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Your Agile Transformation Isn't Failing. Your Funding Model Is.
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- take5IRL Podcast
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- Jun 16, 2026
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Summary
Most Agile transformations focus on teams, ceremonies, frameworks, and tools. Yet one of the biggest barriers to agility often sits somewhere else entirely: the way work gets funded.Organizations spend years trying to improve delivery while still operating under project funding models that reward predictability, lock in scope early, and make adaptation feel like failure. The result? Teams are asked to be Agile inside a system that isn't.Mike Stuedemann, Jeff Lee, and Pat Campbell unpack the tension between project-based funding and product thinking, explore why financial structures often drive behavior more than Agile practices, and share practical ways organizations can start measuring outcomes instead of simply tracking output. Topics discussed:✅ Why project funding and Agile principles often work against each other✅ The hidden costs of locking scope before learning happens✅ Product funding vs. project funding explained✅ How funding models shape team behavior and organizational culture✅ Measuring outcomes instead of outputs✅ Practical ways to engage finance as a partner in transformation✅ Why team-level agility alone won't unlock business agilityAt agilityIRL, we've helped organizations across regulated industries navigate complex transformations by focusing on root causes—not just symptoms—and building solutions that fit their unique context.🔗 Learn more: https://www.agilityirl.com #Agile #BusinessAgility #ProductManagement #ProjectManagement #AgileTransformation #ProductFunding #LeanAgile #Leadership #ContinuousImprovement #Scrum #SAFe #Take5IRL