The Agile Within

Mastering Work Intake: From Chaos to Predictable Delivery with Tom Cagley and Jeremy Willets


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Navigate the twists and turns of Agile project management with us, Mark Metze, as we host the masterminds Tom Cagley and Jeremy Willets. Their expertise is distilled into a riveting conversation that promises to arm you with the strategies to turn the chaos of work intake into the rhythm of predictable delivery. Their insights are drawn from the pages of their book, "Mastering Work Intake: From Chaos to Predictable Delivery," and they unveil how unmanaged work entry points are the Achilles' heel of otherwise solid transformations. Discover why the human inclination to overcommit is a path to burnout and how setting clear boundaries can save your team from the dreaded 'death march' of workloads.

Transform your workflow clarity as Tom and Jeremy guide us through the maze of prioritization and sequencing. With their practical advice, learn how visualizing work not only demystifies the process but also paves the way for meaningful enhancements, regardless of department silos. They illuminate how to employ transparent prioritization techniques, like cost of delay, and to sequence work in a way that fosters stability and prevents the common pitfall of haphazard task management. The art of maintaining a productive cadence of work, free from the shadows of office politics, can be your reality by applying their shared wisdom.

Wrapping up our thought-provoking session, we confront the headaches that emerge when modernizing legacy systems. Listen as Tom and Jeremy dissect the perils of excessive work in progress and its impact on development teams' well-being. They underscore the importance of leadership's role in setting feasible goals and managing customer expectations during times of transition. Their conversation is a lighthouse guiding through the fog of work intake challenges, offering a beacon of strategies to keep your project's course true. Don't miss this chance to steer your Agile projects toward calmer waters with the guidance of two of the field’s most insightful navigators.

Connect with Tom on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/tcagley/

Connect with Jeremy on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremywillets/

Read Tom and Jeremy's book "Mastering Work Intake: From Chaos to Predictable Delivery":
https://www.amazon.ca/Mastering-Work-Intake-Predictable-Delivery/dp/1604272007 (Amazon)

https://jrosspub.com/catalog/business-default-category/project-program-management/mastering-work-intake/ (J. Ross Publishing)

Join Tom and Jeremy's 5-week Cohort Course:
https://maven.com/jeremy-willets/masteringworkintake

Listen to the Software Process and Measurement Cast with Tom and Jeremy:
www.spamcast.net

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