Episodes

Hosts: Matt Beam, Mike Marchi and Jeff Singleton

Topic: Discussion on Marty Kagan’s views on product management and outcome-based development

Key themes: Importance of outcomes in product development, challenges in measuring value, and prioritizing predictability over outcomes in organizations.

Summary: In this episode, the hosts delve into Marty Kagan’s insights on product management, particularly focusing on outcome-based development. They explore the concept of prioritizing business outcomes and the challenges organizations face in measuring these outcomes and their associated value. A significant part of the discussion is dedicated to understanding the balance between predictability and achieving outcomes, especially in contexts where organizations struggle with delivering products.

The hosts also touch upon the pitfalls of spreading people too thin across multiple initiatives and the importance of focus. They emphasize the need for product managers to understand customer needs deeply and avoid being mere order-takers. The conversation covers the structural challenges larger organizations face in finding or fostering effective product owners and the potential need for revolutionary changes in organizational structure to achieve better product development outcomes.

Hosts: Matt Beam, Mike Marchi and Jeff Singleton

Topic: Discussion on Marty Kagan’s views on product management and outcome-based development

Key themes: Importance of outcomes in product development, challenges in measuring value, and prioritizing predictability over outcomes in organizations.

Summary: In this episode, the hosts delve into Marty Kagan’s insights on product management, particularly focusing on outcome-based development. They explore the concept of prioritizing business outcomes and the challenges organizations face in measuring these outcomes and their associated value. A significant part of the discussion is dedicated to understanding the balance between predictability and achieving outcomes, especially in contexts where organizations struggle with delivering products.

The hosts also touch upon the pitfalls of spreading people too thin across multiple initiatives and the importance of focus. They emphasize the need for product managers to understand customer needs deeply and avoid being mere order-takers. The conversation covers the structural challenges larger organizations face in finding or fostering effective product owners and the potential need for revolutionary changes in organizational structure to achieve better product development outcomes.

Hosts: Matt Beam, Mike Marchi and Jeff Singleton

Topic: Discussion on Marty Kagan’s views on product management and outcome-based development

Key themes: Importance of outcomes in product development, challenges in measuring value, and prioritizing predictability over outcomes in organizations.

Summary: In this episode, the hosts delve into Marty Kagan’s insights on product management, particularly focusing on outcome-based development. They explore the concept of prioritizing business outcomes and the challenges organizations face in measuring these outcomes and their associated value. A significant part of the discussion is dedicated to understanding the balance between predictability and achieving outcomes, especially in contexts where organizations struggle with delivering products.

The hosts also touch upon the pitfalls of spreading people too thin across multiple initiatives and the importance of focus. They emphasize the need for product managers to understand customer needs deeply and avoid being mere order-takers. The conversation covers the structural challenges larger organizations face in finding or fostering effective product owners and the potential need for revolutionary changes in organizational structure to achieve better product development outcomes.

Hosts: Matt Beam, Mike Marchi and Jeff Singleton

Topic: Discussion on Marty Kagan’s views on product management and outcome-based development

Key themes: Importance of outcomes in product development, challenges in measuring value, and prioritizing predictability over outcomes in organizations.

Summary: In this episode, the hosts delve into Marty Kagan’s insights on product management, particularly focusing on outcome-based development. They explore the concept of prioritizing business outcomes and the challenges organizations face in measuring these outcomes and their associated value. A significant part of the discussion is dedicated to understanding the balance between predictability and achieving outcomes, especially in contexts where organizations struggle with delivering products.

The hosts also touch upon the pitfalls of spreading people too thin across multiple initiatives and the importance of focus. They emphasize the need for product managers to understand customer needs deeply and avoid being mere order-takers. The conversation covers the structural challenges larger organizations face in finding or fostering effective product owners and the potential need for revolutionary changes in organizational structure to achieve better product development outcomes.

Hosts: Matt Beam, Mike Marchi and Jeff Singleton

Topic: Discussion on Marty Kagan’s views on product management and outcome-based development

Key themes: Importance of outcomes in product development, challenges in measuring value, and prioritizing predictability over outcomes in organizations.

Summary: In this episode, the hosts delve into Marty Kagan’s insights on product management, particularly focusing on outcome-based development. They explore the concept of prioritizing business outcomes and the challenges organizations face in measuring these outcomes and their associated value. A significant part of the discussion is dedicated to understanding the balance between predictability and achieving outcomes, especially in contexts where organizations struggle with delivering products.

The hosts also touch upon the pitfalls of spreading people too thin across multiple initiatives and the importance of focus. They emphasize the need for product managers to understand customer needs deeply and avoid being mere order-takers. The conversation covers the structural challenges larger organizations face in finding or fostering effective product owners and the potential need for revolutionary changes in organizational structure to achieve better product development outcomes.

Hosts: Matt Beam, Mike Marchi and Jeff Singleton

Topic: Discussion on Marty Kagan’s views on product management and outcome-based development

Key themes: Importance of outcomes in product development, challenges in measuring value, and prioritizing predictability over outcomes in organizations.

Summary: In this episode, the hosts delve into Marty Kagan’s insights on product management, particularly focusing on outcome-based development. They explore the concept of prioritizing business outcomes and the challenges organizations face in measuring these outcomes and their associated value. A significant part of the discussion is dedicated to understanding the balance between predictability and achieving outcomes, especially in contexts where organizations struggle with delivering products.

The hosts also touch upon the pitfalls of spreading people too thin across multiple initiatives and the importance of focus. They emphasize the need for product managers to understand customer needs deeply and avoid being mere order-takers. The conversation covers the structural challenges larger organizations face in finding or fostering effective product owners and the potential need for revolutionary changes in organizational structure to achieve better product development outcomes.

Hosts: Matt Beam, Mike Marchi and Jeff Singleton

Topic: Discussion on Marty Kagan’s views on product management and outcome-based development

Key themes: Importance of outcomes in product development, challenges in measuring value, and prioritizing predictability over outcomes in organizations.

Summary: In this episode, the hosts delve into Marty Kagan’s insights on product management, particularly focusing on outcome-based development. They explore the concept of prioritizing business outcomes and the challenges organizations face in measuring these outcomes and their associated value. A significant part of the discussion is dedicated to understanding the balance between predictability and achieving outcomes, especially in contexts where organizations struggle with delivering products.

The hosts also touch upon the pitfalls of spreading people too thin across multiple initiatives and the importance of focus. They emphasize the need for product managers to understand customer needs deeply and avoid being mere order-takers. The conversation covers the structural challenges larger organizations face in finding or fostering effective product owners and the potential need for revolutionary changes in organizational structure to achieve better product development outcomes.

Hosts: Matt Beam, Mike Marchi and Jeff Singleton

Topic: Discussion on Marty Kagan’s views on product management and outcome-based development

Key themes: Importance of outcomes in product development, challenges in measuring value, and prioritizing predictability over outcomes in organizations.

Summary: In this episode, the hosts delve into Marty Kagan’s insights on product management, particularly focusing on outcome-based development. They explore the concept of prioritizing business outcomes and the challenges organizations face in measuring these outcomes and their associated value. A significant part of the discussion is dedicated to understanding the balance between predictability and achieving outcomes, especially in contexts where organizations struggle with delivering products.

The hosts also touch upon the pitfalls of spreading people too thin across multiple initiatives and the importance of focus. They emphasize the need for product managers to understand customer needs deeply and avoid being mere order-takers. The conversation covers the structural challenges larger organizations face in finding or fostering effective product owners and the potential need for revolutionary changes in organizational structure to achieve better product development outcomes.

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This episode of “Here’s This Agile Thing” offers a deep dive into the complexities of teaching agile methodologies through interactive simulations, both in physical and virtual environments. The hosts’ experience and insights provide valuable perspectives for anyone involved in agile training or looking to improve team dynamics.   Hosts Mike, Matt, and Jeff delve into the nuances of agile training in both virtual and physical settings. Mike shares his excitement about returning to live training after a long period of remote work, highlighting the unique value of real-time audience engagement that’s absent in virtual settings. The discussion then shifts to the “ball game,” an agile simulation involving tennis balls to teach principles like cross-functional collaboration and handling work under pressure. The hosts explore the challenges of adapting this physical game to a virtual environment. They discuss various online tools and simulations, like the “game of circles,” which employs a virtual canvas for collaborative exercises. The conversation revolves around making these tools effective for teaching agile principles, such as handling work interruptions and managing team dynamics. Jeff emphasizes the importance of practical exercises in learning and the need to adapt training to the team’s specific context. The episode concludes with a plan to refine these virtual tools further and apply the lessons in upcoming training sessions.