Field Notes / Vol. 01 Program management · AI · Cybersecurity · Agile at scale

Insights from the field.

I write about program management, Agile at scale, AI in the enterprise, and what it actually takes to deliver complex technical programs. Practical thinking — not theory.

01 — Field Notes

First issues dropping soon.

I am working on the first batch of Field Notes — practical, short-form writing on the things that actually matter when you are running a complex technical program. No thought leadership fluff. Observations from the field, framed in a way that is useful.

Topics in the queue include: how to run a PI planning session when the organization is not ready, what to do when your IAM program stalls on the third vendor review, and why most Agile transformations die at the portfolio level.

Topics this publication covers

Program Management Agile at Scale AI in the Enterprise Cybersecurity Programs Cloud Delivery SAFe IAM / PAM Stakeholder Management Risk & Governance

Coming Soon

When PI Planning Fails Before It Starts

The preparation problems that cause PI planning disasters — and what to fix in the 6 weeks before the event.

Program ManagementSAFe

Coming Soon

The Stalled IAM Program Playbook

Identity programs stall for predictable reasons. Here is how to diagnose which one you are in — and how to get moving.

CybersecurityIAM / PAM

Coming Soon

Why Agile Transformations Die at the Portfolio Level

Teams adopt Agile. Portfolios don't. The structural reasons organizations stay stuck — and what senior program leaders can do about it.

Agile at ScaleSAFe

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