Our "Should we be Agile" Manifesto Episode (Episode 59)

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Our "Should we be Agile" Manifesto Episode (Episode 59)

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44 minutes

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May 15, 2015

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Jim and Devin talk about Agile, SCRUM and our experiences with various engineering project management schemes.

Released:

May 15, 2015

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Podcast episode

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Hosted by Devin Mathews and Jim Milbery, partners at ParkerGale Capital, a middle-market private equity group. This bi-weekly show is a lively discussion of the uses of technology to improve business operations for companies with less than $100 million in revenue.

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Our "Should we be Agile" Manifesto Episode (Episode 59)

Our "Should we be Agile" Manifesto Episode (Episode 59)

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Titles in the series (100)

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