SPaMCAST 741 - Flow Metrics In Planning, A New Product Owner, Essays and Conversations

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Planning is an important component of getting work done. Planning is not, however, creating and delivering work. Minimizing the amount of time spent planning but not under planning is almost mind-numbingly difficult. Flow metrics are tools to maximize the value of planning while minimizing the time spent on planning. Over the next few entries in the Software Process and Measurement Blog, we will explore several examples of using flow metrics in planning.  </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We also have a visit from Susan Parente who brings her Not A Scrumdamentalist column to the podcast. Susan provides guidance on navigating environments that are not pristinely agile in a pragmatic fashion.</span></p> <p><strong>Re-read Saturday News!</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Chapter 13 of</span> <a href= "https://amzn.to/3RrmE2a"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Badass Agile Coaching: The Journey from Beginner to Mastery and Beyond</span></a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">is titled Badass Pair-Coaching.  Over the years I have had many opportunities to participate in pair coaching, although fewer over the past few years. I miss pair coaching; it pushes me to expand my horizons and up my game. What about you?</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Week 13:</span> <a href= "http://bit.ly/3Y51J9f"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Badass Pair-Coaching</span></a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">-</span> <a href="http://bit.ly/3Y51J9f"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">http://bit.ly/3Y51J9f</span></a></p> <p><strong>A quick advertisement:</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Controlling work entry requires preparation and knowledge, building to establishing a path to control work entry (magic wands are normally not available), which is why Jeremy Willets and I have developed a work entry workshop. Interested? Please email us at tcagley@tomcagley.com or willetsjm@gmail.com</span></p> <p><strong>Next SPaMCAST</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: