#110

Summary:
The conversation explores the challenges and misconceptions surrounding agile methodologies, particularly Scrum, and the industry's need for a common understanding and language. The guests discuss the fatigue and disillusionment with Agile and the constant influx of new buzzwords. They emphasize the importance of focusing on core principles and delivering value, regardless of the specific framework or terminology used. The conversation also touches on practitioners' need for competence and understanding, highlighting the need for accreditation and a governing body to ensure quality and consistency. The conversation in this part revolves around the agile operating model and the need for certification. The hosts discuss the challenges of finding the right level of expertise and affordability in hiring co-hosts. They also touch upon the issue of online debates about using the wrong terminology. The conversation then transitions to the topic of the agile operating model and its potential to become the next big thing. They discuss the need for a certification process and the requirements for someone to be truly certified. The hosts also explore the idea of creating a subscription model with AI assistance. They then discuss the importance of education and the value of different certifications. The conversation concludes with a discussion on the product operating model and the potential impact on organizations and the audience. The conversation explores the convergence of product and agile operating models, the challenges of scaling innovation, the importance of clear constraints and empowerment, and the need for a learning culture. It emphasizes the need to focus on core principles rather than structures, embrace failure as part of the learning process, and create a culture of trust and connectedness. The conversation also touches on the topics of funding and budgeting in the product operating model, the role of leadership in creating a learning culture, and the need for both hierarchy and networked communication in organizations.
Keywords:
agile, Scrum, product model, language, communication, fatigue, buzzwords, competence, accreditation, agile operating model, certification, expertise, terminology, subscription model, AI assistance, education, product operating model, organizations, product operating model, agile, scaling innovation, constraints, empowerment, learning culture, funding, budgeting, leadership, hierarchy, networked communication
Takeaways:
The industry is experiencing fatigue and disillusionment with agile methodologies, particularly Scrum, due to the constant influx of new buzzwords and the overuse of terminology.
It is essential to focus on core principles and deliver value rather than get caught up in specific frameworks or terminology.
Practitioners lack competence and understanding, with many individuals claiming to be Scrum Masters or agile coaches without a basic knowledge of Scrum.
Closed-loop communication and a common language understanding are crucial for effective organizational collaboration and alignment. Finding the right level of expertise and affordability in hiring co-hosts can be a challenge.
The agile operating model has the potential to become the next big thing in the industry.
Sound Bites
"I just want to add that I have heard the term Scrum or Agile Fatigue for the past 11 years at least."
"Scrum, Agile, Kanban, or Burnt. So what do we use? Let's go for product. And that's why it's now the product operating model, the Agile operating model. And in about three or four years', it will be the potato operating model. Same stuff, different label."
"And if you say like the abbreviation three times in your, in your mirror, uh, Dean, well will show up behind you."
"When the innovators go out and they've got an idea and want to scale it, they have to use their own organic growth principles to scale around the new machine. So it doesn't get folded back into the old machine."
"We're not running a fucking crèche for adults. Sorry, I don't normally swear, but this... It drives me to the conclusion, lack of process discipline."
Chapters
00:00
Introduction and Appreciation
02:00
Agile Fatigue and Buzzwords
08:09
Focusing on Core Principles and Value Delivery
14:43
Addressing the Lack of Competence in Agile Practitioners
21:05
The Need for Accreditation and a Governing Body
27:13
The Importance of Closed-Loop Communication and Common Language
29:11
The Challenge of Finding the Right Expertise
31:50
The Superficiality of Online Terminology Debates
37:33
Certification for the Agile Operating Model
41:56
The Importance of Education and Continuous Learning
50:46
The Impact of the Product Operating Model
56:10
Converging Product and Agile Operating Models
01:00:58
Creating a Learning Culture: Clear Constraints and Empowerment
01:08:36
Leadership's Role in Defining Purpose and Setting Constraints
01:19:27
Balancing Autonomy and Alignment: Hierarchy and Networked Communication