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GA 280 | The Values and Principles of Agile with Samuel Parra

Avatar photo By Jessica Bush Updated on August 13th, 2019

This week’s guest is Samuel Parra. Ron and Samuel delved into all things Agile, including how it overlaps with lean. A MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here.

In this episode you’ll learn: 

  • The quote that inspires Samuel (2:55)
  • How Samuel got into continuous improvement (4:37)
  • Samuel’s elevator pitch for Agile (10:11)
  • How he discovered it (17:12)
  • The values of Agile (19:44)
  • The principles of Agile (28:45)
  • What lean concepts are applied in Agile (33:44)
  • How we can keep Agile and Industry 4.0 in mind (38:42)
  • Samuel’s advice for using Agile (42:06)

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Jessica Bush

Jessica is responsible for the editorial aspects of Gemba Academy’s content, focusing on course materials, podcast production, social media, and other copywriting efforts. An avid advocate of entrepreneurship, Jessica has worked with two technology startups as co-founder and head marketing strategist. Jessica received her BS in Business Administration from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, with a minor in Music.

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