Business Agility Now Podcast

Tactical Tuesday: Leading Change

If you're a change agent, such as a SAFe Practice Consultant (SPC), your job is to bring about change—even if the organization doesn't want to change. Eduardo Alvim, SAFe

Tactical Tuesday: You Are Not Alone

Emily Lint, senior technical Release Train Engineer at ICON Agility Services, is here to remind you not to be critical of yourself when dealing with the many changes that

A Good Versus Great RTE

What's the difference between a good Release Train Engineer (RTE) and an exemplar RTE? Glenn Smith, SPCT and director of Nimbility, explains in this episode. Like what yo

Tactical Tuesday: Don't Go It Alone

In this episode, Jeroen Jan Elzinga, CEO of Connected Movement, explains the key advantages of collaboration. Like what you hear? Connect with Jeroen on LinkedIn. Explore

Tactical Tuesday: Business Value

When Business Owners assign business value during events such as PI Planning, they're considering a lot more than just a number. In this episode, Piotr Wojtera, Agile coa

Tactical Tuesday: Moving from RTE to STE

If you're a Release Train Engineer (RTE) aspiring to become a Solution Train Engineer (STE), what should you consider before making a move? In this episode, Lech Babula,

Tactical Tuesday: Communities of Practice

Picture this: Your organization continues to train internal SPCs as it undergoes an Agile transformation. How do you manage that growing community to keep people engaged,

Mastering Lean Portfolio Management

"It's hard to master, yes, because there's so much value. You need to have the right people to help you disseminate that advice, to apply the right approach to implement

Remember the Power of Why

What's the best way to motivate people during an Agile transformation and set them up for success? In this episode, Quinn Dodsworth, Agile learning consultant at PM Partn

Tactical Tuesday: Follow Through on This Key Metric

Following through on the information output from a Value Stream Mapping (VSM) workshop is critical. Just as important is paying attention to a small but mighty metric tha

The Value of Strong Partnerships

"You can't do it alone. If you need to do everything for your client … then you're also blindfolded in only looking one way. You need to get many partners all together …

Tactical Tuesday: Engaging Leadership

If an organization's executives and managers don't understand the new way of working associated with an Agile transformation, how can they lead effectively? In this episo

What's Driving the Need for Business Agility in Eastern Europe?

"Whenever I work with companies, I always challenge the leaders and the managers to rethink what they are paying the people for … are you paying them to stare at the scre

Tactical Tuesday: Show Them the Numbers

What's the best way to help Business Owners do their jobs better to empower an Agile transformation? In this episode, Kurt Jäger with KEGON explains why part of it involv

Tactical Tuesday: Focus on Principles

Changing your mindset can change your behaviors. In this episode, SPCT and Strategic Advisor Hiroaki Nakaya explains why this is so important to a successful transformati

Driving Innovation and Unlocking the Power of GenAI

"Partnerships make a lot of sense to me … I feel that if two different parties come together and align on goals, then there are so many wonderful things that you can do."

Tactical Tuesday: Adopting Agile in Hardware

Organizations building hardware products realize the need to adopt Agile ways of working. But many struggle with how to do it. In this episode, Rune Christensen, a strate

Tactical Tuesday: Focus on the Increment

If your organization is laser-focused on epics, features, and user stories, you may want to shift your attention to something else that can have an even greater impact on

The Compound Effect

What's the best strategy for an organization undergoing a very large Agile transformation to see tangible, sustainable results? Scaled Agile strategic advisor Travis Moor

Tactical Tuesday: Make PI Planning Yours

Organizations that focus solely on the planning part of PI Planning are missing out on the larger goal of the event. In this episode, Scaled Agile Strategic Advisor Miche