Podcasts by Software Process and Measurement Cast
SPaMCAST explores the varied world of software process improvement and measurement. The cast covers topics that deal with the challenges found in information technology organizations as they grow and evolve.
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SPaMCAST 785 - Saying Yes to All Work, Root Causes, Essays and Conversations from 2023-12-10T22:00
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 discussion of wo...
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SPaMCAST 784 - Agile Best Self, A Conversation With Michaele Gardner and Brian Hackerson from 2023-12-03T22:00
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, di...
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SPaMCAST 783 - Are You Authorized, Growth, Essays and Conversations from 2023-11-26T22:00
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. We ...
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SPaMCAST 782 - Data Transformations, A Conversation With Govind Balu from 2023-11-19T22:00
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 21st...
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SPaMCAST 781 - Micromanagement, You Are Not Alone, Essays and Conversations from 2023-11-12T22:00
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 and ...
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SPaMCAST 780 - Business Analysis Critical For Agile, A Conversation With Billie Johnson from 2023-11-05T22:00
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 h...
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SPaMCAST 779 - Prioritization Can Be Micromanagement, Power Of Sabbaticals, Essays and Conversations from 2023-10-29T21:00
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 impedes ...
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SPaMCAST 778 - Charting A New Odyssey, A Conversation With Bill Fox from 2023-10-22T21:00
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 boo...
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SPaMCAST 777 - Re-release SPaMCAST 486 - Daniel S Vacanti, Actionable Agile Metrics from 2023-10-15T21:00
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-rele...
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SPaMCAST 776 - Re-release SPaMCAST 641 - The Agile Coaching Code of Ethics, A Conversation With Shane Hastie and Craig Smith from 2023-10-08T21:00
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 Conver...
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SPaMCAST 775 - Re-release SPaMCAST 635 - Practical Ways to Manage, A Conversation with Johanna Rothman from 2023-10-01T21:00
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 Conversat...
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SPaMCAST 774 - Re-release SPaMCAST 436 - Incrementalism, UAT and Agile, and Systems Thinking from 2023-09-24T21:00
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 feat...
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SPaMCAST 773 - Continuous Improvement, Bass Guitars and Learning, Conversations and Essays from 2023-09-17T21:00
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 not...
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SPaMCAST 772 - New Engineering Managers, Don’t Be A Victim, A Conversation WIth Ahmed Wasfy from 2023-09-10T21:00
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 grip...
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SPaMCAST 771 - Critical Thinking An Indispensable Defense Science, Evolution and Maturity, Essays and Conversations from 2023-09-03T21:00
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 a...
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SPaMCAST 770 - Dojo, Slow Down For Learning, A Conversation With Jess Brock from 2023-08-27T21:00
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 pocket),...
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SPaMCAST 768 - Teams, SaaS, Entrepreneurship, A Conversation with Phil Alves from 2023-08-13T21:00
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 in ...
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SPaMCAST 767 - Critical Thinking, Research and Evidence, User Stories, Conversations and Essays from 2023-08-06T21:00
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 eviden...
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SPaMCAST 766 - It Is All About Teams, A Conversation With Ben Johnson from 2023-07-30T21:00
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. ...
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SPaMCAST 765 - Authority, Meetings and More Meetings, Essays and Conversations from 2023-07-23T21:00
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 s...
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SPaMCAST 764 - Successful Independent Consulting, A Conversation with Johanna Rothman from 2023-07-16T21:00
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 topics...
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SPaMCAST 763 - Using Critical Thinking, Time Is Money, Essays and Conversations from 2023-07-09T21:00
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 out ...
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SPaMCAST 762 - Is AI The End Of Project Management, A Panel With Paul Clapis, Susan Parente, Michael Milutis, and Mark Tolbert from 2023-07-02T21:00
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 Mark ...
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SPaMCAST 761 - Logical Fallacies, QA Audit In Agile, Essays and Conversations from 2023-06-25T16:04:42
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 whe...
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SPaMCAST 760 - Alignment and People, An Interview With Jonathan Hensley from 2023-06-18T21:00
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 alignmen...
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SPaMCAST 759 - Defining Critical Thinking, Hierarchy and Scrum Masters, Essays and Conversations from 2023-06-11T21:00
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 impact an...
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SPaMCAST 758 - Tribal Knowledge, Team Playbooks, A Conversation With Jeffrey Miller from 2023-06-04T21:00
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 kn...
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SPaMCAST 757 - Intermittent Collaboration, Kanban For One, Essays and Conversations from 2023-05-28T21:00
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 constan...
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SPaMCAST 756 - Change Myths, A Conversation With Paul Gibbons from 2023-05-21T21:00
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 myths...
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SPaMCAST 755 - Engagement, Hierarchy, and Fatalism, Making Mistakes, Essays and Conversations from 2023-05-14T13:52:11
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, engagement...
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SPaMCAST 754 - Facilitation and Transformation, A Conversation With Keis Kostaqi from 2023-05-07T21:00
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 podcast...
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SPaMCAST 753 - Hierarchies and Fatalism, Wall of Confusion, Essays and Conversations from 2023-04-30T21:00
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 yo...
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SPaMCAST 752 - Fast-Growing Companies And Security, A Conversation with Laura Bell Main from 2023-04-23T21:00
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 provides ...
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SPaMCAST 751 - Privilege and Fatalism, Continuous Improvement, Conversations and Essays from 2023-04-16T21:00
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 the ...
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SPaMCAST 750 - Domains Of Business Agility, A Conversation With Evan Leybourn from 2023-04-09T21:00
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 sti...
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SPaMCAST 749 - Good Work Entry, Combining Scrum Master and Product Owner Roles, Essays, and Conversations from 2023-04-02T21:00
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 not ...
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SPaMCAST 748 - Making Agile Coaching Better, A Conversation with Bob Galen from 2023-03-26T21:00
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 ind...
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SPaMCAST 747 - Combatting Fatalism, Succession Planning, Essays and Conversations from 2023-03-19T21:00
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 be m...
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SPaMCAST 746 - Manifesto for Organizational Agility, A Conversation With Jeff Bubolz And Chad Beier from 2023-03-12T21:00
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 organizatio...
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SPaMCAST 745 - Say No To Fatalism, Agile Requirements, Essays and Conversations from 2023-03-05T22:00
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 accep...
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SPaMCAST 744 - Team, Low Code, A Conversation With Nikhil Nandagopal from 2023-02-26T22:00
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 peopl...
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SPaMCAST 743 - Diversity, Communication, Essays and Conversations from 2023-02-19T22:00
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 skill ...
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SPaMCAST 742 - Efficacy of Assessments. A Conversation With Jorgen Hesselberg from 2023-02-12T22:00
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 o...
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SPaMCAST 741 - Flow Metrics In Planning, A New Product Owner, Essays and Conversations from 2023-02-05T22:00
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-n...
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SPaMCAST 740 - Supply Chain Concepts In Agile, A Presentation by Jeremy Berriault from 2023-01-29T16:10:01
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 agile ...
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SPaMCAST 739 - Empathy, Flow, Conversations, and Essays from 2023-01-22T22:00
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 wa...
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SPaMCAST 738 - Product First, A Conversation with Luis Gonçalves from 2023-01-15T22:00
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 Product ...
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SPaMCAST 737 - Ambiguity and Risk, Agile Requirements, Essays and Conversations from 2023-01-08T22:00
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 updated s...
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SPaMCAST 736 - Does Engagement Matter? A Panel Discussion from 2023-01-01T22:00
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 engagement...
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SPaMCAST 735 - Books We Re-read, An Inexperienced Scrum Master, Essays and Conversations from 2022-12-25T22:00
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 Carreyrou,...
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SPaMCAST 734 - Seven Macro Trends Driving Software Development Behavior from IDEAfest 2020 from 2022-12-18T22:00
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 presentati...
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SPaMCAST 733 - Reflections, Coaching Bias, Essays and Conversations from 2022-12-11T22:00
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. T...
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SPaMCAST 732 - Value in Software Development, A Conversation With Robert Cooke from 2022-12-04T22:00
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 Fou...
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SPaMCAST 731 - Giving Thanks, Flow, Essays and Conversations from 2022-11-27T22:00
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 Cas...
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SPaMCAST 730 - Solving Problems As A Sales Engineer, A Conversation With Ramzi Marjaba from 2022-11-20T22:00
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 technica...
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SPaMCAST 729 - Product Owners, Not The More The Merrier, Syncing Agile and Waterfall Requirements, Essays and Conversations from 2022-11-13T22:00
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 idea to...
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SPaMCAST 728 - Product Leadership Stances, A Conversation With Anjali Leon and Nadezhda Belousova from 2022-11-07T20:49:53
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 t...
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SPaMCAST 727 - Little’s Law and Neglected WIP, All Managers No Doers, Essays and Conversations from 2022-10-30T21:00
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 upfr...
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SPaMCAST 726 - Nuke Your Backlog, A Conversation With Allan Kelly from 2022-10-23T21:00
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 related...
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SPaMCAST 725 - Neglected WIP, Examples, What To Do With The QA Lead, Essays and Conversations from 2022-10-16T21:00
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 natura...
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SPaMCAST 724 - Taming SaaS Spend, A Conversation With Indus Khaitan from 2022-10-09T21:00
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 can ...
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SPaMCAST 723 - Neglected WIP, Time According to Jon M Quigley, Essays and Conversations from 2022-10-02T21:00
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 length...
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SPaMCAST 722 - Agile Coaching Defined and Accelerated, An Interview with Scott Showalter from 2022-09-25T21:00
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 a...
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SPaMCAST 721 - The Best of Jeremy Berriault, Susan Parente, and Tony Timbol from 2022-09-18T21:00
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 favorite...
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SPaMCAST 720 - Some of The Best of Susan Parente and Jon M Quigley from 2022-09-11T16:00
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 favorite...
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SPaMCAST 719 - Some of The Best of Susan Parente, Tony Timbol, and Jeremy Berriault from 2022-09-04T21:00
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 favorite...
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SPaMCAST 718 - OKRs, The Good, Bad, and OMG, A Conversation With Luis Gonçalves from 2022-08-28T21:00
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, align ...
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SPaMCAST 717 - Flow Load Experiment, Delaying Requirements. Essays and Conversations from 2022-08-21T21:00
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. In...
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SPaMCAST 716 - Is It A Career Or A Job? A Discussion With Jeff Perry from 2022-08-14T21:00
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 diff...
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SPaMCAST 715 - Work Entry or Work Intake, Product Owner, Scrum Master, and Meeting Scheduler - NOT!, Essays and Conversations from 2022-08-07T15:50:30
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 phra...
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SPaMCAST 714 - Shift Right! A Conversation With Jonathon Wright from 2022-07-31T21:00
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 and I ...
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SPaMCAST 713 - Agile 2022, Who Is Responsible For Quality, Essays and Conversations from 2022-07-24T21:00
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 set o...
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SPaMCAST 712 - The Collaboration Equation, A Conversation With Jim Benson from 2022-07-17T21:00
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 odds...
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SPaMCAST 711 - Why Re-read Saturday, Team Leaders In Scrum, Essays and Conversations from 2022-07-10T21:00:06
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 part of ...
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SPaMCAST 710 - Seeing Money Clearly, Throughput Accounting, A Conversation With Daniel Doiron from 2022-07-03T21:00
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: A...
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SPaMCAST 709 - Basics, Flow Attributes, Agile Requirements, Essays and Conversations With Tony Timbol from 2022-06-26T21:00
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 equal...
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SPaMCAST 708 - The CEO As Leader and Visionary Two Years Later, An Interview With Brian Weaver from 2022-06-19T21:00
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 Torc...
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SPaMCAST 707 - Leadership And Management, Next Re-read Saturday Books, A Conversation With Susan Parente from 2022-06-12T21:00
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 in...
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SPaMCAST 706 - Humans Are Hard, Code Is Easy, A Conversation With Tom Henricksen from 2022-06-05T21:00
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."...
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SPaMCAST 705 - Flow, Agile Basics, Scrum Master Not Your Admin, Essays and Conversation from 2022-05-29T21:00
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 someth...
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SPaMCAST 704 - Leadership and Diving For Golf Balls, A Conversation With Stuart Leo from 2022-05-22T21:00:13
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 stories...
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SPaMCAST 703 - Commitment, Humans and Automation, Essays and Conversations from 2022-05-15T21:00
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 profes...
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SPaMCAST 702 - Geek Boss and Leadership, A Conversation With Matthew Stibbe from 2022-05-08T21:00
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 num...
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SPaMCAST 701 - When The Daily Scrum Doesn’t Make Sense, Agile Requirements, Essays and Conversation from 2022-05-01T21:00:06
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 powerful...
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SPaMCAST 700 - AI Today Will Not Be The AI Of Tomorrow, A Discussion With Slater Victoroff from 2022-04-24T21:00:17
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. A...
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SPaMCAST 699 - Using AI To Unlock The Potential Of Humanity, A Discussion With Eric Daimler from 2022-04-17T22:09:47
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 over ...
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SPaMCAST 698 - Team Leads in Agile Teams, A Conversation WIth Susan Parente from 2022-04-10T21:00:40
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 requiremen...
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SPaMCAST 697 - Cultivating Transformations: A Leader's Guide to Connecting the Soulful and the Practical, A Conversation With Jarenda London from 2022-04-03T21:00
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 Consul...
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SPaMCAST 696 - Why Limit WIP, Re-Read Saturday Introduction, Relative Time, Conversations and Essays from 2022-03-27T21:00
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 tha...
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SPaMCAST 695 - Agile In A Startup, A Conversation With Julianna Lamb from 2022-03-20T21:00
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 more...
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SPaMCAST 694 - The Team Lead Role In Agile, Time, Essays and Conversations from 2022-03-13T21:00
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 me...
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SPaMCAST 693 - Driving Value With AI, An Interview With Prateek Joshi from 2022-03-06T22:00
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 Matri...
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SPaMCAST 692 - Continuous Improvement Versus Process Improvement, Agile Requirements, Essays and Conversation from 2022-02-27T22:00
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 b...
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SPaMCAST 691 - AI and Estimation, The End Of Software Estimators, An Interview with Kevin McKeel from 2022-02-20T22:00
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 golden...
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SPaMCAST 690 - I Don’t Want To Be Measured, QA Strategies and Agile, Essays and Conversations from 2022-02-13T22:00
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 are positi...
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SPaMCAST 689 - AI and Process Improvement, A Conversation With Prabhjot Singh from 2022-02-06T22:00
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: Prabhjot...
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SPaMCAST 688 - Flow Metrics Not Velocity, TIme and Work Entry - Complexity, Essays and Conversations from 2022-01-30T22:00
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 is an ...
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SPaMCAST 687 - 2021 Business Agility Report, No Cats Were Actually Thrown, A Conversation with Martin Foster from 2022-01-23T22:00
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 should...
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SPaMCAST 686 - Pitchforks and Torches, Work In 2022, A Panel Discussion from 2022-01-16T22:00
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, pr...
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SPaMCAST 685 - What We Learned In 2021, A Panel Discussion from 2022-01-09T22:00
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, J...
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SPaMCAST 684 - Meta Cast and Product Owners and Work Entry, Essays and Conversations from 2022-01-02T22:00
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 publ...
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SPaMCAST 683 - Team Topologies, A Conversation With Ben Woznicki from 2021-12-26T22:00
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 vid...
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SPaMCAST 682 - Prioritization Outside Your Span of Control, Getting Leadership Right, Conversations and Essays from 2021-12-19T22:00
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 tryi...
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SPaMCAST 681 - Prioritization Without Control of Work Entry, Measuring Testings, Conversations and Essays from 2021-12-12T22:00
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 wha...
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SPaMCAST 680 - State of Software Measurement, Legacies, A Conversation with Mauricio Aguiar and Christine Green from 2021-12-05T22:00
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 Functio...
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SPaMCAST 679 - Team Leads In Agile, Descoping, Conversations and Essays from 2021-11-28T22:00
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 framework...
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SPaMCAST 678 - Prioritization Outside Span Of Control, Product Owners and User Stories, Conversations and Essays from 2021-11-21T22:00
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 con...
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SPaMCAST 677 - Service Level Objectives, SLOs, A conversation with Kit Merker from 2021-11-14T22:00
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 bio: K...
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SPaMCAST 676 - Agile and Executives and scaling Agile Up, A conversation with Vincent Henderson from 2021-11-07T22:00
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 align ...
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SPaMCAST 675 - What is a Priority, Bad Leadership, Conversations and Essays from 2021-10-31T21:00
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 a shar...
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SPaMCAST 674 - Prioritization, Test Automation, Conversations and Essays from 2021-10-24T21:00
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-olds ...
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SPaMCAST 673 - What Is Agile, Product Owners, Conversations and Essays from 2021-10-17T21:00
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 pr...
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SPaMCAST 672 Disciplined Agile, Reinvention, A Conversation With Jonathan Lee from 2021-10-10T21:00
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 discu...
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SPaMCAST 671 - Is Your Scrum Master The Problem, I Have A WIP Problem, Conversations with Anthony Mersino and Susan Parente from 2021-10-03T21:00
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 Your S...
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SPaMCAST 670 - Adapt, Transform Your Whole Organization, A Conversation With Luis Gonçalves from 2021-09-26T21:00
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-re...
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SPaMCAST 669 - Transactive Memory and Agile, Better Daily Scrums, Conversations and Essays from 2021-09-19T21:00
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 put ...
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SPaMCAST 668 - SPaMCAST - Learning, Hybrid Work Nirvana or Trouble, A Conversation With Tom Henricksen from 2021-09-12T21:00
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 however To...
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SPaMCAST 666 - Jerry Weinberg, Quality, Grandfather of Agile Summer Repost from 2021-08-29T21:00
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. Gerald...
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SPaMCAST 665 - Organizations Culture Drive Teams, Decisions at Last Responsible Moment, Essays and Conversations from 2021-08-22T21:00
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 reflects t...
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SPaMCAST 665 - Organizations Culture Drive Teams, Decisions at Last Responsible Moment, Essays and Conversations from 2021-08-22T21:00
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 o...
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SPaMCAST 664 - Vision and Leading, A Conversation With Sunny Han from 2021-08-15T21:00
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 abo...
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SPaMCAST 663 - Prioritizing Badly, Freestyling User Stories, Essays and Conversations from 2021-08-08T21:00
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 have...
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SPaMCAST 662 - Backing Up SaaS Application, RIsk Mitigation, An Interview with Mike Potter from 2021-08-01T21:00
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 opened...
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SPaMCAST 661 - Jumping The Queue and Remedies, Risk Management, Hybrid Agile, Essays and Conversations from 2021-07-25T21:00
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 be...
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SPaMCAST 660 - AIoT, Doing Business Differently, An Interview with Rob Rastovich from 2021-07-18T21:16:04
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). This is ...
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SPaMCAST 659 - The Impact of Adopting ERP Packages, An Interview with Christiano Gherardini from 2021-07-11T21:00
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 im...
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SPaMCAST 658 - Prioritization, Testing, Agile Performance Holarchy, Essays and Conversations from 2021-07-04T21:00
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 pr...
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SPaMCAST 657 - Teams, Value Chains, and Coaching, A Conversation With Søren Pedersen from 2021-06-27T21:00
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 got int...
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SPaMCAST 656 - Gig Economy and Making The Market, A Conversation With Rahul Aggarwal from 2021-06-20T21:00
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 suppo...
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SPaMCAST 655 - Product Pricing and Scale, A Conversation With Ajit Ghuman from 2021-06-13T21:00
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 understand...
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SPaMCAST 654 - Monotasking, A Conversation With Staffan Nöteberg from 2021-06-06T21:00
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 ...
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SPaMCAST 653 - Work Entry An Introduction, Product Backlog and Projects, Conversations and Essays from 2021-05-30T21:00
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 will a...
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SPaMCAST 652 - Intellectual Property Protection and Software, A Conversation With Rick Martin from 2021-05-23T21:00
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 pro...
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SPaMCAST 651 - Cybersecurity: A Conversation With Dr Eric Cole from 2021-05-16T21:00
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 can ...
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SPaMCAST 650 - Work Entry Patterns, Many Types of User Stories, Essays and Conversations from 2021-05-09T21:00
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 a...
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SPaMCAST 649 - Making Shift Happen, A Conversation With Tammy Gretz from 2021-05-02T21:00
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 uses...
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SPaMCAST 648 - Technical Debt, Code As A Liability, A Conversation With Alex Omeyer from 2021-04-25T21:00
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 be th...
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SPaMCAST 647 - Fixing Work Entry, Hybrid-Agile, Essays and Conversations from 2021-04-18T21:00
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 when ...
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SPaMCAST 646 - Reduce Cost and Risk With Off-Premise Infrastructure, A Conversation with Albert Ahdoot from 2021-04-11T21:00
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, an...
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SPaMCAST 645 - Getting A Handle on Data Security, A Conversation with Paul Katzoff from 2021-04-04T21:00
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 message ...
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SPaMCAST 644 - Teams Are Important,Static and Dynamic Testing, Essays and Discussions from 2021-03-28T21:00
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 into ...
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SPaMCAST 643 - Software Craftsmanship, An Interview With Caleb Woods, CEO RoleModel Software from 2021-03-21T21:00
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 ...
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SPaMCAST 643 - Software Craftsmanship, An Interview With Caleb Woods, CEO RoleModel Software from 2021-03-21T21:00
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 really...
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SPaMCAST 642 - Scrum Master, Your Next CEO - A Conversation With Vasco Duarte from 2021-03-14T21:00
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 agile ...
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SPaMCAST 641 - The Agile Coaching Code of Ethics, A Conversation With Shane Hastie and Craig Smith from 2021-03-07T22:00
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 usefu...
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SPaMCAST 640 - Communities of Practice Goals, User Stories, Essays and Conversations from 2021-02-28T22:00
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 distribut...
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SPaMCAST 639 - Chaos Engineering, A Conversation With Mikolaj Pawlikowski from 2021-02-21T22:00
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 chaos...
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SPaMCAST 638 - Cybersecurity and IoT, A Conversation With Paul Clayson from 2021-02-14T22:00
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 opti...
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SPaMCAST 637 - Process Improvement Disconnected, Cost of Poor Quality, Essays and Conversation from 2021-02-07T22:00
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 improvement or c...
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SPaMCAST 636 - User Stories, Entrepreneurship, Agile Ready, A Conversation With Tony Timbol from 2021-01-31T22:00
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 about ...
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SPaMCAST 635 - Practical Ways to Manage, A Conversation with Johanna Rothman from 2021-01-24T22:00
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 Manage ...
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SPaMCAST 634 - Organizing For Analytics In The Real World, An Interview with Rick Hall from 2021-01-17T22:00
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 insight...
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SPaMCAST 633 - Disruption of Healthcare With Empathy, A Conversation With Unmesh Srivastava from 2021-01-10T22:00
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 tim...
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SPaMCAST 632- What Is Working, Working From Home. A Conversation with Dalton, McDonough, Koorse, Hurney, and Cagley from 2021-01-03T22:00
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 le...
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SPaMCAST 631 - Hackable and Ethical Hackers, A Conversation with Ted Harrington from 2020-12-27T22:00
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, codin...
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SPaMCAST 630 - It's All About the People, A Panel Discussion with Laberge, Parente, Voris, Sweeney, and Cagley from 2020-12-20T22:00
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, and ...
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SPaMCAST 629 - Agile Metrics In Action- A Conversation With Christopher W H Davis from 2020-12-13T22:00
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 metric...
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SPaMCAST 628 - Software Development Metrics - A Conversation With Dave Nicolette from 2020-12-06T22:00
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 measuremen...
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SPaMCAST 627 - Collaboration, Fit for Use, Essays and Conversations from 2020-11-29T22:00
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 means...
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SPaMCAST 626 - Custom Software Development, Entrepreneurship, Leadership, A Conversation With Jacob Glenn from 2020-11-22T22:00
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 leade...
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SPaMCAST 625 - Finding Great Developers, GitCommit Bounties, A Conversation With Drew Angell from 2020-11-15T22:00
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. Bein...
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SPaMCAST 624 - Grateful and Servant Leadership Combined, Our Stories Aren’t Getting Done!, Essays and Conversations from 2020-11-08T22:00
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 Scrumdamentalist C...
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SPaMCAST 623 - Five Lines of Code, Refactoring, A Conversation with Christian Clausen from 2020-11-01T22:04:09
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 on why r...
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SPaMCAST 622 - Cyber Threats, Ransomware, and The Cloud, A Conversation with Brian Gill from 2020-10-25T21:00
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 of ...
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SPaMCAST 621 - Why An Agile Coach Code of Ethics, Keeping Grateful Leadership Fresh, Conversations and Essays from 2020-10-18T21:00
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 cult...
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SPaMCAST 621 - Why An Agile Coach Code of Ethics, Keeping Grateful Leadership Fresh, Conversations and Essays from 2020-10-18T21:00
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 duty ...
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SPaMCAST 620 - Test Automation and The Future of Manual Testers, A Conversation with Nalin Parbhu and Ola Omiyale from 2020-10-11T21:00
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™. We ...
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SPaMCAST 620 - Test Automation and The Future of Manual Testers, A Conversation with Nalin Parbhu and Ola Omiyale from 2020-10-11T21:00
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 an...
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SPaMCAST 619 - Aligning People and Culture for Agile Transformation, A Conversation With Joe Schofield from 2020-10-04T21:00
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 & Change...
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SPaMCAST 618 - Process, Not Just Checking The Box, A Conversation with Mike King and Beth Leonard from 2020-09-27T21:00
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 the b...
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Agile Online Summit Promo 002 from 2020-09-23T15:00
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 the wo...
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SPaMCAST 617 - Pomodoro and Productivity, Grateful Leadership, Essays and Conversations from 2020-09-20T22:44:34
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 helps ...
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SPaMCAST 616 - The Agile Online Summit 2020, A Conversation With Tom Henricksen from 2020-09-13T21:00
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 activ...
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SPaMCAST 615 - CMMC Cybersecurity Model, A Conversation With Jeff Dalton from 2020-09-06T21:00
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 fo...
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SPaMCAST 614 - Impact Of AI On The Future Of Work, A Conversation with Jennifer Bonine from 2020-08-30T21:00
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 ...
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SPaMCAST 613 - Directive and Non-Directive Coaching, Coaching Testers, Essays and Conversations from 2020-08-23T21:00
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 ...
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SPaMCAST 612 - I Am An Agile Guide, A Conversation With Woody Zuill and Allan Kelly from 2020-08-16T21:00
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 ...
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SPaMCAST 611 - Operational Anti-Patterns with DevOps Solutions, A Conversation With Jeff Smith from 2020-08-09T21:00
The Software Process and Measurement Cast 611 features our conversation with Jeff Smith. Jeff and I talked about his new book, Listen
SPaMCAST 610 - Organizing Around The Product Flow, Agile or Traditional, Pick One, Conversations and Essays from 2020-08-02T21:00
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 f...
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SPaMCAST 609 - Agile and Collaborative Contracts, An Interview with Dr David Rico from 2020-07-26T21:00
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 di...
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SPaMCAST 608 - An Agile Team in a Waterfall Company, Expert Bias - Essays And Conversations from 2020-07-19T21:00
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 es...
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SPaMCAST 607 - Hybrid Project Management, An Interview with Mark Tolbert and Susan Parente from 2020-07-12T21:00
The Software Process and Measurement Cast 607 features our interview with Mark Tolbert and Susan Parente to discuss their new book Hybrid Project Management: Usin...
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SPaMCAST 606 - Seriously Good Software, A Discussion With Marco Faella from 2020-07-05T21:00
The Software Process and Measurement Cast 606 features our interview with Marco Faella, author of Seriously Good Software: Code that Works, Survives, and Wins. Ma...
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SPaMCAST 605 - Product Owners and Retrospectives, A Conversation With Jodie Kane from 2020-06-28T21:00
The Software Process and Measurement Cast 605 features our interview with Jodie Kane. Jodie and I discussed involving product owners in retrospectives. Jodie sug...
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SPaMCAST 604 - Continuous improvement, Definition of Quality, Essays and Discussions from 2020-06-21T21:00
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 ...
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SPaMCAST 603 - Mobbing And Joy, An Interview With Austin Chadwick from 2020-06-14T21:00
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 ...
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SPaMCAST 602 - Reactive Application Development, An Interview with Duncan DeVore from 2020-06-07T21:00
The Software Process and Measurement Cast 602 features my interview with Duncan DeVore, the co-author of Listen
SPaMCAST 601 - The CEO As Leader and Visionary, An Interview With Brian Weaver from 2020-05-24T21:00
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...
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SPaMCAST 600 - Team Self-selection, A Discussion WIth Sandy Mamoli from 2020-05-17T21:00
SPaMCAST 600, yes 600, features my interview with Sandy Mamoli. We talked about teams and the book she co-authored,
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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 m...
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SPaMCAST 599 - Tameflow, The Third Way, A Conversation with Steve Tendon from 2020-05-10T21:00
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,...
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SPaMCAST 598 - Recognizing A Toxic Meeting Culture. Continuous Learning - Essays and Discussions from 2020-05-03T21:00
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. No...
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SPaMCAST 597 - Intentional Serendipity, A Panel Discussion with Laberge, Parente, Voris, Sweeney, and Cagley from 2020-04-26T21:00
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 impo...
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SPaMCAST 596 - Sharpening The Saw, An Interview With Tom Henricksen from 2020-04-19T21:00
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 th...
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IdeaFest Promo April 21 and 22, 2020 from 2020-04-14T08:30
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 c...
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SPaMCAST 595 - Unit Testing Principles, An Interview with Vladimir Khorikov from 2020-04-12T21:00
The SPaMCAST 595 features our interview with Vladimir Khorikov. Vladimir and I geeked out on unit testing and his new book, Listen
DevOps Online Summit 2020 Promo! from 2020-04-08T12:32:47
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 y...
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SPaMCAST 594 - Behold the Cryptopreneurs, An interview with Dennis Lewis from 2020-04-05T21:00
The SPaMCAST 594 features our interview with Dennis Lewis. Mr. Lewis, author of Beh...
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SPaMCAST 593 - Be Happy and Thrive, An Interview With Scott Crabtree from 2020-03-29T21:00
The SPaMCAST 593 features my interview with Scott Crabtree. Happiness at work might sound squishy, but happiness has rigorous science behind it. Simply put, happi...
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SPaMCAST 592 - Human-Centered Design and Women In Agile, An Interview with Shelisa Bainbridge from 2020-03-22T21:00
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 ap...
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SPaMCAST 591 - Advice For Remote Teams, A Discussion with Dalton, McDonough, Koorse, Hurney, and Cagley from 2020-03-19T22:00
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 te...
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SPaMCAST 590 - Future of Testing, An Interview with Nancy Kastl from 2020-03-15T21:00
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 ...
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SPaMCAST 589 - Using Clean Language Questions To Refine Requirements, Virtual Agile, Essays and Discussions from 2020-03-08T21:00
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 coachi...
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SPaMCAST 588 - Project Management: It's All Bollocks, An interview with Susie Palmer-Trew and Peter Taylor from 2020-03-01T22:00
The SPaMCAST 588 features our interview with Susie Palmer-Trew and Peter Taylor. We discussed their new book Listen
SPaMCAST 587 - Fixing Your Scrum, An Interview with Todd Miller and Ryan Ripley from 2020-02-23T17:59:53
For SPaMCAST 587 we are going to break cadence and feature another interview. Ryan Ripley, Todd Miller and I discussed their new book Listen
SPaMCAST 586 - Great Big Agile and The Agile Performance Holarchy, An Interview with Jeff Dalton from 2020-02-16T22:00
The SPaMCAST 586 features our interview with Jeff Dalton. We talked about his book Great...
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SPaMCAST 585 - Most Agile Transformations Ignore Technical Skills, A Conversation with Susan Parente and Jon M Quigley from 2020-02-09T22:00
The SPaMCAST 585 features an intimate conversation between Jon M Quigley, Susan Parente, and myself. We discussed experimentation, learning, and a deep dive into ...
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SPaMCAST 584 - The Art of Agile Product Ownership, An Interview with Allan Kelly from 2020-02-02T22:00
SPaMCAST 584, the first interview of our 14th year of the SPaMCAST, features our interview with Allan Kelly. We discussed his new book, Listen
SPaMCAST 583 - Pros and Cons of Hybridizing Agile Frameworks, A Discussion With Anthony Mersino and Susan Parente from 2020-01-26T22:00
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...
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SPaMCAST 582 - IMPACT, 21st Century Change Management, An interview with Paul Gibbons from 2020-01-19T22:00
SPaMCAST 582 features our interview with Paul Gibbons. We discussed his new book IListen
SPaMCAST 581 - Technical Skills, Experimentation, Responsibility, A Discussion with Kim Pries and Jeremy Berriault from 2020-01-12T22:00
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...
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SPaMCAST 580 - The Future of the Workplace, An Interview With Bill Fox from 2020-01-05T22:00
SPaMCAST 580 features our interview with Bill Fox. Bill and I discussed his new book The Future of the Workplace
SPaMCAST 579 - Fear-driven Agile Hybrids, When Testing Frameworks Don’t Work, Essays and Discussions from 2019-12-29T22:00
SPaMCAST 579 features our essay on fear-driven agile hybrids. Most hybridization issues stem from techniques that conflict with the framework and/or agile princi...
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SPaMCAST 578 - Business Agility Institute and HR Guilds, An Interview WIth Evan Leybourn from 2019-12-22T22:00
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...
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SPaMCAST 577 - Backlog Prioritization and Agile Myths, Essays and Discussions from 2019-12-15T22:00
SPaMCAST 577 features our essay on approaches to backlog prioritization. Today we will share some background and a simple approach because sometimes a straightfor...
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SPaMCAST 576 - Learning and Experimentation, A Conversation With Kim Pries from 2019-12-08T22:00
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 a...
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SPaMCAST 575 - Messing Up Agile Hybrids, Deming and Book Club, Essays and Discussions from 2019-12-01T22:00
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...
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SPaMCAST 574 - Solutions Architect, An Interview with Ian Reynolds from 2019-11-24T23:21:51
SPaMCAST 574 features our interview with Ian Reynolds, chief Solutions Architect at Zibtek We answered the question, What is a solution architect? The discussion...
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SPaMCAST 573 - Backlog Prioritization Workflow, Real-life Application Architect, Essays and Discussions from 2019-11-17T22:00
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 ap...
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SPaMCAST 572 - Testability, A Conversation with Michael Larsen from 2019-11-10T22:16:56
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 testabil...
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SPaMCAST 571 - The Art of Saying No, Jiu-Jitsu and Teams, Essays and Conversations from 2019-11-03T22:00
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...
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SPaMCAST 570 - Sprint Goals, Values, Essays and Discussions from 2019-10-28T11:05:44
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 ...
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SPaMCAST 569 - 5 Types of Meetings, QAs and Daily Scrums, Essays and Conversations from 2019-10-20T21:00
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 c...
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SPaMCAST 568 - Agile Mindset, Passion, and Experimentation, An Interview With Sandeep Koorse from 2019-10-13T21:00
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 req...
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SPaMCAST 567 - Herding, Not A Solution To Work Entry, Solutions Architect and Risk Mitigation, Essays and Discussions from 2019-10-06T21:00
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 beha...
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SPaMCAST 566 - Information Security, Ransomware, and The Role Of The CISO, An Interview With Christopher Gerg from 2019-09-29T21:00
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 everybo...
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SPaMCAST 565 - Three Ways Ways To Mess Up Sprint Goals, Product Roadmaps, Essays and Discussions from 2019-09-22T21:00
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...
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SPaMCAST 564 - Tame Your Work Flow, Part 2, A Conversation with Daniel Doiron and Steve Tendon from 2019-09-15T21:00
SPaMCAST 564 is part 2 of my conversation with Steve Tendon and Daniel Dioron. We discussed their new book Tame Your Work Flow. Steve and Da...
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SPaMCAST 563 - Tame Your Work Flow, Part 1, A Conversation with Daniel Doiron and Steve Tendon from 2019-09-08T21:00
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 Gol...
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SPaMCAST 562 - The Power of No, Real Planning, Essays and Discussions from 2019-09-01T21:00
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 ...
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SPaMCAST 561 - Making The Daily Scrum Work, Product Owners, Essays and Discussions from 2019-08-25T21:00
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...
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SPaMCAST 560 - A Scientific Method For Agile, A Conversation With Al Shalloway Part 2 from 2019-08-18T21:00
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...
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SPaMCAST 559 - Time To Reinvent Agile, A Conversation With Al Shalloway from 2019-08-11T21:00
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...
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SPaMCAST 558 - Story Points - Leave Them, QA Focus, Discussions and Essays from 2019-08-04T21:00
SPaMCAST 558 features our essay Story Points – Leave Them, Don’t Love Them. Story Points are not...
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SPaMCAST 557 - Unlocking Agility, Agile Mindset and More, A Conversation With Jorgen Hesselberg from 2019-07-28T21:00
SPaMCAST 557 features our interview with Jorgen Hesselberg. We talked about his book Un...
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SPaMCAST 556 - Agile Coaching Tools - Socratic Questions, Agile In Name Only, Essays and Discussion from 2019-07-21T21:00
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...
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SPaMCAST 555 - Collaboration or Not, Lean Software Development, Essays and Discussion from 2019-07-14T21:00
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 SPaM...
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SPaMCAST 554 - Not Collaboration, Solutions Architects, Essays and Discussions from 2019-07-07T21:00
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...
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SPaMCAST 553 - Prioritization and Capability, An Interview with Jim Benson from 2019-06-30T21:00
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 ...
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SPaMCAST 552 - Fit For Value, Saying No, Essays and Discussions from 2019-06-23T21:00
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 quality off ...
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SPaMCAST 551 - Agile and Leadership; An Interview With Michael Lynn from 2019-06-16T21:00
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...
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SPaMCAST 550 - Conway’s Law And Process Improvement, Test Engineers and Testers, Essays and Discussions from 2019-06-09T21:00
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” states th...
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SPaMCAST 549 - Seven Issues Testers Experience Being Agile, Distributed Agile, Essays and Discussions from 2019-06-02T21:00
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...
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SPaMCAST 548 - Dynamic Reteaming, An Interview With Heidi Helfand from 2019-05-26T21:00
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...
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SPaMCAST 547 - 8 Causes of Work Entry Problems, False Promises, Essays and Discussions from 2019-05-19T21:00
SPaMCAST 547 returns to our standard staggered approach with a discussion of work entry. The majority of work entry issues are caused by Listen
SPaMCAST 546 - It's Your Career, Learn And Prosper, An Interview With Michael Milutis from 2019-05-12T21:00
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 imme...
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SPaMCAST 545 - Launching New Voices, Women in Agile, An Interview with Cheryl Hammond, Jenny Tarwater, Faye Thompson, and Linda Podder from 2019-05-05T21:00
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 ...
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SPaMCAST 544 - Measuring and Predicting Performance, An Interview with Jeppe Hedaa from 2019-04-28T21:00
SPaMCAST 544 features our interview with Jeppe Hedaa. Mr. Hedaa and I discuss his new book, Nucleon: The Missing Formula That Measures Your IT Development...
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SPaMCAST 543 - Value Chain, Solution Architects, Essays and Discussions from 2019-04-21T21:00
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 words ...
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SPaMCAST 542 - Kittens, Exploding Kittens, and Risk-Based Planning: An Interview With Kevin Rush from 2019-04-14T21:00
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 ...
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SPaMCAST 541 - Guardrails, Reciprocal Agreements, Essays and Discussions from 2019-04-07T21:00
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-...
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SPaMCAST 540 - From Chaos to Successful Distributed Agile Teams, An Interview with Mark Kilby and Johanna Rothman from 2019-03-31T21:00
SPaMCAST 540 features our interview Mark Kilby and Johanna Rothman. Johanna, Mark, and I discussed their new book, From Chaos to Successful Distributed Agi...
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SPaMCAST 539 - Agile Assessments, Distributed Agile, Essays and Discussions from 2019-03-24T21:00
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 an...
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SPaMCAST 538 - Agile Self-assessment Game, An Interview with Ben Linders from 2019-03-17T21:00
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 ...
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SPaMCAST 537 - Agile Assessments, Physical Security, Essays and Discussions from 2019-03-10T21:00
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...
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SPaMCAST 536 - An Executives View of Agile Transformations, An Interview with David Sohmer from 2019-03-03T22:00
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...
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SPaMCAST 535 - Kanban To The Rescue, Distributed Agile. Essays and Discussions from 2019-02-24T22:00
SPaMCAST 535 features our essay spawned when I was asked to help a Scrum Master who said: “I mess...
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SPaMCAST 534 - Agile and Scaling Agile The Right Way, An Interview with Al Shalloway from 2019-02-17T22:00
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 g...
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SPaMCAST 533 - Can Agile (SAFe) Be Interfaced With Waterfall, DevOps Online Summit, The Why of Testing, Essays and Discussions from 2019-02-10T22:00
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 comp...
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SPaMCAST 532 - Spectrum Thinking, An Interview With Julia Wester from 2019-02-03T22:00
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 com...
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SPaMCAST 531- Balancing Control and Self-Organization, Cognitive Biases - Essays and Discussions from 2019-01-27T22:00
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...
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SPaMCAST 530 - Agile and Enterprise Architecture, An Interview with Justin McPherson from 2019-01-20T22:00
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 So...
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SPaMCAST 529 - Habit and Commitment, Nonlinear and Analog Thinking, Essays and Conversations from 2019-01-13T22:00
SPaMCAST 529 features our essay titled Habit and Commitment. We are still early enough in the year to be pursuing n...
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SPaMCAST 528 - Continuous Digital, An Interview With Allan Kelly from 2019-01-06T22:00
SPaMCAST 528 features our interview with Allan Kelly. Allan makes his third appearance on the cast to talk about his book Listen
SPaMCAST 527 - Story Maps, Agile Risk Management, Essays and Discussion from 2018-12-30T22:00
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 addr...
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SPaMCAST 526 - A Lean-Agile Gaming Startup, An Interview with Freddie Clark from 2018-12-23T22:00
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 Scr...
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SPaMCAST 525 - Story Points and RATS, MVP and Testing, Essays and Discussions from 2018-12-16T22:00
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...
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SPaMCAST 524 - Quality, Risk and Agile Testing, An Interview with Matt Heusser from 2018-12-09T22:00
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 covered di...
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SPaMCAST 523 - Goodbye To Story Points, Centers of Excellence, Essays and Discussions from 2018-12-02T22:00
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 ...
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SPaMCAST 522 - Scaling Agile and Getting To A MVP, An Interview With Jeff Anderson from 2018-11-25T22:00
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...
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SPaMCAST 521 - User Stories and Legacy Code, Software Catechism, Essays and Discussions from 2018-11-18T22:00
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 implicat...
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SPaMCAST 520 - Velocity and Escape Velocity, An Interview with Doc Norton from 2018-11-11T22:00
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 t...
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SPaMCAST 519 - Coaching Code of Ethics, How to Become An Agilist from 2018-11-04T22:00
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 ...
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SPaMCAST 518 - Leadership, Coaching, and Mentoring, An Interview With Rebecca Staton-Reinstein from 2018-10-28T21:00
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...
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SPaMCAST 517 - Product Owners, The Hard Role in Agile Live from 2018-10-21T21:00
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...
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SPaMCAST 516 - Agile Testing and More, An Interview With Nishi Grover Garg from 2018-10-14T21:30
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...
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SPaMCAST 515 - Transformations and Agile Metrics, Quality, and Dependencies, Essays and Discussions from 2018-10-07T21:00
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 cha...
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SPaMCAST 514 - DevOps, people, and Agile Fitting The Pieces Together, An Interview With John Clapham from 2018-09-30T21:00
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 Excellent...
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SPaMCAST 513 - Reciprocity and Passengers, Self-directed Teams, Hard Deadlines, Essays and Discussions from 2018-09-23T21:00
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....
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SPaMCAST 512 - CMMI Version 2, Agile Performance Holarchy, An Interview With Jeff Dalton from 2018-09-16T21:00
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 pro...
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SPaMCAST 511 - Reciprocity in Action, Domain Specific Languages, Retrospectives, Essays and Discussions from 2018-09-09T21:00
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...
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SPaMCAST 510 - TameFlow, A Discussion with Steve Tendon and Wolfram Müller from 2018-09-02T21:00
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 Performanc...
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SPaMCAST 509 - Demonstrating Incomplete Work, Architects and Root Cause Analysis, Essays and Discussions from 2018-08-26T21:00
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.
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SPaMCAST 508 - Product Owners and Scrum Masters, An Interview with Vasco Duarte from 2018-08-19T21:00
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...
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SPaMCAST 507 - Consensus Decision Making, Agile Myths, Bad Decisions, Essays and Discussions from 2018-08-12T09:00
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 whol...
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SPaMCAST 506 - Distributed Agile Teams, an Interview With Mark Kilby from 2018-08-05T21:00
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 advi...
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SPaMCAST 505 - Coaching, Tameflow and A Servant Management, Essays and Discussions from 2018-07-29T21:00
SPaMCAST 505 features our recent essay titled, Coaching: Six Modes of Operation. On the surface, coachin...
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SPaMCAST 504 - Continuous Testing, an Interview with Gerie Owen from 2018-07-22T21:00
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...
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SPaMCAST 503 - The Knife’s Edge of Change, Muda and People, Communication from 2018-07-15T21:00
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 ...
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SPaMCAST 502 - Marcus Hammarberg, Salvation: The Bungsu Story - Agile In The Real World from 2018-07-08T21:00
SPaMCAST 502 features our interview Marcus Hammarberg. Marcus returns to talk about his new book Listen
SPaMCAST 501- Agile Metrics, Cycle Time, Third Parties in Testing, Certifications from 2018-07-01T21:00
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 unt...
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SPaMCAST 500 - Marcus Blankenship, Teams Are At The Core of Delivery from 2018-06-24T21:00
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 listen...
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SPaMCAST 499 - Trust and Coaching, TameFlow, Software Safety from 2018-06-17T21:00
SPaMCAST 499 will feature our essay on trust and coaching. Coaches are among most effective tools used to help teams improve. In SPaMCAST 496 – Sam Laing I h...
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SPaMCAST 498 - John Kordyback, Agile - The Technical Side from 2018-06-10T21:00
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-rangi...
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SPaMCAST 497 - Micromanagement, Getting a Handle, Hybrid Agile Solutions from 2018-06-03T21:00
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 usef...
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SPaMCAST 496 - Sam Laing, Coaching Agile Teams from 2018-05-27T21:00
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 differen...
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SPaMCAST 495 - Done, Waste and Innovation; Kanban to the Kanban Power from 2018-05-20T21:00
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. T...
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SPaMCAST 494 - Alan Mallory, The Family that Conquered Everest from 2018-05-13T21:00
SPaMCAST 494 features our interview with Alan Mallory. We discussed his book The Family That Conquered Everest (https://...
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SPaMCAST 493 - Thoughts on Kaizen, QA Corner, TameFlow Chapter 22 from 2018-05-06T21:00
SPaMCAST 493 features our essay titled Thoughts on Kaizen. The punchline is that the goal of continu...
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SPaMCAST 492- Murali Chemuturi, Software Design from 2018-04-29T21:00
Software Process and Measurement Cast 492 features our recent interview with Murali Chemuturi. Murali and I discussed his new book tilted Software Design: A Co...
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SPaMCAST 491- When Done Breaks Production, Personal Kanban, Real Software Quality from 2018-04-22T21:00
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. The...
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SPaMCAST 490 - Michael West, Real Process Improvement from 2018-04-15T21:00
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 Pr...
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SPaMCAST 489 - Gemba Walk, Agile Development, No Right Way from 2018-04-08T21:00
SPaMCAST 489 features our essay titled, Lean: The Science and Art of a Gemba Walk Deciding on t...
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SPaMCAST 488 - Prem Ranganath, Innovation and Excellence from 2018-04-01T21:00
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...
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SPaMCAST 487 - Don’t Shortcut Shu Ha Ri, Not A Scrumdamentalist, What Works from 2018-03-25T21:00
SPaMCAST opens with our essay, Don’t Shortcut Shu Ha Ri. Recently I have been thinking about just how rigorously...
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SPaMCAST 486 - Daniel S Vacanti, Actionable Agile Metrics from 2018-03-18T21:00
SPaMCAST 486 features our interview with Daniel S. Vacanti. Mr. Vacanti is the author of Listen
SPaMCAST 485 - Choose a Mentor, Trust Your Team, Muddling Through Part 2 from 2018-03-11T21:00
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 ...
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SPaMCAST 484 - Andriy Bas, Teal, Holacracy, Creativity, Productivity and Flat Organizations from 2018-03-04T22:00
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...
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SPaMCAST 483 - Measuring The Value of Agile, TameFlow Chapter 21, Agile Culture from 2018-02-25T22:00
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—for a...
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SPaMCAST 482 - Diversity and Women in Agile, An Interview with Natalie Warnert from 2018-02-18T22:00
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 solvi...
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SPaMCAST 481 - User Story Hierarchy, Extended Backus-Naur, QAs on the Loose from 2018-02-11T22:00
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. Th...
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SPaMCAST 480 - Paul Gibbons, The Science of Successful Organizational Change from 2018-02-04T22:00
SPaMCAST 480 features our interview with Paul Gibbons. Paul and I had a wide-ranging discussion that began with his wonderful book Listen
SPaMCAST 479 - Mentor or Coach, TameFlow Chapter 21a, Employee Engagement from 2018-01-28T22:00
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 fo...
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SPaMCAST 478 - Business Agility Institute, An Interview With Evan Leybourn from 2018-01-21T22:00
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 ...
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SPaMCAST 477 - Silence: A Powerful Tool, Muddling Through, Monolithic Monolith from 2018-01-14T22:00
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...
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SPaMCAST 476 - Kyle Siemens, The Case for Certifications from 2018-01-07T22:00
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...
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SPaMCAST 475 - Annual Round Table - Agile Not Just For Software Anymore from 2017-12-31T22:00
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...
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SPaMCAST 474 - Tom Henricksen, Online Agile Summit - A Discussion from 2017-12-24T22:00
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 ...
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SPaMCAST 473 - Six Important Flow Metrics and Tameflow Chapter 20 Part 3 from 2017-12-17T22:00
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 comp...
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SPaMCAST 472 - Michael Harris, The Business Value of Software from 2017-12-10T22:00
SPaMCAST 472 features our interview with Mike Harris. We discussed his new book, Listen
SPaMCAST 471 - 20 Transformation Killers, QA and Requirements, Systems Thinking from 2017-12-03T22:00
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...
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SPaMCAST 470 - Ben Linders, What Drives Quality from 2017-11-26T22:00
SPaMCAST 470 features the return of Ben Linders. Ben and I discussed his new book, Listen
SPaMCAST 469 - Consensus Decision-Making, Cognitive Bias, TameFlow from 2017-11-19T22:00
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...
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SPaMCAST 468 - Johanna Rothman, Create Your Successful Agile Project from 2017-11-12T22:00
SPaMCAST 468 features the return of Johanna Rothman. Johanna and I discussed her new book, Listen
SPaMCAST 467 - Value, Testing in Difficult Situations, Management from 2017-11-05T22:00
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 pi...
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SPaMCAST 466 - Ross Smith, Legacy Application Modernization from 2017-10-29T21:00
SPaMCAST 466 features our interview with Ross Smith. Ross and I discussed legacy application modernization. Legacy application modernization delivers quantitative and qualitative value to orga...
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SPaMCAST 465 - Re-Booting Teams, Structure, TameFlow from 2017-10-22T21:00
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 se...
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Agile Online Summit Promo from 2017-10-20T00:11:59
Agile Online Summit
30 Oct – 3 Nov 2017
The Agile Online Summit gives you a chance to see great agile speakers from your device.
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SPaMCAST 464 - Beth Leonard, Risk Based Thinking and More from 2017-10-15T21:00
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...
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SPaMCAST 463 - Resonance and the Big Picture, Simple and Wrong, Motivating Testers from 2017-10-08T21:00
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...
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SPaMCAST 462 - Project Management for Automotive Engineers, An Interview With Jon M Quigley from 2017-10-01T21:00
SPaMCAST 462 features our interview with Jon M Quigley We discussed his new book Listen
SPaMCAST 461 - Agile - Leadership Required, Skills, Common Cause Variation from 2017-09-24T21:00
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...
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SPaMCAST 460 - Peter Varhol, Machine Learning, AI, Testing, Careers from 2017-09-17T21:00
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 ...
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SPaMCAST 459 - Resistance, Testing Packages, Innovation and Intention from 2017-09-10T21:00
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 transfor...
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SPaMCAST 458 - Billie Schuttpelz, Coaching and Facilitation from 2017-09-03T21:00
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 i...
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SPaMCAST 457 - Cognitive Biases and Decisions, Hiring, Learning Organizations from 2017-08-27T21:00
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 TListen
SPaMCAST 456 - Jeff Dalton, Agile Leadership from 2017-08-20T21:00
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,...
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SPaMCAST 455 - Michael King, Agile and Discipline In Action from 2017-08-13T21:00
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 into...
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SPaMCAST 454 - Iteration Planning, QA Leads, Trash or Treasure from 2017-08-06T21:00
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, planning ...
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SPaMCAST 453 - James Shore, Agile Fluency Model from 2017-07-30T21:00
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...
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SPaMCAST 452 - Personal Process Improvement, Ethics in Software, People from 2017-07-23T21:00
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 ...
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SPaMCAST 451 - Askhat Urazbaev, Pragmatic Agile and The Impact of Culture from 2017-07-16T21:00
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 cov...
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SPaMCAST 450 - Product Frameworks, Holistic Architecture from 2017-07-09T21:00
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. ...
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SPaMCAST 449 - Jasveer Singh, New Functional Software Size Measurement Methodology from 2017-07-02T21:00
SPaMCAST 449 features our interview with Jasveer Singh. We discussed his new book, Listen
SPaMCAST 448 - Uncertainty in Software Development, TameFlow, Leading QA from 2017-06-25T21:00
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 do o...
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SPaMCAST 447 - Product Owners and The Business Analyst with Angela Wick from 2017-06-18T21:00
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 A...
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SPaMCAST 446 - Questions, Go-To People, Servant Leadership from 2017-06-11T21:00
SPaMCAST 446 will feature our essay on questions. Questions are a coach and facilitator’s secret power! But, with great power comes great responsibility.
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SPaMCAST 445 - Selecting Software Metrics, An Interview With Capers Jones from 2017-06-04T21:00
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, Listen
SPaMCAST 444 - Product Owner - The Hard Role, QA Value, Work In Process Limits from 2017-05-28T21:00
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 grea...
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SPaMCAST 443 - Brad Clark, Cost Estimation COCOMO II, COCOMO III from 2017-05-21T21:00
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 ...
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SPaMCAST 442 - Capability Teams, Software and Social Systems, Software Quality from 2017-05-14T21:00
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 m...
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SPaMCAST 441 - John Le Drew, Safety Improves The Value of Teams from 2017-05-07T21:00
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 th...
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SPaMCAST 440 - Two Storytelling Techniques, Testing Conferences, Mental Models from 2017-04-30T21:00
The Software Process and Measurement Cast 440 features our essay on two storytelling techniques: premortems and business obituaries. Almost all work that takes m...
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SPaMCAST 439 - It's Time to Think, An Interview With Alex Yakyma from 2017-04-23T21:00
The Software Process and Measurement Cast 439 features Alex Yakyma. Our discussion focused on the industry's broken mindse...
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SPaMCAST 438 - Size for Testers, Organizations as Systems, Problem Solving from 2017-04-17T00:23:57
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...
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SPaMCAST 437 Steven Adams, Five Dysfunctions of a Team from 2017-04-09T21:00
The Software Process and Measurement Cast 437 features a discussion of our recent re-read of Listen
SPaMCAST 436 - Incrementalism, UAT and Agile, Systems Thinking from 2017-04-03T00:59:44
The Software Process and Measurement Cast 436 features our essay titled, Listen
SPaMCAST 435 - Allan Kelly, #NoProjects, Value from 2017-03-26T21:00
The Software Process and Measurement Cast 435 features our interview with Allan Kelly. Our discussion touched on the conc...
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SPaMCAST 434 - Big Bang or Not, Human Side of Flow, Fermi Questions from 2017-03-19T21:00
The Software Process and Measurement Cast 434 features our essay on Change Implement...
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SPaMCAST 433 - Jeff Dalton, Holacracy is the Future from 2017-03-12T21:00
The Software Process and Measurement Cast 433 features our interview with Jeff Dalton discussing holacracy. Holocracy.org ...
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Software Process and Measurement Cast 433 - Delayed from 2017-03-05T23:15:19
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...
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SPaMCAST 432- Leadership Types, On-Boarding, Surprises in QA, Holy Trinity from 2017-02-26T22:00
The Software Process and Measurement Cast 432 begins with an essay on the impact of leadership types on adopting and susta...
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SPaMCAST 431- Andrew Neitlich, Leadership is Core a Requirement from 2017-02-19T22:00
The Software Process and Measurement Cast 431 features our interview with Andrew Neitlich on leadership. We discussed whe...
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SPaMCAST 430 - Product Owner, The Complicated Role, The Thinker, Constraints from 2017-02-12T22:00
The Software Process and Measurement Cast 430 features an essay on product owners. The product owner role is nuanced, always complicated and sometimes hard. Th...
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SPaMCAST 429 - Ryan Ripley, Agile Certifications Good and Bad Influences from 2017-02-05T22:00
The Software Process and Measurement Cast 429 is a special event. Ryan Ripley (who appeared on Listen
SPaMCAST 428 - Mark Bojeun, Project and Product Visions from 2017-01-29T22:00
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 se...
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SPaMCAST 427 - Onward to Post-Agile Age, Product Owner in Testing, Requirements and Configuration Management from 2017-01-22T22:33:49
The Software Process and Measurement Cast 427 begins with an essay on the Post-Agile Age, titled Onward to Post-Agile A...
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SPaMCAST 426 - SPaMCAST Round Table, Quality, Agile and Security from 2017-01-15T22:00
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 gat...
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SPaMCAST 425 - Annual Tune-Up Ideas, Leadership, Kanban, Flow and Throughput from 2017-01-08T22:00
Happy New Year!
SPaMCAST 425 features our annual tune-up ideas. We need to strive to be more effective and efficie...
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SPaMCAST 424 - Penny Pullan, Virtual Leadership from 2017-01-01T22:00
Happy New Year!
SPaMCAST 424 features our interview with Penny Pullin. Penny returns to the SPaMCAST to discuss h...
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SPaMCAST 423 - Software Quality, QA Certifications, Languages, Configuration Management Part 2 from 2016-12-25T22:00
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. ...
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SPaMCAST 422 - Philip Lew, Agile Risk Management and Quality from 2016-12-18T22:00
The Software Process and Measurement Cast 422 features our interview with Phil Lew. Phil and I talked about the topic of A Listen
SPaMCAST 421 - Vanity Metrics, Unity of Purpose, Leadership from 2016-12-11T22:00
The Software Process and Measurement Cast 421 features our essay on vanity metrics. Vanity metrics make people feel good, ...
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SPaMCAST 420 - John Hunter, Building Organizational Capability from 2016-12-04T22:00
The Software Process and Measurement Cast 420 features our interview with John Hunter. John is a SPaMCAST alumni; John first appeared on Listen
SPaMCAST 419 - Notes on Distributed Stand-ups, QA Corner, Configuration Management, Software Senesi from 2016-11-27T22:15:57
The Software Process and Measurement Cast 419 features our essay on eight quick hints on dealing with stand-up meetings on distributed teams. Listen
SPaMCAST 418 - Larry Cooper, The Agility Series from 2016-11-13T22:00
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 ...
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SPaMCAST Schedule Change for Vacation from 2016-11-06T22:44:34
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SPaMCAST 417- Six Elements of Business Stories, QA Corner, Herbie and Tame Flow from 2016-10-31T02:37:30
The Software Process and Measurement Cast 417 discusses the six elements of business stories. These six elements are required for effective business stories. We...
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SPaMCAST 416 - Kirk Botula, Agility and Capability from 2016-10-24T02:55:45
The Software Process and Measurement Cast features our interview with Kirk Botula on capability. Kirk makes the argument that capability is crucial for organizat...
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SPaMCAST 415 - Risk Tolerance in Agile, Kotter Change Model, Innovation Bandwagon, Requirements Part 3 from 2016-10-17T00:32:44
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 w...
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SPaMCAST 414 - Marcus Hammarberg, Agile In the Real World from 2016-10-10T11:34:49
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 ...
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SPaMCAST 413 - Scaling Management, Throughput Accounting, QA Tools from 2016-10-03T08:18:52
The Software Process and Measurement Cast 413 features our essay on Scaling Agile and Management Styles. This essay build...
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SPaMCAST 412 - XP Explained a Discussion with Steven Adams from 2016-09-25T21:00
The Software Process and Measurement Cast 412 features our discussion of XP Explained...
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SPaMCAST 411 - Servant Leadership, Systems Thinking, Craftsmanship, Requirements from 2016-09-19T01:19:14
The Software Process and Measurement Cast 411 includes four columns! The first is our thoughts on servant leadership. A servant leader facilitates collaboration ...
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SPaMCAST 410 - Jessica Long, Storytelling in Agile from 2016-09-11T21:00
In Software Process and Measurement Cast 410, we feature our interview with Jessica Long. Jessica and I discussed storytel...
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SPaMCAST 409 - Team Structure, QA Presentations, Eliciting Requirements from 2016-09-04T21:00
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 Inter...
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SPaMCAST 408 - Kupe Kupersmith, Business Analysis and Agile from 2016-08-21T21:00
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 dynami...
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SPaMCAST 407 - Magazine with Cagley, Hughson, Pries, and Tendon from 2016-08-14T21:00
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...
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SPaMCAST 406 - Erik van Veenendaal, Quality, Agile and the TMMi from 2016-08-07T21:00
The Software Process and Measurement Cast 406 features our interview with Erik van Veenendaal. We discussed Agile testing,...
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SPaMCAST 405 - Moral License, Hazards, Change and Innovation, Assumptions, Test Scripting from 2016-07-31T21:00
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 a...
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SPaMCAST 404 - Ryan Ripley, The Business of Agile from 2016-07-24T21:00
Software Process and Measurement Cast 404 features our interview with Ryan Ripley. We discussed The Business of Agile:...
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SPaMCAST 403 - Agile At Scale, Real Transformations, Forewarned is Forearmed from 2016-07-17T21:00
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...
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SPaMCAST 402 - Ulises Torres, Benefits of CMMI and Agile Together from 2016-07-10T21:00
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 a...
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SPaMCAST 401 - Listening, Quality, Testing and Contract Closure, Developers and Testing from 2016-07-03T21:00
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-w...
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SPaMCAST 400 - Personal Kanban and More, An Interview With Jim Benson from 2016-06-26T21:00
Software Process and Measurement Cast 400 features our interview with Jim Benson. Jim and I talked about personal Kanban, micromanagement, work-in-process limits,...
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SPaMCAST 399 – Storytelling and The Big Picture, Manifesto, Deliberate Practice from 2016-06-19T21:00
The Software Process and Measurement Cast 399 features our essay titled, Storytelling: Developing The Big Picture for A...
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SPaMCAST 398 – Kevin Kruse, 15 Secrets Successful People Know About Time Management from 2016-06-12T21:00
The Software Process and Measurement Cast 398 features our interview with bestselling author Kevin Kruse. We discussed his new book, Listen
Cumulative Flow Diagrams – Figures for SPaMCAST 397 from 2016-06-05T21:10
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 wh...
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SPaMCAST 397 – Cumulative Flow Diagrams, QA Sign Off, Project Strategy from 2016-06-05T21:00
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 tim...
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SPaMCAST 396 - Mike Burrows, Agendashift from 2016-05-29T21:00
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...
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SPaMCAST 395 – Productivity, Accidental Innovation, Assimilation and Accommodation from 2016-05-22T21:00
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 an...
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SPaMCAST 394 – Yves Hanoulle, Lessons From Coaching Children from 2016-05-15T21:00
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 Code...
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SPaMCAST 393 – Mix Tape 2010, Foy, Reinertsen, Jacobson from 2016-05-08T21:00
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 ...
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SPaMCAST 392 – Mix Tape 2009, Lister, Chemuturi, Brennan from 2016-05-01T21:00
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...
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SPaMCAST 391 – Mix Tape 2007 – 2008, McKnight, Iwanicki, Goldsmith from 2016-04-24T21:00
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 ...
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SPaMCAST 390 – Vinay Patankar, Agile Value and Lean Start-ups from 2016-04-17T21:00
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 agi...
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SPaMCAST 389 – AUAT, Soft Skills, OODA vs PDCA from 2016-04-10T21:00
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 valida...
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SPaMCAST 388 – Dr Mark Bojeun, PMO As A Strategic Tool from 2016-04-03T21:00
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 ...
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SPaMCAST 387 –Storytelling As A Tool, Critical Roles, QA Career Path from 2016-03-27T21:00
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 Listen
SPaMCAST 386 – Jason Little, Storytelling in Change Management from 2016-03-20T21:00
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...
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SPaMCAST 385 - Agile Portfolio Metrics, Why Diversity, Fast Is Not Enough from 2016-03-13T21:56:43
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, Listen
SPaMCAST 384 - Gwen Walsh, Leadership and End Annual Reviews from 2016-03-06T22:00
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 discus...
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SPaMCAST 383 – Peer Reviews, Responsibility without Authority, Shared Visions from 2016-02-28T22:00
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 ...
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SPaMCAST 382 – Ben Linders, Continuous Process Improvement from 2016-02-21T22:12:16
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, f...
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SPaMCAST 381 – Agile Adoption vs Transformation, Myths of Greenfield Development, Gender Gap in Computer Science from 2016-02-14T22:00
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...
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Spamcast 380 - Kim Robertson, The Big Picture of Configuration Management from 2016-02-07T22:00
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, pr...
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SPaMCAST 379 - Done and Value, Test Data, Budgets Are Harmful from 2016-01-31T22:00
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 ...
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SPaMCAST 378 – Evan Leybourn, No More Projects from 2016-01-24T22:00
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....
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SPaMCAST 377 – Empathy, Getting Things Done, Culture Change from 2016-01-17T22:00
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 ke...
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SPaMCAST 376 - Women In Tech, Microservices, Capabilities and More from 2016-01-10T22:00
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 wo...
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SPaMCAST 375 – Quality Essay, Estimating Testing, Discovery Driven Planning from 2016-01-03T22:00
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 37...
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SPaMCAST 374 - Jerry Weinberg, Quality, Grandfather of Agile from 2015-12-27T22:00
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...
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SPaMCAST 373 – #NotImplementedNoValue Essay, Models are Wrong from 2015-12-20T22:00
The Software Process and Measurement Cast 373 features our essay #NotImplemented...
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SPaMCAST 372 – Vasco Duarte, #NoEstimates from 2015-12-13T22:00
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...
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SPaMCAST 371 – Focus and Pomodoro, QA Environment, Learning Organizations from 2015-12-06T22:00
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...
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SPaMCAST 370 - Greger Wikstrand, Should You Distrust Agile? from 2015-11-29T22:00
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 discu...
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SPaMCAST 369 – The Stand-Up Meeting, #NoEstimates, More on Mastery from 2015-11-22T22:00
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....
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SPaMCAST 368 – Pedro Serrador, The Proof of Agile! from 2015-11-15T22:00
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 research...
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SPaMCAST 367 – Scaled Agile Charters, Testing Communities of Practice from 2015-11-08T22:00
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 sca...
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SPaMCAST 366 – Jeff Dalton, 12 Attributes of Great and Agile Organizations from 2015-11-01T22:00
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...
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SPaMCAST 365 - Agile Project Charters, Improvisation, Customer-Driven Development from 2015-10-25T21:51:20
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 ro...
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SPaMCAST 364- Best 2014 Mix Tape from 2015-10-18T21:00
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 ...
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SPaMCAST 363- Best 2013 Mix Tape from 2015-10-11T21:00
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...
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SPaMCAST 362 - Chris Nurre, Agile Coaching In the Real World from 2015-10-04T21:00
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 r...
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SPaMCAST 361 – Why Software Measurement, Who Needs Architects from 2015-09-27T21:00
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 importan...
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SPaMCAST 360 - Steve Boronski, Prince2, Prince2 Agile from 2015-09-20T21:00
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SPaMCAST 359 - Reviews and Inspections, Independent QA, Improvisation from 2015-09-13T21:00
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SPaMCAST 358 - Julia Wester, The Manager’s Role In Agile from 2015-09-06T21:00
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SPaMCAST 357 – Mind Mapping, Who Needs Architects, TameFlow Chapter 4 from 2015-08-30T21:00
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SPaMCAST 356 - Steve Turner, Time and Inbox Management from 2015-08-23T21:00
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SPaMCAST 355 – Agile Success Factors, Who Owns QA, Software Models from 2015-08-16T23:30
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SPaMCAST 354 -Allan Kelly, #NoProjects from 2015-08-09T21:00
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SPaMCAST 353 -Learning Styles, Microservices for All, Tame Flow from 2015-08-02T21:00
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SPaMCAST 352 – Gil Broza, The Agile Mind-Set from 2015-07-26T21:00
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SPaMCAST 351 – Distributed Agile, Illusion of Control, QA Corner from 2015-07-19T21:00
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SPaMCAST 350 - Arlene Minkiewicz, Technical Debt from 2015-07-12T21:00
Software Process and Measurement Cast 350 features our int...
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SPaMCAST 349 - Agile Testing, QA Corner - Test Cases, TameFlow Column from 2015-07-05T21:00
To paraphrase Ed Sullivan, “We have a big, big sho...
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SPaMCAST 348 - Woody Zuill, #NoEstimates from 2015-06-28T21:00
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SPaMCAST 347 – Agile Project Management, Conway’s Law and Microservices, Hardcore Testing from 2015-06-21T21:00
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SPaMCAST 346 – Configuration Management, An Interview With Jon M Quigley from 2015-06-14T21:00
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SPaMCAST 345 – Cognitive Biases, QA Corner, TameFlow from 2015-06-07T21:00
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SPaMCAST 344 – Susan Parente, Agile Risk Management from 2015-05-31T21:00
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SPaMCAST 343 - Commitment In Agile Revisited, Hiring in Software from 2015-05-24T21:00
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SPaMCAST 342 – Gorman, Gottesdiener, Discover to Deliver Revisited from 2015-05-17T21:00
Software Process and Measurement Cast 342 features our int...
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SPaMCAST 341 – Agile Team Decision Making Essay from 2015-05-10T23:00:05
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SPaMCAST 340 -Tom Howlett - Scrum Master, Teams, Collaboration, Distributed Agile from 2015-05-03T21:00
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SPaMCAST 339 – Demonstrations, Microservices from 2015-04-26T21:00
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SPaMCAST 338 – Stephen Parry, Adaptive Organizations, Lean and Agile Thinking from 2015-04-19T21:00
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SPaMCAST 337 - Agile Release Plan, Baselining Software, Executing Communication from 2015-04-12T21:00
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SPaMCAST 336 – Yves Hanoulle, Communities and Coaching Retreats from 2015-04-05T21:00
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SPaMCAST 335 – Critical Agile Definitions, Communication Content, Microservices and Granularity from 2015-03-29T21:00
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SPaMCAST 334 – Mario Lucero, It’s All About Agile Coaching from 2015-03-22T21:00
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SPaMCAST 333 – What is Agile, Selling Defect Control, Planning Communication from 2015-03-15T21:00
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SPaMCAST 332 - Shirly Ronen-Harel, The Coaching Booster from 2015-03-08T21:00
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SPaMCAST 331 - Coaching Not Managing, Microservices, Channels from 2015-03-01T22:00
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 on ...
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SPaMCAST 330 – Anthony Mersino, Agile Project Management from 2015-02-22T22:00
This week’s Software Process and Measurement Cast features our interview Anthony Mersino, author of Emotional Intelligence for Project Managers and the newly publi...
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SPaMCAST 329 – Commitment, Message and Themes, HALT Testing from 2015-02-15T22:00
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...
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SPaMCAST 328 – Alex Papadimoulis, Release, The Game, DevOps from 2015-02-08T22:00
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 is c...
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SPaMCAST 327 – Stand-up Meetings, Architecture, Communication Objectives from 2015-02-01T22:00
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SPaMCAST 326 - Steve Tendon, Tame The Flow from 2015-01-25T22:00
Software Process and Measurement Cast features our Interview with Steve Tendon. We discussed his new book Hyper-Pro...
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SPaMCAST 325 - Product Owners, Kim Pries, Jo Ann Sweeney from 2015-01-18T22:00
SPaMCAST 324 – Software Non-Functional Assessment Process, SNAP from 2015-01-11T22:00
The Software Process and Measurement Cast features our int...
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SPaMCAST 323 – Five Factors Leading to Failing With Agile, Gene Hughson, Jo Ann Sweeney from 2015-01-04T22:35:43
SPaMCAST 323 features our essay, “Five Factors Leading to ...
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SPaMCAST 322 – Clareice and Clyneice Chaney, Contracting, Acquisition and Agile Testing from 2014-12-28T22:00
SPaMCAST 322 features our interview with Clareice and Clyn...
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SPaMCAST 321 -11 Reasons For Agile Success, Communication, and Cloud Development from 2014-12-21T22:00
SPaMCAST 321 features our essay on the reasons for success...
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SPaMCAST 320 - Alfonso Bucero - Today is a Good Day from 2014-12-14T22:00
SPaMCAST 320 features our interview with Alfonso Bucero. W...
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SPaMCAST 319 – Requirements, Communications, Fixing IT from 2014-12-07T23:34:45
SPaMCAST 319 includes three segments! The first segment is...
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SPaMCAST 318 – Rob Cross, Big Data and Data Analytics In Software Development from 2014-11-30T22:00
SPaMCAST 318 features our interview with Rob Cross. Rob a...
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SPaMCAST 317 – Questions, Answers and Controversy, Robust Software from 2014-11-23T22:00
SPaMCAST 317 tackles a wide range of frequently asked ques...
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SPaMCAST 316 – David Rico, Agile Cost of Quality from 2014-11-16T22:00
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SPaMCAST 315 – Scrum Masters, Hughson, Form Follows Function from 2014-11-09T22:00
SPaMCAST 315 features our essay on Scrum Masters. Scrum M...
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SPaMCAST 314 - Crispin, Gregory, More Agile Testing from 2014-11-02T22:00
SPaMCAST 314 features our interview with Janet Gregory and...
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SPaMCAST 313 – Initial Backlogs from 2014-10-26T21:00
SPaMCAST 313 features our essay on developing an initial b...
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SPaMCAST 312 - Alex Neginsky, A Leader and Practitioner’s View of Agile from 2014-10-19T21:00
SPaMCAST 312 features our interview with Alex Neginsky. A...
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SPaMCAST 311 – Backlog Grooming, Software Sensei, Containment-Viruses and Software from 2014-10-12T21:00
SPaMCAST 311 features our essay on backlog grooming. Backl...
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SPaMCAST 310 – Mike Burrows, Kanban from the Inside from 2014-10-05T21:00
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SPaMCAST 309 – Agile User Acceptance Testing from 2014-09-28T21:00
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SPaMCAST 308 – Michael West, Return on Process from 2014-09-21T21:00
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SPaMCAST 307 - Integration Testing and Agile, Software Sensei from 2014-09-14T21:00
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SPaMCAST 306 - Luis Gonçalves, No More Performance Appraisals from 2014-09-07T21:00
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SPaMCAST 305 - Estimation Essay from 2014-08-31T21:00
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SPaMCAST 304 - Jamie Lynn Cooke, Power of the Agile Business Analyst from 2014-08-24T21:00
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SPaMCAST 303 – Topics in Estimation, Software Sensei, Education from 2014-08-17T21:00
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SPaMCAST 302- Larry Maccherone, Measuring Agile from 2014-08-10T21:00
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SPaMCAST 301- Technical Debt Essay from 2014-08-03T21:00
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SPaMCAST 300 – Vasco Duarte, #NoEstimates from 2014-07-27T21:00
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SPaMCAST 299 – Systems Thinking from 2014-07-20T21:00
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SPaMCAST 298 – Brian Federici, Continuous Integration, A Practitioners View from 2014-07-13T21:00
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SPaMCAST 297 – IFPUG Function Points from 2014-07-06T21:00
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SPaMCAST 296 – Jeff Dalton, CMMI, Agile, Resiliency from 2014-06-29T21:00
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SPaMCAST 295 - TDD, Software Sensei, Cognitive Load from 2014-06-22T21:00
SPaMCAST 295 features our essay on Test Driven Development...
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SPaMCAST 294 – Sean Robson, Agile and SAP from 2014-06-15T21:00
SPaMCAST 294 features our interview with Sean Robson. We d...
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SPaMCAST 293 – Test Maturity Model Integration, TMMi from 2014-06-08T21:00
SPaMCAST 293 features our essay on the Test Maturity Model...
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SPaMCAST 292 – Ginger Levin, Implementing Program Management from 2014-06-01T21:00
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SPaMCAST 291 – Splitting User Stories, Tame The Flow, Steve Tendon from 2014-05-25T21:00
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SPaMCAST 290 – Jan Beaver, The Agile Team Handbook from 2014-05-18T21:00
SPaMCAST 289 – Sprint Planning, The Software Sensei, Pries, Scheduling Cycle from 2014-05-11T21:00
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SPaMCAST 288 - Susan Atkinson, Agile Governance and Contracts from 2014-05-04T21:00
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SPaMCAST 287 – Scrum The Face of Agile, Constraints, Tame the Flow from 2014-04-27T21:00
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SPaMCAST 286 – Brian Wernham, Agile Project Management for Government from 2014-04-20T21:00
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SPaMCAST 285 – FAQ of a Consulting Kind, The Software Sensei, Failure Mode and Effects Analysis from 2014-04-13T21:00
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SPaMCAST 284 – Evan Leybourn, Directing The Agile Organization from 2014-04-06T21:00
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SPaMCAST 283 – User Stories Pure and Simple from 2014-03-30T21:00
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SPaMCAST 282 – Ben Linders and Luis Gonçalves on Retrospectives from 2014-03-24T02:00
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SPaMCAST 281 – Value Chain Mapping, Kim Pries The Software Sensei on Big Data from 2014-03-16T21:00
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SPaMCAST 280 – Mark Bojeun, Program Management Leadership from 2014-03-09T21:00
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SPaMCAST Special 2014 - 1 SNAP 2.1 Manual from 2014-03-07T01:07:16
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SPaMCAST 279 – Managing Risk In Agile Isn’t Magic from 2014-03-02T22:00
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SPaMCAST 278 – Diane Zajac-Woodie, The Business Analysts Role In Agile from 2014-02-23T22:00
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SPaMCAST 277 – Scrumban and Limitations of Scrum from Steve Tendon’s Tame The Flow from 2014-02-16T21:17:06
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SPaMCAST 276 – Penny Pullan, Business Analysis and Leadership from 2014-02-09T22:00
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SPaMCAST 275 – Leadership Essay and Kim Pries on Paradoxes from 2014-02-02T22:00
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SPaMCAST 274 – Jeremy Berriault on Testing and Test Professionalism from 2014-01-27T22:00
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SPaMCAST 274 - Delayed from 2014-01-26T23:11
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SPaMCAST 273 - Gamification and Process Improvement, Tame the Flow 2 - Steve Tendon from 2014-01-19T22:00
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SPaMCAST 272 - Jeff Anderson, The Lean Change Method from 2014-01-12T22:00
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!
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SPaMCAST 271 - Revisiting the 7 Habits, Experimenter Bias - Kim Pries from 2014-01-05T23:35
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 201...
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SPaMCAST 270 - Alan Shalloway, SAFe, Lean, Kanban from 2013-12-29T22:00
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 intervi...
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SPaMCAST 269 - Kanban Essay, Tame The Flow, Steve Tendon from 2013-12-22T22:00
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 b...
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SPaMCAST 268 - Gene Hughson, Architecture, Management, Software Development from 2013-12-15T22:00
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, peop...
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SPaMCAST 267 - Story Mapping, Kim Pries, More Logical Problems from 2013-12-08T22:17:51
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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SPaMCAST 266 - Raja Bavani, Distributed Agile Revisited from 2013-12-01T22:00
Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 266 features my interview with Raja Bavani. We discussed distributed agile! We also discussed the new
SPaMCAST 265 - Retrospectives, Just Do Them. Leveraging Testing from 2013-11-24T22:00
Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 265
The Software Process and Measurement Cast 265 features our essay on retrospectives.
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SPaMCAST 264 - Alexei Zheglov, Lean and More from 2013-11-18T03:00
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-proce...
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SPaMCAST 263 - Transactional Analysis from 2013-11-10T22:00
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The Software Process and Measurement Cast 263 our essay on Transactional Analysis. People are the heart of the interactio...
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SPaMCAST 262 - Kevin Kruse, Employee Engagement from 2013-11-03T22:00
The Software Process and Measurement Cast 262 features my interview with Kevin Kruse (@Kruse) best selling auth...
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SPaMCAST 261 - Distributed Agile from 2013-10-27T21:00
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...
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SPaMCAST 260 - Dr Richard Sykes, TMMi, Testing from 2013-10-20T21:00
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 ...
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SPaMCAST 259 - Agile Testing, Pries, Rubrics from 2013-10-13T21:00
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 ...
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SPaMCAST 258 - Steve Tendon, Hyper-productivity from 2013-10-06T21:00
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-pe...
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SPaMCAST 257 - Why Agile Implementations Fail from 2013-09-29T21:00
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 ...
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SPaMCAST 256 - Kenny Rubin, Scrum, Economic Frameworks for Agile from 2013-09-22T21:00
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 eco...
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SPaMCAST 255 - Project Management Is Dead, Pries - Checklists from 2013-09-15T21:00
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 ro...
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SPaMCAST 254 - Matt Heusser, Agile Testing, Test Professionalism from 2013-09-08T21:00
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 ...
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SPaMCAST 253 - Cognitive Bias and Effective Teams from 2013-09-01T21:02:30
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 tea...
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SPaMCAST 252 - Jo Ann Sweeney, Communication and Distributed Teams from 2013-08-25T21:00
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 c...
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SPaMCAST 251 - Commitment, Revisited from 2013-08-18T21:00
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 e...
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SPaMCAST 250 - Ben Linders, Success With Agile from 2013-08-11T21:00
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 cove...
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SPaMCAST 249 - Agile Decision Making, Kim Pries, The Power of Routine from 2013-08-04T21:00
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 betwee...
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SPaMCAST 248 - Pat O'Toole, Project Improvement, Process Improvement from 2013-07-28T21:00
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 proces...
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SPaMCAST 247 - Sprint Reviews and Demonstrations from 2013-07-21T21:00
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 feedbac...
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SPaMCAST 246 - Tobias Mayer, The People's Scrum from 2013-07-14T21:00
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 Sc...
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SPaMCAST 245 - Agile Release Planning from 2013-07-07T21:00
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 wi...
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SPaMCAST 244 - Naomi Karten, How to Survive, Excel and Advance as an Introvert from 2013-06-30T21:00
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 bo...
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International Software Measurement and Analysis Rio Conference Video Promo from 2013-06-28T22:05
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SPaMCAST 243 - What Is Agile, Kim Pries, Making Your Work Synchronous from 2013-06-23T21:00
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The Software Process and Measurement Cast 243 features my on essay titled, "What is Agile?" What does it mean to be Agile?...
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SPaMCAST 242 - Timothy Grayson, The Space In Between from 2013-06-16T21:00
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 I...
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SPaMCAST 241 - Agile Coaches from 2013-06-09T21:00
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 im...
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SPaMCAST 240 - Robert Ferguson, Good Product Development from 2013-06-02T21:00
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...
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SPaMCAST 239 - Commitment from 2013-05-26T22:13:11
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 fo...
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SPaMCAST 238 - Bram Meyerson, Benchmarking from 2013-05-19T20:56
Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 238
The Software Process and Measurement Cast features my interview with Bram Meyerson. We discussed benchmarking. Benchm...
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SPaMCAST 237 - Stand-up Meetings, Philippe Back, Information Overload from 2013-05-12T22:50:52
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 SPaMC...
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SPaMCAST 236 - Taylor, Rosenhead, James, Strategies for Project Sponsorship from 2013-05-05T21:00
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...
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SPaMCAST 235 - Foy, Reinertsen, Jacobson from 2013-04-28T21:00
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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 varian...
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SPaMCAST 234 - Levin, Ward, Taylor, Sweeney from 2013-04-21T21:00
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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 varian...
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SPaMCAST 233 - Marquet, Rothman, Gottesdiener, Gorman from 2013-04-14T21:00
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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 varian...
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SPaMCAST 232 - Kim Pries's Intro To Scrum Planning, Planning Process from 2013-04-07T21:00
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 ...
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SPaMCAST 231 - Metrics Minute, Burden Rate from 2013-03-31T21:00
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 rat...
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SPaMCAST 230 - Alex Papadimoulis Continuous Delivery, DEV Ops from 2013-03-24T21:00
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 an...
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SPaMCAST 229 - Act or Be Acted Upon, Revisited, Daily Process Thoughts from 2013-03-17T21:00
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 T...
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SPaMCAST 228 - Charles Araujo, The Quantum Age of IT from 2013-03-10T21:00
Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 228
The Software Process and Measurement Cast 228 features my int...
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SPaMCAST 227 - Under-Performing Agile, Part 2 from 2013-03-03T22:00
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 scena...
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SPaMCAST 226 - John Hunter, Management Matters, Worth Working Summit from 2013-02-23T22:00
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...
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SPaMCAST 225 - Under-performing Agile, Part1 from 2013-02-17T22:00
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:...
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SPaMCAST Special February 2012 - IFPUG SNAP 2.0 Released! from 2013-02-17T18:00
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SPaMCAST 224 - Mike Burrows, Kanban Values from 2013-02-10T22:00
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 entr...
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SPaMCAST 223 - Benchmarking Agile, Kim Pries, Improving Testing from 2013-02-03T22:40:55
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 i...
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SPaMCAST 222 - Will McKnight, CMMI, Reference Model, Value from 2013-01-27T22:00
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 inter...
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SPaMCAST 221 - Agile and Risk Management, Part 2 from 2013-01-20T21:35:47
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 techn...
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SPaMCAST 220 - Stephen Parry, Adaptive Thinking, Command and Control from 2013-01-13T22:00
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 coverin...
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SPaMCAST 219 - Agile and Risk Management from 2013-01-06T23:13
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:
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SPaMCAST 218 - Bob Galen, Agile, Product Owners, Agile Charters from 2012-12-30T22:00
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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SPaMCAST 217 - Metrics Minute, Automated Test Cases Passed from 2012-12-23T21:53
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...
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SPaMCAST 216 - Harold van Heeringen, ISBSG, Functional Measurement from 2012-12-16T22:00
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...
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SPaMCAST 215 - Agile Is a Philosophy, Bill Fox, 5PI Column from 2012-12-09T10:00
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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SPaMCAST 214 - Iain McCowatt, Commoditization of Testing from 2012-12-02T21:45:46
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 o...
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SPaMCAST 213 - Bad Words For Process Improvement from 2012-11-25T22:06:37
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; t...
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SPaMCAST 212 - Arlene Minkiewicz, Agile Estimation, Parametric Estimation from 2012-11-18T22:00
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 paramet...
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SPaMCAST 211 - Instant Gratification and Pain Deferred from 2012-11-12T02:29:13
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 ...
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SPaMCAST 210 - Broza, The Human Side of Agile from 2012-11-04T23:23:07
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 ...
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SPaMCAST 209 - The Relentless Tide Of Communication from 2012-10-30T13:53:22
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 ti...
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SPaMCAST 208 - Pawel Brodzinski, Lean, Kanban, Management from 2012-10-21T20:55:37
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...
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SPaMCAST 207 - Discover To Deliver Review, Center Will Not Hold Essay Classic from 2012-10-15T00:38
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. T...
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SPaMCAST 206 - Kenny Rubin, Essential Scrum, Broza AgileTrek Preview from 2012-10-07T21:00
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 S...
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SPaMCAST 205 - Agile Litmus Test, Philippe Back's Column, Testrek and AgileTrek Previews from 2012-09-30T21:36:05
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 ...
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SPaMCAST 204 - Jason Yip, The Edge Of Agile And Lean from 2012-09-23T21:00
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. ...
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SPaMCAST 203 - Leadership and Agile, 5PI Column, Agile and TesTrek Previews from 2012-09-16T22:11
Software Process and Measurement Cast 203 features my essay on Leadership and Agile (written...
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SPaMCAST 202 - David Marquet, Turn the Ship Around!, Agile and TesTrek Previews from 2012-09-09T21:00
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...
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SPaMCAST 201 - Why Size, Agile and TesTrek Previews from 2012-09-02T21:00
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 sen...
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SPaMCAST 200 - Gottesdiener, Gorman, Discover to Deliver, Agile Product Planning from 2012-08-26T21:00
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 p...
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SPaMCAST 199 - Brainstorming . . . Well Maybe Not from 2012-08-19T21:00
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 brainsto...
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SPaMCAST 120 The Lost Episode - Review of LeanKit Kanban, Jeff Anderson from 2012-08-12T21:00
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 revi...
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SPaMCAST 198 - Philippe Back, Culture, Organizational Change from 2012-08-05T21:00
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...
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SPaMCAST 197 - Inertia, Introducing Bill Fox from 2012-07-29T22:55:17
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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SPaMCAST 196 - Jeff Anderson, Lean StartUp For Process Improvement, Kanban from 2012-07-22T21:00
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 ...
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SPaMCAST 195 - Routines, The Good and The Bad from 2012-07-15T21:00
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 ot...
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SPaMCAST Special: The IFPUG Guide to IT and Software Measurement from 2012-07-15T19:22:20
The International Function Point Users recently curated and edited a book on measurement which was published by CRC Press. I ha...
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SPaMCAST 194 - Peter Taylor, The Lazy Project Manager and The Project From Hell from 2012-07-08T21:00
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 Fr...
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SPaMCAST 193 - Hyper-Conectivity and Illusion from 2012-07-01T21:00
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 a...
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SPaMCAST 192 - Mitch Lacey, Scrum Field Guide from 2012-06-24T21:00
Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 192!
The SPaMCAST 192 features my interview with Mitch Lacey. We discuss his new book, Listen
SPaMCAST 191 - Who Owns Estimation In Agile Projects? Part 2 from 2012-06-17T21:00
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 Listen
SPaMCAST 190 - Raja Bavani, Distributed Agile from 2012-06-10T21:00
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...
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SPaMCAST 189 - Experimentation in Process Improvement Programs from 2012-06-04T09:03:36
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...
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SPaMCAST 188 - Siraj Sirajuddin, Agile, Organizational Change from 2012-05-27T21:00
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 ch...
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SPaMCAST 187 - Who Owns Estimation In Agile Projects, Part 1 from 2012-05-20T22:18:39
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 hop...
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SPaMCAST 186 - Jo Ann Sweeney, Social Media and Project Communications from 2012-05-13T21:00
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 to...
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SPaMCAST 185 - Narcissism of Small Differences, Listener Comments from 2012-05-06T21:00
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 comm...
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SPaMCAST 184 - Steve Boronski, Prince2, Project Management from 2012-04-29T21:00
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 Cont...
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SPaMCAST 183 - Agile Release Planning Is A Necessity! from 2012-04-22T21:00
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...
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SPaMCAST 182 - Corey Haines, Software Journeyman, Code Retreats and More from 2012-04-15T21:00
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 ...
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SPaMCAST 181 - Manufacturing, Engineering or Craft? from 2012-04-08T21:20:08
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 . ...
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SPaMCAST 180 - Johanna Rothman, Transparency and Trust from 2012-04-01T21:00
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 trus...
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Updated SPaMCAST 178 - Al Pittampalli, Modern Meeting Standard from 2012-03-24T21:00
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...
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Puled down SPaMCAST 178 due to a technical problem from 2012-03-20T14:25:30
I appologize however I have had to remove SPaMCAST 178 due to a tecnical problem.
I will repost it as soon as humanly possible!
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SPaMCAST 177 - The Beginner's Mind from 2012-03-12T02:52:24
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 t...
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SPaMCAST 176 - Jeff Dalton, CMMI, Scrum and Agile from 2012-03-04T20:00
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 Lea...
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SPaMCAST 175 - Human Interaction While Testing On Two Continents from 2012-02-26T22:00
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 ...
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SPaMCAST Special - Podcamp Toronto 2012 - Podcasting To A Niche Market from 2012-02-26T10:55:19
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SPaMCAST 174 - Karl Scotland, Kanban Thinking from 2012-02-19T22:00
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...
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SPaMCAST 173 - Agile In A Waterfall Business from 2012-02-13T01:36
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 a...
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SPaMCAST 172 - Dr David Fraser, Relationship Mastery A Business Necessity! from 2012-02-05T22:00
Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 172!
The SPaMCAST 172 features my interview Dr David Fraser. We discussed his book Listen
Five Year Anniversary - Press Release! from 2012-02-04T22:08:33
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SPaMCAST 171 - Meta-Cast, Metrics Minute, Customer Satisfaction from 2012-01-29T22:34
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 go...
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SPaMCAST 170 - Hillel Glazer, High Performance Operations, CMMI, Agile from 2012-01-22T23:55
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 Listen
SPaMCAST 169 - Serial Mono-tasking, Book Review - Strategic Project Portfolio Management from 2012-01-15T22:00
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 install...
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SPaMCAST 168 - Bill Smith, CMMI Training, Marketing Change from 2012-01-08T22:00
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 discus...
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SPaMCAST 167 - The Case Against Multitasking from 2012-01-01T22:00
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 multi...
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SPaMCAST 166 - Paul Byrnes, CMMI, SCAMPI from 2011-12-25T22:00
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 ...
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SPaMCAST 165 - IT-CMF - A Framework, A Certification and More from 2011-12-18T22:00
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?” <...
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SPaMCAST 164 - Joseph Raynus, Quantitative Business Process Management from 2011-12-11T22:00
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 Busi...
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SPaMCAST 163 - Metrics Minute - Agile Metrics, Return on Investment, ROI from 2011-12-04T22:27:47
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 pr...
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SPaMCAST 162 - Rafal Los, Security Strategy and KPIs from 2011-11-27T22:00
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 secuti...
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SPaMCAST 161 - Metrics Minute - Agile Metrics Overview The PMO Leader of the Year Award will be presented to the PMO Leader, nominated by their PMO team, who shows the most excellent leadership and understanding of what a PMO can deliver to a business. A from 2011-11-20T22:00
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 ta...
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SPaMCAST 160 - Dean Leffingwell, Scaling Agile from 2011-11-13T22:00
Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 160!
The SPaMCAST 160 features my interview Dean Leffingwell. We discussed scaling agile and his books Listen
SPaMCAST 159 - Systems Thinking and Process Improvement from 2011-11-06T22:20
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 impro...
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Software Process and Measurement Cast 158 Quick Reminder from 2011-11-06T16:10:22
Software Process and Measurement Cast 158 Quick Reminder
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SPaMCAST 158 - Peter Taylor, The Lazy Project Manager from 2011-10-30T21:00
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 ...
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SPaMCAST 157 - Why Measure, Systems Thinking Prelude from 2011-10-23T23:38:20
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...
SPaMCAST 156 - Linda Rising, Agile, Patterns for Fearless Change from 2011-10-16T21:00
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...
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SPaMCAST 155 - Systems and Systems Thinking, Part 1 from 2011-10-09T21:00
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, Par...
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SPaMCAST 154 - Bill Fox, 5 Minutes to Process Improvement Success from 2011-10-02T21:00
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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SPaMCAST 153 - Impetus for Change, Involvement Revisited from 2011-09-25T21:00
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 therefo...
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SPaMCAST 152 - Ron Rosenhead, Project Management from 2011-09-18T21:00
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 m...
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SPaMCAST 151 - Urgency and Importance from 2011-09-11T21:00
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 ho...
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SPaMCAST 150 - Yuval Yeret, Kanban, Agile from 2011-09-04T21:00
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 h...
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SPaMCAST 149 - CMMI Readiness Checklist from 2011-08-28T21:00
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; resourc...
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SPaMCAST 148 - Mattias Skarin, Kanban from 2011-08-21T21:00
Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 148!
The Software Process and Measurement cast 148 is sponsored by Listen
SPaMCAST 147 - Selfishness and Process Improvement from 2011-08-14T21:00
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 ed...
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SPaMCAST 146 - Michael West, Real Process Improvement Using the CMMI from 2011-08-07T21:00
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 "Listen
SPaMCAST 145 - Metrics Minute: IFPUG Function Points from 2011-07-31T22:57:29
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...
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SPaMCAST 144 - Mary Lynn Penn, CMMI and Six Sigma from 2011-07-24T21:00
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!
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SPaMCAST 143 - Do You Have Management Support? from 2011-07-17T23:27
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 p...
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SPaMCAST 142 - Capers Jones, Function Points and Value Metrics from 2011-07-10T21:00
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 estima...
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SPaMCAST 141 - Ready For Agile, A Quiz from 2011-07-03T21:12:10
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 ...
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SPaMCAST 140 - Raja Bavani, The Ten Best Influences On Software Product Engineering from 2011-06-26T21:00
Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 140!
SPaMCAST 140 features my interview with Raja Bavani. We talked about his great article "Listen
SPaMCAST Extra: Agile is from Venus and PMOs from Mars Paper from 2011-06-24T10:59:04
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 bl...
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SPaMCAST 139 - Metrics Minute - ROA Return on Assets from 2011-06-19T21:00
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 thos...
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SPaMCAST 138 - Jo Ann Sweeney, Communication from 2011-06-12T21:00
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 t...
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SPaMCAST 137 - Abstractions, Tool Review Agile Board, Joseph Hurtado from 2011-06-05T22:43
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 o...
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SPaMCAST 136 - Ginger Levin and LeRoy Ward, Program Management Complexity from 2011-05-29T21:02
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, Listen
SPaMCAST 135 - Metrics Minute - Value at Risk from 2011-05-22T21:22:04
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 ...
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SPaMCAST 134 - Cynthia Kurtz, Narratives and Stories from 2011-05-15T21:00
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 ...
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SPaMCAST 133 - Metrics Minute - Burn-up Charts from 2011-05-08T21:00
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 mir...
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SPaMCAST 132 - Bill Bentley, Lean Six Sigma Secrets for the CIO WEB from 2011-05-01T21:00
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...
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SPaMCAST 131 - Agile is form Venus PMOs from Mars, Part Two from 2011-04-25T01:37
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 w...
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SPaMCAST 130 - John Hollmann, Risk and Cost Engineering from 2011-04-17T21:00
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 perspe...
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SPaMCAST 129 Corrected - Checklist for Process Improvement Success, Involvement from 2011-04-10T22:07
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...
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SPaMCAST 128 -Garmus, Russac, Edwards, Certified Function Point Specialist Examination Guide from 2011-04-03T21:00
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, Listen
SPaMCAST 127 - Agile is from Venus and PMOs from Mars Part 1, MAIN News from 2011-03-27T21:00
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 fr...
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Chris Hefley Nominated for #lssc11 Brickell Key Award from 2011-03-22T11:34:07
Chris Hefley (interviewed in SPaMCAST 100) was recently nominated for the #lssc11 Brickell Key Award. Listen
SPaMCAST 126 - Phillip LaPlante, Requirements Engineering for Software and Systems from 2011-03-20T21:00
Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 126
SPaMCAST 126 features my interview with Phillip A. LaPlante discussing his book Listen
SPaMCAST 125 - Coaching, Two Calls To Action from 2011-03-13T21:00
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 Japa...
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SPaMCAST 124 - Gerard Hill, The Complete Project Management Methodology and Toolkit from 2011-03-06T22:00
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 Listen
Podcasting to a Niche Market.pdf from 2011-03-05T22:00
I recently presented at Podcamp Toronto the resentation was titled Podcasting To A Niche Market and subtitled Listen
SPaMCAST 123 - Metrics Minute - Burn Down Charts from 2011-02-28T00:48:31
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 cri...
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Most Popular SPaMCAST Episodes: June 2010 – November 2010 from 2011-02-24T12:19
Occasionally it is interesting to reflect on the podcasts and topics that have been most popular in the past. Today I reflect on the eclect...
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SPaMCAST 122 - Ted Theodoropoulos, Technical Debt from 2011-02-20T22:00
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 ...
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SPaMCAST 121 - Gates And The Value of IT from 2011-02-13T22:00
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...
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SPaMCAST 120 - Peter Thomas, Mature Metrics Programs from 2011-02-06T22:00
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 fiel...
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SPaMCAST 119 - Metrics Minute - Velocity, IFPUG News from 2011-01-30T22:00
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 f...
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SPaMCAST 118 - Elizabeth Harrin, Social Media for Project Managers from 2011-01-23T22:00
Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 118.
SPaMCAST 118 features my interview with Elizabeth Harrin author of Listen
SPaMCAST 117 - Book Review, IIBA News, Too Many Metrics from 2011-01-16T22:00
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 Pr...
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SPaMCAST 116 - Naomi Karten, Presentation Skills for Technical Professionals from 2011-01-09T22:00
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, Listen
SPaMCAST 115 - Moral Hazards In Software Development Processes from 2011-01-02T22:00
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 fr...
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SPaMCAST 114 - Barbara Zimmerman, Contract Negoiations from 2010-12-26T22:00
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...
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SPaMCAST 113 - Assignment Scope, Metrics Minute from 2010-12-19T10:00
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 scop...
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SPaMCAST 112 - Israel Gat, Technical Debt from 2010-12-12T22:00
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 Ag...
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SPaMCAST 111 - Seven Deadly Sins of Measurement, Greed, Meta Cast Update from 2010-12-05T22:00
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 gr...
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SPaMCAST 110 - Scott Price, Load Testing from 2010-11-28T22:00
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 fo...
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SPaMCAST 109 - Seven Deadly Sins of Measurement, Envy from 2010-11-21T22:00
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...
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SPaMCAST 108 - Bob Lewis, Bare Bones Change Management from 2010-11-14T22:00
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. <...
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SPaMCAST 107 - Seven Deadly Sins of Measurement, Lust from 2010-11-07T22:00
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...
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SPaMCAST 106 - Larry Goldberg, The Decision Model from 2010-10-31T21:00
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 Log...
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SPaMCAST 105 - Seven Deadly Sins of Measurement, Wrath from 2010-10-24T21:00
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...
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SPaMCAST 104 - Nigel Green, Lost In Translation from 2010-10-17T21:00
Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 104.
SPaMCAST 104 features my interview with Nigel Green coauthor of Listen
SPaMCAST 103 - Seven Deadly Sins of Measurement - Sloth from 2010-10-10T21:00
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 measu...
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SPaMCAST 102 - Anita Cassidy, IT Strategy and Value from 2010-10-03T21:00
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...
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SPaMCAST 101 - Seven Deadly Sins of Measurement, Gluttony from 2010-09-26T21:00
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 - Hefley, Kanban from 2010-09-20T01:28
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 as...
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SPaMCAST 99 - Seven Deadly Sins of Metrics Programs, Pride from 2010-09-12T21:00
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 fo...
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SPaMCAST 98 - Richard Soley, SEMAT Part 3 from 2010-09-05T21:00
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...
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SPaMCAST 97 - Time-to-Market Essay, Metrics Minute from 2010-08-29T22:51
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 call...
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SPaMCAST 96 - Bertrand Meyer, SEMAT, IT and Academia from 2010-08-22T21:00
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 ...
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SPaMCAST 95 - Labor Productivity Essay, Metrics Minute from 2010-08-15T21:00
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 ...
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SPaMCAST 94 - Ivar Jacobson, SEMAT Part 1 from 2010-08-08T15:28
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SPaMCAST 93 - Ethics Essay Conclusion from 2010-08-02T01:01
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 foll...
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SPaMCAST 92 - Reinertsen, Product Development Flow from 2010-07-25T22:29
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 ...
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SPaMCAST 91 - Ethics, Part 1 from 2010-07-19T00:14
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 a...
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SPaMCAST 90 - Ferdinandi, Technologist's Guide to Performing from 2010-07-11T21:00
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 boo...
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SPaMCAST 89 - Collaboration Part 3 from 2010-07-04T21:00
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: Busine...
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SPaMCAST 88a - Karten, Manage and Communicate Change from 2010-06-27T21:00
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 Commu...
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Podcamp Ohio Presentation: Podcasting To A Niche Market from 2010-06-25T21:03
I recently presented at Podcamp Ohio the resentation was titled Podcasting To A Niche Market and subtitled Listen
SPaMCAST 87 - Sassenberg, Software Quality, Collaboration Part 2 from 2010-06-13T21:32
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 Quali...
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SPaMCAST 86 - Thames, Change, Kanban Book Review from 2010-05-30T21:32
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 Listen
SPaMCAST 85 - Cory Foy, Agile Coaching, Collaboration Part 1 from 2010-05-16T20:44
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 ...
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SPaMCAST 84 - Valerdi, Change and Estimation, Outsourcing from 2010-05-03T03:00
Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 84!
The interview in the SPaMCAST 84 is with R Listen
SPaMCAST 83 - Gary Gack, Managing The Black Hole, Size from 2010-04-18T21:00
Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 83!
The interview in the SPaMCAST 83 is with Gary Gack. We...
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SPaMCAST 82 - Cheryl Jones, PSM, Optimism from 2010-04-03T21:00
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 yo...
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SPaMCAST 81 - Byrnes, Upcoming CMMI Release, Productivity and Velocity from 2010-03-21T10:00
Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 81!
The interview in the SPaMCAST 81 is with ...
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SPaMCAST 80 - Rico, Value of Agile, Productivity and Efficiency from 2010-03-07T22:00
Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 80!
The interview in t...
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SPaMCAST 79 - Stribrny, Risk, Manifestos Part 2 from 2010-02-21T22:00
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...
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February - March Production Schedule from 2010-02-16T13:10
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 Sup...
SPaMCAST 78 - Buglione, Play and Learning, Manifestos from 2010-02-07T22:00
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 ...
SPaMCAST 77 - Cagley, Three Years, Durnall, Lean from 2010-01-24T22:00
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 ...
SPaMCAST 76 - Tom and Mary Poppendieck, Leading Lean, Walls from 2010-01-10T21:44
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:...
SPaMCAST 75 - Brown, IFPUG Function Points 4.3, Best Practices from 2009-12-27T20:00
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...
SPaMCAST 74 - Hiranabe, Mind Mapping and Agile, Value from 2009-12-13T22:10
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 t...
SPaMCAST 73 - Bovis, Psychology of Change, Customer Satisfaction from 2009-11-29T21:07
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 peo...
SPaMCAST 72 - Larsen, Agile, Traceability Part 7 from 2009-11-15T22:00
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 practica...
SPaMCAST 71 - Robertson, Requirements, Traceability Part 6 from 2009-11-01T22:00
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 t...
SPaMCAST 70 - Robertson, Requirements, Traceability Part 5 from 2009-10-18T22:08
Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 70!
The interview on the SPaMCAST 70 is with Suzanne Robertson. We talked about requireme...
SPaMCAST 69 - Brennan, Business Analysts and CMMI, Traceability Part 4 from 2009-10-04T21:00
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 from...
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SPaMCAST 68 - Potter, CMMI, Traceability Part 3 from 2009-09-20T21:00
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 agai...
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SPaMCAST 67 - Chemuturi, Estimation Book, Traceability Part 2 from 2009-09-06T23:37
The interview in SPaMCAST 67 is with Murali Chemuturi. Murali recently had his first book published titled Software Estimation Best Practices, Tools & Techniques: A ...
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SPaMCAST 66 - Tryon, Knowledge Management, Traceability from 2009-08-23T21:00
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 management is...
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SPaMCAST 65 - Brandau, Business Analysts, Ferdinandi from 2009-08-09T21:00
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 how...
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SPaMCAST 64 Carol Smith, Usability, Agile Estimation Part 4 from 2009-07-26T21:00
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 for dis...
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SPaMCAST 63 Paul Byrnes, CMMI and Process Improvement, Agile Estimation Part 3 from 2009-07-12T21:00
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 change and ...
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SPaMCAST 62 Tom Graves, Enterprise Architecture, Agile Estimation Part 2 from 2009-06-28T22:33
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 great in...
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SPaMCAST 61 Phil Stubbington Part 2, Troubled Projects, Agile Estimation from 2009-06-15T21:54
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 care ...
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SPaMCAST 60 Medha Umarji, Metrics Acceptance Model, Involvement from 2009-06-01T13:55
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 have ...
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SPaMCAST 59 Phil Stubbington, Troubled Projects, Models from 2009-05-17T21:15
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 of ...
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SPaMCAST 58 Thomas 'cmdln' Gideon, Hacker Philosopher, Relevance from 2009-05-03T21:00
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 things: of ...
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SPaMCAST 57 Joe Schofield, Function Points and LOC, Multitasking . . NOT! from 2009-04-20T08:31
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 you mea...
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SPaMCAST 56 Bill Phifer, Sourcing and Metrics, Interested or Interesting? from 2009-04-05T23:12
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 H...
SPaMCAST 55 Judy Bond, Personalities, Metacast from 2009-03-22T21:00
Show 55 features an interview with Judy Bond focused on how people’s personality can affect all of your profession... Listen
SPaMCAST 54 Esther Derby, Retrospectives, Agile is? from 2009-03-08T21:00
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...
SPaMCAST 53 - Capers Jones, Measurement, State of How from 2009-02-22T22:00
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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SPaMCAST 52 - Lisa Crispin, Agile Testing, Change Checklist Part Two from 2009-02-08T22:00
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 specia...
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SPaMCAST 51 - Tim Lister, Adrenaline Junkies and Template Zombies, Change Readiness Assessment Part 1 from 2009-01-25T22:00
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 organ...
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SPaMCAST 50 - David J Anderson, Agile Management and More from 2009-01-11T22:00
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 whol...
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SPaMCAST 49 - Goldsmith, Requirements – Part 2, A Game Plan For 2009 from 2008-12-28T22:00
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. Req...
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SPaMCAST 48 - Gottesdiener, Agile Requirements, Pat Ferdinandi from 2008-12-14T22:20
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.
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SPaMCAST 47 - Goldsmith, REAL Requirements, Your Career from 2008-11-30T22:00
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. Rob...
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SPaMCAST 46 - Gottesdiener, Agile Requirements, The Journey from 2008-11-16T22:00
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, an a...
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SPaMCAST 45 - Cohn, Agile Estimation Part 2, Guest Essay from 2008-11-02T22:00
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.
Mik...
SPaMCAST 44 - Manfred Bundschuh, IT Metrics Compendium, The Thin Line from 2008-10-19T21:00
SPaMCAST 43 - Mike Cohn, Agile Estimation Part 1, Interest from 2008-10-05T21:00
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. ...
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SPaMCAST 42 - Magdy Hanna, ISPIC Certification, Mini Metacast from 2008-09-21T21:00
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 discussed ...
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SPaMCAST 41 - Schwaber, SCRUM, Is Project Management Changing from 2008-09-07T20:44
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 mas...
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SPaMCAST 40 - Blake, Executive Coaching, “Vitamins, Aspirin and . . .” from 2008-08-24T22:41
Show Forty features an interview with Barbara Blake of Longview Associates. Barbara and I discussed executive coaching, improvement and change its myriad forms. If y... Listen
SPaMCAST 39 - Reynolds, Metaverses, Subliminal Persuasion from 2008-08-10T21:00
SPaMCAST 38 - Yourdon, Collaborate or Die, Number from 2008-07-27T21:00
Show 37 is my interview with Ed Yourdon. We discussed Web 2.0 and it’s impact on the...
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SPaMCAST 37 - Kenji Hiranabe, Kanban, Making Tangible The Intangible from 2008-07-14T03:17
Show 37 is an interview with Kenji Hiranabe discussing using kanban in software development. Accordi...
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SPaMCAST 36 - Armour Part Deux, Estimation and Philosophy, Why Should You Care from 2008-06-30T00:02
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 m...
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SPaMCAST 35 - Li, Social Media, Good Numbers Go Bad Part 2 from 2008-06-15T21:00
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 i...
SPaMCAST 34 - Armour, Estimation Ain't Planning, Not The Same from 2008-06-01T12:16
Show 34 is the beginning of my interview with Phil Armour. I am calling this interview, “Estimation Ain’t Planni...
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SPaMCAST 33 - Donnellan, Software Metrics Programs Part 2, Guest Essay from 2008-05-18T21:00
SPaMCAST 33 - Donnellan, Software Metrics Programs Part 2, Guest Essay
SPaMCAST 32 - Chemuturi, Estimation Part 2, Good Numbers Go Bad: Communication from 2008-05-04T21:00
Show 32 is part two of my interview with Murali Chemuturi on the topic of estimation. You might think part two is ...
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SPaMCAST 31 – Ambler, Test Driven Development, Words and Change from 2008-04-20T21:00
Show 31 features an interview with Scott Ambler of IBM discussing Test Driven Development and other Agile topics. ...
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SPaMCAST 30 - Donnellan, Metrics Programs, Passion and Success from 2008-04-06T21:00
SPaMCAST 30 – Donnellan, Metrics Programs, Passion and
Success
SPaMCAST 29 - Chemuturi, Estimation, Responsibility from 2008-03-23T21:00
Show 29 begins a two part interview with Murali Chemuturi on the topic of estimation. ...
SPaMCAST 28 - Ivar Jacobson, The Future, Social Media from 2008-03-02T22:00
Show 28 features Part Two of an interview with Ivar Jacobson, author, pundit and one of the creato...
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SPaMCAST 27 - Jacobson, Practices, Futurists from 2008-02-10T21:55
Show 27 features part one of an interview with Ivar Jacobson, auth...
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SPaMCAST 26 - Carr, The Big Switch, Center from 2008-01-28T03:05
SPaMCAST 26 - Carr, The Big Switch, Center
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SPaMCAST 25 Booch, Ominbus Frameworks from 2008-01-14T04:22
SPaMCAST 25 - Booch,
Omnibus Framework
SPaMCAST 6 - Estimation Interview with Michael Bragen from 2008-01-09T16:36
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 S...
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About the Software Process and Measurement Cast! from 2008-01-03T04:21
The Software Process and Measurement Cast provides a forum to explore the varied world of software process improvement and mea...
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SPaMCAST 24 - Edelson, Coaching, Specialization from 2007-12-30T22:00
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Edelson, Coaching, Specialization
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SPaMCAST 23 - Rothman, Project Management , Traceability from 2007-12-16T22:00
SPaMCAST 23 - Rothman,
Project Management , Traceability
SPaMCAST 22 – Levens, Configuration Management, Attention as an Asset from 2007-11-25T21:56
** 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 ...
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SPaMCAST 21 - Mason, Sourcing Metrics Programs, Teams from 2007-11-05T01:27
Software Process and Measurement
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Show 21 features an in...
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SPaMCAST 20 Garmus, IFPUG Function Points, Tailoring from 2007-10-21T21:00
Software Process and Measurement
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Show 20 features Part 2 of an i...
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SPaMCAST 19 Garmus, IFPUG Function Points, Stockholm Syndrome from 2007-10-09T01:55
Software Process and Measurement Cast
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Show 19 features an interv...
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SPaMCAST 18: Beck, Transparency, Life Lessons from 2007-09-24T00:43
Software Process and Measurement
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Show 18 features an interview...
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SPaMCAST 17: Radford, Measurement Data Trap from 2007-09-10T01:26
Software Process and Measurement
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Show 16 features an interview Paul Radford of Charismatek ...
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Special Edition: An open letter to IFPUG members: Board of Directors Election from 2007-09-03T18:19
An open letter to IFPUG members: Board of Directors Election
(This letter is not authorized by IFPUG or IFPUG's Board of Directors)
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SPaMCAST 16: Poppendieck, Lean, Systemic Thinking from 2007-08-26T21:49
Software Process and Measurement
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Show 16 features an interview with Mary Poppendieck disc...
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SPaMCAST 15: Goldfarb, Benchmarking, Rosenblatt from 2007-08-12T21:00
Software Process and Measurement
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SPaMCAST 14: Parthasarathy, Estimation, Book Review from 2007-07-29T17:56
Software Process and Measurement
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Show 14 features an interview with M.A. Parthasarathy discussing estimation and his new ...
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SPaMCAST 13: Gack, Lean Six Sigma, Outsourcing from 2007-07-15T21:12
Software Process and Measurement
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Six Month Anniversary
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SPaMCAST 12: Symons, COSMIC-FFP, Requirements from 2007-07-01T21:00
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 inte...
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SPaMCAST 11: Symons, COSMIC-FFP, Inca Trail from 2007-06-17T21:00
Software Process and Measurement Cast 11!
Show Eleven features Part One of an in depth interview with Charles Sy...
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SPaMCAST TEN: Herron, SPI Advice, Seven Deadly Sins - Sloth from 2007-06-03T17:17
Software Process and Measurement Cast 10! Show Ten features an interview with
SPaMCAST 9: Ferdinandi, Requirements, Seven Deadly Sins from 2007-05-20T22:00
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 consu...
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SPaMCAST 8 - Build Management, Stephen Finegold, Involvement from 2007-05-06T21:00
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 wr...
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SPaMCAST Seven! Mind Mapping, Interview with Kenji Hiranabe, Requriements Essay from 2007-04-23T04:43
SPaMCAST Seven!
Show Seven features an interview with Kenji Hiranabe on using mind mapping in ag...
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SPaMCAST 5: An Interview with Ian Brown on Estimation or 'A Fool With A Tool . . .' from 2007-03-24T21:52
The Software Process and Measurement Cast (SPaMCAST) Five features an interview with Ian Brown of Booz Allen Hamilton covering the topic of estimation. Proj...
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SPaMCAST 4: CMMI® and Six Sigma: Friends, Foes or Mud Wrestling Partners? from 2007-03-11T18:36
SPaMCAST Four features an interview with Stasia Iwanicki of the David Consulting Group (www.davidconsultinggroup.com). Stasia can be reach at s.iwani...
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SPaMCAST 003 - Interview Interview with Capers Jones from 2007-02-25T18:27
The Software Process and Measurement CAST features a wide-ranging interview with Capers Jones, founder and Chief Scientist of Software Productivity Research (www.s...
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SPAMCAST 2 - Will Mcknight on PPQA Interview Conclusion from 2007-02-12T03:15
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 has...
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Show One - PPQA Interview With Will McKnight from 2007-01-29T02:25
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. Succ...
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Show Zero Is Ready from 2007-01-18T01:21
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...
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