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The Agile Manifesto calls for working software over comprehensive documentation, but how much is enough, and how much is too much?

In this segment, I share my thoughts on how to consider value stream mapping as an approach to determine this for your team or organisation. 

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Ref: http://barcvox.com/2021/04/25/agile-value-mapping/

In this segment, I share my thoughts on portfolio theory relative to innovation in both enterprise and product situations.

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http://barcvox.com/2021/04/22/modern-portfolio-theory/

In this abbreviated segment, I question an account of the evolution of the Agile Product Owner and share my perspective. 

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Ref: http://barcvox.com/2021/04/15/product-owner-evolution/

Is it ever okay to have a proxy product owner, and can a product owner role be filled by a consultancy, someone in IT, or some other non-employee?

In the segment I share my perspective on this. Follow along at Barcvox, where you can also find related content. 

Ref: http://barcvox.com/2021/04/15/product-owner-proxy-discretion/

Sometimes hiring entities require credentials, but are they really necessary? Do they help the hiring manager determine if a candidate is qualified? If not, what purpose do they serve? 

In this segment, I share my thoughts and experience on the need for Agile credentials? Come join me for a short rant. 

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ref: http://barcvox.com/2021/04/15/certification-dilemma/

Agile development and an Agile mindset are still all the rage, and it's still an en vogue buzzword. But actions speak louder the words. Most organisation do not and cannot do Agile, so they do blended Agile and scalable Agile. This implementations are ant-patterns. 

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75 to 85% of large-scale transformations fail. What does it take for an organisation to realise that its baby is ugly?

Culture is a substantial albatross holding back your organisation. So, what does it take for a company to admit—collectively and individually—that there's a problem? To be even more blunt, what does it take to see that its probably not just rough around the edges. It doesn't just need a tune-up. It more likely needs a complete overhaul. You may even need to rebuild or replace the engine. 

Join me for a short opinion piece. Feel free to call me Debbie Downer. 

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What is enterprise business architecture? Listen to this segment and find out. Come join me. 

Follow along with this podcast on the BarcVox blog: Defining Enterprise Business Architecture. There you will find a transcript as well as illustrations to help you better understand the topic. 

Enterprise transformation projects have a failure rate of 70%. Failure is a part of business. It's a function of risk. It happens, but does it have to be for this project? And does it have to be now?

Join me as I discuss why large projects fail at this rate and ways to think about solutions. 

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http://barcvox.com/2021/03/11/is-enterprise-transformation-failure-inevitable/

There's often confusion between the roles of product owner and product manager. Who holds the higher position and why? In this segment I discuss the history of these two roles and offer my perspective on the topic. 

Read the transcript on BarcVox.com or find other related content. http://barcvox.com/2021/04/03/product-owner-manager/