Software Process and Measurement Cast

SPaMCAST 836 celebrates Halloween. Over the years instead of just one night, people decorate their houses and celebrate for at least a month - we love a party. In celebration of what has become t...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/work-intake-halloween-a-second-opinion-essays-and-conversations-with-jeremy-berriault-spamcast-836

SPaMCAST 835 features our conversation with  Elizabeth Bieniek. Elizabeth and I will discuss her new book, , and explore the basics of innovation and leadership. The insights into innovation and...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/cake-on-tuesday-a-conversation-with-elizabeth-bieniek-spamcast-835

SPaMCAST 834 features our essay titled Battling The Walls Of Denial. The essay begins: One of the problems change agents face is promoting change when individuals, teams, and even organizations f...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/battling-the-walls-of-denial-new-kids-on-the-block-essays-and-conversations-with-jon-m-quigley-spamcast-833

SPaMCAST 833 features our interview with Brian Vallelunga, founder & CEO at Doppler. Brian and I discuss the importance of managing secrets. Brian states, “Secrets are the keys to the kingdom.�...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/keeping-secrets-secret-a-conversation-with-brian-vallelunga-spamcast-833

SPaMCAST 832 is a later summer-early fall rerun!  In July 2019, SPaMCAST 550 premiered.  The cast included an essay titled, Intertwining Conway’s Law And Agile and an episode of the QA Corner...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/conways-law-and-agile-testers-and-test-engineers-essays-and-conversations-with-jeremy-berriault-spamcast-832

SPaMCAST 831 features our essay, Cracking Groupthink - Solutions When Balancing Urgency and Importance. Issues occur when groupthink affects the balance between urgency and importance in decision...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/cracking-groupthink-solutions-when-balancing-urgency-and-importance-spamcast-831

Jeremy and I will host a 4-session book club to discuss Mastering Work Intake (4 sections => 4 sessions!) beginning October 18th. We are looking forward to a great set of conversations!   Join ...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/upcoming-book-club-mastering-work-intake-announcement

SPaMCAST 830 features a conversation with Jeremy Berriault. Jeremy has a new book, “Beyond The Framework: Cultivating Agile Growth.” The back cover states, “Organizations that fail to embra...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/beyond-the-framework-a-conversation-with-jeremy-berriault-spamcast-830

In SPaMCAST 829 we will continue to expose the sometimes insidious impact of groupthink. Groupthink can lead a team to accept less challenging work, be misaligned with priorities, and poorly asse...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/conforming-to-mediocrity-and-core-hours-essays-and-conversations-with-susan-parente-spamcast-829

The SPaMCast 828 spotlights Arash Parsania. We talk about his exciting new methodology, HYPERID. The method builds on and integrates pragmatic ideas from many disciplines to create something new....

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/hyperid-ignites-arash-parsanias-breakthrough-methodology-a-conversation-spamcast-828

In the SPaMCast 827, we will begin cracking groupthink in prioritization with a discussion of urgency vs. importance Evaluating the interplay between urgency and importance is a powerful work int...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/cracking-groupthink-in-prioritization-scrum-master-career-or-avocation-essays-and-conversations-with-keis-kostaqi-spamcast-827

Mastering Work Intake by  and I hit the bookshelves earlier this year. We have also been running cohort-based workshops to help expose and solve this dirty little secret. Two of the questions w...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/mastering-work-intake-open-house-video-trailer

The SPaMCAST 825 features our conversation with Richmond Alake. During our conversation, we discussed AI, Machine Learning, and most importantly why being a lifelong learner is important (really ...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/ai-ml-and-lifelong-learning-a-great-combination-a-conversation-with-richmond-alake-spamcast-825

The SPaMCAST 824 compares the Great Avon Lake Tornado and power outage with the purported death of Agile. Cap that off with many in the industry doubling down on Agile purity to put the blush bac...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/you-can-never-cross-the-same-river-twice-essays-and-conversations-with-jon-m-quigley-spamcast-824

The introduction and outro words are abbreviated this week. I will regale you with the tale of the Avon Lake Toronado next. Now I need to find a way of making everything work without electricity ...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/learning-from-data-a-conversation-with-kirk-marple-spamcast-823

The Software Process and Measurement Cast 822 features a discussion that and I had during the Work Intake Summer Camp. The tyranny of the urgent often eclipses work that is merely important. Not ...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/urgency-versus-importance-which-drives-your-work-teams-and-why-we-need-them-conversations-with-jeremy-willets-and-jeremy-berriault-spamcast-822

The Software Process and Measurement Cast 821 features our interview with Alex Natskovich. We talk about the attributes of a leader when building a business but even more importantly learning to ...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/building-a-business-and-a-leader-an-interview-with-alex-natskovich-spamcast-821

The Software Process and Measurement Cast 820 continues the story of Innovatech. In this installment, Emma “sells” baselining the flow to generate ideas for improvement and a starting point. ...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/baselining-ideas-for-improvement-who-is-most-important-essays-and-conversations-with-susan-parente-spamcast-820

The Sofware Process and Measurement Cast 819 features our conversation with Soumyadeb Mitra, Founder and CEO of Rudderstack. We discuss the trials and tribulations of consolidating and effectivel...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/navigating-customer-data-insights-from-rudderstacks-ceo-soumyadeb-mitra-spamcast-819

This week we continue with the story of Innovatech, the business novella David Herron and I are writing. Innovatech, the once a tech darling is struggling. The delivery of new functionality used ...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/the-tale-of-innovatech-starting-over-essays-and-conversations-with-keis-kostaqi-spamcast-818

The Software Process and Measurement Cast 817 features our conversation with Artem Koren, co-founder and Chief Product Officer of Sembly AI. We talk about AI, the role of AI, and the impact of ag...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/ai-and-agents-in-the-workplace-oh-my-a-conversation-with-artem-koren-spamcast-817

A funny thing happened on the way to SPaMCAST 816, I had so much fun during our first Summer Camp session I talked Jeremy into letting me share the audio of our discussion on the podcast. We disc...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/goal-conflicts-cause-work-intake-problems-finding-time-to-concentrate-conversations-with-jeremy-willets-and-jon-m-quigley-spamcast-816

Earlier this year (JRoss Publishing) co-authored by Jeremy Willets and myself was published. The book focuses on the full pipeline that work follows as it enters and exits your organization, incl...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/mastering-work-intake-summer-camp

This week on the Software Process and Measurement Cast we have a replay of an interview of Jim Benson from 2019.  Jim and I focused on prioritization and how prioritization can be a reflection o...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/prioritization-and-deep-seated-issues-a-conversation-with-jim-benson-replay-spamcast-814

Accountability and responsibility are intertwined. In most businesses, the concepts are intertwined, and when hierarchies are present, layered. In other words, determining who is responsible and ...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/accountability-and-responsibility-are-intertwined-why-are-there-still-testers-essays-and-conversations-spamcast-813

In this week’s SPaMCAST we speak with Brad Micklea, Founder & CEO of Jozu. We talk about the professionalization of AI and Machine Learning, the topic of Machine Learning Operations (MLOps), an...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/professionalize-ml-and-ai-a-conversation-with-brad-micklea-spamcast-812

When I published Accountability vs. Responsibility I did not anticipate being drawn back into the discussion of whether committees can be accountable and responsible. Over the last few weeks, I h...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/committees-to-dodge-responsibility-certifications-essays-and-conversations-spamcast-811

SPaMCAST 810 features our interview with D.J. Eshelman, author of . DJ and I cover a wide range of topics including why one size fits all approaches are a prescription for burnout. We also tackle...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/making-the-world-a-better-place-a-conversation-with-dj-eshelman-spamcast-810

SPaMCAST 809 features our essay discussing whether accountability and responsibility are ever separated in real life. In a corporate setting, if you are interested in instigating a no-holds-barre...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/accountability-vs-responsibility-debate-essays-and-conversations-w-jon-m-quigley-spamcast-809

SPaMCAST 808 features our discussion with Steven Schkolne. We talk about design thinking and about how design thinking impacts users and user satisfaction. We answer what happens when a design th...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/design-thinking-a-conversation-with-steven-schlolne-spamcast-808

SPaMCAST 807 looks at the Nine Core Work Intake Principles from the organization’s middle.  Each layer of the organization has an approach to work intake. While the macro outcome is the same f...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/work-intake-nuances-in-mid-management-seamless-communications-essays-and-conversation-w-jeremy-berriult-spamcast-807

Why write Mastering Work Intake? Because Jeremy Willets and decided maybe things could be different. That just chanting “stop starting and stop finishing” wasn’t enough. Our book provides t...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/why-write-mastering-work-intake

SPaMCAST 805 features our interview with Peter Schroeder. We discuss plane crashes, fatherhood, and the journey from DJ to a technologist and then to a business person. Organizational culture is ...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/craft-and-defend-organizational-culture-an-interview-with-peter-schroeder-spamcast-805

The Nine Core Principles of Work Intake are a key backbone of Mastering Work Intake by Jeremy Willets and Tom Cagley. Teams and organizations need to apply these principles to avoid chaos. In the...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/applying-the-nine-core-principles-of-work-intake-and-why-organizations-do-projects-with-susan-parente-spamcast-804

Our video provides a quick overview of Work Intake and its importance. Enjoy and let's discuss the concept. Learn to solve IT’s dirtiest secret — work intake. Stop ignoring it. Start fixing i...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/mastering-work-intake-what-is-work-intake

The SPaMCAST 802 features a panel discussion.  Mark Metze, Jeremy Willets, and myself. discuss “Is agile still a movement or has it reached middle age?”  We weigh the appropriateness of wai...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/time-for-agile-to-buy-mom-or-dad-jeans-a-conversation-with-mark-metze-jeremy-willets-and-tom-cagley-spamcast-802

The SPaMCAST 801 will examine the question, “When is not having clear priorities a winning strategy?” While the answer might seem self-evident, I am not sure people and organizations put thei...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/winning-without-focus-myth-debunked-and-soft-skills-are-hard-spamcast-801-with-kies-kostaqi

In the Software Process and Measurement Cast 800 Johanna Rothman takes over the podcast and interviews Jeremy Willets and me. We discussed , why principles make more sense than best practices, an...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/mastering-work-intake-principles-matter-a-conversation-with-johanna-rothman-jeremey-willets-and-tom-cagley-spamcast-800

The Software Process and Measurement Cast 799 discusses why all communication is not collaboration. It is a commonly held belief that complex problems require collaborative efforts to solve. Coup...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/beyond-buzzwords-rethinking-collaboration-in-software-development-and-prioritization-vs-micromanagement-finding-the-right-balance-spamcast-799

The Software Process and Measurement Cast 798 features my interview with Steve Taplin of Sonatafy Technology. Steve and I discussed the nuances and benefits of nearshore software development. Ste...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/exploring-the-power-of-nearshore-software-development-and-uplifting-organizational-culture-an-interview-with-steve-taplin-spamcast-798

In the Software Process and Measurement Cast 797 we ponder a statement from Roger Turnau in SPaMCAST 796, “You can’t expect the process to save you from yourself in every circumstance.” The...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/unraveling-the-paradox-of-process-qas-as-servants-essays-and-conversations-spamcast-797

The Software Process and Measurement Cast 796 features a conversation with Roger Turnau. Roger and I talk about prioritization using the cost of delay. Every organization and team I have ever wor...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/roger-turnau-taming-the-backlog-with-cost-of-delay-a-conversation-spamcast-796

Part of every profession is the jargon practitioners adopt. Having a language links people together and creates a sense of community. It also creates private gardens: a profession set off from th...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/jargon-bridging-bonds-or-building-barriers-essays-and-conversations

The Software Process and Measurement Cast 794 features our conversation with Nick Schrock. Nick and I discussed data engineering, AI, and entrepreneurship. As the Founder at Dagster Labs, Nick ha...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/data-engineering-ai-entrepreneurship-unveiling-2024s-tech-horizons-a-conversation-with-nick-schrock-spamcast-794

Feeling overwhelmed by endless tasks and unpredictable deadlines? You're not alone. But what if you could transform your project into a well-oiled machine, delivering consistent value on time? In...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/stop-project-chaos-the-ultimate-guide-to-predictable-work-intake

As you would suspect, I have recently been talking up Mastering Work Intake which Jeremy Willets and I co-authored. One conversation turned to the topic of whether value stream analysis was usefu...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-793-value-streams-analysis-work-intake-who-can-be-a-scrum-master-essays-and-conversations

by Thomas M Cagley Jr and Jeremy Willets, gives you the tools to prioritize and deliver the right work at the right time. The book is on the shelves today! One of the topics covered in the book 9...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-special-nine-core-work-entry-principles

Happy Birthday to the Software Process and Measurement Cast.  Today we begin year 18 with our interview with Gil Broza. Gill and I discussed his new book, Deliver Better Results: How to Unlock Y...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-792-deliver-better-results-a-conversation-with-gill-broza

With SPaMCAST 791 we complete Year 17 with our interview with Vinnie GIl. Vinnie and I talked about conferences and staying connected with the Agile Community. One of the topics we covered was th...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-791-weve-gone-a-little-crazy-a-conversation-with-vinnie-gill

SPaMCAST 790 features our interview with Stefan Wolpers. Stefan and I talked about the Scrum Master's role in the 21st Century, his new book The Scrum Anti-Patterns Guide (), and remembering that...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-790-its-all-about-the-people-a-conversation-with-stefan-wolpers

As a coach and mentor, I often observe meetings and events so I can debrief with the person(s) I am coaching afterward and provide them with a different perspective. I was involved in observing a...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-789-fluffing-capacity-limits-sales-engineers-essays-and-conversations

SPaMCAST 788 is our annual SPaMCAST panel featuring most of the podcast regulars including:  Jeremy Berriault, Keis Kostaqi, Jon M. Quigley,  Jeremy Willets, and Tom Cagley appears in the ringm...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-788-spamcast-annual-panel-fun-and-frivolity

This week we continue in the minefield of why starting everything you are asked to do is problematic that we began in SPaMCAST 785. Framing the discussion is a text from a friend of the cast whic...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-787-the-impact-of-starting-too-much-work-everyone-has-book-in-them-essays-and-conversations

Software Process and Measurement Cast 784 features our conversation with Kevin Surace. Kevin is an AI Inventor, Futurist, and Keynote Speaker. We talk about the hype and promise of AI and whether...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-786-use-ai-or-live-under-a-bridge-a-conversation-with-kevin-surace

I was asked, “Why shouldn’t I say yes and start everything that comes my way?” As we celebrate the impending publication of (it is going to the printers very soon) we continue the discussio...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-785-saying-yes-to-all-work-root-causes-essays-and-conversations

Software Process and Measurement Cast 784 features our interview with Michaele Gardner and Brian Hackerson. We talk about their Agile Best Self Initiative. We also, and perhaps more importantly, ...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-784-agile-best-self-a-conversation-with-michaele-gardner-and-brian-hackerson

Software Process and Measurement Cast 783 tackles a classic work intake problem, “Do you have the authority to ask for this work?” Work input processes need to vet more than just requirements...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-783-are-you-authorized-growth-essays-and-conversations

The Software Process and Measurement Cast 782 features our conversation with Govind Balu on the importance of data and the concept of data transformations. Data represents the gold rush of the 21...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-782-data-transformations-a-conversation-with-govind-balu

The Software Process and Measurement Cast 781 begins with a discussion of prioritization and sequencing. These two ideas often get conflated. Work might be important but if it has predecessors an...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-781-micromanagement-you-are-not-alone-essays-and-conversations

The Software Process and Measurement Cast 780 features our interview with Billie Johnson. Our discussion focuses on the role of delivering outcomes and values using agile teams. We also discussed...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-780-business-analysis-critical-for-agile-a-conversation-with-billie-johnson

Software Process and Measurement Cast 779 wrestles with the question, When prioritization involves overly detailed or excessive control over how someone accomplishes their tasks or when it impede...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-779-prioritization-can-be-micromanagement-power-of-sabbaticals-essays-and-conversations

The Software Process and Measurement Cast 778 marks our return from Iceland.  WICKED trip, great country, great people!  We return with our interview with Bill Fox. Bill and I discussed his new...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-778-charting-a-new-odyssey-a-conversation-with-bill-fox

This week we are on our annual holiday. We are toiling away editing audio and doing voice exercises to bring you new and exciting content and will be back next week!  In the SPaMCAST 777 we re-r...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-777-re-release-spamcast-486-daniel-s-vacanti-actionable-agile-metrics

We are on our annual holiday and will return with new programs on October 22nd. This week in the SPaMCAST 776 from our archives we feature SPaMCAST 641 - The Agile Coaching Code of Ethics, A Conv...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-776-re-release-spamcast-641-the-agile-coaching-code-of-ethics-a-conversation-with-shane-hastie-and-craig-smith

We are on our annual holiday and will return with new programs on October 22nd. The Software Process and Measurement Cast 775 is a re-release of SPaMCAST 635 - Practical Ways to Manage, A Convers...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-775-re-release-spamcast-635-practical-ways-to-manage-a-conversation-with-johanna-rothman

The Software Process and Measurement Cast 774 is a re-release of SPaMCAST 436. We are on our annual holiday and will be back with new programs on October 22nd. For the next four weeks, we will fe...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-774-re-release-spamcast-436-incrementalism-uat-and-agile-and-systems-thinking

The Software Process and Measurement Cast 773 will feature our essay on why as professionals we should strive to grow a little every day. I overheard a team lead complaining that their team did n...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-773-continuous-improvement-bass-guitars-and-learning-conversations-and-essays

The Software Process and Measurement Cast 772 features our interview with Ahmed Wasfy. We discuss the role of the engineering manager and how people learn to be engineering managers. Coming to gr...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-772-new-engineering-managers-dont-be-a-victim-a-conversation-with-ahmed-wasfy

To paraphrase Ghostbusters, critical thinking is the indispensable defense science of the next decade. Over the summer we have investigated the concept so we are better positioned to take part in...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-771-critical-thinking-an-indispensable-defense-science-evolution-and-maturity-essays-and-conversations

This week the Software Process and Measurement Cast 770 features my interview with Jess Brock.  Jess and I talked about her new book, (the book is excellent but doesn’t really fit in your pock...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-770-dojo-slow-down-for-learning-a-conversation-with-jess-brock

The Software Process and Measurement Cast 768 features our interview with Phil Alves, CEO of DevSquad. Phil and I covered a wide range of topics starting with how he structures teams to perform i...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-768-teams-saas-entrepreneurship-a-conversation-with-phil-alves

In the Software Process and Measurement Cast 767,  we continue our summer dive into critical thinking.  In this installment, we consider research and evidence. The discussion of research and ev...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-767-critical-thinking-research-and-evidence-user-stories-conversations-and-essays

This week the Software Process and Measurement Cast 766 features our interview with Ben Johnson, Founder of Particle41. Ben and I discuss the importance of teams, communication, and dependability...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-766-it-is-all-about-teams-a-conversation-with-ben-johnson

In the Software Process and Measurement Cast 765, we will continue with our summer theme on critical thinking by discussing authority. When deciding what to believe, the authority we place on the...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-765-authority-meetings-and-more-meetings-essays-and-conversations

In Software Process and Measurement Cast 764 we feature my conversation with Johanna Rothman. We discussed her new book Successful Independent Consulting. Well, we started there and then hit topi...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-764-successful-independent-consulting-a-conversation-with-johanna-rothman

We open the Software Process and Measurement Cast 763 with an application of critical thinking. Can you see the Great Wall of China from space? Urban legends say yes, Chip and Dan Heath (check ou...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-763-using-critical-thinking-time-is-money-essays-and-conversations

In the Software Process and Measurement Cast 762, we host a panel discussion on the impact of AI on project management prospects. The panel of Paul Clapis, Susan Parente, Michael Milutis, and Mar...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-762-is-ai-the-end-of-project-management-a-panel-with-paul-clapis-susan-parente-michael-milutus-and-mark-tolbert

In the Software Process and Measurement Cast 761 we continue our exploration of critical thinking. In this installment, we examine logical fallacies. The logic in logical fallacies is incorrect w...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-761-logical-fallacies-qa-audit-in-agile-essays-and-conversations

SPaMCAST 760 will feature an interview with Jonathan Hensley, Founder & CEO at EMERGE. Jonathan and I talked about digital transformations and engagement. The core boils down to people and alignm...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-760-alignment-and-people-an-interview-with-jonathan-hensley

The SPaMCAST 759 continues our exploration of critical thinking. This week we search for a consumable definition. If you can’t hold a definition in your mind it is hard to contemplate the impac...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-759-defining-critical-thinking-hierarchy-and-scrum-masters-essays-and-conversations

Jeffrey Miller and I have been trying to coordinate a time for an interview on the topics of tribal knowledge and team playbooks since August 2022. We finally solved that problem. Teams generate ...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-758-tribal-knowledge-team-playbooks-a-conversation-with-jeffrey-miller

A funny thing happened on the way to SPaMCAST 757. I was considering critical thinking when I ran into data that challenged a common agile belief - enter critical thinking. The idea is that const...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-757-intermittent-collaboration-kanban-for-one-essays-and-conversations

SPaMCAST 756 welcomes back Paul Gibbons. In this visit, we discuss his new book which he co-authored with Tricia Kennedy. I have described Paul’s new book as a Trojan horse. While it dispels my...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-756-change-myths-a-conversation-with-paul-gibbons

SPaMCAST 755 features an essay on the relationship between engagement, hierarchy, and fatalism based on a discussion of the topic between the SPaMCAST Columnists. The ideas of hierarchy, engageme...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-755-engagement-hierarchy-and-fatalism-making-mistakes-essays-and-conversations

Today I would like to introduce you to the Software Process and Measurement Cast’s newest columnist,  Keis Kostaqi. Keis is a scrum master and coach. She will bring a Scrumban flavor to the po...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-754-facilitation-and-transformation-a-conversation-with-keis-kostaqi

SPaMCAST 753 features our essay on the impact of hierarchies on engagement and fatalism. Like most things in life, the relationship is not straightforward. Hierarchies giveth and taketh away. If ...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-753-hierarchies-and-fatalism-wall-of-confusion-essays-and-conversations

SPaMCAST 752 features our interview with Laura Bell Main. We discuss the confluence of fast-growing companies and security. Maybe I should say collision instead of confluence. Note: Laura provide...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-752-fast-growing-companies-and-security-a-conversation-with-laura-bell-main

I have been considering the relationship between privilege and fatalism. Boiling down the impact of privilege to a single word, we find power. Whether it is the ability to make decisions about th...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-751-privilege-and-fatalism-continuous-improvement-conversations-and-essays

SPaMCAST 750 marks the return of Evan Leybourn to the podcast. Evan and I discuss the different domains of business agility, the relationship between behavior and culture, and whether Taylorism s...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-750-domains-of-business-agility-a-conversation-with-evan-leybourn

In SPaMCAST 749, we discuss the attributes of good work input/entry. There is no perfect approach to bringing work into an organization or team. Arguably since people are involved, perfect may no...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-749-good-work-entry-combining-scrum-master-and-product-owner-roles-essays-and-conversations

SPaMCAST 748 features our interview with Bob Galen. Bob and I discuss Extraordinary . With the interview, we wrap up the re-read and then moved on to talk about improving coaching and the agile i...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-748-making-agile-coaching-better-a-conversation-with-bob-galen

This week we continue our exploration of fatalism’s impact on change in organizations (listen to Part 1 in ). Fatalism does not have to be permanent. How that transition away from fatalism can ...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-747-combatting-fatalism-succession-planning-essays-and-conversations

This week we discuss the Manifesto for Organizational Agility with Jeff Bubolz and Chad Beier. Jeff and Chad developed the manifesto to help organizations get agile and stay agile. Many organizat...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-746-manifesto-for-organizational-agility-a-conversation-with-jeff-bubolz-and-chad-beier

Fatalism stops process improvement and agile transformations in their tracks. One of the definitions of fatalism is the belief that all events are predetermined and therefore inevitable. Just acc...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-745-say-no-to-fatalism-agile-requirements-essays-and-conversations

This week Nikhil Nandagopal and I talked about building teams. Teams are the heart and soul of software development in all of its many aspects. Nikhil provides pragmatic advice for organizing peo...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-744-team-low-code-a-conversation-with-nikhil-nandagopal

This week, we take a detour thanks to Extraordinary Badass Agile Coaching. Over the past two chapters, the book has drilled us on recognizing and adapting to situational nuances as a crucial skil...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-743-diversity-communication-essays-and-conversations

This week, Jorgen Hesselberg discusses the efficacy of assessments in helping to guide an agile journey. Assessments are a tool to help coaches coach and to answer the question of where are we in...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-742-efficacy-of-assessments-a-conversation-with-jorgen-hesselberg

Planning is an important component of getting work done. Planning is not, however, creating and delivering work. Minimizing the amount of time spent planning but not under planning is almost mind...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-741-flow-metrics-in-planning-a-new-product-owner-essays-and-conversations

Today we begin year 17 of the Software Process and Measurement Cast with a presentation that Jeremy Berriault did at IdeaFest 2020. The presentation covered using supply chain concepts in an agil...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-740-supply-chain-concepts-in-agile-a-presentation-by-jeremy-berriault

Today we revisit the topic of empathy as we mark the last show in year 16. As coaches and leaders, we are taught that being empathetic is critical. However, the blanket statement that we need to ...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-739-empathy-flow-conversations-and-essays

Luis Gonçalves returns to the Software Process and Measurement Cast to discuss his new book, Product First.  We also talked about organizational mastery and change. Become a beta reader of Prod...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-738-product-first-a-conversation-with-luis-gonalves

A funny thing happened on the way to this week’s Software Process and Measurement Cast, I was asked about managing risk in Agile. In preparation for answering the question, I reviewed and updat...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-737-ambiguity-and-risk-agile-requirements-essays-and-conversations

Today we share our year-end panel discussion with the SPaMcast contributors and occasionally our dogs (once one gets going everyone needs to get in on the action). The topic this year is engageme...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-736-does-engagement-matter-a-panel-discussion

Over the years we have explored a wide range of books on Saturdays. Sometimes our re-reads reflect the real world outside software development.  For example, in 2018  we re-read by John Carreyr...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-735-books-we-re-read-an-inexperienced-scrum-master-essays-and-conversations

While preparing for this week’s podcast I ran across a recording of a presentation I did at IDEAfest 2020. The topic was the seven macro trends driving software development behavior. The presen...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-734-seven-macro-trends-driving-software-development-behavior-from-ideafest-2020

The SPaMCAST 733 features a reflection on a reflection. As I was reading Chapter 5 of (check out the re-read at ) and retrospecting on my own behavior, I replayed some past coaching experiences. ...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-733-reflections-coaching-bias-essays-and-conversations

The SPaMCAST 732 features our interview with Robert Cooke. Robert and I discussed the role of software development in delivering value in non-software product organizations. Robert Cooke is the F...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-732-value-in-software-development-a-conversation-with-rober-cooke

The annual Thanksgiving holiday in the US was a few days ago providing space to reflect and give thanks to everyone involved in the 16-plus years history of the Software Process and Measurement C...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-731-giving-thanks-flow-essays-and-conversations

The SPaMCAST 730 features our conversation with Ramzi Marjaba. Ramzi and I discussed the role of a sales engineer. The role solves customers' problems and is a bridge between customers and techni...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-730-solving-problems-as-a-sales-engineer-a-conversation-with-ramzi-marjaba

This week we go back to basics and answer a listener’s question (name and a bit of the context changed to protect the involved parties). In the essay this week we discuss why it is a rotten ide...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-729-product-owners-not-the-more-the-merrier-syncing-agile-and-waterfall-requirements-essays-and-conversations

SPaMCAST 728 features a discussion with Anjali Leon and Nadezhda Belousova. We discussed their new model, Product Leadership Stances. One of my takeaways was how powerful the model was in helping...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-728-product-leadership-stances-a-conversation-with-anjali-leon-and-nadezhda-belousova-2

In SPaMCAST 727 we discuss the assumptions behind Little’s Law and Neglected WIP. Some of the assumptions you can cheat to generate useful conversations but there are limits and you need to be ...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-727-littles-law-and-neglected-wip-all-managers-no-doers-essays-and-conversations

In SPaMCAST 726 Mr. Allan Kelly returns! We discussed the fact that backlogs often become dumping grounds. Allan suggested an energetic solution. We also discussed OKRs and whether they are relat...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-726-nuke-your-backlog-a-conversation-with-allan-kelly

One of the most common problems teams face is starting more work than they complete. Neglected WIP is the gap between all the work you say you are working on and the stuff you are doing. The natu...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-725-neglected-wip-examples-what-do-with-the-qa-lead-essays-and-conversations

This week we feature an interview with Indus Khaitan, Founder & CEO at Quolum. A few of the topics covered include:  Why do organizations need help in consuming SaaS at scale efficiently? How ca...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-724-taming-saas-spend-a-conversation-with-indus-khaitan

SPaMCAST 723 features our essay on neglected WIP. Work that has been started and is now just sitting around is neglected. Running a team or organization above their natural level WIP for any leng...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-723-neglected-wip-time-according-to-jon-m-quigley-essays-and-conversations

We are back with new content this week! The bears did not eat us as we trekked in three national parks. We did see bears but kept a respectable distance from them. Today the SPaMCAST 722 features...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-722-agile-coaching-defined-and-accelerated-an-interview-with-scott-showalter

The SPaMCAST is on a three-week hiatus. We will be back with new programming on September 25. In the interim, I asked the SPaMCAST columnists (Jeremy, Jon, Susan, and Tony) for a couple of favori...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-721-the-best-of-jeremy-berriault-susan-parente-and-tony-timbol

The SPaMCAST is on a three-week hiatus. We will be back with new programming on September 25. In the interim, I asked the SPaMCAST columnists (Jeremy, Jon, Susan, and Tony) for a couple of favori...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-720-some-of-the-best-of-susan-parente-and-jon-m-quigley

The SPaMCAST is on a three-week hiatus. We will be back with new programming on September 25. In the interim, I asked the SPaMCAST columnists (Jeremy, Jon, Susan, and Tony) for a couple of favori...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-719-some-of-the-best-of-susan-parente-tony-timbol-and-jeremy-berriault

Earlier this year I attended Agile 2022; It was a fantastic conference. One of the undercurrent themes was the use of OKRs (objectives and key results for the uninitiated) to enable agility, alig...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-718-okrs-the-good-bad-and-omg-a-conversation-with-luis-gonalves

Flow Load has a special place in flow metrics, it is a leading indicator of value delivery as exhibited in flow velocity (throughput) and flow time. We review one experiment and propose another. ...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-717-flow-load-experiment-delaying-requirements-essays-and-conversations

This week Jeff Perry and I discussed learning how to consciously guide your technology career. We are all problem solvers, and Jeff provides a ton of hard-won advice. We also wrestled with the di...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-716-is-it-a-career-or-a-job-a-discussion-with-jeff-perry

A funny thing happened on the way to the essay this week. I was distracted by feedback from a colleague on a workshop Jeremy Willets and I developed and delivered this week. We discuss why the ph...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-715-work-entry-or-work-intake-product-owner-scrum-master-and-meeting-scheduler-not-essays-and-conversations

Today Jonathon Wright will shift us…right? After decades of listening to the mantra shift left, you probably think you are entering the twilight zone. Maybe, but not on our account! Jonathan an...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-714-shift-right-a-conversation-with-jonathon-wright

Today’s cast is a very short podcast.  Over the past week, I spent an amazing week at Agile 2022. My goal was to be re-radicalized. I reconnected with friends, made new friends, learned a new ...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-713-agile-2022-who-is-responsible-for-quality-essays-and-conversations

Jim Benson has a new book titled, The Collaboration Equation. Jim states that collaboration “is the base of the human condition, we need other people in order to live, but always seem to be at ...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-712-the-collaboration-equation-a-conversation-with-jim-benson

This week we make a quick side trip. Earlier this week I was asked why I “did” the Re-read Saturday column. Today, I offer a short explanation and highlight the experiments I am running as pa...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-711-why-re-read-saturday-team-leaders-in-scrum-essays-and-conversations

Daniel Doiron's new book Seeing Money Clearly challenges Agile Centers of Excellence to view decision-making through the lens of Throughput Accounting.  Throughput Accounting is a lot of things:...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-710-seeing-money-clearly-throughput-accounting-a-conversation-with-daniel-doiron

Definitions provide several benefits. The first is that once a definition for an object or concept is agreed upon, it is far easier to have a discussion without getting confused. A second and equ...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-709-basics-flow-attributes-agile-requirements-essays-and-conversations-with-tony-timbol

107 podcasts ago (just a little over two years ago) on I interviewed Brian Weaver of Torch.AI about leadership. Lots of things have happened since then, a pandemic, Europe in flames again and Tor...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-708-the-ceo-as-leader-and-visionary-two-years-later-an-interview-with-brian-weaver

In SPaMCAST 707 Susan Parente and I discuss the difference between leadership and management in her Not A Scrumdamentalist column. These two concepts are related but not the same.  The votes are...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-707-leadership-and-management-next-re-read-saturday-books-a-conversation-with-susan-parente

SPaMCAST 706 features a conversation with Tom Henricksen. Tom makes a strong case that ignoring soft skills will limit your ability to deliver real value. Tom says, "Humans Are Hard, Code Is Easy...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-706-humans-are-hard-code-is-easy-a-conversation-with-tom-henricksen

In the SPaMCAST 705 we stay with the basics and define the term flow. I recently listened to a conversation where the term flow was used 30ish times in 30 minutes. Each use of the term meant some...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-705-flow-agile-basics-scrum-master-not-your-admin-essays-and-conversation

In the Software Process and Measurement Cast 704, we talk leadership with Stuart Leo Founder & CEO of Waymaker.io. One of the reasons I enjoy interviews is that I often stumble across great stori...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-704-leadership-and-diving-for-golf-balls-a-conversation-with-stuart-leo

In the Software Process and Measurement Cast 703, we wrestle with one of the basics of agile.  What is the power of making a commitment? Making and keeping commitments are core components of pro...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-703-commitment-humans-and-automation-essays-and-conversations

In SPaMCAST 702, Matthew Stibbe and I talk about the impact of leadership when building a technology-driven business. Mathew shared stories about learning to type, how he has reinvented himself n...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-702-geek-boss-and-leadership-a-conversation-with-matthew-stibbe

With SPaMCAST 701 we go back to basics. Whether you call that quick meeting to coordinate the day the Daily Scrum, Stand-up, or a huddle is not material. Daily coordination is phenomenally powerf...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-701-when-the-daily-scrum-doesnt-make-sense-agile-requirements-essays-and-conversation

SPaMCAST 700 features our interview with Slater Victoroff. Slater suggests that what we think of as AI today will be overtaken by human-machine partnerships. He uses the metaphor of a bionic arm....

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-700-ai-today-will-not-be-the-ai-of-tomorrow-a-discussion-with-slater-victoroff

This week we feature our interview with Eric Daimler, PhD. Eric and I discussed how AI can unlock the potential of humanity.   Dr. Eric Daimler is an authority in Artificial Intelligence with o...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-699-using-ai-to-unlock-the-potential-of-humanity-a-discussion-with-eric-daimler

This week Susan Parente and I had an extraordinary conversation about team leads in agile and leadership. In some cases, the role of a team leader is treated as if it were superfluous to requirem...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-698-team-leads-in-agile-teams-a-conversation-with-susan-parente

This week we talked with Jardena London. We discussed her book . Being soulful sounds fluffy, but isn’t.  It is critical for delivering lasting change.  Jardena is a Business Transformation C...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-697-cultivating-transformations-a-leaders-guide-to-connecting-the-soulful-and-the-practical-a-conversation-with-jarenda-london

We began the Re-Read Saturday feature in 2014 with a re-read of John Kotter’s classic Leading Change. The list of books we have re-read is quite long -- I am going to have to create a list. All...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-696-why-limit-wip-re-read-saturday-introduction-relative-time-conversations-an-essays

This week we talk to Julianna Lamb, co-founder and CTO at Stytch about agile in start-ups, hybrid working, how to keep a product backlog under control, grow a business in the early 2020’s, and ...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-695-agile-in-a-startup-a-conversation-with-julianna-lamb

Organizational design often collides with getting work done; generating friction that causes all manner of problems. No one goes out of their way to make things difficult, however poor operating ...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-694-the-team-lead-role-in-agile-time-essays-and-conversations

Today we speak with Prateek Joshi. Prateek and I talked about the definition of AI,  machine learning, and an approach to using AI in the real world.  AI is in your future and it won't be the M...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-693-driving-value-with-ai-an-interview-with-prateek-joshi

In SPaMCAST 692 we discuss Process Improvement as a phrase or perhaps even a mantra. Uttering the phrase evokes all sorts of baggage and cognitive biases that affect behaviors, not always for the...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-692-continuous-improvement-versus-process-improvement-agile-requirements-essays-and-conversation

In SPaMCAST 69, Kevin McKeel talks about using neurolinguistics to aid in software estimation tools. Is this the end of the world for the software estimating profession or the beginning of a gold...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-691-ai-and-estimation-the-end-of-software-estimators-an-interview-with-kevin-mckeel

This week we revisit the age-old statements, “I don't want to be measured” and its alter ego, “management will use metrics against me.”  While often stated as if they are questions, both...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-690-i-dont-want-to-be-measured-qa-strategies-and-agile-essays-and-conversations

Prabhjot Singh and I talk about AI using AI to improve the flow of work and the delivery of value.  AI, however you define it, is in your future. You need to be ready!   Mr. Singh’s bio:  P...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-689-ai-and-process-improvement-a-conversation-with-prabhjot-singh

Continuous improvement through inspecting and adapting is a core tenant of an agile mindset, which dovetails well with every executive’s need to deliver the most value possible.  Measurement i...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-688-flow-metrics-not-velocity-time-and-work-entry-complexity-essays-and-conversations

Today we begin Year 16 with an interview, discussion, conversation -- call it what you like -- with Martin Foster.  We covered a ton of ground, including whether the goal of any organization sho...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-687-2021-business-agility-report-no-cats-were-actually-thrown-a-conversation-with-martin-foster

Today marks the end of year 15 on the Software Process and Measurement Cast, and we are closing the year with pitchfork and torches. We discussed the world of knowledge work in 2022. Leadership, ...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-686-pitchforks-and-torches-work-in-2022-a-panel-discussion

One of the fun parts of programming the Software Process and Measurement Cast is getting diverse groups of people together to chat.  In this edition of the podcast, Jon M Quigley, Jeremy Willets...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-685-what-we-learned-in-2021-a-panel-discussion

SPaMCAST 684 posts on January 2nd, 2022.  The new year evokes both retrospection and expectations for the future. 2021 was quite the year; SPaMCAST 635 marked the beginning of our 15th year of p...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-684-meta-cast-and-product-owners-and-work-entry-essays-and-conversations

Ben Woznicki and I talk about the book and ideas inside the covers of . Ben provides a great deal of advice on creating teams that are fit for purpose.  Ben and I have worked together, hosted a ...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-683-team-topologies-a-conversation-with-ben-wozniki

At the end of the year, planning and prioritization take center stage. We can only really prioritize work, needs, and dreams that are within our span of control. That does not stop people from tr...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-682-prioritization-outside-your-span-of-control-getting-leadership-right-conversations-and-essays

This week we touch on a topic that is near and dear to my heart, work entry, with an essay titled Prioritization Without Control of Work Entry. I am tempted to suggest that without control over w...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-681-prioritization-without-control-of-work-entry-measuring-testings-conversations-and-essays

This week Mauricio Aguiar and Christine Green join me to discuss the state and future of Software Measurement. Mauricio, Christine, and I are all recent Past Presidents of the International Funct...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-680-state-of-software-measurement-legacies-a-conversation-with-mauricio-aguliar-and-christine-green

As we begin counting down to the end of the year, I would like to consider the team lead’s role. It is a nearly ubiquitous role in organizations, but is almost never talked about in agile frame...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-679-team-leads-in-agile-descoping-conversations-and-essays

This week we are taking a quick journey into a discussion of prioritization outside of a team or an organization's span of control. It is easy to confuse influence and actually be able to exert c...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-678-prioritization-outside-span-of-control-product-owners-and-user-stories-conversations-and-essays

Today we will speak to Kit Merker, COO of Nobl9 about Service Level Objectives (SLO). Kit provides down-to-earth advice for adopting and using SLOs to benefit teams AND organizations.  Kit’s b...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-677-service-level-objectives-slos-a-conversation-with-kit-merker

Today we feature our interview with Vincent Hendersen. We talked about scaling agility up -- not the same as scaling agile. Mr. Hendersen and I discussed thinking about agile as a service to alig...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-676-agile-and-executives-and-scaling-agile-up-a-conversation-with-vincent-henderson

This week we continue the priority theme with an essay titled, “What is a Priority?” I wish it was a simple question. Since the whole idea of priority is premised on a group of people having ...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-675-what-is-a-priority-bad-leadership-conversations-and-essays

In the essay today, prioritization requires a steady hand and consistency. The process for prioritization should have more in common with a well-oiled basketball or futbol team than five-year-old...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-674-prioritization-test-automation-conversations-and-essays

Today, we feature an essay titled, So I Asked What Is Agile. A simple question that yields interesting answers. One interesting outcome was that answers fit into three categories. We explore the ...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-673-what-is-agile-product-owners-conversations-and-essays

Until this week, Disciplined Agile was a topic we had not investigated on the Software Process and Measurement Cast. DA is an approach to scaling agile development.  Today, Jonathan Lee and I di...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-672-disciplined-agile-reinvention-a-conversation-with-jonathan-lee

I deviated from the plan this week and recorded a conversation with my colleague, mentor, and friend Anthony Mersino (Anthony was last on the podcast SPaMCAST 583   ). Our chat, titled, “Is Yo...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-671-is-your-scrum-master-the-problem-i-have-a-wip-problem-conversations-with-anthony-mersino-and-susan-parente

Luis Gonçalves and I talked about his new book introducing the ADAPT Methodology. We discussed why using a framework can help leaders stay relevant. Our conversation dovetails nicely into the Re...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-670-adapt-transform-your-whole-organization-a-conversation-with-luis-gonalves

As a coach, I use and observe transactive memory all the time. Used wisely, transactive memory means a team can be more than the sum of its individual members. Mess it up and you might as well pu...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-669-transactive-memory-and-agile-better-daily-scrums-conversations-and-essays

We are back from backpacking on Isle Royale. Simply awesome.  Today, we feature a discussion with Tom Henricksen.  You know Tom from the Agile Online Summit and the Dev Ops Online Summit howeve...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-668-spamcast-learning-hybrid-work-nirvana-or-trouble-a-conversation-with-tom-henricksen

The SPaMCAST is on summer holiday for the next two weeks (SPaMCAST 666 and SPaMCAST 667. Today we are featuring an interview released on December 27, 2015, with  Gerald (Jerry) M. Weinberg.  Ge...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-666-jerry-weinberg-quality-grandfather-of-agile-summer-repost

The Software Process and Measurement Cast 665 features our essay on the organizational aspects that impact teams. Teams don’t live in a vacuum, so when the word organization gets used it reflec...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-665-spamcast-organizations-culture-drive-teams-decisions-at-last-responsible-moment-essays-and-conversations

The Software Process and Measurement Cast 664 features our interview with Sunny Han, CEO and Founder of Fulcrum.  Sunny and I talked about motivation, we talked agile development, and we talked ...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-664-vision-and-leading-a-conversation-with-sunny-han

This week we explore the impact of process (it really isn’t a bad word) problems in prioritization. Prioritization requires a steady hand and consistency. The process for prioritization should ...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-663-prioritizing-badly-freestyling-user-stories-essays-and-conversations

In this week’s podcast, we speak with Mike Potter, CEO of Rewind.  Mike and I talk about the need to backup SaaS applications, remote and hybrid working, and entrepreneurship. This interview o...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-662-backing-up-saas-application-risk-mitigation-an-interview-with-mike-potter

Over the past few months, I have been in traffic jams on the highway several times when traveling to our weekly hike.  In more than one instance someone has decided to pull over and drive on the...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-661-jumping-the-queue-and-remedies-risk-management-hybrid-agile-essays-and-conversations

In this week’s Software Process and Measurement Cast, I speak with Rob Rastovich, CTO of . We talked about meeting customer needs through developing solutions using the AIoT (not a typo).  Thi...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-660-aiot-doing-business-differently-an-interview-with-rob-rastovich

In this episode, we feature our interview with Christiano Gherardini. Chris and I talk about the impact of using Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) packages on businesses and as importantly, the ...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-659-the-impact-of-adopting-erp-packages-an-interview-with-christiano-gherardini

The Software Process and Measurement Cast features an essay on prioritization. We prioritize in order to establish what to work on and when to do it. There is often a difference between assigned ...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-658-prioritization-testing-agile-performance-holarchy-essays-and-conversations

In this podcast, I talk with Søren Pedersen.  We talk about teams, value streams, and leveraging agile to improve how teams deliver value.  We started with the definition of a team and then go...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-657-teams-value-chains-and-coaching-a-conversation-with-sren-pedersen

In Software Process and Measurement Cast 656 we stay with an agile product and entrepreneurship theme with a conversation with Rahul Aggarwal. We discussed building a business and products to sup...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-656-gig-economy-and-making-the-market-a-conversation-with-rahul-aggarwal

This week we dive into what is often viewed as arcane science by the development community, pricing. Pricing can make or break any product. Everyone in the value chain has to have a good understa...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-655-product-pricing-and-scale-a-conversation-with-ajit-guhman

This week is a doubleheader (baseball term for two games played by the same teams on the same day against each other). We begin our re-read of and we have my interview with Staffan. Several years...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-654-monotasking-a-conversation-with-staffan-nteberg

Work Entry: An Introduction, focuses on what work entry is and why it is the single most important part of determining whether a team is dependable, predictable, and even remotely agile.  We wil...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-653-work-entry-an-introduction-product-backlog-and-projects-conversations-and-essays

Intellectual property protection impacts almost everyone whether they are aware of it or not.  Trademarks, copyrights, patents, and trade secrets are all part of a wide-ranging discussion of IP ...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-652-intellectual-property-protection-and-software-a-conversation-with-rick-martin

This week Dr. Eric Cole and I talk cybersecurity and entrepreneurship. Most of you will have been on the edge of your seat while you tracked the news of the ransomware attack on the . Security ca...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-651-cybersecurity-a-conversation-with-dr-eric-cole

Work entry, in its simplest form, is the steps needed for work to be triaged to ensure that it is the right work, that it is ready to be worked on, and the priority of the work. This week we talk...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-650-work-entry-patterns-many-types-of-user-stories-essays-and-conversations

Experimentation is a dirty word in many organizations, however, it can be a powerful tool to drive and guide change.  Tammy Gretz shares how she adopted experiments in her practice and how she u...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-649-making-shift-happen-a-conversation-with-tammy-gretz

Alex Omeyer and I discussed defining, tracking, and measuring technical debt. Technical debt generates a liability that every organization must deal with. As Alex states, “tech debt might not b...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-648-technical-debt-code-as-a-liability-a-conversation-with-alex-omeyer

The majority of work entry problems are caused by . The eight problems often occur in clusters and are a reflection of organizational culture.  Knowing that there are eight problems is useful wh...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-647-fixing-work-entry-hybrid-agile-essays-and-conversations

In the Software Process and Measurement Cast 646, Albert Ahdoot and I focus on discussing the impact of strong off-premise infrastructure on the delivery of value, the impact on the bottom line, ...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-646-reduce-cost-and-risk-with-off-premise-infrastructure-a-conversation-with-albert-ahdoot

The headlines of 3 and 4 April 2021 are stark - the data of 533 million Facebook users available on the web (change your password now).  You have 533 MILLION reasons to take Paul Katzoff’s mes...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-645-getting-a-handle-on-data-security-a-conversation-with-paul-katzoff

In the SPaMCAST 644, we talk teams. At the core of agile is the belief that the team is the fundamental building block of work. Because they are so important, organizations put tons of effort int...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-644-teams-are-importantstatic-and-dynamic-testing-essays-and-discussions

This week, Caleb Woods, CEO and Senior Software Craftsman at RoleModel Software joins the podcast. Caleb and I talk about the role of craftsmanship in developing and maintaining software (or real...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-643-software-craftsmanship-an-interview-with-caleb-wood-seo-rolemodel-software

Vasco Duarte returns to the podcast to discuss the Scrum Master. Scrum Masters are the face of agile in many organizations. Helping team facilitators get the role right benefits not only the agil...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-642-scrum-master-your-next-ceo-a-conversation-with-vasco-duarte

In the podcast this week, we discuss the Agile Coaching Code of Ethics and the process of building an ethical foundation.  Shane Hastie and Craig Smith have been leading the effort to craft a us...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-641-the-agile-coaching-code-of-ethics-a-conversation-with-shane-hastie-and-craig-smith

The idea of Communities of Practice is thrown around alot in organizations, often without thinking about the goals of a CoP.  Why? Organizations are increasingly becoming more diverse and distri...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-640-communities-of-practice-goals-user-stories-essays-and-conversations

Chaos Engineering comes to the Software Process and Measurement Cast this week delivered (chaotically) by Mikolaj Pawlikoski.  Miko and I talked about the definition of chaos engineering, why ch...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-639-chaos-engineering-a-conversation-with-mikolaj-pawlikowsk

This week we connect with Paul Clayson to talk about cybersecurity in the IoT space. When you are dealing with extreme constraints being secure is complicated and doing nothing is a really bad op...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-638-cybersecurity-and-iot-a-conversation-with-paul-clayson

This week the Cast features our essay titled, “.” The improvement imperative is driven by the need to stay competitive at a holistic level. One would expect that continuous process improvemen...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-637-process-improvement-disconnected-cost-of-poor-quality-essays-and-conversation

Tony Timbol of Agile Ready joins the Software Process and Measurement Cast this week. Tony and I have worked together in a past life, so we had a bit of fun poking at each other as we talked abou...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-636-user-stories-entrepreneurship-agile-ready-a-conversation-with-tony-timbol

Cue the music . . . Happy Birthday, Software Process and Measurement Cast!  Today we begin year 15 with a visit from Johanna Rothman.  We talked about her THREE new books: Practical Ways to Man...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-635-practical-ways-to-manage-a-conversation-with-johanna-rothman

In this edition of the Software Process and Measurement Cast, I talk with Rick Hall, CEO of Aginity. Rick and I talked about analytics, which has been Rick’s lifelong passion. Rick provides ins...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-634-organizing-for-analytics-in-the-real-world-an-interview-with-rick-hall

The Podcast this week features my interview with Unmesh Srivastava. We talked about organizational culture and disrupting health care through development that is customer-focused. We also spent t...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-633-disruption-of-healthcare-with-empathy-a-conversation-with-unmesh-srivastava

Software Process and Measurement Cast 632 reprises a panel from the 18th of March 2020 just as things were getting interesting on the working from the home front. Today we discuss what they have ...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-632-what-is-working-working-from-home-a-conversation-with-dalton-mcdonough-koorse-hurney-and-cagley

This week’s Software Process and Measurement Cast features our interview with Ted Harrington, author of HACKABLE: How to Do Application Security Right. Application security requires planning, c...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-631-hackable-and-ethical-hackers-a-conversation-with-ted-harrington

In March 2020, as our world was shrinking and words like 'lockdown' and 'zoom-bombing' were becoming a reality, we recorded and aired . Paul Laberge, Susan Parente, Jo Ann Sweeney, John Voris, an...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-630-its-all-about-the-people-a-panel-discussion-with-laberge-parente-voris-sweeney-and-cagley

This week we are staying with metrics and Manning Publications for a chat with Christopher W H Davis, author of Agile Metrics in Action, How to Measure and Improve Team Performance. Why more metr...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-629-agile-metrics-in-action-a-conversation-with-christopher-w-h-davis

This week Dave Nicolette, author of Software Development Metrics from Manning Publications, and I talk about pragmatically using metrics. Dave and I talked about the value teams get from measurem...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-628-software-development-metrics-a-conversation-with-dave-nicolette

The Software Process and Measurement Cast 627 features our essay on collaboration.  Collaboration is a word that gets thrown around A LOT in team-oriented environments. I am not sure everyone me...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-627-collaboration-fit-for-use-essays-and-conversations

The Software Process and Measurement Cast 626 features our interview with Jacob Glenn.  Jacob and I began talking about custom software development and then branched into entrepreneurship and le...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-626-custom-software-development-entrepreneurship-leadership-a-conversation-with-jacob-glenn

The Software Process and Measurement Cast 625 features our interview with Drew Angell. Drew and I talk about web development, software development excellence, and how to find great developers. Be...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-625-finding-great-developers-gitcommit-bounties-a-conversation-with-drew-angell

Software Process and Measurement Cast 624 is structured a little differently. We begin with the conclusion of a three-column arc on grateful leadership from Susan Parente’s Not A Scrumdamentali...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-624-grateful-and-servant-leadership-combined-our-stories-arent-getting-done-essays-and-conversations

The Software Process and Measurement Cast 623 features my interview with Christian “Dr. Lambda” Clausen, author of  Five Lines of Code from Manning Publications. Dr. Lambda delivers advice ...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-623-five-lines-of-code-refactoring-a-conversation-with-christian-clausen

The Software Process and Measurement Cast 622 features my interview with Brian Gill, CEO at Gillware. Brian is a serial entrepreneur in the software and cyber world. We discussed the importance o...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-622-cyber-threats-ransomware-and-the-cloud-a-conversation-with-brian-gill

The Software Process and Measurement Cast 621 features our essay on why agile coaches need a code of ethics. Agile is practiced in nearly every culture. Each culture has its own definition of dut...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-621-what-an-agile-coach-code-of-ethics-keeping-grateful-leadership-fresh-conversations-and-essays

The Software Process and Measurement Cast 620 is something out of the ordinary. Ola Omiyale joined me as a co-host and we interviewed Nalin Parbhu, the Founder and CTO of Infuse, and useMango™....

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-620-test-automation-and-the-future-of-manual-testers-a-conversation-with-nalin-prabu-and-ola-omiyale

The Software Process and Measurement Cast 619 features the return of Joe Schofield.  Joe and I talked about his new book, Aligning People and Culture for Agile Transformation: A Leadership & Cha...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-619-aligning-people-and-culture-for-agile-transformation-a-conversation-with-joe-schofield

The Software Process and Measurement Cast 618 is a conversation about “process” that I had with two great people, Mike King and Beth Leonard, in March of 2020. Just doing the process to check...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-618-process-not-just-checking-the-box-a-conversation-with-mike-king-and-beth-leonard

The Agile Online Summit was created for people who couldn’t attend major conferences. This will be its third year, and the main goal is to bring major level agile speakers to people all over th...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/agile-online-summit-promo-002-0

  The Software Process and Measurement Cast 617 features our essay on rediscovering productivity.  One of the tools I have embraced is Pomodoro. It is a great approach to staying focused and he...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-617-pomodoro-and-productivity-grateful-leadership-essays-and-conversations

The Agile Online Summit was created for people who couldn’t attend major conferences. This will be its third year, and the main goal is to bring major level agile speakers to people all over th...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/agile-online-summit-promo-002

The SPaMCAST 616 features our interview with Tom Henricksen. Tom brings the industry two great events the DevOps and the Agile Online Summits. He is also an active thought leader in the agile com...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-616-the-agile-online-summit-2020-a-conversation-with-tom-henricksen

The Software Process and Measurement Cast 615 features my discussion with Jeff Dalton  Jeff and I discussed the new cybersecurity model, the CMMC, and the need for a hyper-focus on cybersecurity...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-615-cmmc-cybersecurity-model-a-conversation-with-jeff-dalton

The Software Process and Measurement Cast 614 features our interview with Jennifer Bonine.  Jennifer and I talked AI, the impact of AI on the future of work, and how to re-skill for the next ind...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-614-impact-of-ai-on-the-future-of-work-a-conversation-with-jennifer-bonine

The Software Process and Measurement Cast 613 features our essay on directive and non-directive coaching. DIrective coaches, akin to many athletic coaches, are a hard sell at the team level. Non-...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-613-directive-and-non-directive-coaching-coaching-testers-essays-and-conversations

The Software Process and Measurement Cast 612 features a conversation with Woody Zuill and Allan Kelly on the topic of being an agile guide. I have felt that the term coach was overused for more ...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-612-i-am-an-agile-guide-a-conversation-with-woody-zuill-and-allan-kelly

The Software Process and Measurement Cast 611 features our conversation with Jeff Smith. Jeff and I talked about his new book, . Our conversation branched out to cover DevOps and how writing a bo...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-611-operational-anti-patterns-with-devops-solutions-a-conversation-with-jeff-smith

The Software Process and Measurement Cast 610 features our essay, An Agile Team In a Waterfall Company – Organizing Around The Product Flow. Focusing on getting features and support for a produ...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-610-organizing-around-the-product-flow-agile-or-traditional-pick-one-conversations-and-essays

The Software Process and Measurement Cast 609 features our conversation with Dr. David Rico.  Dave is returning to the Software Process and Measurement Cast to discuss the concept of agile and c...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-609-agile-and-collaborative-contracts-an-interview-with-dr-david-rico

The Software Process and Measurement Cast 608 features our essay, An Agile Team in a Waterfall Company. Teams like this exist, and sometimes even flourish. Our essay explores how that is possible...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-608-an-agile-team-in-a-waterfall-company-expert-bias-essays-and-conversations

The Software Process and Measurement Cast 607 features our interview with Mark Tolbert and Susan Parente to discuss their new book Hybrid Project Management: Using Agile with Traditional PM Metho...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-607-hybrid-project-management-an-interview-with-mark-tolbert-and-susan-parente

The Software Process and Measurement Cast 606 features our interview with Marco Faella, author of Seriously Good Software: Code that Works, Survives, and Wins. Marco and I discussed quality, craf...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-606-seriously-good-software-a-discussion-with-marco-faella

The Software Process and Measurement Cast 605 features our interview with Jodie Kane.  Jodie and I discussed involving product owners in retrospectives. Jodie suggests the answer should not be c...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-605-product-owners-and-retrospectives-a-conversation-with-jodie-kane

The Software Process and Measurement Cast 604 features a presentation that I did on the need for organizations to lean into processes improvement as the COVID-19 disaster abates (at least for the...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-604-continuous-improvement-definition-of-quality-essays-and-discussions

The Software Process and Measurement Cast 603 features my interview with Austin Chadwick. Austin and I talked mobbing, but perhaps more importantly to me, Austin talked about the impact of findin...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-603-mobbing-and-joy-an-interview-with-austin-chadwick

The Software Process and Measurement Cast 602 features my interview with Duncan DeVore, the co-author of . Duncan and I talked about reactive design patterns, adopting a reactive architecture, an...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-602-reactive-application-development-an-interview-with-duncan-devore

A quick update for readers and listeners: both the blog entries for Saturday and Sunday and the podcast episode scheduled for Sunday, May 31, 2020, are delayed due to issues with my month old lap...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/delay

The Software Process and Measurement Cast 601 features my interview with Brian Weaver. Brian is the Founder and CEO of Torch.AI. We covered a wide range of topics, including AI and agile, and the...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-601-the-ceo-as-leader-and-visionary-an-interview-with-brian-weaver

SPaMCAST 600, yes 600, features my interview with Sandy Mamoli.  We talked about teams and the book she co-authored, . Sandy’s unique perspective as a world-class athlete and Agile Coach allow...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-600-team-self-selection-a-discussion-with-sandy-mamoli

Today, a special announcement: I would like to introduce you to the Patterns Video Podcast.  Ben Woznicki and I have been working on this project for nearly six months and it is finally time to ...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/a-special-announcement

SPaMCAST 599 will feature my conversation with Steve Tendon. Steve and I talked about his Tameflow books, the genesis of the framework, the Theory of Constraints, and of course Herbie. Steve prov...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-599-tameflow-the-third-way-a-conversation-with-steve-tendon

SPaMCAST 598 features our essay titled, Recognizing A Toxic Meeting Culture. Just because you are meeting remotely doesn’t mean meeting culture has been reset. Now even more than when we are al...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-598-recognizing-a-toxic-meeting-culture-continuous-learning-essays-and-discussions

The SPaMCAST 597 features a special panel of leaders discussing working from home now and after the initial reaction to being remote has worn off. One of the important points that we discussed wa...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-597-intentional-serendipity-a-panel-discussion-with-laberge-parente-voris-sweeney-and-cagley

The SPaMCAST 596 features our interview with Tom Henricksen. Tom brings the industry the DevOps and the Agile Online Summits and is an active thought leader in the agile community.  We talked ab...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-596-sharpening-the-saw-an-interview-with-tom-henricksen

Join us to hear great ideas from industry leaders while they share their stories about CMMC, Agile, Transformation, Culture, CMMI V2.0, High Performance, and more! All from the comfort of your co...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/ideafest-promo-april-21-and-22-2020

The SPaMCAST 595 features our interview with Vladimir Khorikov. Vladimir and I geeked out on unit testing and his new book, . Our conversations covered the gamut with a discussion of writing from...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-595-unit-testing-principles-an-interview-with-vladimir-khorikov

The DevOps Online Summit 2020 is an online event for DevOps professionals. We will have interviews with DevOps leaders and Ask Me Anything sessions. So wherever you are in the world you can atten...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/devops-online-summit-2020-promo

The SPaMCAST 594 features our interview with Dennis Lewis.  Mr. Lewis, author of , and I talked about how blockchain and cryptocurrencies are changing all types of software development. Dennis p...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-594-behold-the-cryptopreneurs-an-interview-with-dennis-lewis

The SPaMCAST 593 features my interview with Scott Crabtree. Happiness at work might sound squishy, but happiness has rigorous science behind it. Simply put, happiness yields better outcomes both ...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-593-be-happy-and-thrive-an-interview-with-scott-crabtree

The SPaMCAST 592 features my interview with Shelisa Bainbridge. We talked about human-centered design and the impact of design on the development process. This approach is core to understanding w...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-592-human-centered-design-and-women-in-agile-an-interview-with-shelisa-bainbridge

The SPaMCAST 591 is a very special podcast.  On the 18th of March, I convened a panel of luminaries to discuss how they were supporting and working with remote teams. I recorded both the audio a...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-591-advice-for-remote-teams-a-discussion-with-dalton-mcdonough-koorse-hurney-and-cagley

The SPaMCAST 590 features my interview with Nancy Kastl. Nancy and I discussed testing and the future of the testing profession. The future of testing is not cut and dry; in the short run more au...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-590-future-of-testing-an-interview-with-nancy-kastl

The SPaMCAST 589 features our essay on using clean language to refine requirements. Clean Language’s pedigree is from psychotherapy and has found a home in coaching. It is also a valuable tool ...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-589-using-clean-language-questions-to-refine-requirements-virtual-agile-essays-and-discussions

The SPaMCAST 588 features our interview with Susie Palmer-Trew and Peter Taylor.  We discussed their new book   It was great to meet Susie and renew our conversation with Peter. We talked about...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-588-project-management-its-all-bollocks-an-interview-with-susie-palmer-trew-and-peter-taylor

For SPaMCAST 587 we are going to break cadence and feature another interview. Ryan Ripley, Todd Miller and I discussed their new book . We discussed how to define broken scrum processes. Ryan and...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-587-fixing-your-scrum-an-interview-with-todd-miller-and-ryan-ripley

The SPaMCAST 586 features our interview with Jeff Dalton. We talked about his book and the Agile Performance Holarchy. One of the topics we explored in this podcast is the relationship between be...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-586-great-big-agile-and-the-agile-performance-holarchy-an-interview-with-jeff-dalton

The SPaMCAST 585 features an intimate conversation between Jon M Quigley, Susan Parente, and myself. We discussed experimentation, learning, and a deep dive into whether agile transformations do ...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-585-most-agile-transformations-ignore-technical-skills-a-conversation-with-susan-parente-and-jon-m-quigley

SPaMCAST 584, the first interview of our 14th year of the SPaMCAST, features our interview with Allan Kelly. We discussed his new book, . The role of a product owner is hard and often misundersto...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-584-the-art-of-agile-product-ownership-an-interview-with-allan-kelly

Happy Birthday to the Software Process and Measurement Cast. SPaMCAST 583 marks the beginning of the Podcast’s 14th year!  The first podcast of year 14 features a three-way discussion between ...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-583-pros-and-cons-of-hybridizing-agile-frameworks-a-discussion-with-anthony-mersino-and-susan-parente

SPaMCAST 582 features our interview with Paul Gibbons.  We discussed his new book I. The interview started by exploring the high-level factors that influence change and then spun down into areas...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-582-impact-21st-century-change-management-an-interview-with-paul-gibbons

SPaMCAST 581 features a discussion on whether most agile transformations have provided teams with the technical skills to be successful with agile. Kim Pries, the Software Sensei, Jeremy Berriaul...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-581-technical-skills-experimentation-responsibility-a-discussion-with-kim-pries-and-jeremy-berriault

SPaMCAST 580 features our interview with Bill Fox. Bill and I discussed his new book -  .  Bill has compiled a huge amount of wisdom from his amazing interviews that translated into his new boo...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-580-forward-thinking-workplaces-an-interview-with-bill-fox

SPaMCAST 579 features our essay on fear-driven agile hybrids.  Most hybridization issues stem from techniques that conflict with the framework and/or agile principles due to clashes with culture...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-579-fear-driven-agile-hybrids-when-testing-frameworks-dont-work-essays-and-discussions

SPaMCAST 578 features our interview with Evan Leybourn. Evan and I discussed HR Guilds and news from the Business Agility Institute. Evan last visited the podcast on as the Business Agility Insti...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-578-business-agility-institute-and-hr-guilds-an-interview-with-evan-leybourn

SPaMCAST 577 features our essay on approaches to backlog prioritization. Today we will share some background and a simple approach because sometimes a straightforward approach will fit the bill! ...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-577-backlog-prioritization-and-agile-myths-essays-and-discussions

SPaMCAST 576 features a discussion on learning and experimentation with Kim Pries.  Kim has coded, tested, lead, and is an author. He has also delivered pointed advice as the Software Sensei.  ...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-576-learning-and-experimentation-a-conversation-with-kim-pries

SPaMCAST 575 features our essay on the lightning-rod issue: hybridizing agile methods and techniques. We can all agree that fitting a model to an observed reality requires the flexibility to hybr...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-575-messing-up-agile-hybrids-deming-and-book-club-essays-and-discussions

SPaMCAST 574 features our interview with Ian Reynolds, chief Solutions Architect at Zibtek  We answered the question, What is a solution architect? The discussion coved ideas across starts-ups, ...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-574-solutions-architect-an-interview-with-ian-reynolds

SPaMCAST 573 features our essay using a workflow to prioritize a backlog. Items on any backlog proliferate. Product backlogs used in agile and lean development approaches are no different.  Many...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-573-backlog-prioritization-workflow-real-life-application-architect-essays-and-discussions

SPaMCAST 572 features our interview with Michael Larsen.  Mr. Larsen and I battled fires, Santa Ana winds, and power cuts to have a great conversation on testability.  Anyone that has participa...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-572-testability-a-conversation-with-michael-larsen

SPaMCAST 571 features our essay titled the Art of Saying No.  I recently presented a workshop on saying no -- a simple word that is very difficult to say.  During the session, three specific re...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-571-the-art-of-saying-no-jiu-jitsu-and-teams-essays-and-conversations

SPaMCAST 570 features our essay on the components of good sprint goals. Sprint goals provide direction and energy, and they communicate with the outside world. A sprint goal should be a straightf...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-570-sprint-goals-values-essays-and-discussions

SPaMCAST 569 features our essay on the five types of meetings.  Meetings are the most important event in any organization — well that is what it seems like.  It can also be said that meetings...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-569-5-types-of-meetings-qas-and-daily-scrums-essays-and-conversations

This week in SPaMCAST 568 marks the return of Sandeep Koorse.  Sandeep brings deep insight into the Agile mindset, passion, and experimentation. All three are required for a healthy team. Sandee...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-568-agile-mindset-passion-and-experimentation-an-interview-with-sandeep-koorse

This week in SPaMCAST 567  we discuss the impact of herding on work entry.  Herding in decision making effectively takes “no” off the table, leading to uncontrolled work entry. This type of...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-567-herding-not-a-solution-to-work-entry-solutions-architect-and-risk-mitigation-essays-and-discussions

SPaMCAST 566 features our interview with Christopher Gerg. Security issues can range from clicking on the wrong thing in emails to ransomware and is painful and costly. Security might be everybod...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-566-information-security-ransomware-and-the-role-of-the-ciso-an-interview-with-christopher-gerg

The dates for the third Agile Online Summit is getting close! If history is a harbinger, Tom Henricksen will serve up marvelous content for all agile practitioners in easily consumed chunks. I ho...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/agile-online-summit-promo-0

SPaMCAST 565 tackles three ways to mess up sprint goals. Sprint goals are a statement of the value that teams strive to deliver.  It is possible to complete all of the stories or work items only...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-565-three-ways-ways-to-mess-up-sprint-goals-product-roadmaps-essays-and-discussions

SPaMCAST 564 is part 2 of my conversation with Steve Tendon and Daniel Dioron.  We discussed their new book . Steve and Danie ask the question “Do you need a high-performance enterprise manage...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-564-tame-your-work-flow-part-2-a-conversation-with-daniel-doiron-and-steve-tendon

SPaMCAST 563 is part one of my conversation with Steve Tendon and Daniel Dioron.  We discussed their new book Tame Your Work Flow. Steve and Daniel share deep insights into applying Goldratt’s...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-563-tame-your-work-flow-part-1-a-conversation-with-daniel-doiron-and-steve-tendon

SPaMCAST 562 features our essay on the power of saying no.  I firmly believe that unless you have control over the amount of work you take, you are asking for a trainwreck.  The problem is that...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-562-the-power-of-no-real-planning-essays-and-discussions

In SPaMCAST 561 we discuss making the Daily Scrum work for the mission it was intended.  When a Daily Scrum or daily stand-up is not used for micro-planning and collaborating to achieve the team...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-561-making-the-daily-scrum-work-product-owners-essays-and-discussions

In SPaMCAST 560 we complete our wide-ranging interview with Al Shalloway.  We continue our conversations about the troubles dogging classic agile, the Agile Industrial Complex, using a scientifi...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-560-a-scientific-method-for-agile-a-conversation-with-al-shalloway-part-2

SPaMCAST 559 part one of our interview with Al Shalloway. I am breaking two guidelines this week.  First, rarely do I bring guests back so quickly. And secondly, I have not broken an interview i...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-559-time-to-reinvent-agile-a-conversation-with-al-shalloway

SPaMCAST 558 features our essay .  Story Points are not evil and they may be useful in some circumstances. But like most tools, at some point, they lose focus. They have outlived their usefulnes...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-558-story-points-leave-them-qa-focus-discussions-and-essays

SPaMCAST 557 features our interview with Jorgen Hesselberg.  We talked about his book ,  assessing agility, and whether leadership and structure lead culture when adopting an agile mindset.  I...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-557-unlocking-agility-agile-mindset-and-more-a-conversation-with-jorgen-hesselberg

SPaMCAST 556 features our essay on Socratic Questioning.  Questions are a critical tool that every coach, mentor or leader uses to help shape and improve the performance of those they interact w...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-556-agile-coaching-tools-socratic-questions-agile-in-name-only-essays-and-discussion

SPaMCAST 555 features our essay applying a simple filter to determine whether an interaction or event is collaborative. In this essay we put the simple four attribute model we introduced in SPaMC...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-555-collaboration-or-not-lean-software-development-essays-and-discussion

SPaMCAST 554 features our essay on the misuse of the word 'collaboration'. Collaboration is a hallmark of agile techniques, but people confuse collaboration with many other forms of interactions....

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-554-not-collaboration-solutions-architects-essays-and-discussions

SPaMCAST 553 features our interview with Jim Benson.  Jim and I focused on prioritization and how prioritization can be a reflection of more deep-seated problems. One of the ideas Jim shares is ...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/-spamcast-553-prioritization-and-capability-an-interview-with-jim-benson

SPaMCAST 552 features our essay on the idea of “fit for purpose” and its impact on the definition of quality.  Even if you don’t deliver any defects, not being fit for purpose wipes qualit...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-552-fit-for-value-saying-no-essays-and-discussions

SPaMCAST 551 features our interview with Michael (Mike) Lynn.  Mike and I talked about leadership and agile. Leadership is important any time two or more people get together to pursue a goal. Mi...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-551-agile-and-leadership-an-interview-with-michael-lynn

SPaMCAST 550 features our essay titled, Intertwining Conway’s Law And Agile. Conway’s Law trains a spotlight on how an organization’s structure impacts the product they ship. The “Law” ...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-550-conways-law-and-process-improvement-test-engineers-and-testers-essays-and-discussions

SPaMCAST 549 features our essay Seven Issues Testers Experience Being Agile.  Recently I attended the QAI Quest Conference in Chicago, during the conference I got to talk with lots of people fro...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-549-seven-issues-testers-experience-being-agile-distributed-agile-essays-and-discussions

SPaMCAST 548 features our interview with Heidi Helfand.  Heidi and I discussed teams and her book Dynamic Reteaming: The Art and Wisdom of Changing Teams. Heidi challenges the conventional wisdo...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-548-dynamic-reteaming-an-interview-with-heidi-helfand

SPaMCAST 547 returns to our standard staggered approach with a discussion of work entry.  The majority of work entry issues are caused by . The eight problems often occur in clusters and are a r...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-547-8-causes-of-work-entry-problems-false-promises-essays-and-discussions

SPaMCAST 546 features our interview with Michael Milutis. Michael and I talk about putting people back in charge of their careers. Michael provides advice that every listener can put to use immed...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-546-its-your-career-learn-and-prosper-an-interview-with-michael-milutis

SPaMCAST 545 we have an interview with Cheryl Hammond, Jenny Tarwater, Faye Thompson, and Linda Podder.  We talk about Launching New Voices, Women in Agile, planned activities at Agile 2019 and ...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-545-launching-new-voices-women-in-agile-an-interview-with-cheryl-hammond-jenny-tarwater-faye-thompson-and-linda-podder

SPaMCAST 544 features our interview with Jeppe Hedaa.  Mr. Hedaa and I discuss his new book, . Our discussion centers on the book but also touches on meritocracy and why you want top performers ...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-544-measuring-and-predicting-performance-an-interview-with-jeppe-hedaa

SPaMCAST 543 features our essay on value chains.  In this essay, we tackle the mixed up world of Value Chains, Values Streams and Process Maps. This isn’t a vocabulary test but mixing the word...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-543-value-chain-solution-architects-essays-and-discussions

SPaMCAST 542 features our interview with Kevin Rush. Mr. Rush has developed an innovative approach to facilitate sprint/iteration planning.  Kittens, exploding kittens, and fat cats are used to ...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-542-kittens-exploding-kittens-and-risk-based-planning-an-interview-with-kevin-rush

In SPaMCAST 541 we discuss using guardrails in decision making. Guardrails are a tool to ensure alignment with the organization’s goals and objectives and to keep people on the right path. Well...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-541-guardrails-reciprocal-agreements-essays-and-discussions

SPaMCAST 540 features our interview Mark Kilby and Johanna Rothman. Johanna, Mark, and I discussed their new book, (Buy your copy here: https). Distributed agile teams are a fact of life; Johanna...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-540-from-chaos-to-successful-distributed-agile-teams-an-interview-with-mark-kilby-and-johanna-rothman

SPaMCAST 539 features our essay titled, Assessment and Continuous Process Improvement. Assessments and continuous process improvement are intertwined. Assessments being both a source of ideas and...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-539-agile-assessments-distributed-agile-essays-and-discussions

SPaMCAST 538 features our interview with Ben Linders.  Ben and I talk about his new agile assessment game. Ben’s game and the book that supports the game provide teams and individuals with a t...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-538-agile-self-assessment-game-an-interview-with-ben-linders

SPaMCAST 537 features our essay on the use of assessments for agile efforts.  Assessments come under a wide variety of names: appraisals, health checks, audits or even assessments. These terms a...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-537-agile-assessments-physical-security-essays-and-discussions

SPaMCAST 536 features our interview with Dave Sohmer. Dave is an executive that has led two separate major agile transformations.  Mr. Sohmer provides an executive's perspective on the impact of...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-536-an-executives-view-of-agile-transformations-an-interview-with-david-sohmer

SPaMCAST 535 features our essay spawned when I was asked to help a Scrum Master who said:  There is not a straightforward answer because regardless of the path forward there are people issues t...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-535-kanban-to-the-rescue-distributed-agile-essays-and-discussions

SPaMCAST 534 features our interview with Al Shalloway.   Al returns to the SPaMCAST after far too long. This week we discuss the trials and tribulations of scaling agile, and his passion about ...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-534-agile-and-scaling-agile-the-right-way-an-interview-with-al-shalloway

SPaMCAST 533 features our essay titled, Can Agile (SAFe) Be Interfaced With Waterfall? The long answer is yes, but the short answer is yes, but try to find a way to avoid the self-inflicted compl...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-533-can-agile-safe-be-interfaced-with-waterfall-devops-online-summit-the-why-of-testing-essays-and-discussions

SPaMCAST features our interview with Julia Wester.  Julia returns to the cast to discuss spectrum thinking.  Specturn thinking is an important tool in system thinking and required to address co...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-532-spectrum-thinking-an-interview-with-julia-wester

SPaMCAST 531 features our essay on Balancing Control and Self-Organization to Avoid Heat Death.  Control and self-organization represent a classic Goldilocks and the Three Bears problem. We disc...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-531-balancing-control-and-self-organization-cognitive-biases-essays-and-discussions

On January 18, 2007 show zero was posted.  Show zero established the RSS feed and let me get some of the bugs out of our workflow.  We begin year 13 next week. Thank you for being part of the S...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-530-agile-and-enterprise-architecture-an-interview-with-justin-mcpherson

SPaMCAST 529 features our essay titled  We are still early enough in the year to be pursuing new beginnings and the New Year resolutions you made a few weeks ago.  Commitment and habits can be ...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-529-habit-and-commitment-nonlinear-and-analog-thinking-essays-and-conversations

SPaMCAST 528  features our interview with Allan Kelly.  Allan makes his third appearance on the cast to talk about his book and the state of agile.  A great way to start the year! Allan’s Bi...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-528-continuous-digital-an-interview-with-allan-kelly

SPaMCAST 527, is our last podcast of 2018.  We say goodbye to 2018 by talking about user story maps.  User story maps are both versatile and an underused tool. Perhaps something that we can add...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-527-story-maps-agile-risk-management-essays-and-discussion

SPaMCAST 526 features an interview with Freddie Clark.  Mr. Clark is a tester and Scrum Master by day and video game entrepreneur in the evening.  We had an in-depth conversation about using Sc...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-526-a-lean-agile-gaming-startup-an-interview-with-freddie-clark

SPaMCAST 525 continues our conversation about story points.  Many teams find that story points are only a partially useful tool to facilitate the flow of work within a team. Today we will highli...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-525-story-points-and-rats-mvp-and-testing-essays-and-discussions

SPaMCAST 524 features the return of Matt Heusser.   Matt and I talk about the nuts and bolts of being a tester in today’s software environment including agile testing.  Matt and I had covere...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-524-quality-risk-and-agile-testing-an-interview-with-matt-heusser

SPaMCAST 523 features our essay on story points.  Story points were a tool designed to give teams a rough understanding of their flow of work. It was a great idea at the time, but that time has ...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-523-goodbye-to-story-points-centers-of-excellence-essays-and-discussions

The Software Process and Measurement Cast 522 features the return of Jeff Anderson.  Jeff returns to discuss scaling agile and getting to a minimum viable product. Many teams and organizations s...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-522-scaling-agile-and-getting-to-an-mvp-an-interview-with-jeff-anderson

SPaMCAST 521 features our essay on user stories and legacy code.  A common question is how user stories can be developed for legacy code or for problems that crop up in production.  The implica...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-521-user-stories-and-legacy-code-software-catechism-essays-and-discussions

SPaMCAST 520 features our interview with Doc Norton. We talked about his new book Escape Velocity, measurement, and why velocity isn’t generally a good measure for teams. By the time teams get ...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-520-velocity-and-escape-velocity-an-interview-with-doc-norton

SPaMCAST 519 features our essay on a code of ethics for agile coaches. A code of ethics is a compilation of ethical principles brought together into a framework. Most professions have a code of e...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-519-coaching-code-of-ethics-how-to-become-an-agilist

SPaMCAST 518 features our interview with Rebecca Staton-Reinstein.  We discussed leadership, the difference between leadership and management, coaching versus mentoring and who should own your i...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-518-leadership-coaching-and-mentoring-an-interview-with-rebecca-staton-reinstein

SPaMCAST 517 is very different from my original plan -- and pretty cool if I do say so my self.  This week I spoke at ISMA 16 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. I was originally scheduled to open the session...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-517-product-owners-the-hard-role-in-agile-live

SPaMCAST 516 features our interview with Nishi Grover Garg.  Nishi and I started by discussing the major differences in agile and non-agile testing and ended with a discussion of agile pods. Thi...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-516-agile-testing-and-more-an-interview-with-nishi-grover-garg

SPaMCAST 515 features our essay on transformation and agile metrics. Whether you like the word transformation or not, many in the process improvement and agile communities help to facilitate chan...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-515-transformations-and-agile-metrics-quality-and-dependencies-essays-and-discussions

SPaMCAST 514 features our interview with John Clapham. John and I talked DevOps, people, agile, and how all those pieces fit together coherently or not. John even quoted Bill and Ted’s Excellen...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-514-devops-people-and-agile-fitting-the-pieces-together-an-interview-with-john-clapham

SPaMCAST 513 features a second essay on reciprocity.  One of the hardest lessons I have had to learn is that some people on a team are passengers and others play different, more involved, roles....

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-513-reciprocity-and-passengers-self-directed-teams-hard-deadlines-essays-and-discussions

SPaMCAST 512 marks the return of Jeff Dalton.  Jeff and I talked about the CMMI Version 2.0 and the Agile Performance Holarchy.  The CMMI is often maligned as promoting anti-agile behaviors. Je...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-512-cmmi-version-2-agile-performance-holarchy-an-interview-with-jeff-dalton

SPaMCAST 511 features our essay on reciprocity.  Reciprocal agreements are part of working and playing well with others that we begin learning on the playground and then bring to the office with...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-511-reciprocity-in-action-domain-specific-languages-retrospectives-essays-and-discussions

We are doing something special in SPaMCAST 510.  Over the past couple of years, we have talked to Steve Tendon and Wolfram Müller about their book, Hyper-Productive Knowledge Work Performance, ...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-510-tameflow-a-discussion-with-steve-tendon-and-wolfram-mller

SPaMCAST 509 will feature our essay discussing if you can demonstrate incomplete work.  My knee-jerk reaction is no...or maybe heck no, but knee-jerk reactions are not always right. Blog entries...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-509-demonstrating-incomplete-work-architects-and-root-cause-analysis-essays-and-discussions

SPaMCAST 508 features our interview with Vasco Duarte!  Vasco and I discuss vision and product owners. The product owner role is crucial. To be effective, the product owner must be able to artic...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-508-product-owners-and-scrum-masters-an-interview-with-vasco-duarte

SPaMCAST 507 opens with our essay on consensus decision making. Consensus decision-making techniques are used by almost every team. The process of getting to a decision or solution that the whole...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-507-consensus-decision-making-agile-myths-bad-decisions-essays-and-discussions

SPaMCAST 506 features our interview with Mark Kilby.  Mark and I explored distributed agile teams. Agile in distributed environments is doable, but it isn’t easy. Mark provides guidance and ad...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-506-distributed-agile-teams-an-interview-with-mark-kilby

SPaMCAST 505 features our recent essay titled, . On the surface, coaching is a fairly simple role. A coach has six basic modes of operation.  But…if you peel back the layers just a little bit...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-505-coaching-tameflow-and-a-servant-management-essays-and-discussions

SPaMCAST 504 features our interview with Gerie Owen.  Gerie and I discussed continuous testing, DevOps, and testing in an agile culture! We worked through big ideas that can have a big impact on...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-504-continuous-testing-an-interview-with-gerie-owen

SPaMCAST 503 features our essay “Culture: The Knife’s Edge of Change.”  I have often heard the line, culture eats change for breakfast. Culture, culture, culture – the success of every c...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-503-the-knifes-edge-of-change-muda-and-people-communication

SPaMCAST 502 features our interview Marcus Hammarberg.  Marcus returns to talk about his new book (https://amzn.to/2u1ndYs).  The story provides a real-life example of how agile can save the wo...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-502-marcus-hammarberg-salvation-the-bunshu-story-agile-in-the-real-world

SPaMCAST 501 features our essay on Agile Metrics. Progress is easy to visualize when we use the yardstick of calendar time. My wife and I spent 17 days in Europe. There are 177 shopping days unti...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-501-agile-metrics-cycle-time-third-parties-in-testing-certifications

Show 500!  SPaMCAST 001 went live on Sunday January 28, 2007 at 9:28 PM - it has been a great journey from then to now!  The first interview was a two-parter with Will McKnight. Give it a liste...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-500-marcus-blankenship-teams-are-at-the-core-of-delivery

SPaMCAST 499 will feature our essay on trust and coaching. Coaches are among most effective tools used to help teams improve. In I highlighted the need for trust between a coach and the team or p...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-499-trust-and-coaching-tameflow-software-safety

SPaMCAST 498 features our interview John Kordyback.  Agile is more than just Scrum or a bunch of values. Agile has a technical side that can’t be ignored. This week, John and I have a wide-ran...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-498-john-kordyback-agile-the-technical-side

SPaMCAST 497 features our essay on micromanagement.  Micromanagement is a bane to employees that fall under a micromanager’s control. If you ask any manager if they think micromanagement is us...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-497-micromanagement-getting-a-handle-hybrid-agile-solutions

SPaMCAST 496 features our interview with Sam Laing.  Sam and I talked about coaching agile teams. The goal of coaching is to help people unleash their inner power.  We also touch on the differe...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-496-sam-laing-coaching-agile-teams

SPaMCAST 495 features our essay titled, The Definition of Done: Simplicity and Complexity Revisited. The Definition of Done is an important agile technique to help teams plan and execute work. Th...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-495-done-waste-and-innovation-kanban-to-the-kanban-power

SPaMCAST 494 features our interview with Alan Mallory.  We discussed his book ().  The book provides strong lessons on leadership and teamwork in an environment where failure can lead to death ...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-494-alan-mallory-the-family-that-conquered-everest

SPaMCAST 493 features our essay titled The punchline is that the goal of continuous improvement is to help teams to eliminate waste (Muda, Muri, Mura), while improving an organization’s capabil...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-493-thoughts-on-kaizen-qa-corner-tameflow-chapter-22

Software Process and Measurement Cast 492 features our recent interview with Murali Chemuturi.  Murali and I discussed his new book tilted (Link ).  Murali makes a strong case that design can�...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-492-murali-chemuturi-software-design

Software Process and Measurement Cast 491 features our essay titled, Can “Done” Be Allowed To Break Production?  The most succinct answer to the question is always no, the story is not done....

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-491-when-done-breaks-production-personal-kanban-real-software-quality

Software Process and Measurement Cast 490 features a return visit from Michael West.  Michael West is the author of Return On Process (ROP): Getting Real Performance Results from Process Improve...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-490-michael-west-real-process-improvement

SPaMCAST 489 features our essay titled, Deciding on the purpose and scope of a Gemba walk is part science and part art. The part that is science is driven by measurement and observation of the or...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/-spamcast-489-gemba-walk-agile-development-no-right-way

SPaMCAST 488 features our interview with Prem Ranganath. Prem and I discussed why organizations need to focus on innovation and excellence.  The topic might sound trite; however, making innovati...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-488-prem-ranganath-innovation-and-excellence

SPaMCAST opens with our essay, . Recently I have been thinking about just how rigorously practitioners need to follow the processes, methods, and frameworks, and when it makes sense to tweak proc...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-487-dont-shortcut-shu-ha-ri-not-a-scumdamentalist-what-works

SPaMCAST 486 features our interview with Daniel S. Vacanti.  Mr. Vacanti is the author of .  We discussed the concepts in the book, answered a question from Steven Adams, and talked about his ...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-486-daniel-s-vacanti-actionable-agile-metrics

SPaMCAST 485 features essay titled “A Simple Checklist for Choosing a Mentor.” Everyone needs a mentor, but they are hard to find, and even when you find someone willing they might not be the...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-485-choose-a-mentor-trust-your-team-muddling-through-part-2

SPaMCAST 484 features our interview with Andriy Bas of UPTech.  Andriy and his partner have created a firm that has truly embraced the ideas of agile, Teal and holacracy to create a highly produ...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-484-andriy-bas-teal-holacracy-creativity-productivity-and-flat-organizations

SPaMCAST 483 will feature our essay on measuring the value delivered by agile. The essay begins: “Organizations and teams come to agile—for that matter, any concept, framework or technique—...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-483-measuring-the-value-of-agile-tameflow-chapter-21-agile-culture

Software Process and Measurement Cast 482 features our interview with Natalie Warnert.  We talked about the diversity of voice, thoughts and ideas and Women in Agile.  Developing ideas and solv...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-482-natalie-warnert-diversity-and-women-in-agile

SPaMCAST 481 will feature our essay on the Life Cycle of A User Story.  A user story - a brief, simple requirement statement from the user’s perspective - tends to follow a loose life cycle. �...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-481-user-story-hierarchy-extended-backus-naur-qas-on-the-loose

SPaMCAST 480 features our interview with Paul Gibbons.  Paul and I had a wide-ranging discussion that began with his wonderful book ( and then enjoy the ), and led us to the broader conversation...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-480-paul-gibbons-the-science-of-successful-organizational-change

The Software Process and Measurement Cast 479 has three columns. The first column features a recent essay on the difference between a coach and a mentor in the form of a simple checklist. Which d...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-479-mentor-or-coach-tameflow-chapter-21a-employee-engagement

The Software Process and Measurement Cast 478 features our interview with Evan Leybourn.  Evan is back to discuss his new venture, The Business Agility Institute. Agile is not just for software ...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-478-evan-leybourn-business-agility-institute

The Software Process and Measurement Cast 477 features our essay on silence.  Silence is a powerful tool to guide conversations and mine information from the stream of consciousness that flows a...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-477-silence-a-powerful-tool-muddling-through-monolithic-monolith

The Software Process and Measurement Cast 476 features our interview with Kyle Siemens.  Kyle is CEO at Brightest. We discussed the case for certifications. The whole concept of certifications i...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-476-kyle-siemens-the-case-for-certifications

The Software Process and Measurement Cast 475 features the majority of the SPaMCAST Crew in a round-robin discussion.  The recording session covered three topics; however, today we tackle the fi...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-475-annual-round-table-agile-not-just-for-software-anymore

The Software Process and Measurement Cast 474 features our interview with Tom Henricksen.  Tom recently organized and executed the Agile Online Summit that I participated in.  We get behind the...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-474-tom-henricksen-online-agile-summit-a-discussion

SPaMCAST 473 features our essay on 6 Important Flow Metrics!  Getting the most value out of a process is important to any leader.  Balancing getting the most value with getting value sooner com...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-473-six-important-flow-metrics-and-tameflow-chapter-20-part-3

SPaMCAST 472 features our interview with Mike Harris.  We discussed his new book, . We discussed the definition of value and why value matters! In reality, software development, enhancements, an...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-472-michael-harris-the-business-value-of-software

SPaMCAST 471 features our essay on the top 20 transformation killers.  Each transformation killer is a big deal, but if you combine two or more you are in big trouble. That said, forewarned is f...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-471-20-transformation-killers-qa-and-requirements-systems-thinking

SPaMCAST 470 features the return of Ben Linders. Ben and I discussed his new book, .  Quality is something we all want and is required by our customers and clients BUT determining how we get qua...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-470-ben-linders-what-drives-quality

SPaMCAST 469 features our essay on consensus decision-making.  Consensus decision-making is one of the most prevalent decision-making tools in organizations today. But, consensus decision-making...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-469-consensus-decision-making-cognitive-bias-tameflow

SPaMCAST 468 features the return of Johanna Rothman. Johanna and I discussed her new book, .  (Buy your copy today and support Johanna and the SPaMCAST).  Johanna provides incredibly useful and...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-468-johanna-rothman-create-your-successful-agile-project

SPaMCAST 467 features our essay on value. Value is the most talked about and least understood concept in Agile. In terms of software development, enhancements, and maintenance, the value of a pie...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-467-value-testing-in-difficult-situations-management

SPaMCAST 466 features our interview with Ross Smith.  Ross and I discussed legacy application modernization.  Legacy application modernization delivers quantitative and qualitative value to org...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-466-ross-smith-legacy-application-modernization

SPaMCAST 465 features our essay on re-booting teams. Not every team issue can be solved with a standard pallet of techniques. However, nearly every consultant (internal or external) will have set...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-465-re-booting-teams-structure-tameflow

Agile Online Summit 30 Oct – 3 Nov 2017 The Agile Online Summit gives you a chance to see great agile speakers from your device. At the summit, I talk about the power of storytelling with Tom H...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/agile-online-summit-promo

SPaMCAST 464 features our interview with Beth Leonard.  Beth and I talked about innovative thinking, risk-based reviews, the CMMI and making the software development process more effective and e...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-464-beth-leonard-risk-based-thinking-and-more

SPaMCAST 463 features our essay on using big picture stories to generate resonance.  Early in the history of Agile, most descriptions of Agile included the need to define a central metaphor to h...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-463-resonance-and-the-big-picture-simple-and-wrong-motivating-testers

SPaMCAST 462 features our interview with Jon M Quigley  We discussed his new book . Jon co-authored the book with Roopa Shenoy. The book and the ideas in the book are relevant to all types of pr...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-462-jon-quigley-project-management-for-automotive-engineers

SPaMCAST 461 features our essay - Agile -- Leadership Required.  For an Agile transformation to be effective and then stay effective there are four cornerstones of Agile leadership constancy tha...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-461-agile-leadership-required-skills-common-cause-variation

SPaMCAST 460 features our interview with Peter Varhol.  Peter and I discussed machine learning and AI, and how it will impact software development and testing.  We also discussed how anyone can...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-460-peter-varhol-machine-learning-ai-testing-careers

SPaMCAST 459 features our essay on resistance.  Organizational change is a common, almost ubiquitous, feature in today’s business world. Change is known under many monikers ranging from transf...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-459-resistance-testing-packages-innovation-and-intention

SPaMCAST 458 features our interview with Billie Schuttpelz.  We discussed why many organizations need help learning to use agile and lean.  We delved into the role of the coach and facilitator ...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-458-billie-schuttpelz-coaching-and-facilitation

SPaMCAST 457 features our essay on cognitive biases and their impact on decision making.  If you doubt the impact of biases on decision making, read chapter five of T (current Re-read Saturday B...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-457-cognitive-biases-and-decisions-hiring-learning-organizations

SPaMCAST 456 features our interview with Jeff Dalton.  Jeff makes his fifth appearance as an interviewee. Jeff discussed leadership and whether leadership is more or less important in the Agile,...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-456-jeff-dalton-agile-leadership

SPaMCAST 455 features our interview with Michael King.  We talked about Michael’s approach to Agile, process improvement and the CMMI at Halfaker and Associates.  Michael provides a glimpse i...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-455-michael-king-agile-and-discipline-in-action

SPaMCAST 454 features three columns!  The first is our essay and checklists on iteration planning. Aristotle stated that “well begun is half done.”  While we might argue the half part, plan...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-454-iteration-planning-qa-leads-trash-or-treasure

SPaMCAST 453 features our interview with James Shore.  We began with a discussion of the Agile Fluency Model, including the concepts and ideas that led to the model and then got into topics such...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-453-james-shore-agile-fluency-model

SPaMCAST 452 features our essay on personal process improvement.  We are responsible for our own path in life. Stepping back and reviewing where we are today and where we want to be tomorrow is ...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-452-personal-process-improvement-ethics-in-software-people

SPaMCAST 451 features our interview with Askhat Urazbaev.  Askhat brings a very pragmatic view of Agile in all of its many forms to the Software Process and Measurement Cast.  This interview co...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-451-askhat-urazbaev-pragmatic-agile-and-the-impact-of-culture

SPaMCAST 450 features our essay on Product Roadmaps.  Roadmaps link an organization’s strategy to action. Product roadmaps are directional and answer the question of where we are going and why...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-450-product-frameworks-holistic-architecture

SPaMCAST 449 features our interview with Jasveer Singh.  We discussed his new book,  Jasveer proposes a new sizing methodology for estimation and other measurement processes. Jasveer Singh hold...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-449-jasveer-singh-new-functional-software-size-measurement-methodology

SPaMCAST 448 features our essay on uncertainty. Al Pittampalli said, “uncertainty and complexity produce anxiety we wish to escape.” Dealing with uncertainty is part of nearly everything we d...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-448-uncertainty-in-software-development-tameflow-leading-qa

SPaMCAST 447 features our interview with Angela Wick on the role of the Product Owner and Business Analyst in Agile efforts. These two roles are critically important for delivering value in an Ag...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-447-product-owners-and-the-business-analyst-with-angela-wick

SPaMCAST 446 will feature our essay on questions.  Questions are a coach and facilitator’s secret power! But, with great power comes great responsibility.   Our second column is from Gene Hug...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-446-questions-go-to-people-servant-leadership

SPaMCAST 445 features the return of a favorite, Capers Jones.  It is always fun to talk with someone with their own page in Wikepedia.  Capers and I talked about his new book, . Capers is passi...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-445-capers-jones-selecting-software-metrics

This week’s Software Process and Measurement Cast features our essay revisiting the product owner role. The product owner role is hard, often messed up and a great opportunity for improvement. ...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-444-product-owner-the-hard-role-qa-value-work-in-process-limits

The next Software Process and Measurement Cast features our interview with Brad Clark.  Brad and I talked about cost estimation, estimation in government and COCOMO II and what is on the way in ...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-443-brad-clark-cost-estimation-cocomo-ii-cocomo-iii

The Software Process and Measurement Cast 442 features our essay on capability teams. The use of teams to deliver business value is at the core of most business models.  Capability teams are a t...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-442-capability-teams-software-and-social-systems-software-quality

The Software Process and Measurement Cast 441 features our interview with John Le Drew.  John and I discussed the concept of safety at work, and how safety, or the lack of it, affects the effect...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-441-john-le-drew-safety-improves-the-value-of-teams

The Software Process and Measurement Cast 440 features our essay on two storytelling techniques: premortems and business obituaries.  Almost all work that takes more than a few days is subject t...

https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/spamcast/SPaMCAST__440_-_Two_Storytelling_Techniques_Testing_Conferences_Mental_Models.mp3

The Software Process and Measurement Cast 439 features Alex Yakyma.  Our discussion focused on the industry's broken mindset that prevents it from being Lean and Agile.  A powerful and a possib...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-439-alex-yakyma-its-time-to-think

The Software Process and Measurement Cast 438 features our essay on leveraging sizing in testing. Size can be a useful tool for budgeting and planning both at the portfolio level and the team lev...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-438-size-for-testers-organizations-as-systems-problem-solving

The Software Process and Measurement Cast 437 features a discussion of our recent re-read of by Patrick Lencioni (Jossey-Bass, Copyright 2002, 33rd printing) with Steven Adams.  Steve has partic...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-437-steven-adams-five-dysfunctions-of-a-team

The Software Process and Measurement Cast 436 features our essay titled, , in which we answer the question of whether the state and culture of the organization or team, can have a large impact on...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-436-incrementalism-uat-and-agile-systems-thinking

The Software Process and Measurement Cast 435 features our interview with Allan Kelly.  Our discussion touched on the concepts behind #NoProjects.  Allan describes how the concept of a project ...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-435-allan-kelly-noprojects-value

The Software Process and Measurement Cast 434 features our essay on Change Implementations - To Big Bang or Not To Big Bang? The knee jerk reaction amongst transformation leaders is usually a lou...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-434-big-bang-or-not-human-side-of-flow-fermi-questions

The Software Process and Measurement Cast 433 features our interview with Jeff Dalton discussing holacracy.  Holocracy.org defines holacracy as, “a complete, packaged system for self-managemen...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-433-jeff-dalton-holacracy-is-the-future

The Software Process and Measurement Cast 433, an interview with Jeff Dalton is delayed. I had anticipated recording the introductory material for the interview with Jeff Dalton in my hotel room ...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/software-process-and-measurement-cast-433-delayed

The Software Process and Measurement Cast 432 begins with an essay on the impact of leadership types on adopting and sustaining Agile.  Leadership style has a direct impact on an organization’...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-432-leadership-types-on-boarding-surprises-in-qa-holy-trinity

The Software Process and Measurement Cast 431 features our interview with  Andrew Neitlich on leadership.  We discussed whether leadership can be learned and if tech leadership is different tha...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-431-andrew-neitlich-leadership-is-core-a-requirement

The Software Process and Measurement Cast 430  features an essay on product owners.  The product owner role is nuanced, always complicated and sometimes hard.  The essay will help you sort thi...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-430-project-owner-the-complicated-role-the-thinker-constraints

The Software Process and Measurement Cast 429 is a  special event. Ryan Ripley (who appeared on and is the host of the A Podcast) and the I recently connected virtually to discuss the role and i...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-429-ryan-ripley-agile-certifications-good-and-bad-influences

One my favorite serial interviewees, Dr. Mark Bojeun, returns to the Software Process and Measurement Cast for a third time (we may need to get him a permanent seat at the table soon).  Mark and...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-428-mark-bojeun-project-and-product-visions

The Software Process and Measurement Cast 427 begins with an essay on the Post-Agile Age, titled Onward to Post-Agile Age.  The Post-Agile Age is coming and it is a bed that human nature and com...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-427-onward-to-post-agile-age-product-owner-in-testing-requirements-and-configuration-management

SPaMCAST 426 marks a milestone!  SPaMCAST 426 is the end of Year 10.  The Cast features our second annual roundtable.  Almost all of the SPaMCAST contributors gathered virtually to discuss a n...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-426-spamcast-round-table-quality-agile-and-security

Happy New Year!   SPaMCAST 425 features our annual tune-up ideas. We need to strive to be more effective and efficient every day or the world will pass us by!  These are suggestions that have w...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-425-annual-tune-up-ideas-leadership-kanban-flow-and-throughput

Happy New Year!   SPaMCAST 424 features our interview with Penny Pullin.  Penny returns to the SPaMCAST to discuss her new book Virtual Leadership: Practical Strategies for Getting the Best Out...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-424-penny-pullan-virtual-leadership

The Software Process and Measurement Cast 423 builds  on our interview from last week with Philip Lew.  This week we lead with a discussion of measuring quality.  Quality is related to risk, p...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-423-software-quality-qa-certifications-languages-configuration-management-part-2

The Software Process and Measurement Cast 422 features our interview with Phil Lew.  Phil and I talked about the topic of Agile risk management.  We explored how risk can be managed in Agile pr...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-422-philip-lew-agile-risk-management-and-quality

The Software Process and Measurement Cast 421 features our essay on vanity metrics.  Vanity metrics make people feel good, but are less useful for making decisions about the business.  The essa...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-421-vanity-metrics-unity-of-purpose-leadership

The Software Process and Measurement Cast 420 features our interview with John Hunter.  John is a SPaMCAST alumni; John first appeared on to talk about why management matters.  In this podcast ...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-420-john-hunter-building-organizational-capability

The Software Process and Measurement Cast 419 features our essay on eight quick hints on dealing with stand-up meetings on distributed teams. Distributed Agile teams require a different level of ...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-419-notes-on-distributed-stand-ups-qa-corner-configuration-management-software-senesi

The Software Process and Measurement Cast 418 features our interview with Larry Cooper.  Larry and I talked about his project, The Agility Series.  The series is providing the community an unde...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-418-larry-cooper-the-agility-series

I am in Sweden for the with a day of sightseeing thrown in. If you are attending, let’s connect! The trip to Sweden has been eventful (not a word professional travelers want to hear). Travails ...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-schedule-change-for-vacation

The Software Process and Measurement Cast 417 discusses the six elements of business stories.  These six elements are required for effective business stories.  We also tackle whether each of th...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-417-six-elements-of-business-stories-qa-corner-herbie-and-tame-flow

The Software Process and Measurement Cast features our interview with Kirk Botula on capability.  Kirk makes the argument that capability is crucial for organizational health and agility. Kirk B...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-416-kirk-botula-agility-and-capability

The Software Process and Measurement Cast features four columns.  We begin with our essay on recognizing risk and risk tolerance.  Any discussion of risk begins with acknowledging that risk exi...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-415-risk-tolerance-in-agile-kotter-change-model-innovation-bandwagon-requirements-part-3

The Software Process and Measurement Cast features our interview with Marcus Hammarberg. We often think of Agile as a tool to build or maintain software. In some cases, people have recognized the...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-414-marcus-hammarberg-agile-in-the-real-world

The Software Process and Measurement Cast 413 features our essay on Scaling Agile and Management Styles.  This essay builds on our recent discussion of servant leadership. It is not as simple as...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-413-scaling-management-throughput-accounting-qa-tools-0

The Software Process and Measurement Cast 412 features our discussion of , Second Edition with Steven Adams.  It was a great talk that helped me understand why the book has (and continues to hav...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-412-xp-explained-a-discussion-with-steven-adams

The Software Process and Measurement Cast 411 includes four columns!  The first is our thoughts on servant leadership. A servant leader facilitates collaboration not only by creating a learning ...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-411-servant-leadership-systems-thinking-craftsmanship-requirements

In Software Process and Measurement Cast 410, we feature our interview with Jessica Long.  Jessica and I discussed storytelling. I find that storytelling is a useful tool to help individuals, t...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-410-jessica-long-storytelling-in-agile

Special Note - SPAMCAST 409 was due to be posted last week, but bad things happened to my main computer and my backup decided to air-gap itself from the Internet.  That said, #409 is going up a ...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-409-team-structure-qa-presentations-eliciting-requirements

The Software Process and Measurement Cast 408 features our interview with Kupe Kupersmith. Kupe and I discussed the role of the business analyst in today’s dynamic environment.  It is critical...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-408-kupe-kupersmith-business-analysis-and-agile

The Software Process and Measurement Cast 407 includes four separate columns.  We begin with a short essay refreshing the pros and cons of Test Driven Development. Test Driven Development promis...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-407-magazine-with-cagley-hughson-pries-and-tendon

The Software Process and Measurement Cast 406 features our interview with Erik van Veenendaal.  We discussed Agile testing, risk and testing, the Test Maturity Model Integrated (TMMi), and why i...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-406-erik-van-veenendaal-quality-agile-and-the-tmmi

Software Process and Measurement Cast 405 is a cornucopia of topics!  We begin by exploring a bit of the psychology of change in four short essays. These topics are important for any change agen...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-405-moral-license-hazards-change-and-innovation-assumptions-test-scripting

Software Process and Measurement Cast 404 features our interview with Ryan Ripley.  We discussed The Business of Agile: Better, Faster, Cheaper at Agile. We discussed why having the answer for w...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-404-ryan-ripley-the-business-of-agile

The Software Process and Measurement Cast 403 features our essay on Agile practices at Scale. Scaling Agile is a contentious topic.  Frameworks and techniques for scaling are often lambasted as ...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-403-agile-at-scale-real-transformations-forewarned-is-forearmed

The Software Process and Measurement Cast 402 features our interview with Ulises Torres.  Ulises and I talked about how his firm, Intellego, has leveraged Agile and the CMMI to improve quality, ...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-402-ulises-torres-benefits-of-cmmi-and-agile-together

The Software Process and Measurement Cast 401 features three columns!  We begin with our essay on listening.  Every time we answer the phone, interact with a co-worker or even turn on the telev...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-401-listening-quality-testing-and-contract-closure-developers-and-testing

Software Process and Measurement Cast 400 features our interview with Jim Benson. Jim and I talked about personal Kanban, micromanagement, work-in-process limits, pattern matching, Pomodoro and m...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-400-jim-benson-personal-kanban-and-more

The Software Process and Measurement Cast 399 features our essay titled, Storytelling: Developing The Big Picture for Agile Efforts. Agile reminds us that the focus of any set of requirements nee...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-399-storytelling-and-the-big-picture-manifesto-deliberate-practice

The Software Process and Measurement Cast 398 features our interview with bestselling author Kevin Kruse.  We discussed his new book, .  The ideas Kevin presents on managing time and more accur...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-398-kevin-kruse-15-secrets-successful-people-know-about-time-management

The Software Process and Measurement Cast 397 features our essay on cumulative flow diagrams.  The following file includes all of the figures referenced in the cumulative flow diagrams  essay w...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/cumulative-flow-diagrams-figures-for-spamcast-397

The Software Process and Measurement Cast 397 features our essay on cumulative flow diagrams. A CFD can help everyone from team members to program managers to gain insight into issues, cycle time...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-397-cumulative-flow-diagrams-qa-sign-off-project-strategy

The Software Process and Measurement Cast 396 begins our run up to Episode 400 with our interview of with Mike Burrows. Mike and I talked about his game changing idea of Agendashift. Agendashift ...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcas-396-mike-burrows-agendashift

The Software Process and Measurement Cast 395 features our essay on productivity. While productivity might not be the coolest subject, understanding the concept is critical to every company’s a...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-395-productivity-accidental-innovation-assimilation-and-accommodation

The Software Process and Measurement Cast 394 features our interview with Yves Hanoulle. Yves returns to the Software Process and Measurement Cast to discuss his experiences as a coach with Coder...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-394-yves-hanoulle-lessons-from-coaching-children

One last week in mixtape format! I am completing a trip that is a mixture of vacation and a board meeting but that does not mean you have to forego your weekly SPaMCAST.  In place of our normal ...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-393-mix-tape-2010-foy-reinertsen-jacobson

I am still traveling for the next two weeks. The trip is a mixture of vacation and a board meeting but that does not mean you will have to forego your weekly SPaMCAST.  In place of our normal fo...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-392-mix-tape-2009-lister-chemuturi-brennan

The first full Software Process and Measurement Cast posted on January 29th, 2007. When the first cast posted we were on an every other week schedule whereas today we post weekly. Over the next f...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-391-mix-tape-2007-2008-mcknight-iwanicki-goldsmith

The Software Process and Measurement Cast 390 features our interview with Vinay Patankar. We discussed his start up Process Street and the path Vinay and his partner took in order to embrace agil...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-389-vinay-patankar-agile-value-and-lean-start-ups

The Software Process and Measurement Cast 389 essay on different layers and anti-patterns of Agile Acceptance Testing. Many practitioners see Agile acceptance testing as focused solely on validat...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-389-auat-soft-skills-ooda-vs-pdca

The Software Process and Measurement Cast 388 features our interview with Dr. Mark Bojeun. Dr. Bojeun returns to the podcast to discuss how a PMO can be a strategic tool for an organization. If a...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-388-dr-mark-bojeun-pmo-as-a-strategic-tool

The Software Process and Measurement Cast 387 includes three features.  The first is our essay on storytelling.  Storytelling is a tool that is useful in many scenarios, for , to help people ...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-387-storytelling-as-a-tool-critical-roles-qa-career-path

The Software Process and Measurement Cast 386 features our interview with Jason Little. Jason and I discussed his exploration of storytelling in change management.  Stories are a powerful tool t...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-386-jason-little-storytelling-in-change-management

The Software Process and Measurement Cast 385 features our essay on Agile portfolio metrics. Agile portfolio metrics are integral to prioritization and validating the flow of work. But, are only ...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-385-agile-portfolio-metrics-why-diversity-fast-is-not-enough

The Software Process and Measurement Cast 384 features our interview with Gwen Walsh. Gwen is the President of TechEdge LLC. We discuss leadership and why leadership is important. We also discuss...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-384-gwen-walsh-leadership-and-end-annual-reviews

Software Process and Measurement Cast 383 features our essay on peer reviews.  Peer reviews are a tool to remove defects before we need to either test them out or ask our customers to find them ...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-383-peer-reviews-responsibility-without-authority-shared-visions

Software Process and Measurement Cast 382 features our interview with Ben Linders. Ben revisits the Software Process and Measurement Cast to discuss his recent series of articles on targeting, fi...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-382-ben-linders-continuous-process-improvement

Software Process and Measurement Cast 381 features our essay on Agile adoption.  Words are important. They can rally people to your banner or create barriers. Every word communicates information...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-381-agile-adoption-vs-transformation-myths-of-greenfield-development-gender-gap-in-computer-science

Software Process and Measurement Cast 380 features our interview with Kim Robertson. Kim and I talked about big picture configuration management.  Without good configuration managements work, p...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-380-kim-robertson-the-big-picture-of-configuration-management

Software Process and Measurement Cast 379 features our short essay on the relationship between done and value. The essay is in response to a question from Anteneh Berhane.  Anteneh called me to ...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-379-done-and-value-test-data-budgets-are-harmful

We begin year 10 of the Software Process and Measurement Cast with our Interview with Evan Leybourn. Evan returns to the Software Process and Measurement Cast to discuss the "end to IT projects."...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-377-evan-leybourn-no-more-projects

In this week’s Software Process and Measurement Cast will feature three columns.  our essay on empathy. Coaching is a key tool to help individuals and teams reach peak performance. One of the ...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-377-empathy-getting-things-done-culture-change

This week we are doing something special. Right after the New Year holiday, all of the regulars from the Software Process and Measurement Cast gathered virtually to discuss the topics we felt wou...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-376-women-in-tech-microservices-capabilities-and-more

This week’s Software Process and Measurement Cast opens with our essay on quality and measuring quality. Software quality is a simple phrase that is sometimes difficult to define. In SPaMCAST 3...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-375-quality-essay-estimating-testing-discovery-driven-planning

In this Software Process and Measurement Cast will feature our interview with Gerald M. Weinberg. We discussed quality and the how quality is related to value.  A talk with Jerry is always profo...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-374-jerry-weinberg-quality-grandfather-of-agile

The Software Process and Measurement Cast 373 features our essay . The twelve principles that underpin the Agile Manifesto include several that link the concept of value to the delivery of workin...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-373-notimplementednovalue-essay-models-are-wrong

The Software Process and Measurement Cast 372 features our interview with Vasco Duarte. Vasco returns to the podcast to discuss his new book, #NoEstimates Book.  In the interview, Vasco and I di...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-372-vasco-duarte-noestimates

The Software Process and Measurement Cast 371 features our essay on Focus and the Pomodoro technique.  Focus might be just about the most important technique available for getting work done. Foc...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-371-focus-and-pomodoro-qa-environment-learning-organizations

The Software Process and Measurement Cast 370 features my discussion with Greger Wikstrand.  Greger and I discussed his article titled “Should you distrust Agile?” and other topics. Greger d...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-370-greger-wikstrand-should-you-distrust-agile

The Software Process and Measurement Cast 369 features our essay on stand-up meetings.  Stand-up meetings are a combination of tactical planning on steroids and the perfect start to a great day....

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-369-the-stand-up-meeting-noestimates-more-on-mastery

The Software Process and Measurement Cast 368 features our interview with Pedro Serrador. We discussed his research, paper, and presentation titled “Does Agile Work?” Pedro lays out his resea...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-368-pedro-serrador-the-proof-of-agile

The Software Process and Measurement Cast includes two columns this week.  The first is our essay: Scaled Agile Charters.  A scaled Agile charter is not just a thicker team charter because a sc...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-367-scaled-agile-charters-testing-communities-of-practice

The Software Process and Measurement Cast features my interview with Jeff Dalton.  Jeff returns to the Software Process and Measurement Cast to discuss the 12 attributes of successful Agile orga...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-366-jeff-dalton-12-attributes-of-great-and-agile-organizations

This week’s Software Process and Measurement Cast includes three columns!  The first is our essay on Agile Project Charters.  Project charters, done correctly, can play an extremely important...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-365-agile-project-charters-improvisation-customer-driven-development

I am still on vacation (at least for a few more hours), and this week we have another mixtape for you. This week I have included the responses to the “if you could fix any two (or sometimes one...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-364-best-2014-mix-tape

I am on vacation for a two weeks and could not leave you without some Monday morning mind candy, therefore, we are doing two very special shows this week and next.  This week I have included the...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-363-best-2013-mix-tape

This week’s Software Process and Measurement Cast features our interview with Chris Nurre.  Chris is a developer and Agile Coach extraordinaire. We explored the role of an Agile coach from the...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-362-chris-nurre-agile-coaching-the-real-world

This week’s Software Process and Measurement Cast includes two columns.  The first is our essay on software measurement. When we measure we are sending an explicit message about what is import...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-361-why-software-measurement-who-needs-architects

The next Software Process and Measurement Cast will feature interview with Steve Boronski. Steve and I had a great conversation about Agile and Prince2. The conversation focused on the new Prince...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-360-steve-boronski-prince2-prince2-agile

This week’s Software Process and Measurement Cast features three columns.  The first our essay on Reviews and Inspections.  Reviews and inspections are a critical tool for improving quality a...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-359-reviews-and-inspections-independent-qa-improvisation

This week’s Software Process and Measurement features our interview with Julia Wester.  Julia is an Improvement Coach at LeanKit and writes the Every Kanban Blog.  Julia and I discussed the r...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-358-julia-wester-the-managers-role-in-agile

The Software Process and Measurement our essay on Mind Mapping. I view Mind Mapping as a great technique to stimulate creative thinking and organize ideas. Mind Mapping is one of my favorite tool...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-357-mind-mapping-who-needs-architects-tameflow-chapter-4

The Software Process and Measurement 356 features our interview with Steve Turner.  Steve and I talked time management and email inbox tyranny! If you let your inbox and interruptions manage you...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-356-steve-turner-time-and-inbox-management

The week’s Software Process and Measurement Cast features three columns.  The first is our essay on Agile Success Factors.  We recently surveyed a group of people actively involved in the sof...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-355-agile-success-factors-who-owns-qa-software-models

The week’s Software Process and Measurement Cast features our interview with Allan Kelly.  We talked #NoProjects and having a focus of delivering a consistent flow of value.  The classic proj...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-353-allan-kelly-noprojects

This week’s Software Process and Measurement Cast features three columns.  The first is our essay on learning styles.  Learning styles are useful to consider when you are trying to change the...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-353-learning-styles-microservices-for-all-tame-flow

Software Process and Measurement Cast 352 features our interview with Gil Broza.  We discussed Gil’s new book The Agile Mind-Set. Do you know what the Agile Mind-Set is or how to get one?  Gi...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-352-gil-broza-the-agile-mind-set

Software Process and Measurement Cast 351 includes three columns.  The first is our essay on distributed Agile. What is distributed Agile? The phrase "distributed Agile" is often used indiscrimi...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-351-distributed-agile-illusion-of-control-qa-corner

Software Process and Measurement Cast 350 features our interview with Arlene Minkiewicz. Arlene and I talked technical debt.  Our discussion included the definition of technical debt, a set of p...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-350-arlene-minkiewicz-technical-debt

To paraphrase Ed Sullivan, “We have a big, big show this week,” so we will keep the up front chit chat to a minimum.  First up is our essay on Agile Testing. Even if you are not a tester, un...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-349-agile-testing-qa-corner-test-cases-tameflow-column

The Software Process and Measurement Cast features our interview with Woody Zuill.  We talked about the concept and controversy swirling around #NoEstimates. Even if the concept is a bridge too ...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-348-woody-zuill-noestimates

The Software Process and Measurement Cast includes three columns.  The first is our essay on managing Agile projects and teams. I often say project management is dead. That does not mean that th...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-347-agile-project-management-conways-law-and-microservices-hardcore-testing

The Software Process and Measurement Cast features our interview with Jon M Quigley.  We discussed configuration management and his new book . Jon co-authored the book with Kim Robertson. Confi...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-346-jon-quigley-configuration-management

The Software Process and Measurement Cast 345 features our essay on Cognitive Biases and two new columns. The essay on cognitive bias provides important tools for anyone that works on a team or i...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-345-cognitive-biases-qa-corner-tameflow

Software Process and Measurement Cast 344 features our conversation with Susan Parente.  We talked about Agile risk management. Risk is not always discussed in polite Agile circles however Susan...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-344-susan-parente-agile-risk-management-0

Software Process and Measurement Cast 344 features our conversation with Susan Parente.  We talked about Agile risk management. Risk is not always discussed in polite Agile circles however Susan...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-344-susan-parente-agile-risk-management

Software Process and Measurement Cast 343 includes two features.  The first is our essay, Commitment, Revisited: Is Commitment Anti-Agile?  We think not!  Commitment is a core behavior for de...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-343-commitment-in-agile-revisited-hiring-in-software

Software Process and Measurement Cast 342 features our interview with Ellen Gottesdiener and Mary Gorman.  We discussed their great book, Discover to Deliver: Agile Product Planning and Analysi...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-342-gorman-gottesdiener-discover-to-deliver-revisited

Software Process and Measurement Cast 341 features our essay titled Agile Team Decision Making. Team-based decision-making requires mechanisms and prerequisites for creating consensus among team ...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-341-agile-team-decision-making-essay

Software Process and Measurement Cast 340 features our interview with Tom Howlett.  Tom is a Scrum Master.  We talked about teams, collaboration and how to effectively be Agile in distributed t...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-340-tom-howlett-scrum-master-teams-collaboration-distributed-agile

Software Process and Measurement Cast 339 features our essay on demonstrations and a new Form Follows Function column from Gene Hughson. Demonstrations are a tool to generate conversations abou...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-339-demonstrations-microservices

Software Process and Measurement Cast 338 features our new interview with Stephen Parry.  We discussed adaptable organizations. Stephen recently wrote: “Organizations which are able to embrac...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-338-stephen-parry-adaptive-organizations-lean-and-agile-thinking

In this episode of the Software Process and Measurement Cast we feature three columns!  The first is our essay on the Agile release plans.  Even after 12 years or more with Agile we are still a...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-337-agile-release-plan-baselining-software-executing-communication

In this episode of the Software Process and Measurement Cast we feature our interview with , builder of community builders.  We discussed collaboration, coaching retreats and the future of Agil...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-336-yves-hanoulle-communities-and-coaching-retreats

In this episode of the Software Process and Measurement Cast we feature three columns!  The first is our essay on the definitions of four critical words.  What do the words effectiveness, effic...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-335-critical-agile-definitions-communication-content-microservices-and-granularity

In this episode of the Software Process and Measurement Cast we feature our interview with Agile coach Mario Lucero.  Mario and I discussed the nuts and bolts of coaching Agile teams, what is an...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-334-mario-lucero-its-all-about-agile-coaching

This week’s Software Process and Measurement Cast is a magazine feature with three columns. This week we have columns from Kim Pries, The Software Sensei, and Jo Ann Sweeney’s Explaining C...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-333-what-is-agile-selling-defect-control-planning-communication

This week’s Software Process and Measurement Cast features our interview with Shirly Ronen-Harel. We began by talking about the book she is co-authoring, The Coaching Booster, which is 80% com...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-332-shirly-ronen-harel-the-coaching-booster

This week’s Software Process and Measurement Cast is a magazine feature with three columns. This week we have columns from Gene Hughson – Form Follows Function, completing a three-column arc ...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-331-coaching-not-managing-microservices-channels

This week’s Software Process and Measurement Cast features our interview Anthony Mersino, author of Emotional Intelligence for Project Managers and the newly published Agile Project Management....

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-330-anthony-mersino-agile-project-management

This week’s Software Process and Measurement Cast is our magazine with three features.  We begin with Jo Ann Sweeney’s Explaining Change column.  In this column Jo Ann tackles the concepts ...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-329-commitment-message-and-themes-halt-testing

This week’s Software Process and Measurement Cast features our interview with Alex Papadimoulis.  Alex is returning to the Software Process and Measurement Cast to discuss Release.  Release i...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-328-alex-papadimoulis-release-the-game-devops

This week’s Software Process and Measurement Cast features our essay on the ubiquitous stand-up meeting. The stand-up meeting has become a feature of Agile and non-Agile project alike. The tech...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-327-stand-up-meetings-architecture-communication-objectives

Software Process and Measurement Cast features our Interview with Steve Tendon. We discussed his new book Hyper-Productive Knowledge Work Performance, The TameFlow Approach and Its Application ...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-326-steve-tendon-tame-the-flow

 to the Software Process and Measurement Cast on  The Software Process and Measurement Cast our essay on product owners.  The role of the product owner is one of the hardest to implement when ...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-325-product-owners-kim-pries-jo-ann-sweeney

The Software Process and Measurement Cast features our interview with Charley Tichenor and Talmon Ben-Cnaan on the Software Non-Functional Assessment Process (SNAP).  SNAP is a standard process ...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-324-software-non-functional-assessment-process-snap

SPaMCAST 323 features our essay, “Five Factors Leading to Failing With Agile.” Not all Agile implementations succeed.  There are five categories of behaviors that lead Agile implementations ...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-323-five-factors-leading-to-failing-with-agile-gene-hughson-jo-ann-sweeney

SPaMCAST 322 features our interview with Clareice and Clyneice Chaney. Clareice and Clyneice provide insights and practical advice into how Agile and contracting work together.  The focus of the...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-322-clareice-and-clyneice-chaney-contracting-acquisition-and-agile-testing

SPaMCAST 321 features our essay on the reasons for success with Agile.  I asked friends and colleagues what they think are the top reasons an organization succeeds with Agile.  The answers were...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-321-11-reasons-for-agile-success-communication-and-cloud-development

SPaMCAST 320 features our interview with Alfonso Bucero. We discussed his book, . Attitude is an important tool for a project manager, team member or executive.  In his book Alfonso provides a...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-320-alfonso-bucero-today-is-a-good-day

SPaMCAST 319 includes three segments! The first segment is our essay, Why Are Requirements So Hard To Get Right?  Much of the problems with requirements boil down to people, and while people ar...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-319-requirements-communications-fixing-it

SPaMCAST 318 features our interview with Rob Cross.  Rob and I discussed his InfoQ article “.”  Rob provides ideas on how the theory of big data can be incorporated in to big action that pr...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-318-rob-cross-big-data-and-data-analytics-in-software-development

SPaMCAST 317 tackles a wide range of frequently asked questions, ranging from the possibility of an acceleration trap, the relevance of function points, whether teams have a peak loads and safe t...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-317-questions-answers-and-controversy-robust-software

SPaMCAST 316 features a return visit from Dr. David Rico. We talked about the cost of quality and Agile. Does Agile impact the cost of quality? The cost of quality is a measure of the time and co...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-316-david-rico-agile-cost-of-quality

SPaMCAST 315 features our essay on Scrum Masters.  Scrum Masters are the voice of the process at the team level.  Scrum Masters are a critical member of every Agile team. The team’s need for ...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-315-scrum-masters-hughson-form-follows-function

SPaMCAST 314 features our interview with Janet Gregory and Lisa Crispin.  We discussed their new book . Testing is core to success in all forms of development.  Agile development and testing a...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-314-crispin-gregory-more-agile-testing

SPaMCAST 313 features our essay on developing an initial backlog.  Developing an initial backlog is an important step to get projects going and moving in the right direction. If a project does n...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-313-initial-backlogs

SPaMCAST 312 features our interview with Alex Neginsky.  Alex is a real leader and practitioner in a real company that has really applied Agile.  Alex shares pragmatic advice about to how pract...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-312-alex-neginsky-a-leader-and-practitioners-view-of-agile

SPaMCAST 311 features our essay on backlog grooming. Backlog grooming is an important technique that can be used in any Agile or Lean methodology. At one point , however most practitioners now f...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-311-backlog-grooming-software-sensei-containment-viruses-and-software

Software Process and Measurement Cast 310 features our interview with Mike Burrows. This is Mike’s second visit to the Software Process and Measurement Cast.  In this visit we discussed his ne...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-310-mike-burrows-kanban-from-the-inside

 Software Process and Measurement Cast number 309 features our essay on Agile user acceptance testing.  (AUAT) confirms that the output of a project meets the business’ needs and requirement...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-309-agile-user-acceptance-testing

Software Process and Measurement Cast number 308 features our interview with Michael West discussing his book Return on Process.  Process improvement can have a dramatic impact to an organizatio...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-308-michael-west-return-on-process

Software Process and Measurement Cast number 307 features our essay on integration testing and Agile. Integration testing is defined as testing in which components (software and hardware) are com...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-307-integration-testing-and-agile-software-sensei

Software Process and Measurement Cast number 306 features our interview with Luis Gonçalves.  We discussed getting rid of performance appraisals.  Luis makes the case that performance appraisa...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-306-luis-gonalves-no-more-performance-appraisals

Software Process and Measurement Cast number 305 features our essay on Estimation.  Estimation is a hot bed of controversy. We begin by synchronizing on what we think the word means.  Then, onc...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-305-estimation-essay

Software Process and Measurement Cast number 304 features our interview with Jamie Lynn Cooke. Jamie Lynn Cooke is the author of The Power of the Agile Business Analyst. We discussed the defin...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-304-jamie-lynn-cooke-power-of-the-agile-business-analyst

Software Process and Measurement Cast number 303 features our essay titled “Topics in Estimation.” This essay is a collection of smaller essays that cover wide range of issues effecting estim...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-303-topics-in-estimation-software-sensei-education

Software Process and Measurement Cast number 302 features our interview with Larry Maccherone of Rally Software. We talked about Agile and metrics.  Measuring and challenging the folklore of Agi...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-302-larry-maccherone-measuring-agile

Software Process and Measurement Cast number 301 features our essay on technical debt. Technical debt is the work not done or the shortcuts taken when delivering a product. We all take shortcuts,...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-301-technical-debt-essay

Show 300! Show Zero was published on January 7, 2007. 2,738 days later, we feature our interview with Vasco Duarte. We discussed #NoEstimates, which evokes a great deal of passion.  The intervie...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-300-vasco-duarte-noestimate

SPaMCAST 299 features our essay on systems thinking.  Many process improvement programs falter despite our best efforts because they don't improve the overall performance of IT. The impact of fi...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-299-systems-thinking

Listen to  SPaMCAST 298 features our interview with Brian Federici.  Brian discussed continuous integration and nearly continuous delivery from a practitioner’s point of view. Continuous inte...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-298-brian-federici-continuous-integration-a-practitioners-view

SPaMCAST 297 features our essay on IPFUG Function Points. IFPUG Function Points are a measure of the functionality delivered by the project or application being counted based on a set of rules do...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-297-ifpug-function-points

SPaMCAST 296 features our interview with Jeff Dalton we talked about Agile and resiliency. If Agile is resilient it will be able to spring back into shape after being bent or compressed by the pr...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-296-jeff-dalton-cmmi-agile-resiliency

SPaMCAST 295 features our essay on Test Driven Development (TDD). TDD is an approach to development in which you write a test that proves the piece of work you are working on, and then write the ...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-295-tdd-software-sensei-cognitive-load

SPaMCAST 294 features our interview with Sean Robson. We discussed his book, . SAP and Agile, some say it can’t be done and they would just be wrong. Sean’s bio reads:Sean Robson, MBA, PMP, ...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-294-sean-robson-agile-and-sap

SPaMCAST 293 features our essay on the Test Maturity Model Integration (TMMi). The TMMi is a maturity model focused on improving both the process and practice of testing! The TMMi covers the enti...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-293-test-maturity-model-integration-tmmi

Listen to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 292. SPaMCAST 292 features our interview with Dr. Ginger Levin. Dr. Levin and I discussed her book, . Dr Levin and her co-author Allen Green w...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-292-ginger-levin-implementing-program-management

Listen to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 291. SPaMCAST 291 features our essay on splitting user stories. User stories are a powerful tool used by many Agile teams to conceptualize the ...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-291-splitting-user-stories-tame-the-flow-steve-tendon

. SPaMCAST 290 features our interview with Jan Beaver, author of . Jan’s book provides team members with the resources needed not only to become Agile but to practice Agile. Jan Beaver is a Ph...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-290-jan-beaver-the-agile-team-handbook

Listen to the. SPaMCAST 289 features our essay on sprint planning.  The essay begins: It is often said that well begun is half done. In other words a good start contributes to a good finish (at ...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-289-sprint-planning-the-software-sensei-pries-scheduling-cycle

Listen to the . SPaMCAST 288 features our interview with Susan Atkinson on Agile contracts, governance and trust.  Quite a set of topics that get at the heart of why governance of Agile project...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-288-susan-atkinson-agile-governance-and-contracts

Listen to the .  SPaMCAST 287 features our essay on Scrum. Scrum is the nearly ubiquitous project management process that has become the face of Agile to many people. The essay begins: When mos...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-287-scrum-the-face-of-agile-constraints-tame-the-flow

Listen to the 6. SPaMCAST 286 features our interview with Brian Wernham, author of . Agile government does not have to be an oxymoron. Brian Wernham has more than 30 years of experience in adap...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-286-brian-wernham-agile-project-management-for-government

Listen to the . SPaMCAST 285 features a compilation of frequently asked questions of a consulting kind.  Working as a traveling consultant, podcaster and blogger provides me with a fabulous mix...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-285-faq-of-a-consulting-kind-the-software-sensei-failure-mode-and-effects-analysis

Listen to the 4. SPaMCAST 284 features our interview with Evan Leybourn, author of Directing the Agile Organization. We had a wide-ranging discussion on Agile business management. Agile is not j...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/spamcast-284-evan-leybourn-directing-the-agile-organization

Listen to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 283. The SPaMCAST 283 features our essay on user stories.  A user story is a brief, simple requirement statement from the user perspective. Us...

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Listen to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 282. In the SPaMCAST 282 we feature our interview with Ben Linders and Luis Gonçalves.  We discussed retrospectives and their great new book�...

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Listen to the 1. SPaMCAST 281 features our essay on value chain mapping. Value is generated through the transformation of raw materials into a new form, which is represented by a value chain. Dr...

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Listen to the . SPaMCAST 280 features our interview with Mark C. Bojeun, author of  (). Mark makes a very strong case that project and program managers can impact team culture and dynamics. Th...

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The International Function Point Users Group (IFPUG) released the(SNAP) Assessment Practices Manual 2.1 under a Creative Commons 3.0 Attribution-Non Commercial-Share Alike License. IFPUG is the o...

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The International Function Point Users Group (IFPUG) released the(SNAP) Assessment Practices Manual 2.1 under a Creative Commons 3.0 Attribution-Non Commercial-Share Alike License. IFPUG is the o...

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Check out  279. SPaMCAST 279 features our essay on Agile and risk management.  Many think of Agile and risk as an oxymoron.  However, we will show how Agile Risk Management can be used to imp...

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Check out  278. SPaMCAST 278 features our interview with Diane Zajac-Woodie discussing the role of the business analyst (BA) in Agile.  Scrum is mute on the topic of the BA, does that that mea...

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Check out 277.  SPaMCAST 277 features our essay on Scrumban. Scrumban is the combination of Kanban (lean) and Scrum (Agile) techniques. Each contributes different things to the hybrid framework....

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Check out  276.  The SPaMCAST 276 features my interview with Dr. Penny Pullan. We discussed her book, , the impact of business analysts on projects and how to make project more effective.  D...

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Check out  275.  The SPaMCAST 275 features our essay on leadership. Leaders and leadership are important, perhaps more important with Agile and lean techniques that no longer use command and c...

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Check out  274.  The SPaMCAST 274 features our interview with Jeremy Berriault.  We talked about testing, test professionalism and testing in academia.  Sometimes it is easy to forget that t...

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Dear Software Process and Measurement Cast Listeners, The Software Process and Measurement Cast 274 may not be published this week.  I can’t get the podcast to upload and publish (neither can ...

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Check out 273.  The SPaMCAST 273 features our essay on gamification and a new installment of Steve Tedon's column: Tame The Flow.  Gamification is a tool to support process improvement.  It is...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 272.  The SPaMCAST 272 features my interview with Jeff Anderson.  We talked about The Lean Change Method and the book of the same title! Jef...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 271.  The SPaMCAST 271 features our essay titled Revisiting the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.  As this is the first new podcast of 20...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 270.  The SPaMCAST 270 features my interview with Allan Shalloway. We talked lean, Kanban and SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework).  A great interv...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 269.  The SPaMCAST 269 features our essay on Kanban.  It really is all about the flow. Also in the Software Process Measurement Cast 269 we ...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 268 The Software Process and Measurment Cast features my interview with Gene Hughson.  We discussed agile, solution architecture, people, pro...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 267 features our essay on story mapping.  Story mapping is a very powerful and under used tool for getting a handle on the big picture. SPaMC...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 266 features my interview with Raja Bavani. We discussed distributed agile! We also discussed the new Global Distributed Agile Consortium (GD...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 265 The Software Process and Measurement Cast 265 features our essay on retrospectives.  Retrospectives are part of most methodologies, even ...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 264 The Software Process and Measurement Cast 264 features my interview with Alexei Zheglov.  We discussed lean, work-in-process limits and f...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 263 The Software Process and Measurement Cast 263 our essay on Transactional Analysis.  People are the heart of the interactions that drive e...

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The Software Process and Measurement Cast 262 features my interview with Kevin Kruse (@Kruse) best selling author of Employee Engagement for Everyone.  If you are involved with people and want t...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 261 The Software Process and Measurement Cast 261 features our essay on distributed agile.  Distributed agile takes effort but can pay HUGE b...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 260 The Software Process and Measurement Cast 260 features my interview with Dr Richard Sykes.  Dr Sykes is the chair of the Board of Directo...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 259 The Software Process and Measurement Cast 259 features an essay title Agile Testing. Testing is an important step in the delivery of any p...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 258 The Software Process and Measurement Cast 258 features my interview with Steve Tendon!  Steve focuses on helping to create high-performan...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 257 The Software Process and Measurement Cast 257 features the essay "Why Agile Implementations Fail." Unfortunately failure seems to be an op...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 256 The Software Process and Measurement Cast 256 features my second interview with Kenny Rubin.  We talked about Scrum as well as economic f...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 255 The Software Process and Measurement Cast 255 features the essay Project Management is Dead, Long Live Project Management.  The role is w...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 254 The Software Process and Measurement Cast 254 features my interview with Matt Heusser.  We discussed agile and testing.  It was a great ...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 253 The Software Process and Measurement Cast 253 features the essay titled, Cognitive Bias and Effective Teams. Effective teams build an unde...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 252 The Software Process and Measurement Cast 252 features my intreview Jo Ann Sweeney, Jo Ann and I discussed the need for planning communica...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 251 The Software Process and Measurement Cast 251 features Commitment Part 2 or Revisited depending on your point of view.  This new essay bu...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 250 The Software Process and Measurement Cast 250 features my intreview with Ben Linders.  We discussed succeeding with Agile. We covered top...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 249 The Software Process and Measurement Cast 249 features an essay titled, Agile Decision Making. The essay is a collaboration between Meghan...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 248 The Software Process and Measurement Cast 248 features my intreview with Pat O'Toole.  We discussed project improvement and process impro...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 247 The Software Process and Measurement Cast 247 features my essay on Sprint Reviews and Demonstrations.  It is all about the feedback. The ...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 246 The Software Process and Measurement Cast 246 features my interview with Tobias Mayer.  We discussed his new book, The People's Scrum: Ag...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 245 The Software Process and Measurement Cast 245 features my essay on the ins and outs of Agile release plans.I have been involved with very ...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 244 The Software Process and Measurement Cast 244 features my interview with Naomi Karten. Noami and I discussed her newest book, How to Survi...

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The International Function Point Users Group will be part of a ten day metrics extravaganza in Rio De Janerio Brazil in October 2013.  The video promo features Joe Schofield and Mauricio Aguiar ...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 243 The Software Process and Measurement Cast 243 features my on essay titled, "What is Agile?" What does it mean to be Agile? We also have a ...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 242    The Software Process and Measurement Cast 242 features my interview with Timothy Grayson. Timothy is the author of The Spaces In Betw...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 241    The Software Process and Measurement Cast 241 features my on essay Agile Coaches. Coaches can have a major impact on process implemen...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 240    The Software Process and Measurement Cast features my interview with Robert Ferguson.  We discussed what leads to good proejcts and ...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 239    The Software Process and Measurement Cast 239 features my essay on commitment. Committed individuals are the building blocks for buil...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 238    The Software Process and Measurement Cast features my interview with Bram Meyerson.  We discussed benchmarking.  Benchmarking is th...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 237    The Software Process and Measurement Cast includes my essay on a few of the issues that can plague stand-up meetings. The SPaMCAST 23...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 236! SPaMCAST 236 feature my interview with  Peter Taylor, Ron Rosenhead and Vicki James's we discussed their new book, Strategies for Projec...

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Welecome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 235 Over the past seven years at the end of every interview I have asked "what two issues would you fix and why" or some close variant of tha...

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Welecome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 234 Over the past seven years at the end of every interview I have asked "what two issues would you fix and why" or some close variant of tha...

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Welecome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 233 Over the past seven years at the end of every interview I have asked "what two issues would you fix and why" or some close variant of tha...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 232 The Software Process and Measurement Cast 232 features a column for Kim Pries titled "Introduction To Scrum Planning." The column is based...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 231   The Software Process and Measurement Cast 231 features an entry in the Metrics Minute.  In the SPaMCAST 231 we tackle burden rate. Bur...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 230    The Software Process and Measurement Cast 230 feature my interview with Alex Papadimoulis.  We discussed continuous delivery and Dev...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 229!    The Software Process and Measurement Cast 229 features my essay titled, Act or Be Acted Upon, Revisited.Stephen Covey's book The Sev...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 228 The Software Process and Measurement Cast 228 features my interview with Charles Araujo.  We discussed his great new book, .  The interv...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 227    I am continuing and concluding my essay, "Under Performing Agile?" Part two of the essay tackles the process and contract scenarios t...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 226!    The Software Process and Measurement Cast 226 features my interview with John Hunter.  We talked about his new book Management Matt...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 225!    The Software Process and Measurement Cast 225 features part one of my essay titled "Under-performing Agile." The essay begins: Agile...

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The International Function Point Users Group (IFPUG) recently announced the release of the Software Non-functional Assessment Process (SNAP) Assessment Practices Manual 2.0 under a Creative Commo...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 224!    The Software Process and Measurement Cast 224 features my interview with Michael Burrows.  We talked Kanban and  his blog entry on...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 223!    The Software Process and Measurement Cast 223 features my essay on Benchmarking Agile. The essay begins: Benchmarking is the search ...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 222 and Year Seven!    The Software Process and Measurement Cast 221 features an interview with Will McKnight. Will was my first interview a...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 221!    The Software Process and Measurement Cast 221 features Part Two of my essay on Agile and Risk Management. Let's add some techniques ...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 220!    The Software Process and Measurement Cast 220 features an interview with Stephen Parry.  Our interview was far ranging covering ada...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 219!    The Software Process and Measurement Cast 219 features an essay I have title Agile and Risk Management.The essay begins:  Has the a...

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It is Sunday December 29th, 2012 and the Software Process and Measurement Cast 218 features my interview with Bob Galen.  We talked agile, agile charters, prodcut owners and beginning agile proj...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 217!    The Software Process and Measurement Cast 217 features an entry from the Metrics Minute.  The entry is on Automated Test Cases Pass...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 216!    The Software Process and Measurement Cast 216 features my interview with Harold van Heeringen.  We discussed the International Soft...

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The Software Process and Measurement Cast 215 features Part One of my essay titled Agile Is A Philosophy and a new column from Bill Fox and Five Minutes to Process Improvement, 5PI.  Agile, CMMI...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 214!    The Software Process and Measurement Cast 214 features my interview with Iain McCowatt.  We talked about the commoditization of tes...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 213!    The Software Process and Measurement Cast 213 features my essay titled Bad Words For Process Improvement.  Words have power; the po...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 212!    The Software Process and Measurement Cast 212 features my interview with Arlene Minkiewicz.  We talked about agile and parametric e...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 211!    The Software Process and Measurement Cast 211 features my essay, "Instant Gratification and Pain Deferred." Why do we say yes when n...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 210!    The Software Process and Measurement Cast 210 features my interview today with Gil Broza we discussed his new book “The Human Side...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 209!    The Software Process and Measurement Cast 209 features my essay on the relentless tide of communication.  Email is just the tip of ...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 208!    The Software Process and Measurement Cast 208 features my interview today with Pawel Brodzinski we discussed Lean, Kanban, and Mana...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 207!   The Software Process and Measurement Cast 207 includes a review of Discover to Deliver: Agile Product Planning and Analysis.  The si...

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Software Process and Measurement Cast 206 features my interview with Kenny Rubin.  We discussed his book Essential Scrum, A Practical Guide to the Most Popular Agile Process.  Help support the ...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 205!   Software Process and Measurement Cast 205 continues with the migration to an every other week magazine format.  I am extremely proud ...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 204!   Software Process and Measurement Cast 204 features my interview with Jason Yip.  We visited the edges of lean and agile ideas.  Duri...

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Software Process and Measurement Cast 203 features my essay on Leadership and Agile ().  I discussed how a compliance culture can negatively impact an organization.   Bill Fox also delivers the...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 202!   Software Process and Measurement Cast 202 features my interview with David Marquet.  We discussed his book Turn the Ship Around!: Ho...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 201!   SPaMCAST 201 features my essay titled Why Size.  In the essay I discuss why sizing as part of estimating and planning makes sense. �...

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SPaMCAST 200 features my interview with Ellen Gottesdiener and and Mary Gorman.  We discussed their great new book Discover to Deliver: Agile Product Planning and Analysis.  If you think agile...

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Welcome to the Software PRocess and Measurement Cast 199!   SPaMCAST 199 features my essay I have titled "Brainstorming . . . Well Maybe Not."  The essay presses the case against brainstorming...

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Welcome to the Software PRocess and Measurement Cast 120!  120?  I am making sure that all of the boxes are check so today I have found the lost episode. In this episode Jeff Anderson has a ...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 198! The Software Process and Measurement Cast 198 features my interview with Phillipe Back covering culture and organizational change.  Phil...

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The Software Process and Measurement Cast 197 has two parts!  The first part of the Cast features my essay "What do you do when inertia wins?" The second part introduces a new column written by ...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 196! The Software Process and Measurement Cast 196 features my inteview with Jeff Anderson of Deloitte on topics that spanned lean, kanban an...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 195! The SPaMCAST 195 features my essay, Routines:  The Good and The Bad.  Routines are an important part of how we work. Like many other th...

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The International Function Point Users recently curated and edited a book on measurement which was published by CRC Press.  I have an article on using functional metrics in agile estimation (one...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 194! The SPaMCAST 194 features my interview with Peter Taylor.  We discussed his new book, The Lazy Project Manager and The Project From Hell...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 193! The SPaMCAST 193 features my essay tilled Hyper-Conectivity and Illusions.  I sat in a meeting a few weeks ago and after about ten minut...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 192! The SPaMCAST 192 features my interview with Mitch Lacey.  We discuss his new book, .  Mitch Lacey is an agile practitioner and consulta...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 191! The SPaMCAST 191 features part 2 of my essay "Who Owns Estimation In Agile Projects?"  Haven't listened to ?  Click the link! Part two ...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 190! The SPaMCAST 190 features my interview with Raja Bavani. We discussed distributed agile! Raja Bavani is Chief Architect of MindTree’s P...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 189! The Software Process and Measurement Cast 189 features my essay on the use of experiments to support process improvement programs.  The ...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 188! The Software Process and Measurement Cast 188 features my interview with Siraj Sirajuddin.  We discussed agile, organizational change, l...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 187! The Software Process and Measurement Cast 187 features my essay on the roles of the PMO and agile team in Agile Estimation. I hope we wil...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 185! The Software Process and Measurement Cast 186 features my interview with Jo Ann Sweeney.  We discussed using social media as a tool to s...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 185! The Software Process and Measurement Cast 184 my essay titled the "Narcissism of Small Differences."  This essay is based on comments ma...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 184! The Software Process and Measurement Cast 184 features my interview with Steve Boronski.  We discussed PRINCE2® (PRojects IN Controlled...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 183!  The Software Process and Measurement Cast 183 features my essay titled, Agile Release Planning Is A Necessity   The essay begins . . ....

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 182! The Software Process and Measurement Cast 182 features my interview with Corey Haines.  We discussed the evolution of a software journey...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 181! The Software Process and Measurement Cast 181 features my essay titled, Manufacturing, Engineering or Craft?  The essay begins . . . A f...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 180! The SPaMCAST 180 features my interview with Johanna Rothman.  We discussed transparency and trust.  Transparency and trust are general...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 178! The SPaMCAST 178 features my interview with Al Pittampalli.  We discussed his book, Read This Before Our Next Meeting, the modern meetin...

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I appologize however I have had to remove SPaMCAST 178 due to a tecnical problem.   I will repost it as soon as humanly possible! Agian applogies to all of my listeners.

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 177! The SPaMCAST 177 features my essay titled The Beginner's Mind. The essay begins: Why is it easier for some organizations to innovate or t...

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The SPaMCAST 176 features my interview with Jeff Dalton.  We discussed Agile, Scrum and the CMMI.  A discussion that included more than just theory. Jeff is Broadsword’s President, Certified ...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 175! The SPaMCAST 175 features an essay titled Human Interaction While Testing On Two Continents. The essay begins: Testing is the means of pr...

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Well I guess this means I am another year older and wiser.  I know the second part is true because I spent the weekend drinking out of the firehouse that is Podcamp Toronto 2012.  I wish there ...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 174!   The SPaMCAST 174 features my interview with Karl Scotland.  We discussed his concept, Kanban Thinking Karl Scotland is a versatile so...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 173!   The SPaMCAST 173 features an essay titled Agile In A Waterfall Business. The essay begins: I am more than occasionally asked how agile...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 172! The SPaMCAST 172 features my interview Dr David Fraser.  We discussed his book .  If you are just focusing on the quantitative side of ...

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Please distribute the PDF version!  For Immediate Release January 23, 2012 Avon Lake, OH – The Software Process and Measurement Podcast (SPaMCAST) is celebrating its 170th episode after five y...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 171!  The SPaMCAST 171 includes a double feature!  Part One is Meta-Cast discussing where the Cast has been and where it is going.  The sh...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 170! Happy fifth anniversary from Amsterdam! The SPaMCAST 170 features my interview Hillel Glazer.  We discussed his book %20">High Performan...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 169! The Software Process and Measurement Cast 169 features the second part of my essay, The Case Against Multi-tasking.  This installment i...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 168! The Software Process and Measurement Cast 168 features my interview with Bill Smith and his Twitter alterego @CMMIROX.  We discussed CMM...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 167!  Happy News Years!The SPaMCAST 167 features an essay titled The Case Against Multitasking. The essay begins: To multitask or not to mul...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 166! The interview in the SPaMCAST 166 is with Paul Byrnes.  We discussed the changes to the SCAMPI 1.3 method of appriasing the CMMI and mor...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 165! The SPaMCAST 165 features an essay that answers the questions, "so what exactly is IT-CMF?” and “why do we need another model?”  T...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 164! The interview on the Software Process and Measurement Cast 164 is with Joseph Raynus.  Joe and I discussed his bookImproving Business P...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 161! The SPaMCAST 163 features an entry in the Metrics Minute.  We discusse Retun on Investment.  ROI is critical factor in proioritization ...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 162! The SPaMCAST 162 features my interview with Rafal Los discussing security and key process indicators for measuring secutity.   Rafal Los...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 161! The SPaMCAST 161 provides an overview of a pallet of metrics tailored to agile projects. The essay begins: When talking about metrics to...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 160! The SPaMCAST 160 features my interview Dean Leffingwell.  We discussed scaling agile and his books and . Dean Leffingwell is an entrepre...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 159! The SPaMCAST 159 features my essay titled, Systems Thinking and Process Improvement.  The essay begins: Many process improvement progra...

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Software Process and Measurement Cast 158 Quick Reminder Peter Taylor has also provided two copies of his book The Lazy Project Manager for Software Process and Management listeners.  I will dra...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 158! The SPaMCAST 158 features my interview with Peter Taylor.  We discussed his book The Lazy Project Manager. Peter and I discussed how to ...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 157! The SPaMCAST 157 answers the question, "why measure?" The essay begins:I was recently asked the question that, by its sheer simplicity, s...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 156! The SPaMCAST 156 features my interview with Linda Rising.  One word, AGILE!  Another word, IMPORTANT!   Linda Rising has a Ph.D. from ...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 155! The SPaMCAST 155 features the first part of my essay Systems Thinking and Process Improvement:  Systems and Systems Thinking, Part 1. �...

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The SPaMCAST 154 features my interview with Bill Fox.  We discussed process improvement and his publishing project, 5 Minutes to Process Improvement Success. 5 Minutes to Process Improvement Suc...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 153! A funny thing happened on the way to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 153, I was distracted by a nice shiny idea therefore we ha...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 151! The SPaMCAST 152 will features an interview with Ron Rosenhead.  We discussed all things project management!  Are you a project manager...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 151! The SPaMCAST 151 features my essay Urgency and Importance:  A Balance? Today's world is complicated. The lines between home and work hav...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 150! The SPaMCAST 150 features my interview Yuval Yeret.  We discussed Kanban, Agile, life, the universe and everything.  Ok I might have go...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 149! The SPaMCAST 149 features my simple checklist focusing on CMMI Readiness.  We look at three categories in this checklist; resources, pla...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 148!The Software Process and Measurement cast 148 is sponsored by .  The interview in the SPaMCAST 148 is with Mattias Skarin.  We talked ab...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 147! The Software Process and Measurement cast 147 is sponsored by LeanKit Kanban.  The essay in the SPaMCAST 147, which was edited as I flew...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 146! SPaMCAST 146 features my interview with SPaMCAST 146 features my interview with Michael West!  Mr West wrote "." We discussed the book a...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 145! In the SPaMCAST 145 we have an entry of the Metrics Minute. IFPUG Function Points are a measure of the functionality delivered by the pro...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 144! SPaMCAST 144 features my interview with Mary Lynn Penn. We discussed the CMMI, Six Sigma, Lean, SCAMPI appraisals and more! Mary Lynn Pen...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 143! In the SPaMCAST 143, I ask, "Do you have management support?" I recently asked many of my colleagues what they thought were the precursor...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 142! SPaMCAST 142 features my interview with Capers Jones.  Capers is an iconic figure in the field of software measurement and estimation. �...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 141! In the SPaMCAST 141, I ask, "Are you ready to implement agile?"  It might sound like a simple question but it is imperative that you not...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 140! SPaMCAST 140 features my interview with Raja Bavani.  We talked about his great article "." The article was originally publised in the S...

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I have combined the blog entries titled "Agile is from Venus and PMOs from Mars" into a single paper with some tweaks and edits for those that do not want to listen to the podcast or read the blo...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 139! In the SPaMCAST 139  we begin an exploration of financial metrics.  The first class of financial metrics is those metrics that are used...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 138! SPaMCAST 138 features my interview with Jo Ann Sweeney.  I think we would all agree that communication is an important tool for taming t...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 137! SPaMCAST 137 features an essay titled Abstractions.  The essay begins: The world is complex; it is comprised of a myriad of processes ea...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 136! SPaMCAST 136 features my interview with Dr Ginger Levin and J. LeRoy Ward discussing their new book, (ESI International Project Managemen...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 133! SPaMCAST 135 features an entry in the Metrics Minute.  We are covering a Value at Risk.  WValue at Risk represents the potential impact...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 134! SPaMCAST 134 features my interview with Cynthia Kurtz on narratives and stories and how stories can be a VERY powereful tool for gatherin...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 133! SPaMCAST 133 features an entry in the Metrics Minute.  We tackle burn-up charts.  The burn-up chart  can be thought of as the mirror i...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 132! SPaMCAST 132 features my interview with Bill Bentley discussing the book he co-authored "Lean Six Sigma Secrets for the CIO".  We covere...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 131! SPaMCAST 131 features the second part of my essay "Agile is from Venus, PMOs from Mars". Part One was a controversial, Part Two will not ...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 130! SPaMCAST 130 features my interview with with John K. Hollmann discussing cost engineering and risk from a cost engineering perspective. ...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 129! In this week’s Software Process and Measurement Cast I feature my short essay, Checklist for Process Improvement Success.  I have also...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 128! SPaMCAST 128 features my interview with with Dave Garmus, Janet Russac and Royce Edwards discussing thier book, .  If you are interested...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 127! In this week’s Software Process and Measurement Cast I feature the first part of my essay titled, Agile is from Venus and PMOs from Mar...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/s-pa-mcast-127-agile-is-from-venus-and-pm-os-from-mars-part-1-main-news

Chris Hefley (interviewed in ) was recently nominated for the #lssc11 Brickell Key Award.  The selection committee chairman is seeking advocacy from members of the community as part of the sele...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 126 SPaMCAST 126 features my interview with Phillip A. LaPlante discussing his book in specific and requirements in general.  A real powerhou...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 125! I recorded this Cast before the earthquake in Japan but did want to let all of the SPaMCAST friends and all of the people of Japan that...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 124 SPaMCAST 124 features my interview with Gerard "Jerry" Hill. Gerald and I talked about his book specifically and project management genera...

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I recently presented at Podcamp Toronto the resentation was titled  Podcasting To A Niche Market and subtitled Podcasting to a Technical IT Audience.  I have posted the presentation on SlideSh...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 123! In this week’s Software Process and Measurement Cast we have an entry in the Metrics Minute.  We cover Burn down charts are a critcial...

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Occasionally it is interesting to reflect on the podcasts and topics that have been most popular in the past.  Today I reflect on the eclectic mix making up the most popular cast in the second h...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 120. SPaMCAST 122 features my interview with Ted Theodoropoulos.  Ted and I talked about technical debt and whether the definition of techinc...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 121! In this week’s Software Process and Measurement Cast we revist an essay originally broadcast in SPaMCAST 2.  We revisit the essay beca...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 120. SPaMCAST 120 features my interview with Peter Thomas, a techincal specialist in software sizing and related fields at Steria.  He is als...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 119! In this week’s Software Process and Measurement Cast we have another installment of the Metrics Minute.  This Metrics Minute is focuse...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 118. SPaMCAST 118  features my interview with Elizabeth Harrin author of and the influential blog A Girl’s Guide to Project Management. Eli...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 117! In this week’s Software Process and Measurement Cast we have a review of Naomi Karten's book Presentation Skills for Technical Professi...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 116! The Software Process and Measurement Cast this week features an interview with Naomi Karten discussing her 7th book, . If you have to g...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 115! Recorded in the Marriott Courtyard Dun Loring Fairfax in Virginia.  Happy New Year! Moral Hazards occur when someone insulated from risk...

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The Software Process and Measurement Cast this week features an in interview with Barbara Zimmerman of IT Directions.  We discussed contracts negotiations, tips getting them right and what how t...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/s-pa-mcast-114-barbara-zimmerman-contract-negoiations

Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 113! In the Software Process and Measurement Cast 113 features on of the entries in the Metrics Minute.  We talk about assignment scope!  Ma...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 112! The Software Process and Measurement Cast this week features an in interview with Israel Gat, Practice Director for the Cutter Agile Prac...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 109! In the Software Process and Measurement Cast 111 we complete the essay, Seven Deadly Sins of Measurement Programs, Greed.  The greed whi...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 110! The Software Process and Measurement Cast this week features an in interview with Scott Price of LoadStorm.com. Our discussion focused o...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 109! The Seven Deadly Sins popularized by Dante have been used as an analogy for a fallen man’s tendency to sin and as analogy for the ills ...

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Software Process and Measurement Cast 108 features my discussion with Bob Lewis.  We talked about his new book Bare Bone Change Management, success, IT philosophy and a slew of other topics.  ...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/s-pa-mcast-108-bob-lewis-bare-bones-change-management

Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 107! The Seven Deadly Sins popularized by Dante have been used as an analogy for a fallen man’s tendency to sin and as analogy for the ills ...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/s-pa-mcast-107-seven-deadly-sins-of-measurement-lust

Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 106! SPaMCAST 106 features my interview with Larry Goldberg.  We discussed the book he co-authored, The Decision Model: A Business Logic Fram...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/s-pa-mcast-106-larry-goldberg-the-decision-model

Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 105! The Seven Deadly Sins popularized by Dante have been used as an analogy for a fallen man’s tendency to sin and as analogy for the ills ...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 104. SPaMCAST 104  features my interview with Nigel Green coauthor of .  Nigel provides insights that suggests a new path for projects that ...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 103. SPaMCAST 103 will feature the third installment of the Seven Deadly Sins of Measurement Programs essay.  Sloth plagues many measurement ...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 102. SPaMCAST 102 features my interview with Anita Cassidy.  We discussed her book "A Practical Guide to Information Systems Strategic Planni...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/s-pa-mcast-102-anita-cassidy-it-strategy-and-value

SPaMCAST 101 features the second part of my Seven Deadly Sins of Measurement Programs essay.  In this installment we focus on gluttony.  I jumped over sloth as I decided it needed a rewrite (no...

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SPaMCAST 100 . . . YES 100 features an interview with Chris Hefley  Chris and I discussed Kanban.  This is an interview that will help novices and those experienced with Kanban.  Paul Laberge ...

https://spamcast.libsyn.com/s-pa-mcast-100-hefley-kanban

Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 99! The Seven Deadly Sins popularized by Dante have been used as an analogy for a fallen man’s tendency to sin and as analogy for the ills o...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 98! The Software Process and Measurement Cast this week features an in interview with Richard Soley.  The interview with Richard wraps up my ...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 97! Software Process and Measurement Cast features an essay on time-to-market which is an excerpt from a new writing project I am calling The ...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 96! The Software Process and Measurement Cast this week features an in interview with Bertrand Meyer.  Bertand and I discussed his ideas on S...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 95! Software Process and Measurement Cast features an essay on labor productivity which is an excerpt from a new writing project I am calling ...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 94!The interview in the SPaMCAST 94 features my interview with Ivar Jacobson covering the Software Engineering Method and Theory or SEMAT in...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 93! The essay in the SPaMCAST 93 features the conclusion of my essay on ethics and call to action. The conclusion beging with the following p...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 92! The interview in the SPaMCAST 92 features a discussion with Don Reinertsen .  We discussed his current book, THe Principles of Product De...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 91! The essay in the Software Process and Measurement Cast is titled Project and Process Improvement Ethics:  A Primer, Part 1: What are ethi...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 90! The interview in the SPaMCAST 90 features an interview with a familar face, Pat Ferdinandi.  Pat is back talking about her new book, A Te...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 89! Show 89 is the editorial / essay component of the show.  The Software Process and Measurement Cast features Collaboration:  Business's D...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 88! The interview in the SPaMCAST 88 features a discussion with Naomi Karten.  We discussed her book Changing How You Manage and Communicate ...

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I recently presented at Podcamp Ohio the resentation was titled  Podcasting To A Niche Market and subtitled The Software Process and Measurement Cast:  A Retrospective Part 1.  I have posted t...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 87! The interview in the SPaMCAST 87 features a discussion with Hans Sassenberg.  We talked about his paper "Affordable Software Quality Asse...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 86! The interview in the SPaMCAST 86 is with Bob Thames.  Bob is a co-author of Chasing . Bob and I talked about change.  No one is immune f...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 85! The interview in the SPaMCAST 85 is with Cory Foy.  We discussed agile, agile coaching, scrum buts and organizational change just to name...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 84! The interview in the SPaMCAST 84 is with Ricardo Valerdi.  We discussed software cost estimation and behavioral economics.  This was a g...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 83! The interview in the SPaMCAST 83 is with Gary Gack.  We discussed his new book "".  The book and the discussion centered on how organiza...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 82! The interview in the SPaMCAST 82 is with Cheryl Jones.  We discussed Practical Software and Systems Measurement.  Can you say measuremen...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 81! The interview in the SPaMCAST 81 is with Paul Byrnes.  We discussed  the upcoming release of the CMMI, Agile and the CMMI and process im...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 80!   The interview in the SPaMCAST 80 is with Dr. David F Rico.  We discussed  "Business Value of Agile Software Methods" which he coautho...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 79! In the Software Process and Measurement Cast 79 I interviewed Scott Stribrny.  We discussed his recent Cutter Consortium Executive Update...

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February - March SPaMCAST Production Schedule Interviews: Feb 14:  Scott Stribrny - Risk And Risk Management Feb 28:  Dr David F Rico - Agile Methods (and Quantitative Data Supporting Them) Mar...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 78!In the Software Process and Measurement Cast 78 I interviewed Dr. Luigi Buglione.  We focused our discussion on how play can improve learn...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 77 marking the SPaMCAST's Three Year Anniversary!The Software Process and Measurement Cast 77 is a special show.  Even though we still have a...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 76!In the SPaMCAST 76 I interviewed Tom and Mary Poppendieck talking about lean and their new book "Leading Lean Software Development: Results...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 75!In the SPaMCAST 75 I interviewed Bonnie Brown.  We discussed the updated IFPUG Function Point Counting Practice Manual (release 4.3) that ...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 74!In the SPaMCAST 74 I interviewed Kenji Hiranabe.  We discussed mind mapping and how it can be used in projects.  Mind Mapping for the uni...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 73!In the SPaMCAST 73 I interviewed David Bovis.  David and I discussed the psychology of change.  Have you ever wondered why some people ar...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 72!In the SPaMCAST 72 I interviewed Diana Larsen.  Diana and I discussed agile and retrospectives.  The interview was full of practical advi...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 71!In SPaMCAST 71, I conclude my interview of the Suzanne Robertson.  We continued our discussion of requirements.  Requirements are the hea...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 70!The interview on the SPaMCAST 70 is with Suzanne Robertson.  We talked about requirements . . . a lot and that was good therefore this par...

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The interview on the SPaMCAST 69 is with Kevin Brennan.  Kevin and I focused on how the business analysis role fits into the CMMI.  In the process we ended up discussing a wide range of topics ...

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The interview on the SPaMCAST 68 is with Neil Potter.  Neil and I  talked of CMMI, process improvement and how change programs fit into economic environment we find ourselves in today and will ...

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The interview in SPaMCAST 67 is with Murali Chemuturi.  Murali recently had his first book published titled S.  In this edition of the Software  Process and Measurement Cast we discussed estim...

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The interview in SPaMCAST 66 is with Chuck Tryon.  We discussed knowledge management.  Chuck provides solid advice on knowledge management while explain why not dealing with knowledge managemen...

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The interview in SPaMCAST 65 is with Laura Brandau.  We discussed business analysis, the role of the business analyst, how business analysts impact projects and the organizations they serve and ...

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The interview on Show 64 is with Carol Smith.  We discussed the usability.  Usability is a critical component of human facing software.  We discussed the definition of usability, techniques fo...

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The interview on Show 63 is with Paul Byrnes.  We discussed the CMMI, Multiple Models and Process Improvement.  In today’s financial environment it is important to know what drives good chang...

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The interview on Show 62 is with Tom Graves.  We discussed enterprise architecture.  Enterprise architecture is more than an IT phenomenon, architecture defines the enterprise.  This was a gre...

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Show 61 concludes a two part interview with Phil Stubbington.  We discussed how to fix troubled projects.  The interview chocked full of useful ideas for dealing with issues that if not taken c...

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Show 60 is the interview I had with Medha Umarji discussing her research on Metrics Acceptance Model.  If you are involved with software measurement programs this is important stuff! I know I ha...

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Show 59 begins a two part interview with Phil Stubbington.  We discussed how to fix troubled projects.  The interview chocked full of useful ideas for dealing with issues that if not taken care...

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Show 58 features an interview with Thomas “cmdln” Gideon.  To paraphrase the walrus from Lewis Carrol’s Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There 'it was time to talk of many th...

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Show 57 features an interview with Joe Schofield.  We discussed the Function  Points and Lines of Code and other topics.  Size is an important attribute for managing software projects.  How y...

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Show 56 features an interview with Bill Phifer of EDS, an HP Company.  We discussed the importance of measurement and metrics in sourcing arrangements.Bill Phifer is a Fellow at EDS, an HP Compa...

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Show 55 features an interview with Judy Bond focused on how people’s personality can affect all of your professional relationships.  Almost all work boils down to people and how you relate to ...

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Show 54 features an interview with Esther Derby focused primarily on agile retrospective but we branched out to talk about agile management and many other topics.Esther is one of the rare breed o...

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Show 53 is an interview with Capers Jones discussing software measurement. As with any conversation with Capers we explored a wide range of topics in the software development world.  As usual, C...

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Lisa Crispin is an agile testing coach and practitioner. She is the co-author, with Janet Gregory, of Agile Testing: A Practical Guide for Testers and Agile Teams (Addison-Wesley, 2009). She spec...

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Show fifty one is an interview with Tim Lister discussing his new book,” Adrenaline Junkies and Template Zombies”. The interview discussed the impact of specific patterns and habits on how IT...

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Show fifty features my interview with David J Anderson.  We discussed agile management and many other topics. The interview was fascinating!  I have decided to push it out into the feed as one ...

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Show Forty Nine concludes a two part interview with Robin Goldsmith on requirements.    If you have not already done so, please go back to show 47 to listen to the first half of the interview....

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Show Forty Eight concludes a two part interview with Ellen Gottesdiener on agile requirements, facilitation and other topics. Go back to Cast 46 if you have not listened to Part One.  Principal ...

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Show Forty Seven begins another two part interview this one with Robin Goldsmith on REAL requirements.  Requirements have been a vexing problem for Information Technology since dirt was young. ...

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Show Forty Six begins another two part interview with Ellen Gottesdiener on agile requirements, facilitation and other topics.  Ellen is the principle consultant and founder of EBG Consulting, a...

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The interview in the Software Process and Measurement Cast 45 features part two of the interview with Mike Cohn.  Mike is the man when it come to Story Points and agile estimation.    Mike Co...

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Manfred Bundschuh is an internationally recognized expert on software measurement, estimating and international standards, with more than 40 years IT experience, as an IT controller, consultant, ...

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The interview in the Software Process and Measurement Cast 43 features the first part of a two part interview the Mike Cohn. Mike is the man when it comes to Story Points and agile estimation. Pa...

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Show Forty Two features an interview with Dr. Magdy Hanna.  Dr Hanna leads both the "International Institute for Software Testing” and “International Institute for Software Process”.  We ...

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Show Forty One features an interview with Ken Schwaber.  We discussed SCRUM and organizational change.  OK, maybe discussion is a weak term, I asked questions and gathered wisdom from the SCRUM...

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Show Forty features an interview with Barbara Blake of Longview Associates.  Barbara and I discussed executive coaching, improvement and change its myriad forms.  If you are interested in your ...

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Show Thirty Nine features an interview with Andrew “Roo” Reynolds.  Roo was a Metaverse Evangelist at IBM when we did the interview but now is Portfolio Executive, Social Media at BBC Vision...

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Show 37 is my interview with Ed Yourdon.  We discussed Web 2.0 and it’s impact on the software development worlds. I  have titled the interview, “Collaborate or Die!”  A bit over the top...

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Show 37 is an interview with Kenji Hiranabe discussing using kanban in software development.   According to WIKIPEDIA, “Kanban is a signaling system to trigger action which in Toyota Product...

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Show 36 is part two of my interview with Phil Armour.  The interview focused on estimation and just a bit of philosophy, powerful stuff that may change how you view estimation and the goal of so...

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Show 35 is my interview with Charlene Li, co-author of Groundswell: Winning in a World Transformed by Social Technologies.  The use of social media is a fact of life, we are now challenged with ...

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Show 34 is the beginning of my interview with Phil Armour.  I am calling this interview, “Estimation Ain’t Planning”.  I must admit that I have been quoting this interview since I taped i...

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SPaMCAST 33 - Donnellan, Software Metrics Programs Part 2, Guest Essay   Show 33 is part two of my interview with Rob Donnellan discussing the trials and tribulations of metrics programs.  Rob ...

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Show 32 is part two of my interview with Murali Chemuturi on the topic of estimation.  You might think part two is just more of the same but think again.  Murali has laid out some interesting t...

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Show 31 features an interview with Scott Ambler of IBM discussing Test Driven Development and other Agile topics.    Scott W. Ambler is the Practice Leader Agile Development with IBM Rational a...

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SPaMCAST 30 – Donnellan, Metrics Programs, Passion and Success   Show 30 begins a two part interview with Rob Donnellan on the topic of metrics programs.     Rob Donnellan, IT Excellence Va...

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  Show 29 begins a two part interview with Murali Chemuturi on the topic of estimation.  This is not the first time the Cast has examined estimation however I think you will find that Murali’...

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Show 28 features Part Two of an interview with Ivar Jacobson, author, pundit and one of the creators of UML.  The discussion covered topics ranging from methodologies to his new concept, practic...

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Show 27 features part one of an interview with Ivar Jacobson, author, pundit and one of the creators of UML.  The discussion covered topics ranging from methodologies to his new concept, practic...

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SPaMCAST 26 - Carr, The Big Switch, Center   Show 26 features an interview with Nicolas Carr, author of “The Big Switch: Rewiring the World, from Edison to Google" and “Does IT Matter".  Th...

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SPaMCAST 25 - Booch, Omnibus Framework A few hours late . . . for some reason Audacity and Vista had a wrestling match this afternoon.  A couple of reinstalls later we are back in action however...

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SPaMCAST SIX Estimation Interview with Michael Bragen The Software Process and Measurmeent Cast Six continues the the theme arc on estimation with a conversation with Michael Bragen of Software P...

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The Software Process and Measurement Cast provides a forum to explore the varied world of software process improvement and measurement.  The SPaMCast covers topics that deal the challenges how w...

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SPaMCAST 24 - Edelson, Coaching, Specialization ** Note – Traceability paper will be out on the feed this week. ** Show 24 features an interview with Marilyn Edelson, a Principal at IT Decision...

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SPaMCAST 23 - Rothman, Project Management , Traceability ** I believe I am back on track since the motherboard failure.  We should be back on track for delivering your favorite process improveme...

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** I know this show is a week late.  I had a motherboard failure; I am working on a replacement. **   Show 22 features an interview with Joe Levens of Wolters Kluwer discussing Configuration Ma...

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Software Process and Measurement Show 21! Show 21 features an interview with Miranda Mason of Accenture on metrics consulting and sourcing programs.  The interview has a ton of information on ho...

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Software Process and Measurement Show 20! Show 20 features Part 2 of an interview with Dave Garmus discussing IFPUG Function Points.  David Garmus is one of the Founders of The David Consulting ...

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Software Process and Measurement Cast Show 19! Show 19 features an interview with Dave Garmus discussing IFPUG Function Points.  David Garmus is one of the Founders of The David Consulting Group...

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Software Process and Measurement Show 18! Show 18 features an interview with Kent Beck discussing transparency.  Kent Beck is the Founder and Director of Three Rivers Institute (TRI). His career...

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Software Process and MeasurementShow 17! Show 16 features an interview Paul Radford of Charismatek Software Metrics discussing using functional metrics to build software.  Paul is one of the mov...

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An open letter to IFPUG members: Board of Directors Election (This letter is not authorized by IFPUG or IFPUG's Board of Directors)  Four Board of Director Candidates speak out on the Issues!  ...

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Software Process and MeasurementShow 16! Show 16 features an interview with Mary Poppendieck discussing Lean  Software Development processes.  Mary Poppendieck As a seasoned leader in both oper...

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Software Process and Measurement Show 15! Show 14 features an interview with Scott Goldfarb discussing software baselines and benchmarks.  Scott, the President of Q/P Management Group (http://ww...

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  Software Process and MeasurementShow 14! Show 14 features an interview with M.A. Parthasarathy discussing estimation and his new book “Practical Software Estimation Function Point Methods fo...

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Software Process and MeasurementShow 13! Six Month Anniversary Show Thirteen features an interview with Gary Gack on Lean Six Sigma.   The interview is phenomenal!  Gary is the founder of Proc...

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Show Twelve features the second part of an interview with Charles Symons on Cosmic Full Function Points. COSMIC – Full Function Points are one of the 4 functional metrics recognized by ISO as i...

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Software Process and Measurement Cast 11! Show Eleven features Part One of an in depth interview with Charles Symons on the topic of COSMIC Full Function Points.  Charles Symons is currently j...

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Software Process and Measurement Cast 10! Show Ten features an interview with David Herron focusing on the thoughts and wisdom of a process improvement warrior.  David is one of the founders...

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Show Nine features an interview with Patricia Ferdinandi which begins an arc on the thorny topic of requirements.  Patricia is uniquely qualified to begin this discussion as both a practicing co...

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Show Eight features an interview with Stephen Finegoldon on the topic of build management.  Build Management is one of those basic blocking and tackling issues that every organization must wrest...

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SPaMCAST Seven! Show Seven features an interview with Kenji Hiranabe on using mind mapping in agile projects.  Mind Mapping is a powerful technique to order information and concentrate communica...

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The Software Process and Measurement Cast (SPaMCAST) Five features an interview with Ian Brown of Booz Allen Hamilton covering the topic of estimation.  Project estimation (whether software, har...

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SPaMCAST Four features an interview with Stasia Iwanicki of the David Consulting Group ().    Stasia can be reach at .  Stasia and host, Tom Cagley, discuss the how the CMMI and Six Sigma int...

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The Software Process and Measurement CAST features a wide-ranging interview with Capers Jones, founder and Chief Scientist of Software Productivity Research ().  As with any discussion with Cape...

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Will's interview includes a wealth of information on implementing PPQA with an organization.   The basis for the interview is the presentation he will make at the SEPG 2007 Conference.  Will h...

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Process and Product Quality Assurance is a critical process area within the CMMI.  It is the leading economic indicator of success when assessing whether process change will be successful.  Suc...

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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast, SPaMCAST,  Show ZERO!  Show Zero is being releasing to activate the RSS feeds, iron out the bugs, teach the podcaster the software and to ...

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