Wednesday, July 16, 2025
Getting Ready for Agile 2025 with Reese Schmit
In this conversation, Dave Prior and Reece Schmidt discuss the upcoming Agile 2025 conference, focusing on its structure, keynotes, and unique features like the Hackathon for Good. They emphasize the importance of preparation for attendees, including tips for maximizing the conference experience, networking, and engaging with speakers. The conversation also addresses resources for introverts and those who may feel overwhelmed, ensuring a supportive environment for all participants.
Friday, May 02, 2025
(Re)Defining Project Success with Dennis Stevens
PMI has redefined how we measure Project Success. OrgWright's Dennis Stevens joins drunkenPM Radio for a discussion on how to interpret and apply this at the project and organizational level.
In this conversation, Dave Prior and Dennis Stevens explore the evolving definition of project success as outlined in PMI's recent report. They discuss the implications of this new definition, emphasizing the need for continuous transformation in organizations and the role of project managers in delivering value. The conversation also touches on the importance of reducing friction in project management, the impact of AI on the profession, and the necessity for project managers to navigate the political landscape of project success. Ultimately, they highlight the need for project managers to adapt to a rapidly changing environment and the skills required to thrive in this new landscape.
You can check out the interview here:
https://www.projectmanagement.com/blog-post/78332/-re-defining-project-success-with-dennis-stevens
Friday, January 03, 2025
The PMI Agile Alliance
Today PMI announced that The Agile Alliance was joining PMI to form the PMI Agile Alliance. This is obviously going to cause a great deal of debate in the Agile and project management communities. I am very excited about what this could mean for the future of Project Management and Agile - and here is why.
Saturday, August 31, 2024
An interview with Jimi Fosdick of Fearless Agility
Fearless Agility's Jimi Fosdick is back!
If you don't know Jimi, you should definitely listen to this.
If you do know Jimi, and are curious about why he wants to cause physical harm to Henry Gantt, you should listen to this.
There are very few people who can truly exist in both traditional and agile spaces with the same degree of ease.
And even in that small crowd, there is no one like Jimi Fosdick.
Wednesday, March 22, 2023
PMI Board Chair Jennifer Tharp - Staying Relevant and Finding Joy
PMI Chair Jennifer Tharp joins this episode to talk about how to stay relevant, find joy, and design ways to stay excited about work.
During the conversation we talk about:
- What is the best movie about project management
- What fictional character best represents your inner project manager
- Has the profession of Project Management at an inflection point
- What you need to do in order to stay current and relevant as our profession evolves
- How to find ways to keep finding things to keep yourself excited and interested about working in this field
- The importance of play in work
- How to come up with ideas for a presentation to give at a conference
- Why you might not want to work in the field you are most passionate about
- How to make the most of being a remote worker
- Finding joy in the work you do
Thursday, February 23, 2023
Artificial Intelligence and Project Management with Ricardo Vargas
PMI Fellow Ricardo Vargas and Antonio Nieto-Rodriguez recently had an article published in Harvard Business Review called: How AI Will Transform Project Management. It is a very interesting read and you can find it here: https://hbr.org/2023/02/how-ai-will-transform-project-management
After reading it I had a lot of questions so I reached out to Ricardo and asked if he would be willing to do an interview. He was kind enough to share some time to answer my questions and dig a little deeper into how prioject management is changing as a result of Artificial Intelligence, and how AI is going to completely redefine the role of the PM in the very near future.
Thursday, June 17, 2021
New Disciplined Agile Certifications from PMI with Scott Ambler
My interview with Disciplined Agile co-founder, Scott Ambler, on the new Agile Certifications being offered by the Project Management Institute. We also discussed how things with Agile have evolved at PMI since it acquired Disciplined Agile and Alan Shalloway's FLEX in 2019.
Friday, February 12, 2021
Untapped Agility with Jesse Fewell
In this very special video episode of the podcast, I’m joined by Jesse Fewell, whose new book Untapped Agility is full of insights, tips, and tactics that you can use to help gain support for your adoption of Agile. Jesse and I go way back. We worked together a lot during the initial phases of getting The Project Management Institute and the Scrum Alliance to talk back in 2009-2010. It was great to catch up with him and I highly recommend his new book.
Tuesday, May 12, 2020
Disciplined Agile Training Event Recap with Tony Johnson
You can find the interview here.
If you'd like to check out the first part of the interview, which explores some of the upcoming changes to the PMBOK and how that will impact the PMP Exam, you can find that here.
Sunday, April 12, 2020
Updates to the PMBOK with Tony Johnson
You can find the interview here.
(And make sure to check back for Part 2 where Tony and I discuss the recent Disciplined Agile training sessions he went through.)
Sunday, July 22, 2018
The Business of Portfolio Management with PMI Fellow Iain Fraser
The Business of Portfolio Management
Contacting Iain
LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/iain-fraser-8a42b1/
ProjectManagement.com https://www.projectmanagement.com/profile/iainfraser55
Email Iain.Fraser@jacobite.co.nz
PMI 2018 Global Congress Workshop
Wednesday, August 16, 2017
Agile 2017 - Mike Griffiths and Johanna Rothman on the PMI Agile Practice Guide
For more video podcast interviews from Agile 2017, please follow @leadingagile or check out the LeadingAgile on YouTube.
Monday, June 26, 2017
Is PMP still worth it if I am doing Agile? - w/ Jesse Fewell

Show Notes
Links references in the podcast:
Certifications and Agile Organizations Mentioned in the Podcast
Contacting Jesse
Wednesday, May 03, 2017
Gene Bounds at the Scrum Gathering San Diego 2017
Monday, August 10, 2015
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