The Delivery Manager Daily
Episodes
PROCESS OVER OUTCOMES - no that's not right is it.
12 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode of Delivery Manager Daily, I break down one of the oldest and most unhelpful arguments in digital delivery: Should we run with pr...
Commercial Acumen & Commercial delivery of a project.
20 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 83, I break down the exact 90-day plan a high-performing Solutions Director should follow the moment they join a consultancy. No fluff, no ...
AI in your delivery teams.
31 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Delivery Manager Daily, Mario De’Cristofano explores how AI is reshaping the world of delivery — from digital transformatio...
Episode 81:- Talking about Jira again,
24 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I wanted to talk about how when organisations want to be truly Agile, it ain't about putting Jira in, mandating its use & bosch - you're Agile. A ...
Emotional Resiliency Part 2
10 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🎙️ Episode: Emotional Resilience & The Myth of the Unbreakable LeaderIn this episode of The Delivery Manager Daily, Mario De’Cristofano exp...
Ep79 Your emotional & Moral Contract. do you break it?
10 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Delivery Manager Daily, Mario De’Cristofano dives deep into the messy side of professional life:How to understand whether you’r...
Cybersecurity - It's an Issue
10 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🎙️ In this episode of Delivery Manager Daily, we dive into some cutting-edge and controversial topics:How AI is shaping vibe coding and why it mi...
Ep77:- Vibing hard, vibing good
23 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to The Delivery Manager Daily, where today we dive deep into the fast-evolving world of vibe coding – a growing trend where developers build...
Ep76 - Vibe Coding - my journey so far & plnnr.co.uk
16 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🎙️ Vibe Coding: Empowering Delivery Managers in the AI EraIn this episode of The Delivery Manager Daily, Mario DeCristofano delves into the trans...
EP75 CTO strategic advice, with Ai in mind
02 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I lay down the tactical playbook for CTOs operating under pressure in 2025. No budget? No problem. We cover 8 no-fluff, high-impact m...
The 30 minute Stakeholder reset
25 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🎧 Episode: The 30-Minute Stakeholder Reset 🎙️ Delivery Manager Weekly with Mario De’CristofanoStakeholder drift is real — and it’s deadl...
EP73 - The Delivery Manager Weekly - The 30 minute health check.
04 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🎧 Episode: The 30-Minute Delivery Health Check 🎙️ Delivery Manager Weekly with Mario De’CristofanoThink your delivery is going fine? Prove i...
Standardised Developer environments
28 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🎙️ Delivery Manager Weekly — Episode: Standardised Dev Environments in Sprint 0 Hosted by Mario De'CristofanoIn this episode, we dive into why ...
Ai in your projects
24 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
AI projects aren’t coming—they’re already here. Whether it’s chatbots, LLM integrations, or data-driven automation, Delivery Managers are bein...
Bias, being White & delivering in volatile environments.
14 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Delivering in Volatile Environments & White Privilege BiasIn today’s episode of The Delivery Manager Daily, we tackle two critical challenges in...
To the Cloud - no wait, go back, go back.
07 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🚀 New Episode Alert: The Cloud Exodus – Why Companies Are Moving Back On-Premise 🌍💻For years, the cloud was the promised land—scalable, f...
Ep 67: Being a DM in 2025
28 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is jam PACKED with information if your a new CS graduate, or wanting to get into the Digital Delivery Manager game in 2025, the things I ...
Hybrid working & running the best kick off meetings
21 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I wanted to talk about two things;Hybrid working - can you effectively do Scrum with new Scrum teams on new projects? This question ca...
Who am I?
14 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
SKIP to approx 17 minutes in for PRACTICAL ADVICE if you're a computer science student, but I was recently asked off the back of a Keele University ta...
Being too nice
07 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode & accompanying blog post, I talk about why being too nice at work can be a problem, especially if you're an Agile leader (or leade...
Agile ain't what it used to be
31 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I talk about why after reading a new stat from engprax that a lot of projects were failing due to Agile & even John Kern, one of t...
You just dont understand Digital Sustainability
24 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I talk on the notion of digital sustainability, what it is, & why you should care about it as a DM. We're not talking here about r...
Ep61 - You just dont understand software
17 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I talk about why I think you may not understand software engineering like you think you do. You can't go & extrapolate from a slic...
Top 5 things to do in your project when you're brand new to it.
10 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I talk about the things I think you should do, a top 5 list, of when you're brand new to a project, all the things to consider when yo...
Episode 58 ERP & Software delivery
20 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I meander through a recent couple of conversations I've had & some reflections over the year on software & software delivery p...
Episode 59 Agile in a VUCA world
20 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
an intimate episode with just some thoughts around a term I read about recently in a Harvard news review magazine, VUCA. Listen to find out more &...
Ep 57 Speaking to a Head of IT from South Africa,
30 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I was put in touch with Mark Oakes, a great Head of IT from South Africa. You can find him on Linkedin here We spoke about him coming over from South ...
What's in your Delivery Toolbox?
21 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
After a recent experience of watching a team member create their own documents from scratch, it reminded me why I have a toolbox stuffed with useful p...
EP 56 - When your project has fallen apart
13 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast I talk about what responsibilities Delivery Managers often have, (or should have) in complex projects which go awry. Maybe you've been...
S4 Episode 55 Make the world better, not faster.
13 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
** Welcome to Season 4**To celebrate getting to 55 episodes & a fourth season I sit down with Paul Bratcher. Paul runs an Ai company called unfold...
Have you subscribed to the Delivery Manager Daily podcast newsletter?
31 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A quick one this, just wanted to talk about my new Newsletter thats jam packed with Agile resources to help delivery managers which I'd really like yo...
How you do anything is how you do EVERYTHING
18 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I reflect on how tech workers behave (or should IMO) from interview & applications to their first 1st day, 1st week & 1st mont...
GOING LIVE EACH WEEK
16 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
GOING LIVE - PLEASE LISTEN, Schedule to follow on mariosblog.co.ukFollow Mario De’Cristofano: 🔗 LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariodecrist...
Ep 51 - Not a Jira Simp!
16 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I reflect on rolling out Jira recently, what went well, not so well & what you can do if you're responsible for rolling out toolin...
Episode 50 - Top 4 tips to bring your Scrum team together
08 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
IN THIS EPISODE I talk about the top 4 things I do & recommend you consider when starting with a new Scrum team. How do you bring folk together? H...
Scrummery in Software Engineering
09 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I talk about being a software engineer wanting to do Scrum. After a recent talk at Keele University I fielded questions about how a so...
System Design Thinking with Alex Rae
01 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
in this episode I talk to the awesome Alex Rae about System thinking. Check out the blog post hereFollow Mario De’Cristofano: 🔗 LinkedIn:https://...
Ace that delivery manager job interview with these answers
23 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I wanted to quickly tackle how to answer some of the common interview questions I ask, get asked & hear people answer in my opinio...
What is a DM. AGAIN!
21 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I sit by the virtual fire & chit chat with Matthias, a certified Scrum professional & aspiring Delivery Manager working in the...
Episode 45 - IT Strategies
06 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I talk about a recent real world client scenario - the things I think about when implementing an IT strategy. Thinking carefully about...
Timezones & Treasure
12 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
in this episode, I wanted to be practical & continue the two-topics-per-podcast thing, so I talk about how as a DM the things I do to manage teams...
Ai bots for code, & how do I become a DM?
06 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I talk about two things. a) How to become a DM - in 2023 you need a special set of skills to be a good DM. Someone recently asked me h...
Agile 101
20 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this short 30 minute episode I'll explain what Agile is. No question, no messing, in a way your mum would understand. Off the back of talking to fo...
Using Ai as a Delivery Manager
31 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I crack the nut open on using Ai as a Delivery Manager. Whether its for help with creating slide decks, writing Epics & User Stori...
Ep 40 - T shaped & Fungible - the skills you should 'bolt on' as a DM in 2023
25 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
in this post I wanted to talk about some of the broader technical capability & understanding & concepts Delivery Managers in 2023 will need to...
Why backlogs suck
16 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
An often-mystical beast of never-ending unorganised work that never shrinks. Everything in Agile is driven by a backlog of some description. We talk a...
Carbon Agile ADVERT
01 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
An ad to my new short run series & blog special on Carbon sustainability in relation to project management - COMING SOON.Follow Mario De’Cristof...
Building dependency maps & understanding how to cope with complex dependencies
15 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I wanted to talk about how to manage dependencies, whether you should manage dependencies or should you break them, & also some th...
Lean thinking in an Agile world
03 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I talk about LEAN thinking in relation to Agile delivery. If you're a DM, working in a LEAN way, a true LEAN way can be problematic fo...
Being emotionally resilient - what I do
30 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I wanted to talk about the things I do to galvanise myself & be emotionally resilient. There's too much pressure on employers I th...
Ep 34 - ChatGPT - The future of AI
12 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Although I've given up on keeping count of episodes, this one's a good one. I talk about ChatGPT, I think its amazing but has ramifications for ongoin...
EP-32 Building a Community of practice
18 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I talk about what I'd do to build out a community of practice. If you work in tech, maybe your organisation wants to put teams of like...
Being a good consultant
01 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Each day I look at how I conduct, consume & traverse the world around me. Analysing the things I say, do, & how I choose to interact with peop...
Ep 30 - Being happy at work
28 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever asked yourself the question why you go to work? Like, sat down & just asked yourself what the *** you are doing? I have. I wanted to...
Ep 29 - Retrospectin the Retrospective
28 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Retrospectives -That one Agile event that’s meant to fix everything. Often however they are run by a tired scrum master or team lead at the end of a...
Becoming a Delivery Manager
05 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
If you're in a neighbouring discipline such as Business Analysis, you'll probably thought about becoming a DM to take your role to the next level. May...
Ep 27 - Doing the Disco
27 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, I talk about my recent experience on the discovery I did, which was predominantly remote. The disco phase is an important aspect of a...
Ep26 - your 100 day plan
24 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
You will often as you progress your career in delivery, be asked for a 3 month plan. Usually for a client, sometimes for a job interview, sometimes fo...
What I do when I deliver
12 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
in this episode I'll be talking about what I do again & again when I deliver projects. These are things I've weaponised which get me results and I...
Agile doesn't work, there's too many people on your project & hybrid work sucks
12 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I've reflected over the last three years to determine that no matter the framework, methodology or approach, it's always to try & tackle the real ...
Eight Steps to change your project
06 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I talk about change. Most projects are complex, and often in need of occasional re-alignment. I find myself using Kotters 8 step mode...
Lets get ready to Scrumble
05 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I talk about the Scrumble. If you use Nexus, buried deep within the Scrum user guide & in Ken Schwabers blog post form 2015 which ...
Ep21 - when you **** up, yeah even I'm not perfect.
02 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I think its important to reflect on when things don't go to plan. No ones perfect, especially not me. So when recently one of my projects went wrong (...
Ep20 - Being a DM and what the hell is even that?
02 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, you'll learn about my life as a DM, as many people ask what I do & do you know what? I don't always know how to answer. Having re...
Leveraging video in your day to day comms
25 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I wanted to talk about using video to make you a better communicator. How many times have you bashed out an email wishing you could re...
What makes a good Sprint review
25 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I talk about what components you need to consider for a good quality Sprint review, from a communication perspective. The things to do...
Ep17 - Hybrid working, some of the problems. From an employee and employer perspective
11 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to some of my thoughts about Hybrid working & what both employee's & employers need to consider. For more on this, visit my blog, mario...
EP16 - Time Management
19 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode learn about the tactics & things I do so to squeeze the absolute maximum out of each & every day.Follow Mario De’Cristofano:...
Ep 15 - Being more human, when delivering projects in teams.
22 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I'm joined by Andy Tabberer from CoOp Digital, off the back of a recent talk he did about being human. What characteristics & traits ...
Ep 14 - The Agile Cube - a training aid for Agile.
25 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Listen about my work creating a training aid for Agile, why I created it & why I think it can help delivery teams new to Agile or who have forgotten t...
Episode 13 - Being a super awesome Delivery Manager in an Agile world
24 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I wanted to go deep on my last post & the things which really will elevate you from being an average DM to more. It always has been ab...
Episode 12 - Nexus Exam prep & fail version 1
09 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Having just come back mentally to Nexus after a couple of weeks off, listen to (or watch on YouTube) me bomb a practice Nexus SPS exam. Here you'll ge...
Episode 11 - Nexus - in depth
01 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I've started going through some practice exams & the result of that is reflected on this conversation, & I've updated the whiteboard....
Episode 10 - Nexus, scaling Scrum
29 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A little 2-4 part segment on my foray into Nexus SPS certification. It'll help my team who I'm also keen to get them through it, & expand our capabili...
Episode 9 - Hybrid working
17 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I talk to a former colleague & good buddy of mine, Iain Fisher. Iain works for a global consultancy firm & we talk about Hybrid workin...
Episode 8.2 - What the hell is Devops
15 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
If you need to talk about Devops but your not a total nerd, here's a simple explanation your mum would understand. You can download the whiteboard ht...
Episode 8 - Your character as a DM
11 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
in this episode learn about the types of character skills you'll need to be an effective DM & also how I self review & check myself, amping up the goo...
Episode 7 - The Shadows you cast
02 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Being mindful of the shadows you cast on others is a skill I've only just learnt over the last few years. You can have a massive impact on people both...
Episode 6 - Agile, its a thing, its not a thing. Its err...
02 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I just wanted to touch on a common theme throughout my podcast series in Agile not being the thing you think it is. For me, Agile is c...
Episode 4 - Sh*t Meetings - a couple of practical things you can do
02 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As a Delivery Manager, I think you should be an exemplar of time management & organisation. In this short episode, discuss two practical things I do...
Episode 3 - A real life real world scenario
28 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I talk about a real world example and how I position myself at the start of the project & what I do in the first month to ensure my pr...
Episode 2 - Your Delivery Manifesto
26 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
You have to set your stall out early, & with commitment. I talk about the things I often got wrong early in my career, procrastinating on the importan...
Episode 1 - About me,
26 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I wanted to run through who I am, what I do, a little background and if you're watching on YouTube, you'll see a bit more content too...
About the Delivery Manager daily podcast
26 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Explaining what this podcast is all about. What will ultimately be each day, but most likely weekly to start with, a podcast to talk about delivery ma...