Software Process and Measurement Cast · Thomas M. Cagley Jr

Symptoms Are Not The Root Cause Of Pain, New Team Mates

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Tom Cagley reveals how organizations waste time and money by treating symptoms instead of root causes in work intake.
Tom Cagley discusses the common pitfall of treating symptoms instead of root causes in work intake processes, emphasizing strategies like the five whys. Guest Susan Prentice joins to explore integrating new team members, sharing insights on hiring for culture fit and a case study of using a disruptor to improve a stuck team.

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A practical look at work intake, team change, and the cost of fixing the wrong problem.

Tom Cagley keeps the episode on a plain, useful question: what happens when a team fixes the symptom and misses the real problem. The work-intake discussion gives that idea a concrete shape, and the shift to Susan Prentice and the arrival of a new team member adds a second…

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If your team keeps fixing the visible pain, this one asks what is actually broken.

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