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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 436 - Incrementalism, UAT and Agile,...

Software Process and Measurement Cast ·

2017/04/03

The Software Process and Measurement Cast 436 features our essay titled, , in which we answer the question of whether the state and culture of the organization or team, can have a large impact on whether a Big Bang approach or an incremental approach makes sense to change. Our second column is from Jeremy Berriault. Jeremy discusses user acceptance testing and Agile. There are lots of different ways to accomplish user acceptance testing in an Agile environment. The only wrong way is not to do UAT

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SPaMCAST 435 - Allan Kelly, #NoProjects, Value

Software Process and Measurement Cast ·

2017/03/26

The Software Process and Measurement Cast 435 features our interview with Allan Kelly. Our discussion touched on the concepts behind #NoProjects. Allan describes how the concept of a project leads to a number of unintended consequences. Those consequences aren’t pretty. Allan makes digital development teams more effective and improves delivery with continuous agile approaches to reduce delay and risk while increasing value delivered. He helps teams and smaller companies - including start-ups and

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SPaMCAST 434 - Big Bang or Not, Human Side of Flow,...

Software Process and Measurement Cast ·

2017/03/19

The Software Process and Measurement Cast 434 features our essay on Change Implementations - To Big Bang or Not To Big Bang? The knee jerk reaction amongst transformation leaders is usually a loud NO! However, the answer is not nearly that cut and dry. Big Bang approaches to change have a place in bag of tricks every transformation leader has at their fingertips. The second column this week is from Steve Tendon. Steve Tendon brings another chapter in his Tame The Flow: Hyper-Productive

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SPaMCAST 433 - Jeff Dalton, Holacracy is the Future

Software Process and Measurement Cast ·

2017/03/12

The Software Process and Measurement Cast 433 features our interview with Jeff Dalton discussing holacracy. Holocracy.org defines holacracy as, “a complete, packaged system for self-management in organizations. Holacracy replaces the traditional management hierarchy with a new peer-to-peer “operating system” that increases transparency, accountability, and organizational agility.” Jeff has implemented holacracy in his own firm and others and has a lot to share about this exciting form of management

Software Process and Measurement Cast 433 - Delayed

Software Process and Measurement Cast ·

2017/03/05

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 in Mumbai. However, the microphone broke during my flight to India and rather than shouting into the built-in microphone in my laptop I am working on alternate methods. I may be able to record using my cell phone. If the quality is acceptable, I will release the podcast early in the week. If not, we will