Episodes
AA163 - Async Daily Scrum: The Pros and Cons (with Ed Martin)
In this episode, we're joined by Ed Martin to discuss and debate the benefits and challenges of asynchronous daily scrum meetings. Listen as we explore the reasons teams may want to go async, potential pitfalls to avoid, and best practices to make async standups effective. If your team is struggling w...
AA162 - 5 Things to Analyze Before Shuffling Your Teams
Are you (or management) considering shuffling team members to improve performance? Before you play musical chairs, explore the latest Arguing Agile Podcast (Linked in the comments) for ways to make sure you're using data, not just reacting to hearsay and emotions! Organizational design is difficult - d...
AA161 - How Company Size Impacts Business Agility (with Ed Martin)
In this episode of the Arguing Agile podcast, Product Manager Brian Orlando and Enterprise Business Agility Coach Om Patel are joined by Software Development expert Ed Martin for an exploration how company size affects business agility. We discuss the challenges that arise as organizations scale from 3 peop...
AA160 - Onboarding New Product Managers
Onboarding New Product Managers In this episode of Arguing Agile, hosts Product Manager Brian Orlando and Enterprise Business Agility Coach Om Patel dive into the challenges and best practices around onboarding new product managers. Topics include: Communicating the company vision, mission and goals Mappi...
AA159 - Exploring the Evolving Role of Quality Assurance (with CEO Bob Crews)
In this episode, hosts Hemant (Om) Patel and Brian Orlando are joined by special guest Bob Crews , co-founder and CEO of Checkpoint Technologies. Listen as we dive deep into the critical role quality assurance plays in the agile development process, including: The difference between QA and QC and how they f...
AA158 - What is Your Product Philosophy and Is That Even A Real Thing? (with Ed Martin)
What is a product philosophy and why does it matter? In this insightful episode, Ed Martin joins hosts Om Patel and Brian Orlando to discuss how clarifying your product principles and values can align your team and improve decision-making. Discover the difference between product philosophy, vision, and pr...
AA157 - Embracing Failure: Why "Fail Fast" Beats "Learn Fast"
"Fail fast" is used so often, it has become a cliché! In this episode, we tackle rebranding the term "fail fast" to "learn fast" within organizational cultures. Is this a step towards promoting psychological safety and open conversations, or does it undermine the essence of emb...
AA156 - "Selling" SAFe PI Planning to a not-SAFe Product Manager (with Special Mystery Guest)
In this episode, our favorite special mystery guest joins the podcast for a comprehensive walkthrough of the PI Planning agenda so that our resident Product Manager, Brian, can be "sold" on the idea. SAFe P.I. Planning is a critical event that aligns teams with business objectives and fosters coll...
AA155 - Weaponizing Standardization
Standardization. It's the battle-cry of managers, the world, over! This episode explores a parallel track to our Weaponizing Efficiency episode where we explore the dark side of standardization. In this episode, the hosts share their experiences and insights on topics such as: The potential stifling e...