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Produced by: Paul Lidgerwood, managing director, Joanne Davies, publisher of Australian Design Review and Architectural Review, Madeleine Swain, editor of Architectural Review and Niche Media. Australian Design Review
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My name is Bry Willis. Here you can find my thoughts on topics ranging from business transformation strategy to enterprise business architecture to transformation implementation and adoption. I view transformation through a customer experience lens to solve business challenges and leveraging technology to enable solutions. Here I share decades of my experience in corporate and management consulting contexts, from my beginnings as a technologist through to my time as a consultant and advisor. ...
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In this segment, I share some thoughts on Agile's self-organising teams. Follow along on BarcVox.com, where you can also find related content. Transcript available for this segment: http://barcvox.com/2023/01/24/agile-self-organising-teams/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/barcvox/message…
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In this segment, I rant about the use and misuse of story points within the Agile framework. Follow along on BarcVox.com, where you can also find related content. Transcript available for this segment: http://barcvox.com/2023/01/24/whats-the-story-morning-glory/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/barcvox/message…
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Weighted Average of Dimensions for Initiatives
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In this segment, I layout how to create a weighted average of dimensionalised initiatives to prioritise competing requests. Follow along on BarcVox.com, where you can also find related content. Transcript available for this segment: http://barcvox.com/2023/01/21/weighted-average-of-dimensions-for-initiatives/ --- Send in a voice message: https://po…
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In this segment, I share my perspective on SAFe (Scalable Agile Framework) and its poor value generation prospects. Follow along on BarcVox.com, where you can also find related content. Transcript available for this segment: http://barcvox.com/2023/01/19/safe-value-stream-mapping/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show…
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In this segment, I share my discuss the difference between traditional management and trusted management necessary for agility. Follow along on BarcVox.com, where you can also find related content. Transcript available for this segment: http://barcvox.com/2023/01/10/software-solution-problems/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify…
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In this segment, I'll share my thoughts on the disadvantages of Agile as a software development framework / methodology. Follow along on BarcVox.com, where you can also find related content. Transcript available for this segment: http://barcvox.com/2022/12/28/disadvantages-of-agile/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/sh…
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Competitive Advantage of Not Adopting Agile
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In this segment, I'll discuss why you should not adopt Agile as a software development framework / methodology. Follow along on BarcVox.com, where you can also find related content. Transcript available for this segment: http://barcvox.com/2022/12/27/competitive-advantage-of-not-adopting-agile/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotif…
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In this segment, I'll tell you how to save a lot of money by not taking Agile or Scrum training. Follow along on BarcVox.com, where you can also find related content. Transcript available for this segment: http://barcvox.com/2022/12/27/agile-training-is-a-waste-of-money/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/barcvox/m…
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In this segment, I share my perspective on agility rather than Agile™ in software product delivery. Follow along on BarcVox.com, where you can also find related content. Transcript available for this segment: http://barcvox.com/2022/12/25/fragile/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/barcvox/message…
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In this segment, I start early fulfilling my New Year's resolution to talk less about Agile™ and more on agility. Follow along on BarcVox.com, where you can also find related content. Transcript available for this segment: http://barcvox.com/2022/12/16/giving-up-on-agile/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/barcvox/…
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In this short segment, I remind the listener that it's more likely your organisation has broken processes than derelict employees. Follow along on BarcVox.com, where you can also find related content. Transcript available for this segment: http://barcvox.com/2022/12/16/giving-up-on-agile/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/…
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In this short segment, I share my perspective on what some enterprises get horribly wrong with story points in Agile estimation. Follow along on BarcVox.com, where you can also find related content. Transcript available for this segment: http://barcvox.com/2022/12/15/whats-the-story-with-story-points/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters…
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In this segment, I share my perspective on the citizen development trend and why it may prove to be counterproductive. Follow along on BarcVox.com, where you can also find related content. Transcript available for this segment: http://barcvox.com/2022/11/24/citizen-developer/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/barc…
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In this segment, I share my perspective professionalism as well as competence and congeniality. Follow along on BarcVox.com, where you can also find related content. Transcript available for this segment: http://barcvox.com/2022/11/21/rad-agility/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/barcvox/message…
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In this segment, I share my perspective on RAD as being superior to Agile in enterprise settings as well as some personal experiences. Follow along on BarcVox.com, where you can also find related content. Transcript available for this segment: http://barcvox.com/2022/11/21/rad-agility/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod…
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In the segment, I outline the basic skills of a Business Analyst and discuss what skills are most useful in hiring. Follow along on BarcVox.com, where you can also find related content. Transcript available for this segment: http://barcvox.com/2022/11/02/discipline-or-domain/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/barc…
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In the segment, I discuss the meta of business architecture, enterprise architecture, and where strategy components fit in. Follow along on BarcVox.com, where you can also find related content. Transcript available for this segment: http://barcvox.com/2022/11/01/where-goes-strategy/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/sh…
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In the segment, I discuss why Waterfall and Agile don't mix. Follow along on BarcVox.com, where you can also find related content. Transcript available for this segment: http://barcvox.com/2022/10/17/why-blended-agile-fails/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/barcvox/message…
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Except for the most cut and dry business ethics, they are too flexible to be useful, too open for interpretation. Follow along on BarcVox.com, where you can also find related content. Transcript available for this segment: http://barcvox.com/2022/10/09/questioned-integrity/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/barcvo…
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In the segment, I share my thoughts on why "Per my last email" may not come across as you might intend it. Follow along on BarcVox.com, where you can also find related content. Transcript available for this segment: http://barcvox.com/2022/10/06/per-my-last-email/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/barcvox/message…
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In the segment, I ask why hiring managers require Jira experience. Follow along on BarcVox.com, where you can also find related content. Transcript available for this segment: http://barcvox.com/2022/10/05/jira-is-monkey-business/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/barcvox/message…
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In the segment, I discuss why your enterprise Agile transformation will fail. Full stop. Follow along on BarcVox.com, where you can also find related content. Transcript available for this segment: http://barcvox.com/2022/10/04/your-agile-transformation-will-fail/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/barcvox/message…
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In the segment, I discuss why Agile and "Business" don't mix. Follow along on BarcVox.com, where you can also find related content. Transcript available for this segment --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/barcvox/message
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In this segment I provide an overview of how A Guide to the Business Architecture Body of Knowledge (the BIZBOK Guide) views Business Architecture. Follow along on BarcVox.com, where you can also find related content. Transcript to this segment: http://barcvox.com/2022/09/27/a-walk-through-the-bizbok/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters…
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Analysts and Architects: What's the difference?
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In this segment I explain the differences between certain analyst and architect roles in an enterprise setting. Follow along on BarcVox.com, where you can also find related content. The transcript to this segment can be found here: http://barcvox.com/2022/09/26/analysts-and-architects-whats-the-difference/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podca…
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In the segment, I ponder whether ageism is a real phenomenon or if it is just a manifestation of something else. Follow along on BarcVox.com, where you can find related content. Episode Transcript: http://barcvox.com/2022/09/14/ageism-or-what/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/barcvox/message…
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Which Regional English Accent Do You Prefer?
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Which Regional English Accent Do You Prefer? 1. I prefer the Australian 2. I prefer the British 3. I prefer the Indian 4. I prefer the United States 5. I prefer my region. Where is it? 6. I don't speak English Leave a comment, and don't forget to let me know what your reference accent is, and your preferred listening accent. --- Send in a voice mes…
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In this segment I share my experiences working with the opportunistic recruiters, who take a more deliberate approach to look for people with certain skills instead of looking to fill a particular role. Follow along on BarcVox.com, where you can also find related content. The transcript to this segment can be found here: http://barcvox.com/2022/08/…
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Imagine a world where a company started referring to their fry cooks as chefs or another calling their meter maids detectives. In this segment I discuss how companies are hijacking the business architect title and applying it to other roles like business analyst and technical project manager and how this dilutes communication value. Follow along on…
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Kidney transplants have a failure rate of about one in three whilst business transformations fail at a rate higher than two in three. What can we learn from the realm of organ transplantation that might help to improve the success rate of business transformations? Follow along on BarcVox.com, where you can also find related content. http://barcvox.…
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Four Cs — Capability, Competence, Competency, and Capacity
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I consider these four Cs to be critical to think about when assessing the maturity of an entity. Capability models are as important as business models, org structures, and operating and governance models. In the segment, I highlight the meanings of these with examples. Follow along on BarcVox.com, where you can also find related content. http://bar…
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After almost a year of working at DataRobot, we're parting ways. In this segment, I share some learnt lessons. Come listen, and whilst you're here, take a look around at some other Barcvox content or find me on LinkedIn. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/barcvox/message…
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Despite failing at a rate of over 70%, project manager may still have a role under the right conditions. In this segment, I share my perspective on this. Follow along on BarcVox.com, where you can also find related content. http://barcvox.com/2022/01/29/in-defence-of-project-managers/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/…
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Is your organisation still considering staffing Agile projects with project managers? You're likely setting yourself up for failure. In this segment, I share my perspective on this. Follow along on BarcVox.com, where you can also find related content. http://barcvox.com/2021/12/05/agile-say-no-to-project-managers/ --- Send in a voice message: https…
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Is your organisation considering transitioning from Waterfall to an Agile software development framework? In this segment, I share my perspective on this. Follow along on BarcVox.com, where you can also find related content. Ref: http://barcvox.com/2021/11/26/transitioning-from-waterfall-to-agile/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spo…
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In this abbreviated segment I share a story of a consultancy aptly reminds us that Agile does not use critical pathing. But this consultancy also has a dirty little secret. Join me for a short story about a Wagile experience I recently encountered. Follow along on my blog at Barcvox.com, where you can read this and related topics. http://barcvox.co…
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Dashboards can be an extremely effective device to monitor progress of performance, but poor design considerations limit realised value. In the segment I share my perspectives on dashboards, reports, and an analytics maturity framework. Follow along on BarcVox.com, where you can find this transcript as well as related content. Ref: http://barcvox.c…
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In this 12-part series, I share my perspective on each of Agile's 12 underlying principles in these abbreviated segments. Follow along on BarcVox.com, where you can find related content. http://barcvox.com/2021/07/29/agile-short-customer-satisfaction/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/barcvox/message…
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Agile is not a project management framework
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Discover why Agile is not a viable project management approach and why you should not consider adopting it as such. This is the topic of this segment. Follow along on BarcVox.com, where you can find related content. Ref: http://barcvox.com/2021/07/18/agile-is-not-a-project-management-framework/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotif…
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Bad user design is a blight on productivity, and yet it often goes unchecked, or the performance drag goes unnoticed. I share my thoughts, including two of the worse offenders, HireRight and Epic software. Follow along on BarcVox.com, where you can find related content. Ref: http://barcvox.com/2021/05/25/user-inexperience/ --- Send in a voice messa…
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Employment recruiters come in all colours and stripes. I share my experiences and perspectives on some recruiters I've encountered as well as my thoughts on HireRight, the background-checking service. What experiences can you share? Follow along on BarcVox.com, where you can find related content. Ref: http://barcvox.com/2021/05/24/employment-recrui…
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Does your organisation innovate? In this abbreviated segment I share my perspective on organisational innovation—from true innovation, which may not be as desirable as you might first assume to Luddites, who refuse to innovate, and in between, which is where you should probably be. Follow along at BarcVox.com, where you can find content on related …
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Minimum Viable Products: to MVP or not MVP?
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Minimum Viable Product is the Agile way to deliver product, but not everybody agrees, and one size does not necessarily fit all. In this segment, I respond to the detractors. Come join me, and let me know how you feel and what you think. Shakespeare would be proud. As always, follow along on BarcVox, where you can also find related content. Ref: ht…
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What makes a Minimum Viable Product minimally viable? In this abbreviated segment I share my perspective on MVPs and how they differ from POCs. Come follow along on BarcVox.com, where you can find my perspective on related content. Ref: http://barcvox.com/2021/05/19/minimum-viable-product/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com…
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Change management is difficult, and the difficulty increases proportionally with scale and complexity. In the segment I share my perspective on this in regard to the Lippitt-Knoster Model. Come listen. You'll be glad you did. Follow along on BarcVox.com, where you can also find related content. http://barcvox.com/2021/05/15/complex-change/ --- Send…
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Is your organisation focused on measuring outcomes or output? Don't ignore output, but the priority should be measurable outcomes. In this segment, I share my perspective on this. Follow along on BarcVox.com, where you can also find related content. http://barcvox.com/2021/05/14/outcomes-output/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spoti…
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Agile is not scalable. Full stop. In this segment I illustrate this by referencing group intercommunication and organisational design theories. Follow along on BarcVox.com, where you can find links to additional resources and related content. Ref: http://barcvox.com/2021/05/07/agile-scale/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com…
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Agile user stories may be improved by following the INVEST method. SMART goals become objectives. In this segment I review INVEST and SMART. Follow along on BarcVox.com, where you can also find related content. Ref: http://barcvox.com/2021/05/06/smart-user-story/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/barcvox/message…
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Business and organisation transformation requires system thinking, yet this approach seems to fall short in execution. In the segment I share my perspective and experience as well as metaphors involving bikes, something I haven't ridden since I was 10, so let's take this path together. Follow along on BarcVox, where you can also find related conten…
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In this segment, I share an experience with the sunk cost fallacy. A also share a story about personal worth and wage premiums. Follow along on BarcVox, where you can also find related content. Ref: http://barcvox.com/2021/04/27/personal-value/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/barcvox/message…
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