Agile Plays https://agileplays.co.uk/agileplayspod/agile-plays/ For the past decade I have been working with scaling technology organizations who need to address the challenges of how to scale revenue, customer base, and employee headcount. "Agile Plays" (http://agileplays.co.uk) are a set of strategies for scalability. Like a successful sports team you compile a set of strategies or “Plays”. These give potential solutions and the team chooses Plays as appropriate to gain advantage. Fri, 27 Feb 2026 22:32:22 +0000 en © 2024 Agile Plays Strategies for scaling organisations. Agile Plays episodic For the past decade I have been working with scaling technology organizations who need to address the challenges of how to scale revenue, customer base, and employee headcount. "Agile Plays" (http://agileplays.co.uk) are a set of strategies for scalability. Like a successful sports team you compile a set of strategies or “Plays”. These give potential solutions and the team chooses Plays as appropriate to gain advantage. Agile Plays jayalphey@gmail.com false https://agileplays.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/agile-plays-cover-scaled.jpg Agile Plays https://agileplays.co.uk/agileplayspod/agile-plays/ jayalphey@gmail.com For the past decade I have been working with scaling technology organizations who need to address the challenges of how to scale revenue, customer base, and employee headcount. "Agile Plays" (http://agileplays.co.uk) are a set of strategies for scalability. Like a successful sports team you compile a set of strategies or “Plays”. These give potential solutions and the team chooses Plays as appropriate to gain advantage. No 0c824945-7266-5f5e-9b82-e637ebb4b4ff https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 234718443 Episode 25 – Projects and agile development https://agileplays.co.uk/podcast/episode-25-contrasting-projects-and-agile-development/ Tue, 17 Feb 2026 17:04:14 +0000 872723cf-b268-5678-950a-e1bd0e02631e This dialogue explores the fundamental tension between traditional project management and agile methodologies

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]]> https://i0.wp.com/agileplays.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/agile-plays-cover-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C2560&ssl=1 Episode 25 – Projects and agile development false no 00:17:57 No no Episode 0 – The Agile Playbook https://agileplays.co.uk/podcast/episode-0-the-agile-playbook/ Sun, 15 Feb 2026 11:19:42 +0000 ab32af4b-50cb-582c-ba5c-52aa8f521ab5 A good look at the core ideas in this resource we're calling the agile playbook because it's more than just like a management challenge, right?

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]]> https://i0.wp.com/agileplays.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/agile-plays-cover-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C2560&ssl=1 Episode 0 – The Agile Playbook false no 35:37 No no Episode 24 – From firefighting to flow https://agileplays.co.uk/podcast/episode-24-from-firefighting-to-flow/ Sun, 19 Oct 2025 14:30:29 +0000 https://agileplays.co.uk/?post_type=podcast&p=2525 A deep dive into an operational routine designed specifically to build that sustainable habit of improvement, the Toyota Kata.

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]]> https://i0.wp.com/agileplays.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/agile-plays-cover-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C2560&ssl=1 Episode 24 – From firefighting to flow false no 13:29 No no Episode 23 – The productivity illusion https://agileplays.co.uk/podcast/episode-23-the-productivity-illusion/ Sun, 16 Feb 2025 11:11:24 +0000 https://agileplays.co.uk/?post_type=podcast&p=2313 Attempts to measure developer performance seem inevitably to lead to conflict. Why is productivity such a challenging concept? And why specifically in software development? 

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]]> Attempts to measure developer performance seem inevitably to lead to conflict. Why is productivity such a challenging concept? And why specifically in software development? 

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]]> https://i0.wp.com/agileplays.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/agile-plays-cover-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C2560&ssl=1 Episode 23 – The productivity illusion false no 11:47 No no Episode 22 – Lean, waste and bananas https://agileplays.co.uk/podcast/episode-22-lean-waste-and-bananas/ Sun, 16 Feb 2025 09:40:06 +0000 https://agileplays.co.uk/?post_type=podcast&p=2310 Everything which aligns with the customer need is considered “Value”. The customer will pay for this because the product is addressing the customer need.

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]]> https://i0.wp.com/agileplays.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/agile-plays-cover-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C2560&ssl=1 Episode 22 – Lean, waste and bananas false no 24:50 No no Episode 21 – Management as a service? https://agileplays.co.uk/podcast/episode-21-management-as-a-service/ Tue, 24 Dec 2024 13:38:59 +0000 https://agileplays.co.uk/?post_type=podcast&p=2146 Teams should be empowered to make decisions but will not be able to do this unaided.  So we should look at what support they will need in order to succeed.

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]]> https://i0.wp.com/agileplays.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/agile-plays-cover-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C2560&ssl=1 Episode 21 – Management as a service? false no 12:46 No no Episode 20 – A common language https://agileplays.co.uk/podcast/episode-20-a-common-language/ Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:49:16 +0000 https://agileplays.co.uk/?post_type=podcast&p=2143 It is critically important to get on top of the terminology used and ensure that there is enough consistency across the organization.

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]]> https://i0.wp.com/agileplays.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/agile-plays-cover-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C2560&ssl=1 Episode 20 – A common language false no 18:38 No no Episode 19 – Managing debt https://agileplays.co.uk/podcast/episode-19-managing-debt/ Tue, 17 Dec 2024 14:28:23 +0000 https://agileplays.co.uk/?post_type=podcast&p=2139 As argued by Cunningham, as soon as you deliver your first code, you have a set of implied commitments.  From that point, the code which you have shipped will incur an on-going cost.  Effectively you have incurred a debt from releasing that code.

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]]> As argued by Cunningham, as soon as you deliver your first code, you have a set of implied commitments.  From that point, the code which you have shipped will incur an on-going cost.  Effectively you have incurred a debt from releasing that code.

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]]> https://i0.wp.com/agileplays.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Designer-2024-11-26T204049.572.jpeg?fit=1792%2C1024&ssl=1 Episode 19 – Managing debt false no 13:38 No no Episode 18 – Feedback for Excellence https://agileplays.co.uk/podcast/episode-18-feedback/ Mon, 16 Dec 2024 19:32:34 +0000 https://agileplays.co.uk/?post_type=podcast&p=2137 As leaders, we focus on feedback to help people to do better. But how should we deliver feedback to be most effective?

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]]> https://i0.wp.com/agileplays.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/agile-plays-cover-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C2560&ssl=1 Episode 18 – Feedback for Excellence false no 15:56 No no Episode 17 – Motivating Agile teams https://agileplays.co.uk/podcast/episode-17-motivating-agile-teams/ Tue, 10 Dec 2024 11:10:01 +0000 https://agileplays.co.uk/?post_type=podcast&p=2127 Scientific Management sees workers as inherently unmotivated. Given an option the worker will avoid or minimise..

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]]> https://i0.wp.com/agileplays.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Designer-2024-11-26T204049.572.jpeg?fit=1792%2C1024&ssl=1 Episode 17 – Motivating Agile teams false no 13:19 No no