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Agility in Action: Mindset, Processes, and Real Results

Sun, 07 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000

How much agility can software development really handle, and where does agility tip into chaos? In this episode of the “Modern Work 2 Go” podcast (in German), I speak with Florian Schneider about exactly these questions. We dive deep into a concrete real-world example: an agile transformation at a Swiss bank that I accompanied over eight years. The conversation covers the shift from waterfall to agility, scaling with SAFe, building value streams, and why continuous improvement is the central pillar of every transformation.

What is a Product Backlog Item (PBI)?

Tue, 28 Jun 2022 00:00:00 +0000

In my previous video, we explored what a backlog is. We learned that a backlog consists of Product Backlog Items, short PBI. In this video, we go one level deeper and look at what exactly a PBI is, how it evolves over time, and how it relates to the product backlog, the sprint backlog, and the product owner.

What is a Backlog?

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 00:00:00 +0000

What is a backlog, and why is backlog management so important in agile software development? In this video, I break down the concept of a backlog, explain the difference between a product backlog and a sprint backlog, and show how tools like Jira support backlog management in practice.