn Quickly! 11:32 Cross-Functional Teams in Hardware 15:02 Continuous Flow of Learning 17:50 The Next Best Solution 25:00 Quality of Interactions 26:10 Scrum With Joanna 26:45 Outro https://www.youtube.com/@scrum-with-joanna https://www.linkedin.com/in/joanna-plaskonka ---------------------------------------------------------------- Connect with us at the following places: Wisconsin Agility Training: https://wisconsinagility.com/training Advising: https://wisconsinagility.com/advising Jeff Bubolz Jeff Bubolz LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffbubolz/ Jeff Bubolz X: https://x.com/JeffBubolz Chad Beier Chad Beier LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chadbeier/ Agile Songs YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@agilesongs Agile Songs Shorts: https://www.youtube.com/@agilesongs/shorts Agile Songs X: https://x.com/AgileSongs The Agile Wire Web: https://theagilewire.com Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0YKEHJtcJXZ55ohsUOvklI Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-agile-wire/id1455057621 Agile Wire Clips: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLl0ryedF7y7HWTsbur4ysdpUcY7tniSG Agile Wire X: https://x.com/AgileWire Make sure you subscribe to the channel! #Scrum #Agile #ProfessionalScrum #Kanban #BusinessAgility
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Sep 17, 2024 • 33min

Product Discovery and Validation with Paul Kuijten and Fredrik Wendt

00:00 Intro00:48 What's the problem in the product space?03:30 The Three Vs of Product Ownership06:00 Discovery and validation!07:35 Assumptions and analysis?11:30 My ideas are the best13:40 Levels of investment risk16:30 Knowing vs doing18:22 ScrumMatch data on Scrum Masters20:30 Shift in leadership22:04 "Adoption" of cutting edge is slow25:55 Bike shedding27:00 To put it disrespectfully28:14 Launch of Professional Product Discovery and Validation (PPDV) Workshop31:00 Organizing Scrum around product yields more value32:29 Outrohttps://www.scrum.org/courses/professional-product-discovery-and-validation-traininghttps://www.linkedin.com/in/fredrikwendthttps://www.linkedin.com/in/paulkuijten----------------------------------------------------------------Connect with us at the following places:Wisconsin AgilityTraining: https://wisconsinagility.com/trainingAdvising: https://wisconsinagility.com/advisingJeff BubolzJeff Bubolz LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffbubolz/Jeff Bubolz X: https://x.com/JeffBubolz Chad BeierChad Beier LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chadbeier/Agile Songs YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@agilesongsAgile Songs Shorts: https://www.youtube.com/@agilesongs/shortsAgile Songs X: https://x.com/AgileSongsThe Agile WireWeb: https://theagilewire.comSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0YKEHJtcJXZ55ohsUOvklI Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-agile-wire/id1455057621 Agile Wire Clips: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLl0ryedF7y7HWTsbur4ysdpUcY7tniSGAgile Wire X: https://x.com/AgileWire Make sure you subscribe to the channel!#Scrum #Agile #ProfessionalScrum #Kanban #BusinessAgility
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Aug 23, 2024 • 17min

Agile Is Dead? Scrum Day Is Alive! with Mary Iqbal

00:00 Intro00:42 State of agile conferences03:30 Agile is dead?04:30 Agile is just good business05:30 The speakers at Scrum Day 202408:13 What is different this year at Scrum Day?11:55 Tragedies in the product space13:43 Scrum in healthcare16:34 Join us at Scrum Day!17:05 OutroScrum Day is October 23, 2024 in Madison, Wisconsin! Get your tickets now with our Wisconsin Agility 20% discount!Tickets: https://www.scrumday.org/event-details/scrum-day-madison-2024Use Code: WIAGILITY20----------------------------------------------------------------Connect with us at the following places:Wisconsin AgilityTraining: https://wisconsinagility.com/trainingAdvising: https://wisconsinagility.com/advisingMerch: https://wisconsinagility.com/merchJeff BubolzJeff Bubolz LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffbubolz/Jeff Bubolz Twitter: https://twitter.com/JeffBubolz Chad BeierChad Beier LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chadbeier/Agile Songs YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@agilesongsAgile Songs Shorts: https://www.youtube.com/@agilesongs/shortsAgile Songs Twitter: https://twitter.com/AgileSongsThe Agile WireWeb: https://theagilewire.comSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0YKEHJtcJXZ55ohsUOvklI Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-agile-wire/id1455057621 Agile Wire Clips: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLl0ryedF7y7HWTsbur4ysdpUcY7tniSGAgile Wire X: https://x.com/AgileWire Make sure you subscribe to the channel!#Scrum #Agile #ProfessionalScrum #Kanban #BusinessAgility
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Jul 14, 2024 • 27min

Untrapping Product Teams with David Pereira

00:00 Intro00:35 Bullshit Management01:35 Backlog Length04:09 Hierarchal Backlogs06:30 Moving Away from the Status Quo09:50 Where to Start?12:10 Victim of Circumstance vs Hero of Your Story14:30 Writing a Book via Gradual Commitment Escalation 12:03 Find a Mentor25:09 Don't Lecture People, Help Others See What You See26:10 OutroDavid's Book: https://www.d-pereira.com/untrapping-product-teams----------------------------------------------------------------Connect with us at the following places:Wisconsin AgilityTraining: https://wisconsinagility.com/trainingAdvising: https://wisconsinagility.com/advisingMerch: https://wisconsinagility.com/merchJeff BubolzJeff Bubolz LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffbubolz/Jeff Bubolz Twitter: https://twitter.com/JeffBubolz Chad BeierChad Beier LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chadbeier/Agile Songs YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@agilesongsAgile Songs Shorts: https://www.youtube.com/@agilesongs/shortsAgile Songs Twitter: https://twitter.com/AgileSongsThe Agile WireWeb: https://theagilewire.comSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0YKEHJtcJXZ55ohsUOvklI Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-agile-wire/id1455057621 Agile Wire Clips: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLl0ryedF7y7HWTsbur4ysdpUcY7tniSGAgile Wire X: https://x.com/AgileWire Make sure you subscribe to the channel!#Scrum #Agile #ProfessionalScrum #Kanban #BusinessAgility
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Jun 17, 2024 • 35min

Scrum Masters! Get Your Hands Off The Team's Work with Angela Johnson

00:00 Intro00:30 The Scrum Master's Accountability?03:15 Meetings Suck...Facilitate!13:30 Self-Management Tactics19:20 Contracts Drive Anti-patterns22:12 Roles to Accountabilities25:05 Adult Day Care Provider?30:57 Capability and Opportunity33:55 The Scrum Master Files34:32 OutroAngela's Book: https://www.amazon.com/Scrum-Master-Files-Secrets-Should/dp/B09MR91GDV----------------------------------------------------------------Connect with us at the following places:Wisconsin AgilityTraining: https://wisconsinagility.com/trainingAdvising: https://wisconsinagility.com/advisingMerch: https://wisconsinagility.com/merchJeff BubolzJeff Bubolz LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffbubolz/Jeff Bubolz Twitter: https://twitter.com/JeffBubolz Chad BeierChad Beier LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chadbeier/Agile Songs YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@agilesongsAgile Songs Shorts: https://www.youtube.com/@agilesongs/shortsAgile Songs Twitter: https://twitter.com/AgileSongsThe Agile WireWeb: https://theagilewire.comSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0YKEHJtcJXZ55ohsUOvklI Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-agile-wire/id1455057621 Agile Wire Clips: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLl0ryedF7y7HWTsbur4ysdpUcY7tniSGAgile Wire Twitter: https://twitter.com/AgileWire Make sure you subscribe to the channel!#Scrum #Agile #ProfessionalScrum #Kanban #BusinessAgility
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May 13, 2024 • 38min

Mapping The Agile Airspace with Nate Amidon

00:00 Intro00:22 Nate Amidon - Airforce and Agile02:53 Form 100 Consulting - Request to leave active duty04:07 Serving in the military applied to serving as a Scrum Master8:22 How the Airforce using an Agile Mindset10:09 Owner Mentality14:00 Building "Extreme Ownership"15:17 Navigating change in big organizations 18:53 Stakeholder Management vs Stakeholder Engagement21:45 Change is not hard - Don't change hearts and minds26:50 How to change your approach for different people28:58 Giving orders is failing34:00 Centralized command decentralized execution35:50 Add ex-military leaders to you organization - Form 100 Consulting37:50 Outrohttps://form100consulting.com----------------------------------------------------------------Connect with us at the following places:Wisconsin AgilityTraining: https://wisconsinagility.com/trainingAdvising: https://wisconsinagility.com/advisingMerch: https://wisconsinagility.com/merchJeff BubolzJeff Bubolz LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffbubolz/Jeff Bubolz Twitter: https://twitter.com/JeffBubolz Chad BeierChad Beier LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chadbeier/Agile Songs YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@agilesongsAgile Songs Shorts: https://www.youtube.com/@agilesongs/shortsAgile Songs Twitter: https://twitter.com/AgileSongsThe Agile WireWeb: https://theagilewire.comSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0YKEHJtcJXZ55ohsUOvklI Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-agile-wire/id1455057621 Agile Wire Clips: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLl0ryedF7y7HWTsbur4ysdpUcY7tniSGAgile Wire Twitter: https://twitter.com/AgileWire Make sure you subscribe to the channel!#Scrum #Agile #ProfessionalScrum #Kanban #BusinessAgility
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Apr 15, 2024 • 36min

Continuously Improving! Everywhere Everyone Everyday with Chris Stone

00:00 Intro00:21 Chris Stone - The Continuous Improvement Coach - So Much Content03:13 Virtual Agile Coach to Continuous Improvement Coach6:20 Why is continuous remove from improvement11:20 The hardest part of continuous improvement at scale14:47 Data and feedback loops are crucial for continuous improvement18:08 Company Values?26:08 What can I improve today? What did I improve today? 28:21 Tesla Employee Handbook31:17 Improve everywhere, everything, and everyone31:56 Connect with Chris Stone and checkout his free content33:44 The Chris Stone look35:33 Outrohttps://www.virtuallyagile.co.uk----------------------------------------------------------------Connect with us at the following places:Wisconsin AgilityTraining: https://wisconsinagility.com/trainingAdvising: https://wisconsinagility.com/advisingMerch: https://wisconsinagility.com/merchJeff BubolzJeff Bubolz LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffbubolz/Jeff Bubolz Twitter: https://twitter.com/JeffBubolz Chad BeierChad Beier LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chadbeier/Agile Songs YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@agilesongsAgile Songs Shorts: https://www.youtube.com/@agilesongs/shortsAgile Songs Twitter: https://twitter.com/AgileSongsThe Agile WireWeb: https://theagilewire.comSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0YKEHJtcJXZ55ohsUOvklI Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-agile-wire/id1455057621 Agile Wire Clips: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLl0ryedF7y7HWTsbur4ysdpUcY7tniSGAgile Wire Twitter: https://twitter.com/AgileWire Make sure you subscribe to the channel!#Scrum #Agile #ProfessionalScrum #Kanban #BusinessAgility
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Mar 18, 2024 • 35min

Scaling Simplified with Prateek Singh

00:00 Intro00:21 Scaling Simplified boiled down to one sentence02:50 Leading with flow04:05 Scaling flow is common sense unfortunately common sense is not common05:09 Blockers are a type of dependency - remove them don't manage them07:06 Focus on efficiency of flow 10:08 Prioritization is waste - remove your backlogs14:37 Who makes decisions20:02 One large team is better than a small team23:10 Removing upfront planning is revolutionary26:40 Thank you to the creators of SAFe if it wasn't for your misguided framework I would not have wrote this book. 30:35 Conway will help us design the org and Little will help us optimize it. 33:17 Going back to the basics34:34 OutroBook - Scaling Simplified: A Practitioner's Guide to Scaling Flow - https://www.amazon.com/Scaling-Simplified-Practitioners-Guide-Flow-ebook/dp/B0CKM3TBQ5ProKanban - https://prokanban.org/Drunk Agile - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC758reHaPAeEixmCjWIbsOA----------------------------------------------------------------Connect with us at the following places:Wisconsin AgilityTraining: https://wisconsinagility.com/trainingAdvising: https://wisconsinagility.com/advisingMerch: https://wisconsinagility.com/merchJeff BubolzJeff Bubolz LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffbubolz/Jeff Bubolz Twitter: https://twitter.com/JeffBubolz Chad BeierChad Beier LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chadbeier/Agile Songs YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@agilesongsAgile Songs Shorts: https://www.youtube.com/@agilesongs/shortsAgile Songs Twitter: https://twitter.com/AgileSongsThe Agile WireWeb: https://theagilewire.comSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0YKEHJtcJXZ55ohsUOvklI Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-agile-wire/id1455057621 Agile Wire Clips: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLl0ryedF7y7HWTsbur4ysdpUcY7tniSGAgile Wire Twitter: https://twitter.com/AgileWire Make sure you subscribe to the channel!#Scrum #Agile #ProfessionalScrum #Kanban #BusinessAgility

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