Definitely, Maybe Agile

 Now we are going to talk about our second antipattern that came up in episode 43, being unable to say "no". This often presents itself as confusing speed with focus.
This week takeaways:

• Reducing deli…

 In the last 5 episodes of the Definitely, Maybe Agile podcast, we presented 5 ways Business Agility can impact your bottom line. In today's episode, we start our 5-episode series of exploring antipa…

In today's episode of the Definitely Maybe Agile podcast, Peter and Dave talk about how resilient systems prevent you from losing money when things go awry.

This week takeaways:

• Risk management is the …

In today's episode of the Definitely Maybe Agile podcast, Peter and Dave talk about Retention. It can be expensive to hire, but building a culture where people focus on great work does wonders for yo…

 This week on the Definitely, Maybe Agile podcast with Peter and Dave, we continue our series about how business agility impacts your bottom line. By creating alignment to common goals in the organiz…

Today we're going to talk about increasing revenue. What's the potential impact we can have on the bottom line by focusing on revenue growth. One of the clearest ways in which business agility helps …

 In today's episode of the Definitely Maybe Agile podcast, we're trying out a new, bite-sized, format. Here is the first in our series on Business Agility for your Bottom Line. Let's discuss how you …

 Peter and Dave talk about the importance of managing SPOF (Single Point Of Failure) this week. This issue can have a negative effect on an organization if not handled correctly, so stay tuned! 

 This…

This week, Peter and Dave talk about how we can explain complicated topics to inexperienced audiences.

This week's takeaway:

• Use analogy and metaphor to help convey ideas in a way that transcends langu…

This week, Peter and Dave talk about the difference between taking simple approaches to solve problems in complex systems.
 
This week takeaways:

• Stop chasing efficiency and talk more about effectivenes…

Feedback is a difficult topic for leaders to approach, but it's necessary.  This week, Peter and Dave talk about how to provide feedback effectively.

This week takeaways:
·        Recognize the need f…

In this episode, Dave and Peter point out the value of gamification in workshops. They explain how this technique can help people to better understand some topics, and apply them to their own environ…

Developing an agile process is not only about following a set of steps to the letter but how you're going to take that idea and apply it in your environment. Dave and Peter explain the importance of …

 In this week's episode, Dave and Peter talk about why leaders should help their teams eliminate WIP.  

 This week takeaways:

•  Understand and believe in it
• Stop starting, start finishing
• Consider the imp…

In this week's episode, Dave Sharrock and Peter Maddison talk about the difficulties in delivering big programs.  In doing so, they cover how to approach them iteratively while acknowledging complexi…

In this week's episode, Dave Sharrock and Peter Maddison share their insights on the importance of understanding and handling dependencies for your organization. 

This week takeaways:

•  Understand prior…

In this week's episode, Dave and Peter answer a question from one of our listeners. They explore as the roles are evolving from your traditional IT Roles to more innovation on Products and Process Re…