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Software Process and Measurement Cast

Thomas M. Cagley Jr

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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27:41

SPaMCAST 538 - Agile Self-assessment Game, An...

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2019/03/17

SPaMCAST 538 features our interview with Ben Linders. Ben and I talk about his new agile assessment game. Ben’s game and the book that supports the game provide teams and individuals with a tool for introspection and process improvement. This is not Ben’s first visit to the podcast. Ben’s last visit was in November 2017 () to discuss what drives quality in software development. Ben Linders is an Independent Consultant in Agile, Lean, Quality, and Continuous Improvement, based in The Netherlands

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12:34

SPaMCAST 537 - Agile Assessments, Physical Security,...

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2019/03/10

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 are commonly conflated. Assessments are a tool to prove a point. The essay in the cast explores the myriad types and reasons for assessments. Rounding out the cast is the Software Sensei, Kim Pries. Kim tackles physical security, including the wall (no politics included)! Re-Read Saturday News We continue

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36:25

SPaMCAST 536 - An Executives View of Agile...

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2019/03/03

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 adopting agile in two major financial institutions. The two very different companies took to two very different approaches to agile. Bio: Dave Sohmer is a technology and operations executive with over 25 years of experience. He has spent many years in the code but has come to enjoy the people and process

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18:41

SPaMCAST 535 - Kanban To The Rescue, Distributed...

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2019/02/24

SPaMCAST 535 features our essay spawned when I was asked to help a Scrum Master who said: There is not a straightforward answer because regardless of the path forward there are people issues that need to be dealt with first. Also in this podcast, we have a visit from Susan Parente and her ‘I am not a Scrumdamentalist’ column. In this installment, Susan discusses distributed Agile. Agile on distributed teams is often discussed in hushed tones. Susan brings the topic out into the open and provides

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40:11

SPaMCAST 534 - Agile and Scaling Agile The Right Way,...

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2019/02/17

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 getting knowledge transfer right! I hope you have as good of a time listening to this interview as I had creating it. Bio Al Shalloway is the founder and CEO of Net Objectives. With 45 years of experience, Al is an industry thought leader in Lean, Kanban, product portfolio management, Scrum and agile design

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29:16

SPaMCAST 533 - Can Agile (SAFe) Be Interfaced With...

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2019/02/10

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 complexity. If you can’t avoid mixing and matching frameworks, there are paths to success you can leverage. Other essays in our series on interfacing SAFe and waterfall efforts include: Can Agile (SAFe) Be Interfaced With Waterfall? - Interfacing Agile (SAFe) With Waterfall? – Transparency - Interfacing Agile

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33:14

SPaMCAST 532 - Spectrum Thinking, An Interview With...

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2019/02/03

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 complexity. Even though using binary thinking is rarely the most effective path, it is rare to use spectrum thinking to address problems. Julia provides a path to more effective decision making. Julia’s Bio Julia is a Co-Founder of and its Principal Consultant. Lagom Solutions is an outcome-focused consulting

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24:58

SPaMCAST 531- Balancing Control and...

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2019/01/27

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 discuss whether there is a solution. Interested in more on this topic? Other blog entries include: Balancing Control and Self-Organization to Avoid Heat Death -https://bit.ly/2UnzfGu Balancing of Autonomy with Alignment - https://bit.ly/2Sg1xFy VUCA, Heat Death and Gray Goo - https://bit.ly/2RhlGq8 In the

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43:13

SPaMCAST 530 - Agile and Enterprise Architecture, An...

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2019/01/20

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 Software Process and Measurement Cast. SPaMCAST 530 features our interview with Justin McPherson. Justin and I talked about the role of the enterprise architect in agile. Organizations struggle with the role of the architect as they embrace agile methods. However it is not all about agile, the multiple layers

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14:34

SPaMCAST 529 - Habit and Commitment, Nonlinear and...

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2019/01/13

SPaMCAST 529 features our essay titled We are still early enough in the year to be pursuing new beginnings and the New Year resolutions you made a few weeks ago. Commitment and habits can be positively interrelated. Commitment is being dedicated to a cause or activity. Habits reflect a more or less fixed routine. We also have a visit from the Software Sensei, Kim Pries. Kim discusses nonlinear and analog thinking. Kim’s essay is a perfect counterpoint to Habit and Commitment Re-Read Saturday

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35:58

SPaMCAST 528 - Continuous Digital, An Interview With...

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2019/01/06

SPaMCAST 528 features our interview with Allan Kelly. Allan makes his third appearance on the cast to talk about his book and the state of agile. A great way to start the year! Allan’s Bio: Allan Kelly helps companies large and small enhance their agility and boost their digital offering. Past clients include Virgin Atlantic, Qualcomm, The Bank of England, Reed Elsevier and many small innovative companies you've never heard of. He invented Value Poker, Time-Value Profiles and Retrospective

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22:43

SPaMCAST 527 - Story Maps, Agile Risk Management,...

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2018/12/30

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 address in 2019? We also have a visit from Susan Parente. Susan brings her Not a Scrumdamentalist column to the cast to discuss agile risk management. Risk management is a requirement for any form of work. Why do some in the agile community feel it is not needed? Re-Read Saturday News We are re-reading by

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32:17

SPaMCAST 526 - A Lean-Agile Gaming Startup, An...

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2018/12/23

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 Scrum and other agile techniques in a lean startup environment. It is not the same as the standard corporate environment. Freddie’s Bio Freddie hails from Cleveland, Ohio where he discovered an enthusiasm for games at an early age. When he was not forced to play outside, he was enjoying co-op games with his

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16:36

SPaMCAST 525 - Story Points and RATS, MVP and...

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2018/12/16

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 highlight a behavioral fix and talk RATS. We will also have a visit from Jeremy Berriault with a discussion from the QA Corner. Jeremey and I talked about how the concept of a minimum viable product (MVP) impacts testing. Check out Mr. Berriault’s blog at Re-Read Saturday News We are re-reading by John

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38:33

SPaMCAST 524 - Quality, Risk and Agile Testing, An...

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2018/12/09

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 difficult areas that anyone that is interested in quality and risk needs to think about. Matt’s bio: The Managing Director of Excelon Development and a member of the board of directors for the Association for Software Testing, Matt Heusser leads test training and change efforts while making as many

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20:21

SPaMCAST 523 - Goodbye To Story Points, Centers of...

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2018/12/02

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 passed. Unfortunately, story points now are being used improperly creating more problems than they solve. In addition, Jon M Quigley brings his Alpha and Omega of Product Development to the cast. In this installment, Jon discusses the risks of Centers of Excellence. They are another great idea that can and

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31:03

SPaMCAST 522 - Scaling Agile and Getting To A MVP, An...

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2018/11/25

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 struggle with the concepts of scaling and getting to an MVP, Jeff provides advice for not going crazy! Jeff’s Bio Jeff is the President of Agile by Design. Over the last decade, Jeff has played a leadership role on a large number of enterprise-scale agile transformations, providing program management,

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15:51

SPaMCAST 521 - User Stories and Legacy Code, Software...

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2018/11/18

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 implication is that creating user stories is too hard when dealing with legacy code changes or too slow when dealing with production problems. User stories are a core tenet for most agile approaches and have a lot of value. This week we also have a visit from the Software Sensei, Kim Pries! Kim talks about training

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37:09

SPaMCAST 520 - Velocity and Escape Velocity, An...

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2018/11/11

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 to a point where story point velocity is consistent and predictable, they will have better tools that have fewer negative side effects. Doc’s Bio Doc Norton is passionate about working with teams to improve delivery and building great organizations. Once a dedicated code slinger, Doc has turned his energy

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23:03

SPaMCAST 519 - Coaching Code of Ethics, How to...

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2018/11/04

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 ethics that guide their behaviors, typically guided by an association that provides credentials. I think it is time to discuss a code of ethics for agile coaches. We also have a visit from Susan Parente, with her Not A Scrumdamentalist column. Susan discusses how to become an agilist. It is not as easy as

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