EPISODE · Nov 23, 2025 · 16 MIN
Managing Dependencies in Agile Teams — Why Discipline Is the Real Enabler of Agility
from Agile Software Engineering · host Alessandro
Send us Fan MailMost Agile models assume teams can work fully independently.But in real R&D organisations — especially those with shared platforms, legacy systems, or compliance constraints — inter-team dependencies are everywhere.Ignoring them doesn’t make you more “agile.”It just makes the blockers invisible.In this podcast, I explain how light-weight discipline (not heavy frameworks) can dramatically improve flow, quality, and predictability — even without going full SAFe.You’ll find:The real challenges hidden inside dependenciesPractical, discipline-based techniques that work in any organisationCommon pitfalls most teams fall intoA more pragmatic, engineering-driven view of agilityIf you want to read the full article it is here.Support the showThis Podcast is an audio version of the written Agile Software Engineering newsletter. If you want to go deeper, don't forget to subscribe the newsletter too.
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Send us Fan Mail Most Agile models assume teams can work fully independently. But in real R&D organisations — especially those with shared platforms, legacy systems, or compliance constraints — inter-team dependencies are everywhere. Ignoring them doesn’t make you more “agile.” It just makes the blockers invisible. In this podcast, I explain how light-weight discipline (not heavy frameworks) can dramatically improve flow, quality, and predictability — even without going full SAFe. You’ll ...
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