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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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SPaMCAST 342 – Gorman, Gottesdiener, Discover to...

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2015/05/17

Software Process and Measurement Cast 342 features our interview with Ellen Gottesdiener and Mary Gorman. We discussed their great book, Discover to Deliver: Agile Product Planning and Analysis, requirements and Agile. Ellen and Mary provided penetrating insight into how to work with requirements in an Agile environment, from discovery to delivery and beyond. This is the second time Ellen, Mary and I talked Agile requirements. After listening to this interview turn back the hands of time and

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30:14

SPaMCAST 341 – Agile Team Decision Making Essay

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2015/05/10

Software Process and Measurement Cast 341 features our essay titled Agile Team Decision Making. Team-based decision-making requires mechanisms and prerequisites for creating consensus among team members. The prerequisites are a decision to be made, trust, knowledge and the tools to make a decision. No one should assume that that team members have the required tools and techniques in their arsenal to effectively make decisions. Remember: Jo Ann Sweeney, author of the Explaining Change column, is

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29:56

SPaMCAST 340 -Tom Howlett - Scrum Master, Teams,...

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2015/05/03

Software Process and Measurement Cast 340 features our interview with Tom Howlett. Tom is a Scrum Master. We talked about teams, collaboration and how to effectively be Agile in distributed teams. Tom’s bio: Tom's been building and working with teams that focus on continuous improvement for 15 years. In that time he's written about the difficulties he faced and how he overcame them in over 100 blog posts on "Diary of a Scrummaster", and a book called "A Programmer's Guide To People". He has a

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SPaMCAST 339 – Demonstrations, Microservices

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2015/04/26

Software Process and Measurement Cast 339 features our essay on demonstrations and a new Form Follows Function column from Gene Hughson. Demonstrations are a tool to generate conversations about what is being delivered. Because a demonstration occurs at the end of every sprint the team will continually be demonstrating the value they are delivering, which reinforces confidence and motivation. The act of demonstrating value provides the team with a platform for collecting feedback that will help

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51:34

SPaMCAST 338 – Stephen Parry, Adaptive Organizations,...

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2015/04/19

Software Process and Measurement Cast 338 features our new interview with Stephen Parry. We discussed adaptable organizations. Stephen recently wrote: “Organizations which are able to embrace and implement the principles of Lean Thinking are inevitably known for three things: vision, imagination and – most importantly of all - implicit trust in their own people.” We discussed why trust, vision and imagination have to be more than just words in a vision or mission statement to get value out of lean

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34:57

SPaMCAST 337 - Agile Release Plan, Baselining...

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2015/04/12

In this episode of the Software Process and Measurement Cast we feature three columns! The first is our essay on the Agile release plans. Even after 12 years or more with Agile we are still asked what we will deliver, when a features will be delivered and how much the project will cost. Agile release plans are a tool to answer those questions. Our second column this week is from the Software Sensei, Kim Pries. Kim asks why is baselining so important. Kim posits that if we do not baseline, we

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SPaMCAST 336 – Yves Hanoulle, Communities and...

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2015/04/05

In this episode of the Software Process and Measurement Cast we feature our interview with , builder of community builders. We discussed collaboration, coaching retreats and the future of Agile. Yves is an Agile thought leader among thought leaders and he shared his wisdom the Software Process and Measurement Cast listeners. Yves' Bio: Yves Hanoulle has taken on almost every role in the software development field, from software support, developer, trainer, scrum master to agile coach. Over the

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38:03

SPaMCAST 335 – Critical Agile Definitions,...

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2015/03/29

In this episode of the Software Process and Measurement Cast we feature three columns! The first is our essay on the definitions of four critical words. What do the words effectiveness, efficiency, frameworks and methodologies really mean? These words get used ALL the time, however they really do have fairly specific meanings. Meanings that, once understood and used to guide how we work, can help everyone to deliver more value and make our customers more satisfied! The second column is from Jo

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37:56

SPaMCAST 334 – Mario Lucero, It’s All About Agile...

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2015/03/22

In this episode of the Software Process and Measurement Cast we feature our interview with Agile coach Mario Lucero. Mario and I discussed the nuts and bolts of coaching Agile teams, what is and isn’t Agile and the impact of coaching on success. Mario provided insights on Agile that span both Americas! Mario describes himself as an Agile evangelist (including Kanban) delivering coaching for Agile transformations and Scrum mastery. He performs as a Scrum Master for several teams while mentoring and

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29:54

SPaMCAST 333 – What is Agile, Selling Defect Control,...

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2015/03/15

This week’s Software Process and Measurement Cast is a magazine feature with three columns. This week we have columns from Kim Pries, The Software Sensei, and Jo Ann Sweeney’s Explaining Change. In this installment Kim discusses the ins and outs of selling defect control. In Explaining Change, Jo Ann tackles the concept of planning for communication (protip: it is better than winging it). The SPaMCAST essay this week tackles the topic of what is and isn’t Agile. Does just saying you are Agile

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SPaMCAST 332 - Shirly Ronen-Harel, The Coaching Booster

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2015/03/08

This week’s Software Process and Measurement Cast features our interview with Shirly Ronen-Harel. We began by talking about the book she is co-authoring, The Coaching Booster, which is 80% complete on LeanPub. We branched out into other topics including coaching, lean, Agile and using lean and Agile in startups. This was an incredibly content-rich podcast. Have your notepad ready when you listen because Shirly provides ideas and advice that can change how you work! Shirly provides coaching and

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SPaMCAST 331 - Coaching Not Managing, Microservices,...

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2015/03/01

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 microservices. In Jo Ann Sweeney’s new Explaining Change column, Jo Ann tackles the concept of communication channels. The SPaMCAST essay this week is on Agile Coaching. Coaches help teams and projects deliver the most value, however many times organizations eschew coaches or conflate management and coaching

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29:48

SPaMCAST 330 – Anthony Mersino, Agile Project Management

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2015/02/22

This week’s Software Process and Measurement Cast features our interview Anthony Mersino, author of Emotional Intelligence for Project Managers and the newly published Agile Project Management. Anthony and I talked about Agile, coaching and organizational change. It is a wide ranging interview that will help any leader raise the bar! We also talked about his new venture: Vitality Chicago. We are having a contest! Anthony has offered a copy of his great new book to a randomly selected SPaMCAST

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SPaMCAST 329 – Commitment, Message and Themes, HALT...

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2015/02/15

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 Ann tackles the concepts of messages and themes. I consider this the core of communication. Visit Jo Ann’s website at http://www.sweeneycomms.com and let her know what you think of her column. The middle segment is our essay on commitment. The making and keeping of commitments are core components of both professional behavior and

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SPaMCAST 328 – Alex Papadimoulis, Release, The Game,...

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2015/02/08

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 card game about making software inspired by development strategies like Lean, Agile, and DevOps, and classic trick -taking card games. We also circled back to talk about continuous delivery and DevOps; a bit of lagniappe to add to a great interview. Alex’s Bio: Alex is a speaker and writer who is passionate

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SPaMCAST 327 – Stand-up Meetings, Architecture,...

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2015/02/01

This week’s Software Process and Measurement Cast features our essay on the ubiquitous stand-up meeting. The stand-up meeting has become a feature of Agile and non-Agile project alike. The technique can be a powerful force to improve team effectiveness and cohesion, or it a can really make a mess out of things! We explore how to get more of the former and less of the later We also have a new column from Gene Hughson. This column is the second of a three column arc on micro-services and

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SPaMCAST 326 - Steve Tendon, Tame The Flow

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2015/01/25

Software Process and Measurement Cast features our Interview with Steve Tendon. We discussed his new book Hyper-Productive Knowledge Work Performance, The TameFlow Approach and Its Application to Scrum and Kanban published J Ross. Steve discussed how to lead knowledge workers and build a hyper-performing knowledge work organization. We talked about the four flows, psychology, information, work and finance that affect performance. Steve’s ideas can be used to help teams can raise their game to

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SPaMCAST 325 - Product Owners, Kim Pries, Jo Ann Sweeney

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2015/01/18

to the Software Process and Measurement Cast on The Software Process and Measurement Cast our essay on product owners. The role of the product owner is one of the hardest to implement when embracing Agile. However how the role of the product owner is implemented is often a clear determinant of success with Agile. The ideas in our essay can help you get it right. We will also have a new column from the Software Sensei, Kim Pries. In this installment Kim discusses the fact that are numerous ways

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SPaMCAST 324 – Software Non-Functional Assessment...

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2015/01/11

The Software Process and Measurement Cast features our interview with Charley Tichenor and Talmon Ben-Cnaan on the Software Non-Functional Assessment Process (SNAP). SNAP is a standard process for measuring non-functional size. Both Talmon and Charley are playing an instrumental role in developing and evolving the SNAP process and metric. SNAP helps developers and leaders to shine a light on non-functional work required for software development and is useful for analyzing, planning and estimating

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SPaMCAST 323 – Five Factors Leading to Failing With...

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2015/01/04

SPaMCAST 323 features our essay, “Five Factors Leading to Failing With Agile.” Not all Agile implementations succeed. There are five categories of behaviors that lead Agile implementations toward failure. Failure due to these behaviors is avoidable if an organization recognizes them before the damage is done AND has the will to solve them. Forewarned is forearmed! We also have a new Form Follows Function column from Gene Hughson. This column begins a three column arc on micro-services and

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