Tried and Tested

By Dan Burns

Explore cutting-edge agile software development with host Dan Burns. From AI-powered testing to value-driven deployment, gain insights to elevate your software development skills and drive impact in y... more

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How many episodes does Tried and Tested have?

The podcast currently has 5 episodes available.

Tried and Tested episodes:

May 20, 2025#5: Thomas Pisar
🎤 Today’s guest: Thomas Pisar, a seasoned consultant and keynote speaker with over two decades of experience leading groundbreaking transformations in the telecommunications sector. As a former Director of IT Consumer & TEC Transformation, Thomas has successfully managed large teams, spearheaded innovative technological changes, and guided organizations through complex transformations. He merges his background in technology and management to drive impactful change in organizations.

👉 Today’s episode…
(00:00) Start
(00:40) Meet Thomas Pisar: Keynote Speaker, Consultant, and Transformation Expert
(02:15) The Evolution of Agile: From IT to Organization-wide Impact
(06:50) Understanding Value Creation in a Complex World
(12:15) The Intersection of AI, Agile, and Business Agility
(18:50) Preparing for the Future: Anti-Fragility and Organizational Change
(35:20) Thomas' Upcoming Book and Key Takeaways for Organizations

💬 Experts:
Host: Dan Burns, Founder of TESTIFI
Guest: Thomas Pisar, Keynote Speaker & Transformation Expert

💪 Learn more about the podcast and TESTIFI on our website https://testifi.io/
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39min
November 29, 2024#4: Ulrike Suwwan
🎤 Today’s guest: With over 25 years of expertise in leadership, education, and consulting, our guest, Ulrike, has dedicated her career to building innovative learning environments, founding and transforming organizations, and coaching high-level leaders. She has worked with institutions, teams, and executives, including Forbes 100 C-Suite members, to drive impactful change and foster organizational transformation towards self-leadership and self-organization. Please enjoy!

👉 Today’s episode …
(00.00) Start

(00:24) Meet Ulrika: Testify's Chief Impact Officer

(03:40) The Evolution of Self-Organizing Teams

(10:36) Founding Schools and Transforming Education

(18:32) AI and the Future of Decision Making

(37:23) Conclusion and Future Vision

💬 Experts:
Host: Dan Burns, Founder & CEO, Testify.io

Guest: Ulrike Suwwann (LinkedIn profile), Chief Impact Officer, Testifi.io

💪 Learn more about the podcast and Testify on our website https://testifi.io/
...more
39min
November 22, 2024#3: Heiko Burdack
🎤 Today’s guest: An agile business leader with a strong focus on innovation management and team play. Heiko Burdack is highly passionate about digitalization and building digital products, services and business models in an agile way, based on customer needs and knowledge of the market. As a senior leader, he ensures the entrepreneurial success within rapidly changing new markets. By doing so, he relies on his distinctive know-how in technologies, international professional and industry experience, and a well-developed network. By means of his extensive experience in industries and IT/TC, especially in big companies, he concentrates on solutions to overcome the obstacles of digitalization in the world.

👉 Today’s episode …
(00:00) Start

(01:37) Heiko's Career Journey

(04:34) Decision Making Insights

(08:12) Strategic Decision Making

(11:46) The Role of Facts and Figures

(20:35) Human Biases in Decision Making

(23:30) Large Scale Scrum and System Thinking

(42:19) Conclusion and Final Thoughts

💬 Experts talk:
Host: ⁠Dan Burns⁠, CEO, ⁠Testify.io⁠

Guest: ⁠Heiko Burdack⁠, CTO/CIO, Commerzbank

💪 Learn more about Testify on our website ⁠https://testifi.io/⁠
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46min
November 08, 2024#2: Testifi’s Vision
👉 Today’s episode …
(00:00) Highlight & Start

(00:52) Origin

(04:53) Company phases

(06:12) Quality Ops

(08:08) Benefits of LeSS

(10:09) Gallup Study

(12:50) 1. Data, 2. Software, 3,Business

(19:21 ) Human biases & the four amigos

(22:47) 4 key system activites

(30:36) System Thinking

(33:45) Feedback
💬 Experts talk:
Host: Dan Burns, CEO, Testify.io

Interviewed by Danny Holtschke — pod producer
💪 Learn more about the podcast and Testify on our website https://testifi.io/
...more
38min
November 08, 2024#1: Dan Burns
👉 Today’s episode …
(00.00) Highlight & Start

(03:04) From New Zealand to Europe

(07:08) Kickboxing: Building Resilience & Grit

(12:08) The "Control the Controllables" Principle

(16:51) Embracing Agile’s Technical Foundations

(23:30) Systems Thinking for Agile Success

(32:58) Founding Testify with Purpose

(38:53) The Power of Never Giving Up
💬 Experts talk:
Host: Dan Burns, CEO, Testify.io

Interviewed by Danny Holtschke — pod producer
🔗 Links
(Netflix) Skandal! Bringing down WireCard.
💪 Learn more about the podcast and Testify on our website https://testifi.io/
...more
46min

FAQs about Tried and Tested:

How many episodes does Tried and Tested have?

The podcast currently has 5 episodes available.