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In this episode of the Agile Matrix podcast, host Temi discusses the challenges of working with non-cross-functional teams and offers practical strategies to navigate these situations. The conversation covers minimizing dependencies, enhancing collaboration with external teams, and leveraging Kanban techniques to improve team efficiency. Temi emphasizes the importance of adaptability in Scrum and encourages listeners to embrace constraints while driving improvements within their teams.

Takeaways

• You don't need a perfect team, you need the perfect approach.
• Minimize dependencies by owning more of the value stream.
• Design better ways of working together with external teams.
• Start from where you are with Kanban principles.
• Prove the effectiveness of your methods to gain buy-in.
• Capture metrics to demonstrate success and efficiency.
• Embrace constraints and adapt to win.
• The best teams find ways to thrive in any environment.
• Continuous improvement is key in agile methodologies.
• Engage with your team to share strategies and insights.
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Sound Bites

• "Start from where you are with Kanban."
• "Embrace constraints, adapt and win."

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