{"podcast":{"title":"take5IRL Podcast","slug":"take5irl-podcast-6586112","podcast_index_feed_id":6586112,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/e1eb4f10/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://www.agilityirl.com/","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/production/podcast_uploaded_nologo/37802948/37802948-1684351230736-3a17640cabc63.jpg","author":"agilityIRL","episode_count":101,"summary":"Our product vision for take5IRL is to provide members of the Agile community with an idea that they can incorporate into their daily lives to make them more effective. In every episode, Jeff Lee and Mike Stuedemann share Scrum wisdom that will enhance your Scrum Team, overall organization, and most importantly- your leadership skills. Tune in every week for Agile insights in 5 minutes and gain applicable tips to improve your organizations, teams, and life.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-17T04:17:08.215737+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/take5irl-podcast-6586112"},"episode":{"title":"Episode 88: What is Cycle Time?","slug":"episode-88-what-is-cycle-time","published_at":"2025-12-05T18:09:31+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/take5irl-podcast-6586112/episode-88-what-is-cycle-time","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/take5irl-podcast-6586112","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/agility-irl/episodes/Episode-88-What-is-Cycle-Time-e3buib8","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/e1eb4f10/podcast/play/112199464/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-11-5%2F413826653-44100-2-4fdb5954085a1.m4a","summary":"🎙️ In this episode of the Take5IRL podcast, hosts @Pat and @Mike explore another key flow metric: cycle time. Cycle time measures the duration from one point in your workflow to another—making it one of the most honest and revealing Agile metrics for productivity. While it needs consistency to be reliable, it also reflects the unique rhythm of each team. They discuss why baselining your current cycle time is a powerful starting point. As your Agile transformation unfolds, tracking cycle time lets you clearly see the impact of your changes and begin to predict delivery with confidence.","meta_description":"🎙️ In this episode of the Take5IRL podcast, hosts @Pat and @Mike explore another key flow metric: cycle time. Cycle time measures the duration from one po…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":411,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/take5irl-podcast-6586112/episodes/episode-88-what-is-cycle-time/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/take5irl-podcast-6586112/episode-88-what-is-cycle-time.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}