AI and Agile in Federally Regulated Robotics Prototyping
🎥 Watch now: https://youtu.be/yBw6bnP8YV0 Today, we are honored to have Captain Jon Haase on the podcast. Captain Jon Haase is a Navy Program Manager at the Navy Expeditionary Missions Program Office (or PMS 408) in NAVSEA and actively promotes AI readiness and innovation within the defense sector. In this episode, host Bill Raymond and Captain Jon Haase explore integrating AI and Agile methodologies to tackle the unique challenges in highly regulated federal government environments. They share real-world applications, touching on the latest trends in defense robotics and how AI technologies, field testing, and agility improve mission success rates. In this podcast, you will learn the following: ✅ How AI can enhance operational effectiveness and efficiency ✅ The impact of Agile methodologies in defense robotics projects ✅ Navigating the challenges of working in regulated government environments 🎉 How combining AI and Agile drives innovation in military robotics
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Pivoting with Purpose: Navigating Successful Business Pivots
🎥 Watch now: https://youtu.be/XUv3SHoXgK0 Bill Raymond chats with Vazgen Tadevosyan and Edik Baghdasaryan about their bold move from running a consulting firm to developing their gaming product. This episode is a masterclass in navigating significant business shifts without losing focus. Vazgen and Edik dive deep into their journey, sharing the lessons learned from balancing consulting services with product development. From overcoming technical challenges to keeping their team motivated, they provide actionable insights for anyone considering a similar pivot or looking to succeed in a highly competitive industry. ✅ Discover the challenges of scaling and the importance of domain-specific expertise ✅ Learn how to maintain client trust while pivoting your business ✅ Hear how they tackled team dynamics and flexibility during their transition 🎉 Get inspired by their passion for gaming and how it fueled their new venture
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Objective-driven Agility
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Living with complexity and exploring the Cynefin framework
🎥 Watch Now: 🌪️ Living with complexity and an exploration of the Cynefin framework Douglas Squirrel, author of Agile Conversations, joins Bill Raymond on the Agile in Action podcast. Douglas discusses the misconceptions around agility in tech teams and the importance of experimentation in complex environments. Bill and Douglas discuss the benefits of rapid experimentation, handling complexity and chaos, and avoiding common pitfalls in software development. In this podcast, you will learn the following: ✅ The Cynefin framework for managing complexity ✅ The importance of experimentation in software teams ✅ How to avoid common development pitfalls 🎉 Strategies to make tech teams more profitable
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Avoid traps along the value trail
🎥 Watch now: https://youtu.be/N9u-dsvOhSU Are you feeling trapped because your product is not delivering value? Guest David Pereira shares how to untrap your team by prioritizing customer needs and behaviors over backlog grooming, focusing on adding value. David and Bill will equip you with practical, actionable tips and strategies. You’ll learn how to measure the value delivered by a product or feature and why having honest conversations with customers is crucial to gaining a deeper understanding of their needs. Untrapping your product teams and creating products that deliver value will become a tangible goal. In this podcast, you will learn: ✅ How to understand customer needs and behaviors ✅ Strategies for prioritizing features ✅ The importance of incremental change over perfection 🚀 Untrap your product teams to re-focus on value For this podcast's transcript, to reach David, and much more, visit the Agile in Action website: https://agileinaction.com
The Agile in Action podcast is hosted by Bill Raymond and features top industry leaders who share how they are adopting agile techniques to gain a competitive edge. The show features authors, agile practitioners, and teams working in the trenches that are eager to share how they are delivering a high level of value to their customers.
Bill is an award-winning speaker, agile transformation leader, consultant, author, and trainer. Bill runs two popular podcasts, the Agile in Action Podcast with Bill Raymond and the T-Suite Podcast. Bill is the CEO of Cambermast, a strategic business consulting firm that helps clients deliver their most critical projects.
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