Software Process and Measurement Cast

Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 85! The interview in the SPaMCAST 85 is with Cory Foy. We discussed agile, agile coaching, scrum buts and organizational change just to name a few topics. If you are involved in developing software, managing people or changing organizations these are topics you will want to hear about! Cory Foy is an agile coach, trainer and, at-heart, developer...

Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 84! The interview in the SPaMCAST 84 is with Ricardo Valerdi. We discussed software cost estimation and behavioral economics. This was a great interview that anyone working in the IT field will find immediately useful and thought provoking in the long term. Dr. Valerdi's current research interests include systems engineering cost estimation, sys...

Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 83! The interview in the SPaMCAST 83 is with Gary Gack. We discussed his new book "Managing The Black Hole". The book and the discussion centered on how organizations can improve their effectiveness. Lots of great ideas for orgnaizations at all levels of maturity. Gary Gack, is the founder and President of Process-Fusion.net, a provider of e-Lea...

Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 82! The interview in the SPaMCAST 82 is with Cheryl Jones. We discussed Practical Software and Systems Measurement. Can you say measurement or even more loudly MEASUREMENT! PSM is an evolving force in the IT measurement field. Cheryl helps us understand why measurement is important for projects and management. Cheryl Jones is a lead software eng...

Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 81! The interview in the SPaMCAST 81 is with Paul Byrnes. We discussed the upcoming release of the CMMI, Agile and the CMMI and process improvement in general. The interview is loaded with data for anyone that uses the CMMI or is involved with process improvement in general. Paul is a returning guest! If you have not listened to Paul's first int...

Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 80! The interview in the SPaMCAST 80 is with Dr. David F Rico. We discussed "Business Value of Agile Software Methods" which he coauthored. The interview provided a great discussion on the value of agile based on quantitative information gathered for the book. I want your help! I would like each SPaMCAST listener to invite one new listener to li...

Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 79! In the Software Process and Measurement Cast 79 I interviewed Scott Stribrny. We discussed his recent Cutter Consortium Executive Update titled “We’re Gonna Be in the Hudson: Risk Management Expertise to Live by in an Economic Downturn." The conversation and the article focused on risk and risk management. Risk gets talked about in project m...

Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 78!In the Software Process and Measurement Cast 78 I interviewed Dr. Luigi Buglione. We focused our discussion on how play can improve learning in a technical environment but also touched on measurement and change. This was an intense interview that included many take aways that can be applied in your organization now! Contact information for th...

Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 77 marking the SPaMCAST's Three Year Anniversary! The Software Process and Measurement Cast 77 is a special show. Even though we still have an interview and essay, we are going to turn things a bit on their head by flipping rolls and adding quite a few congratulatory comments. The outpouring of well wishes was fantastic and in some cases pretty...

Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 76!In the SPaMCAST 76 I interviewed Tom and Mary Poppendieck talking about lean and their new book "Leading Lean Software Development: Results Are not the Point". Our interview covered the book, lean and leadership to just a few topics. Mary Poppendieck has been in the Information Technology industry for over thirty years. She has managed softwa...

Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 75!In the SPaMCAST 75 I interviewed Bonnie Brown. We discussed the updated IFPUG Function Point Counting Practice Manual (release 4.3) that will be released this January. While the manual includes few rule the manual it does include a new section on conversions, more definitions and is generally a cleaner therefore more usable format. Bonnie pro...

Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 74!In the SPaMCAST 74 I interviewed Kenji Hiranabe. We discussed mind mapping and how it can be used in projects. Mind Mapping for the uninitiated is a simple graphical means of organizing data to make it more understandable and memorable. Mind mapping has many uses in all types of software projects. We specifically discussed uses in agile proje...

Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 73!In the SPaMCAST 73 I interviewed David Bovis. David and I discussed the psychology of change. Have you ever wondered why some people are better at making change happen? I believe it boils down to two related factors. The first is salesman ship and the second is an understanding of psychology. Both topic are highly related. Since we are all ch...

Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 72!In the SPaMCAST 72 I interviewed Diana Larsen. Diana and I discussed agile and retrospectives. The interview was full of practical advice, philosophyphilopsphy, wit and wisdom. Diana Larsen sparks the creation of workplaces where productive teams display resilience in times of change and focus on frequent delivery of high value software custo...

Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 71!In SPaMCAST 71, I conclude my interview of the Suzanne Robertson. We continued our discussion of requirements. Requirements are the heart and soul of the software development projects. Suzanne is co-author of Mastering the Requirements Process, Second Edition (Addison-Wesley 2006) a book that provides guidance on finding requirements and writ...

Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 70!The interview on the SPaMCAST 70 is with Suzanne Robertson. We talked about requirements . . . a lot and that was good therefore this part one of the interview. Suzanne is co-author of Mastering the Requirements Process (Addison-Wesley Second Edition 2006) a book that provides guidance on finding requirements and writing them so that they can...

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 a business analysis point of view. Kevin Brennan, CBAP, PMP, is the IIBA®s Vice President, Professional Development. He led the development of Version 2.0 of the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge® (BABO...

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 again someday in the future. The interview was a wide ranging discussion of process improvement. Neil Potter has been working in software design, engineering and process management since 1985. In 1988 Neil was...

The interview in SPaMCAST 67 is with Murali Chemuturi. Murali recently had his first book published titled Software Estimation Best Practices, Tools & Techniques: A Complete Guide for Software Project Estimators. In this edition of the Software Process and Measurement Cast we discussed estimation, the book and future plans. Murali offers a lot of practical advice on estimation during the interview...

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 a burning platform you should not ignore. Frankly this one of the most important interviews SPaMCAST has recorded. Chuck Tryon is a nationally respected educator and popular symposium speaker. He founded...

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 we can measure both the role and the impact of the role. Laura Brandau is passionate about helping organizations create value through their investments in software. She helps stakeholders conceptualize c...

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 discovering usability, how to measure it and finally how to test usability. A powerful interview with a great guest! Carol is a regular presenter at conferences, has taught usability courses at the college lev...

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 whether disparate models work well and play well together. This was one of the basic threads of our conversation. As an Air Force officer Paul was responsible for managing advanced software technology tran...

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 interview. Tom Graves has been an independent consultant for almost three decades, in business transformation, enterprise architecture and knowledge management. Based in Britain, His clients in Europe, Austra...

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 of that could be career limiting. Phil is a 42 year old highly reliable and trustworthy PROGRAMME DIRECTOR / MANAGER with an exceptional delivery track record. His most recent experience gained at DHL, EXE...