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Episodes
Should We Have a Standard Set of User Stories?
16 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
#63. David Mochrie, a Power Platform consultant at Magnetism in Auckland, asks, "Should we have a standard set of user stories for Dynamics 365?...
How Can We Adopt Scrum for Dynamics 365 Business Central?
09 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
#62. Anand Kushalnagar, a project manager at Nexon Asia Pacific in Sydney, asks, "At the moment, we are using a hybrid implementation approach f...
How Can We Be Sure We've Captured All Requirements?
04 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
#61. Mark Llewellyn, Director of Technology at Osmosys Software Solutions in London asks, "How can you be sure you've captured all the requ...
Scrum Guide 2020 Launch Event
03 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
#60. This year, Scrum is celebrating its 25th anniversary.To celebrate, the Scrum Guide 2020 is being published at a free global launch event at 10:00...
Certification for Dynamics 365 Product Owners
21 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
#59. Neal Carty, a Business Solutions Consultant at Traction On Demand in Toronto asks:How does the Professional Scrum Product Owner certification co...
Have You Ever Fired a Client?
28 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
#58. I had to fire a client this week.I felt terrible that I wasn't able to help, yet relieved that I stuck to my approach and my principles.List...
Dynamics 365 for Talent with Ana Inés Urrutia de Souza
14 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
#57. Join me with Ana Inés Urrutia de Souza, a Dynamics 365 HR consultant at FourVision and a rising star in our Power Platform community. Ana shares...
Dynamics Con 2020 with Molly Fuschel
02 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
#56. The biggest online community event of the year, Dynamics Con 2020, is just around the corner: Wednesday 9 to Thursday 10 September. I'm join...
Estimating How Much and How Long
24 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
#55. In this second episode on estimating Microsoft Business Applications we answer your financial sponsor's two favourite questions:How long is ...
Lives Lived Well with Dani Kahil
30 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
#54. I'm joined by Dani Kahil, Microsoft Business Applications practice lead at Empired, who shares the story behind one of his client projects, ...
Estimating Dynamics 365 and Power Platform Applications
14 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
#53. If you're building Microsoft Dynamics 365, Power Apps, Power BI, Power Automate or Power Virtual Agent applications, when and how should you...
15 Industry Leaders Share Their Business Apps Career Advice
18 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
#52. For this special episode, I asked 15 industry leaders how they were coping with the coronavirus restrictions and what advice they'd give to ...
Amazing Apps Show Trailer
12 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
#51. Welcome to the new Amazing Apps show. This episode is a bonus episode for previous subscribers of the Scrum Dynamics podcast explaining the reaso...
Dynamics 365 for Recruitment Industry with Chris Kendrick, Mercury xRM
01 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
#50. Chris Kendrick is the founder and CEO of Mercury xRM, who develop recruitment software on Dynamics 365 Sales. We discuss parsing resumes (and fi...
Agile Architects with Gus Gonzalez and Joel Lindstrom
17 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
#49. I'm joined by Gus Gonzalez and Joel Lindstrom to discuss the role of solution architects in agile teams implementing Microsoft Business Appl...
Prototyping Power Apps with Clément Olivier
04 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
#48. My guest is Clément Olivier from Javista in Nantes, France.Clément was recently awarded a Power Platform FastTrack Recognized Solution Architec...
When to Use Scrum for Microsoft Business Apps
17 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
#47. Is Scrum the best approach to use for every Microsoft Business Application?No!Join me, as we explore the Stacey and Cynefin models that help us m...
Fixing Your Scrum with Ryan Ripley
27 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
#46. Ryan Ripley joins me in Amazing Apps to discuss his new book, Fixing Your Scrum.Ryan is a Professional Scrum Trainer with Scrum.org. We also dis...
Live Inside My Daily Scrum
23 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
#45. This is a special, bonus episode of Amazing Applications with a live recording from inside my current Scrum teams' daily scrum. Take a sneak...
Agile is Dead
09 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
#44. Someone sends me an "Agile is Dead" article at least once a year. Are these articles with their clickbait headlines just opinion pieces...
CRM Success at Orbis Investments with EY Kalman
21 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
#43. EY Kalman, also known as the CRM Ninja, joins me in this episode of Amazing Apps to reveal the critical factors behind the success of his Dynami...
All Your Scrum Team Questions Answered
05 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
#42. The topic for this episode is scrum teams. The composition and the characteristics of your scrum team remain fundamental to you having any succes...
Managing Requirements in Azure DevOps with Tricia Sinclair
07 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
#41. Lots of Microsoft Business Applications teams use Azure DevOps Repos and Pipelines for managing their source code and automating their code integ...
Estimating Bugs in Scrum
27 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
#40. There are two ways of handling bugs in Scrum:Bug Estimators treat bugs like any other product backlog item. They write a card, estimate it, add i...
Definition of Next
10 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
#39. Imagine you're a member of a development team implementing Microsoft Business Applications using the Scrum framework. What do you do when yo...
Agile Foundations Course Launch
03 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
#38. If you’re brand new to agile software development and are wondering how an agile approach can be applied to your Dynamics 365, Power Apps, Powe...
Repeatable Dynamics 365 Business Central with Steve Brooks, Bam Boom Cloud
31 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
#37. Steve Books is the Chief Technology Officer of Bam Boom Cloud (previously known as Cooper Parry IT Solutions), 2020 winner of the Microsoft Partn...
Agile Field Service at Monadelphous with David Conti, Velrada
19 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
#36. David Conti surprised me with the size of Velrada's project that was a finalist in the 2019 Microsoft Partner of the Year for Dynamics 365 F...
Dynamics 365 Turnaround at Eagle Housing with Mohamed Mostafa, iPropertyCloud
05 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
#35. Mohamed Mostafa is the Solutions Director at TechLabs London, best known for iPropertyCloud, a suite of business applications for property compa...
Dynamics 365 for Financial Services Transformation with Andrew Bibby
24 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
#34. I chat with Andrew Bibby about his successful Dynamics 365 project at Devon Financial Services*.Andrew is a Microsoft Business Applications MVP w...
Migrating to Dynamics 365 Business Central with Johan Adenmark and Carolina Edvinsson
13 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
#33. I'm joined by Johan Adenmark and Carolina Edvinsson from NAB Solutions. NAB Solutions was a finalist in the 2019 Microsoft Partner of the Y...
How Much Have You Customised Dynamics 365?
03 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
#32. Have you ever been asked:"How much have you customised Dynamics 365?""Is our CRM system customised more or less than average?"...
Power Apps Portals Disaster (Even with Scrum!)
13 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
#31. Have you ever had a Dynamics 365 or Power Apps disaster?I share the tale of my failed Power Apps Portals project. It got cancelled by the client ...
Emergent Design
30 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
#30. Emergent design is an advanced practice for Microsoft Business Application team experienced in Scrum.What is emergent design?When we practice eme...
Done! With the Power Apps Solution Checker
16 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
#29. Can you use a definition of done for a sprint?I outline six ideas for a definition of done for a user story and three ideas for a definition of d...
Shawn, Stop Estimating Effort in Days! with Shawn Tabor
06 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
#28. Shawn Tabor wants to know whether to estimate project effort in days or story points. Aren't they the same thing?I've used four ways o...
Pitching Scrum to Microsoft Customers
24 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
#27. Jonas Wauters from KPMG Belgium has a challenge pitching a Dynamics 365 project using Scrum to a prospective client. In particular, he'd li...
Timeline of a 2-week Sprint
22 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
#26. Dan Barber, from the Customery Crew, wanted to know what it would be like inside some of Neil’s scrum events. In Scrum Dynamics 26, Neil walks...
Reading Your Answers at the Daily Scrum
22 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
#25. Neil is attempting a little experiment with a short, single question episode on the Amazing Applications podcast and on Youtube. Let’s see if h...
Scrum Role Antipatterns
22 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
#24. Neil covers his top 10 antipatterns for Scrum roles in Dynamics 365 projects. An antipattern looks like a good idea to a situation you were faci...
Hiring a Coach for Your Dynamics 365 Scrum Team
22 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
#23. Neil and Dermot discuss when Microsoft Dynamics customers and partners should consider hiring a scrum master or agile coach for their project.Wha...
Scrum Event Antipatterns
08 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
#22. Some ideas turn out to be great ideas. Some ideas look like great ideas at the time but don't turn out so well in hindsight. Those are antip...
Azure DevOps with Mark Christie
05 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
#21. Mark Christie, who specialises in Dynamics 365 for Field Service at eBECS, uses Azure DevOps (formerly known as Visual Studio Team Services). He’...
Scrum in the Public Sector with Seth Bacon
05 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
#20. Seth Bacon and Neil catch up to discuss Scrum in the public sector.You can connect with Seth Bacon on LinkedIn and @SethTBacon on Twitter. Check ...
Optimising Scrum Teams
04 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
#19. We’re on a mission to ensure every Microsoft customer and partner successfully implements Dynamics 365 using the Scrum framework.Do you have a ...
Successfully Implementing Dynamics 365 with Scrum
04 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
#18. Neil recently presented a live session on YouTube for the Dynamics 365 Community Corner. He recorded this special version of his presentation for...
Tracking Scrum Metrics
03 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
#17. Dermot and Neil discuss what to measure in your Dynamics 365 projects when you're using Scrum.Tracking velocity is the basic measure of prog...
Sprint Review and Sprint Retrospective
03 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
#16. Dermot and Neil talk about the last two events in a sprint: the sprint review and the sprint retrospective, including:The format of sprint review...
More Listeners' Q&A
03 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
#15. Dermot’s picked up his Professional Scrum Master II and Professional Scrum Product Owner certifications. Good timing, Dermot, because our first...
Launching Jupiter
03 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
#14. Neil provides a behind-the-scenes peek into ‘Orientation Week’ in his Dynamics 365 project kicking off this week, the Jupiter Programme.Orien...
Sprint Planning
03 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
#13. Neil covers all aspects of sprint planning for Dynamics 365 projects:What is sprint planning and when does it take place?Who attends sprint plann...
The Sprint Backlog
03 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
#12. Co-hosts, Neil and Dermot (yes, he's back!), discuss the sprint backlog.What is the sprint backlog and how does it relate to the product bac...
Estimating the Product Backlog Using Planning Poker
02 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
#11. Estimating product backlog items using planning poker is the topic for this episode.The benefits of planning poker: gain a shared understanding o...
The Product Backlog
02 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
#10. Neil compares the to-do list on his 100-year old house to the product backlog and goes on to describe:Using epics to capture your project scopeGe...
Learning Scrum with Nick Doelman
02 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
#9. Neil is joined by Nick Doelman (@ReadyXRM) who shares his experience learning Scrum and applying it to one of his recent Dynamics 365 projects.Dur...
Listeners’ Q&A
01 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
#8. Dermot and Neil answer questions submitted by podcast listeners about:Estimating chores to reduce technical debt (Todd Mercer).Prioritizing items ...
Sprints and the Daily Scrum
01 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
#7. Dermot and Neil discuss sprints and the daily scrum events in a Scrum project. What's the ideal sprint length when you're using Scrum o...
The Development Team
01 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
#6. Neil and Dermot discuss the development team in a Scrum project implementing Dynamics 365.Covered in this show:The role of the development team in...
Success with Scrum for Dynamics 365
01 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
#5. This episode of Scrum Dynamics is brought to you live from the Dynamics 365 User Group Summit EMEA in Dublin, Ireland. In this session, Neil cover...
The Role of the Scrum Master
01 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
#4. Neil and Dermot discuss the role of the scrum master in a Dynamics 365 project.A servant leaderIs the scrum master a project manager?The role of t...
The Product Owner
01 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
#3. Neil introduces the role of the Product Owner in Dynamics 365 projects, including:The primary responsibility of the Product OwnerFive ways the Pro...
The Scrum Framework
31 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
#2. Neil and Dermot introduce the Scrum framework’s events, roles, deliverables and the Scrum theory.We cover:Sprints, Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum,...
Origin Stories
25 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
#1. This is the premiere episode of the Scrum Dynamics podcast with Neil Benson and Dermot Ryan. If you have heard of Scrum or would like to use it in...