Software Process and Measurement Cast

Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 228 The Software Process and Measurement Cast 228 features my interview with Charles Araujo. We discussed his great new book, The Quantum Age of IT. The interview and book is about change and how the coming change in IT will affect us all! Charles Araujo is the founder and CEO of The IT Transformation Institute and author of the book The Quantum...

Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 227 I am continuing and concluding my essay, "Under Performing Agile?" Part two of the essay tackles the process and contract scenarios that cause issues with Agile implementations. The punch line of the essay is . . . Is your Agile under-performing? Who cares if you are not going to fix it! You can listen to Part One on SPaMCAST 225 or read the...

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 Matters: Building Enterprise Capability. A great interview with someone who has an amazing perspective on the world! Jo Ann Sweeney also stopped in to talk about the Worth Working Summit . . . I was one of the speake...

Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 225! The Software Process and Measurement Cast 225 features part one of my essay titled "Under-performing Agile." The essay begins: Agile is not a panacea. Regardless of methodology, technique or framework; delivery is not assured. Realistically just about anything can happen in the world we practice our profession. Tomorrow a storm could interr...

The International Function Point Users Group (IFPUG) recently announced the release of the Software Non-functional Assessment Process (SNAP) Assessment Practices Manual 2.0 under a Creative Commons 3.0 Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License. IFPUG is the first international functional sizing standards organization to release a new standard under the Creative Commons License. The SNAP provide...

Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 224! The Software Process and Measurement Cast 224 features my interview with Michael Burrows. We talked Kanban and his blog entry on the values of Kanban titled, "Introducing Kanban Through Its Values." Mike's Bio . . .Mike is a consultant and coach to management teams, an Accredited Kanban Trainer, and a member of Lean Kanban University's mana...

Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 223! The Software Process and Measurement Cast 223 features my essay on Benchmarking Agile. The essay begins: Benchmarking is the search for answers and perhaps if we get very excited, we might say the truth. Benchmarking any project or organization takes time, effort and focus to accomplish. In most cases we expend the effort to measure and ben...

Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 222 and Year Seven! The Software Process and Measurement Cast 221 features an interview with Will McKnight. Will was my first interview all the way back on SPaMCAST 1, check it out, and has graciously come back to the Software Process and Measurement Cast to kickoff Year Seven with a discussion of the CMMI as a refrence model. Will reminds us th...

Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 221! The Software Process and Measurement Cast 221 features Part Two of my essay on Agile and Risk Management. Let's add some techniques to the mix! The SPaMCAST 221 marks the end of Year Six! It has been a great year! Next week begins Year 7. I also want to point out a new project I have begun, Daily Process Thoughts. Daily Process Thoughts wil...

Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 220! The Software Process and Measurement Cast 220 features an interview with Stephen Parry. Our interview was far ranging covering adaptive thinking, command and control management and MUCH, MUCH more! Stephen's Bio . . .Stephen Parry is an organisational designer, international leader and strategist on the creation of service enterprises that...

Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 219! The Software Process and Measurement Cast 219 features an essay I have title Agile and Risk Management. The essay begins: Has the adoption of Agile techniques magically erased risk from software projects? Or have we just changed the project environment so that we have changed the shape mechanism and timing of how we recognize and manage ris...

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 projects WELL! Bob Galen is an Agile Methodologist, Practitioner & Coach based in Cary, NC. In this role he helps guide companies and teams in their pragmatic adoption and organizational shift towards Scrum and...

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 Passed. A listener, Tor Skude, requesed we deal with this metric. Remember that there is a page at www.tcagley.wordpress.com with links to all of the Metrics Minute Entries. Have a great holiday season! Shameless Ad...

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 Software Benchmarking Standards Group, functional metrics, software measurement and well . . . other stuff! Drs. Harold van Heeringen CFPA, works for Sogeti Nederland as a senior metrics consultant. Harold graduated...

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, process improvement and philosophy . . . what a great show. The essay begins . . . Dictionary. Com defines philosophy as, "a theory or attitude that acts as a guiding principle for behavior." Not a fan of...

Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 214! The Software Process and Measurement Cast 214 features my interview with Iain McCowatt. We talked about the commoditization of testing and how commoditization can devalue and demotivate any team. Iain McCowatt is a context-driven tester, test manager and automator whose experience and passion for testing spans multiple industries and more t...

Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 213! The Software Process and Measurement Cast 213 features my essay titled Bad Words For Process Improvement. Words have power; the power to sell ideas, to rally the troops and provide motivation when used correctly. Or words can be a tactic signal of resistance to change and an abrogation of responsibility. If the later set of scenarios, perfe...

Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 212! The Software Process and Measurement Cast 212 features my interview with Arlene Minkiewicz. We talked about agile and parametric estimation! Strange bed fellows? Arlene F. Minkiewicz is the Chief Scientist at PRICE Systems, LLC with over 27 years of experience at PRICE building cost models. She leads the cost research activity for TruePlann...

Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 211! The Software Process and Measurement Cast 211 features my essay, "Instant Gratification and Pain Deferred." Why do we say yes when no or later would be better for everyone! Shameless Ad for my book! Mastering Software Project Management: Best Practices, Tools and Techniquesco-authored by Murali Chematuri and myself and published by J. Ross...

Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 210! The Software Process and Measurement Cast 210 features my interview today with Gil Broza we discussed his new book “The Human Side of Agile: How to Help Your Team Deliver.” Buy “The Human Side of Agile: How to Help Your Team Deliver” Gil Broza helps organizations, teams and individuals implement high-performance Agile principles and practic...

Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 209! The Software Process and Measurement Cast 209 features my essay on the relentless tide of communication. Email is just the tip of the iceberg but what a tip it is! Shameless Ad for my book! Mastering Software Project Management: Best Practices, Tools and Techniques co-authored by Murali Chematuri and myself and published by J. Ross Publishi...

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 Management. After editing this interview I am looking forward to the next conversation I have with Pawel, it was just that good. Pawel Brodzinski is an experienced leader and team builder who managed different softw...

Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 207! The Software Process and Measurement Cast 207 includes a review of Discover to Deliver: Agile Product Planning and Analysis. The six word version of the review is: Buy This Book, Use This Book. (Discover to Deliver Site) I have also included a classic essay titled “The Center Will Not Hold." The essay discusses change and the life cycle of...

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 SPaMCAST by reviewing and rating the Software Process on ITunes! It helps people find the cast. Kenny Rubin provides Scrum and agile training and coaching to help companies develop products in an effective and...

Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 205! Software Process and Measurement Cast 205 continues with the migration to an every other week magazine format. I am extremely proud to re-introduce to SPaMCAST listeners Philippe Back. THis cast will feature my essay on Agile Litmus Tests and Philippe's essay titled, How to structure our workflow when working in an Agile way for a significa...