Public Service Announcement that this feed will be suspended until further notice and the balance of my creative efforts will be focused on YouTube channel development.If you enjoy this content, please proceed here: http://youtube.com/c/JoinAgileTrainingAf Dmitri Iarandine

Public Service Announcement that this feed will be suspended until further notice and the balance of my creative efforts will be focused on YouTube channel development.If you enjoy this content, please proceed here: http://youtube.com/c/JoinAgileTrainingAf Dmitri Iarandine

After a long break in episodes we are back with the topic of Agile Recruitment Woes: the state of Agile Job Market and evident need for professional recruiters to evolve, exploring new Candidate Skills Test Automation methods that now become emergent on the market. CONSIDER SUBSCRIBING if you are not already, as your support and interest mean a lot…

This week I'm back with a PSA Episode to tell you about the Latest and Greatest that's been happening behind the scenes at JoinAgile - our launch of Skills Testing Portal, what it is about, and more.Af Dmitri Iarandine

This week I'm back with a PSA Episode to tell you about the Latest and Greatest that's been happening behind the scenes at JoinAgile - our launch of Skills Testing Portal, what it is about, and more.Af Dmitri Iarandine

After a short break on SoundCloud (while iTunes Podcast feed kept updating - a random disruption that happened with no particular reason - my apologies everyone!) we are back with this weeks episode: WHAT IS LEAN LEADERSHIP? And why is it important to have one in your transforming organisation?Let's discuss key Lean Thinking principles and the ways…

What is Lean Leadership and why is its presence so important to success of any Lean-Agile transformation? On this episode we'll discuss key Lean Thinking principles and how your company Leadership should adopt those in order to truly embrace the New Ways of Working, for the greater good of their company, employees and ultimately the Customer. Pleas…

As an aspiring Lean-Agile professional you will benefit from better understanding some of the Agile Coaching terms and common analogies used to describe the state of a certain situation. Today we'll talk about one of those - "The Knife is falling", or "Do not try and catch a falling knife"...Af Dmitri Iarandine

Agile Project Management professional area is full of misconceptions and myths, such as the infamous "Sprint Zero". I'm here to tell you that there is no such thing, and that you should get your Agile Fundamentals and basic Scrum Knowledge straight first, before diving into made-up theories and Frankenstein derivatives of how to do things in Agile …

Obsessing with Agile Collaboration Tools is not a good thing, when you should be focusing on learning fundamentals, taking your time to embrace and properly understand principles and values of Agile. Tools do things their own way and create an artifical frame around something that should be second nature to true Agile practitioners. Until you are i…

Agile Certifications and other achievements are important part of your career progress and overall journey as a professional, and could be a valuable tool to prove your worth to the hiring company, when you compete with other professionals for that new Agile job. Problem is, some people take it too far (arguably), and start displaying long lists of…

Career change is hard, and Agile job market remains competitive as ever. I'm here to help you with a few high level but actionable tips that will help you on this journey, should you seriously pursue a new Agile role. Check out the YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JoinAgileTraining) and links to my books on Amazon if you'd like more all-r…

Career change is hard, and Agile job market remains competitive as ever. I'm here to help you with a few high level but actionable tips that will help you on this journey, should you seriously pursue a new Agile role. Check out the YouTube channel and links to my books on Amazon if you'd like more all-rounded information on the matter, and more con…

Lean Kanban is different from Agile Scrum even though both Agile Project Management and Delivery Methods serve a similar purpose of delivering value to the end User. Learn about all the key differences in this short and sweet episode! Check YouTube JoinAgile channel if you'd prefer a video version.Af Dmitri Iarandine

This quick episode introduces a simple analogy that will help you understand the difference between Agile and Scrum, and never mix those two concepts up again. Check YouTube JoinAgile channel if you'd prefer a video version.Af Dmitri Iarandine

This quick episode introduces a simple analogy that will help you understand the difference between Agile and Scrum, and never mix those two concepts up again. Please check YouTube JoinAgile channel if you'd like some visuals with the audio:https://www.youtube.com/c/JoinAgileTrainingAf Dmitri Iarandine

*** VLOG audio quality warning and apologies! ****Why did your Agile job interview fail? There could be numerous and very subjective reasons, but on this Vlog episode I'm trying to pin down a few most likely ones, as well as providing my professional coaching advice. Please enjoy and subscribe on SoundCloud or using iTunes feed to show your support…

Why did your Agile job interview fail? There could be numerous and very subjective reasons, but on this Vlog episode I'm trying to pin down a few most likely ones, as well as providing my professional coaching advice. Please enjoy and subscribe to show your support that would tell me that you'd like more of similar content…

Why are some Agile professionals claiming that Agile is Dead and Scrum is for Zombies only? Highly arguable and controversial topics that I thought would be worth discussing and helping you navigate around... Please enjoy and share with your colleagues who might also benefit from this.Af Dmitri Iarandine

Estimation of User Stories and its purpose is a sensitive topic in Agile circles that we bring into discussion on this episode, responding to a question received from one of the listeners. Remind yourself why do we estimate work in the first place, and what actual value does it bring to the end Product that the Team is delivering... This and more o…

Estimation of User Stories and its purpose is a sensitive topic in Agile circles that we bring into discussion on this episode, responding to a question received from one of the listeners. Remind yourself why do we estimate work in the first place, and what actual value does it bring to the end Product that the Team is delivering... This and more o…

Lean-Agile Practitioner Certification from JoinAgile.com is almost here. On this episode I use the opportunity to introduce the Test to you in more detail, providing reasoning behind it, and explaining why it should be relevant to you as a hiring or recruitment professional, as well as potential candidate for those Agile jobs advertised on the mark…

Part 2 of the Efficient Facilitation Tips content will be revealed on this episode. We expand on what's been discussed in Part 1 and wrap up with a basic framework that would help you better prepare for virtually any group discussion or workshop that you might be facilitating as a professional.Don't forget that the podcast is available on iTunes, a…

Efficient Facilitation became a core skill for Lean-Agile Practitioners in variety of Roles who want to stay competitive on the job Market. Understanding basic psychology of Group dynamics that a Facilitator has to deal with when making Groups of individuals discuss their burning topics, issues and concerns could be the differentiating factor betwe…

JoinAgile CV Review Service is up for another transformation, this time entering paid service mode that should clear up my queue and make prioritization of reviews more transparent. Additionally you'll hear for the first time about another project I'm working on that would bring you an online Agile Test. It will be tough and based on what a real-wo…

On this episode I recap core methods of Agile Estimation and Prioritisation, as well as remind you why we do both in the first place. Please enjoy, share with your friends, and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes to show your support. Don't forget that SoundCloud feed shows only most recent episodes due to storage limitations. iTunes feed gives you …

Time to test your knowledge of Agile Product Owner Role that you most commonly - but not exclusively - encounter in Scrum Delivery Teams of modern day and age. This self-assessment will allow you to have fun and take a break from lecture format of majority of these episodes, and see how well do you actually navigate the muddy waters of Product Owne…

CV Review Service is off to a good start, but side effect turned out to be that I'm overwhelmed by the amount of received Professional Resumes for review, which forces me to introduce a Work In Progress (WIP) Limit, and deal with the received submissions before accepting more. Also, on this episode we discuss particulars of the key Agile Roles, and…

Additionally to the announced changes to the new episode release schedule (now you will get a new episode once every 2 weeks, instead of every week), I'm moving hosting of my podcasts audio files to my website - JoinAgile.com - and changing to a standard non-premium SoundCloud account. Listen to find out what it means to the podcast, and how the tr…

Individuals and Interactions over Processes and Tools - as Agile Manifesto rightly teaches us. We do however need collaboration tools to be efficient when working in fast-paced Digital Delivery environment, building Software and other Business Solutions. The tools become even more important if your organization relies on regional or off-shore Deliv…

How to become a Scrum Master or simply enter Agile Digital Product Delivery from a different industry, aspiring to climb that professional Agile ladder? My book - "Get Hired as Scrum Master" - currently available on Amazon, will soon be released as Audio Book on Audible, iTunes, and at other Audio Book retailers. It addresses this specific topic, a…