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Steve Nunziata discusses the relationship between agile and auditors Helping Auditors Understand Agile: An Interview with Steve Nunziata

In this interview Steve Nunziata talks about strengthing the relationship between agile and auditors, shifts in mindset required to adapt agile, pros and cons of an agile perspective, his time in various roles of the agile process, and how his classic rock band incoporates agile practices.

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Steve Davi discusses the role of executives in agile Executives Taking a Back Seat in Agile: An Interview with Steve Davi
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In this interview, Steve Davi talks about how executives can actually harm a company's agile transition. He covers how executives can and should take on a different role when agile is being adopted and explains how employees can help executives get engaged in the right way.

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Melissa Tondi discusses how to use automation in an agile framework How and When to Use Test Automation in Agile: An Interview with Melissa Tondi
Podcast

In this interview, ProtoTest vice president Melissa Tondi talks about why teams need to use both manual and automated testing. She explains the silver-bullet tool that often fails for companies, as well as how and when to use automation in an agile framework. 

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Mike Cottmeyer discusses enterprise agile adoption challenges Top Reasons Why Agile Fails in Large Enterprises: An Interview with Mike Cottmeyer
Podcast

In this interview, LeadingAgile president and CEO, Mike Cottmeyer, discusses how agile can fail in large enterprises. He explains why big businesses struggle to make the transition, as well as details the most common challenges people face when moving to agile. 

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Dennis Stevens discusses aligning agile teams Aligning Teams, Architecture, and Governance: An Interview with Dennis Stevens
Podcast

In this interview, Dennis Stevens of LeadingAgile talks about his upcoming presentation on the value of aligning teams, architecture, and governance, along with common pitfalls organizations face when it comes to syncing up their teams.

Cameron Philipp-Edmonds's picture Cameron Philipp-Edmonds
Jeff Nielsen talks about the importance of trust in agile The Importance of Trust in Agile: An Interview with Jeff Nielsen
Podcast

In this interview, Jeff Nielsen, the senior vice president of engineering at 3Pillar Global, tells us about the key qualities of an effective agile team, the importance of trust in agile teams and how to establish it, and even some of the hot topics of programming today.

Alex Papadimoulis talks about his agile card game, Release! Make Agile Fun Again with Release!: An Interview with Alex Papadimoulis
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Alex Papadimoulis, the creator of Release!, an agile-based card game, sat down to talk about how gaming can strengthen a company's work culture and bring teams together, how Release! features industry practitioners and thought leaders, and the best conference swag he has ever gotten. 

Michael Vizdos talks about innivation games, collaboration, and agile testing Solving Real Problems through Collaborative Innovation Games: An Interview with Michael Vizdos
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Michael Vizdos shares his experiences with innovation games, collaboration exercises that dramatically improve the way people work together. Plus, Michael shares his perspective on what the agile and waterfall methods mean to the new generation of testers.

Jonathan Vanian's picture Jonathan Vanian
Diane Zajac-Woodie talks about where business analysts fit on agile teams How Agile Helped a Business Analyst Discover Her True Value: An Interview with Diane Zajac-Woodie
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Diane Zajac-Woodie sat down to discuss her upcoming presentation at Agile Development and Better Software Conference West 2014, why the business analyst role doesn't get the attention it deserves, how the BA role can make a difference on agile teams, and her alter ego as the Agile Squirrel.

John Holmes and David Nielson talk about transitioning to agile at the organizational level The Organization Must Change Before Going Agile: An Interview with John Holmes and David Nielson
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In this interview John Holmes and David Nielson talk about their upcoming presentation, what it takes for your organization to really go agile (and to stick with it), the role of technology in organizational changes, and the importance of marrying your agile and Scrum with change management.

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