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PODCAST

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 282 – Ben Linders and Luis Gonçalves on...

Software Process and Measurement Cast ·

2014/03/24

Listen to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 282. In the SPaMCAST 282 we feature our interview with Ben Linders and Luis Gonçalves. We discussed retrospectives and their great new book . Retrospectives power the continuous improvement all projects and organizations need to deliver more value over time. Luis Gonçalves is an Agile Coach, Co-Author, Speaker and a Blogger. He has been working in the software industry since 2003, being an Agile practitioner since 2007. Luis is the co-author of

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SPaMCAST 281 – Value Chain Mapping, Kim Pries The...

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2014/03/16

Listen to the 1. SPaMCAST 281 features our essay on value chain mapping. Value is generated through the transformation of raw materials into a new form, which is represented by a value chain. Driving effective change requires an understanding of your organization’s value chain. Value chain mapping is a representation of how an organization transforms raw materials into a product and then delivers that product to its customers. Value chains are developed so that the organization can get a full

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SPaMCAST 280 – Mark Bojeun, Program Management...

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2014/03/09

Listen to the . SPaMCAST 280 features our interview with Mark C. Bojeun, author of (). Mark makes a very strong case that project and program managers can impact team culture and dynamics. The team’s culture is directly linked to productivity, quality and morale. Mark’s Bio Dr. Bojeun has more than 20 years experience in providing strategic management and leadership through portfolio, project and program management. His experience includes developing and managing multi-million dollar portfolios,

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SPaMCAST Special 2014 - 1 SNAP 2.1 Manual

Software Process and Measurement Cast ·

2014/03/07

The International Function Point Users Group (IFPUG) released the(SNAP) Assessment Practices Manual 2.1 under a Creative Commons 3.0 Attribution-Non Commercial-Share Alike License. IFPUG is the only international functional sizing standards organization to release a new standard under this license. The SNAP provides organizations and projects a means to develop a quantifiable measure for the non-functional requirements (NFR). By sizing non-functional requirements software development can planned,

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SPaMCAST Special 2014 - 1 SNAP 2.1 Manual

Software Process and Measurement Cast ·

2014/03/07

The International Function Point Users Group (IFPUG) released the(SNAP) Assessment Practices Manual 2.1 under a Creative Commons 3.0 Attribution-Non Commercial-Share Alike License. IFPUG is the only international functional sizing standards organization to release a new standard under this license. The SNAP provides organizations and projects a means to develop a quantifiable measure for the non-functional requirements (NFR). By sizing non-functional requirements software development can planned,

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SPaMCAST 279 – Managing Risk In Agile Isn’t Magic

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2014/03/02

Check out 279. SPaMCAST 279 features our essay on Agile and risk management. Many think of Agile and risk as an oxymoron. However, we will show how Agile Risk Management can be used to improve the value projects deliver. Has the adoption of Agile techniques magically erased risk from software projects? Or have we just changed the mechanism and timing of how we recognize and manage risk? Or more frighteningly, by changing the project environment through adopting Agile techniques, might we trick

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SPaMCAST 278 – Diane Zajac-Woodie, The Business...

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2014/02/23

Check out 278. SPaMCAST 278 features our interview with Diane Zajac-Woodie discussing the role of the business analyst (BA) in Agile. Scrum is mute on the topic of the BA, does that that mean the BAs should pack their bags and look for re-training options? Single word answer, no. The BA role is an important driver of facilitation and communication. Diane clearly lays out not only what the BA should be doing in an Agile project but what is possible with a little facilitation. Diane Zajac-Woodie

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SPaMCAST 277 – Scrumban and Limitations of Scrum from...

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2014/02/16

Check out 277. SPaMCAST 277 features our essay on Scrumban. Scrumban is the combination of Kanban (lean) and Scrum (Agile) techniques. Each contributes different things to the hybrid framework. Kanban contributes a focus on flow, while Scrum contributes a focus on people and timeframe. Together, both focuses bring value to process improvement. The understanding of how these two sets of techniques and philosophies can be combined provides change agents with another powerful arrow in their quiver of

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SPaMCAST 276 – Penny Pullan, Business Analysis and...

Software Process and Measurement Cast ·

2014/02/09

Check out 276. The SPaMCAST 276 features my interview with Dr. Penny Pullan. We discussed her book, , the impact of business analysts on projects and how to make project more effective. Dr. Pullan has led her consulting firm, ., since 2007. Penny works with people in multi-national organizations who are grappling with tricky projects (i.e. risky, ambiguous, with diverse stakeholders, with virtual teams). She hosts the global BA Summit in November each year. Recently she's also been in demand as a

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SPaMCAST 275 – Leadership Essay and Kim Pries on...

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2014/02/02

Check out 275. The SPaMCAST 275 features our essay on leadership. Leaders and leadership are important, perhaps more important with Agile and lean techniques that no longer use command and control management techniques. Even if you believe that leaders are born, the ability to lead can be honed and developed. Managers typically draw on their hierarchal position for their organizational power and use that power to control those they manage which has been shown in the long term to be less effective

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SPaMCAST 274 – Jeremy Berriault on Testing and Test...

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2014/01/27

Check out 274. The SPaMCAST 274 features our interview with Jeremy Berriault. We talked about testing, test professionalism and testing in academia. Sometimes it is easy to forget that testing is one of the primary tools to manage quality in software development and that test professionals are a core part of any development department. Jeremy’s bio tells us that his main goals within the Quality Assurance discipline are to ensure that the value is achieved across the organization and that it is

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SPaMCAST 274 - Delayed

Software Process and Measurement Cast ·

2014/01/26

Dear Software Process and Measurement Cast Listeners, The Software Process and Measurement Cast 274 may not be published this week. I can’t get the podcast to upload and publish (neither can two other people). I have filed a tech support ticket and will keep you updated.

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SPaMCAST 273 - Gamification and Process Improvement,...

Software Process and Measurement Cast ·

2014/01/19

Check out 273. The SPaMCAST 273 features our essay on gamification and a new installment of Steve Tedon's column: Tame The Flow. Gamification is a tool to support process improvement. It is a technique that leverages a player's innate competitive drive to channel their behavior using game mechanisms. The goal is to have individuals, teams, and organizations adopt process changes and then process improvement. In the second edition of Tame the Flow, Steve and I talk about constraints,

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SPaMCAST 272 - Jeff Anderson, The Lean Change Method

Software Process and Measurement Cast ·

2014/01/12

Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 272. The SPaMCAST 272 features my interview with Jeff Anderson. We talked about The Lean Change Method and the book of the same title! Jeff's Bio: My mission in life is to help technology knowledge workers be awesome at what they do. Having been in the market since 1994, I have harnessed my initial passion for agile software engineering to provide advisory services to clients that want to thrive in a world of market uncertainty and continuous

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SPaMCAST 271 - Revisiting the 7 Habits, Experimenter...

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2014/01/05

Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 271. The SPaMCAST 271 features our essay titled Revisiting the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. As this is the first new podcast of 2014 we felt that it a good time to reflect and retool with a bit of Stephen Covey!. The essay begins: Approximately 23 years ago I was in the middle of the second of three process improvement program reboots brought on by another bank merger. During the stress of the scenario, I picked up a copy of The 7

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SPaMCAST 270 - Alan Shalloway, SAFe, Lean, Kanban

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2013/12/29

Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 270. The SPaMCAST 270 features my interview with Allan Shalloway. We talked lean, Kanban and SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework). A great interview to end the old year and bring in the new year! Al Shalloway is the founder and CEO of Net Objectives. With over 40 years of experience, Al is an industry thought leader in Lean, SAFe, Kanban, product portfolio management, Scrum and agile design. He helps companies transition to Lean and Agile methods

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SPaMCAST 269 - Kanban Essay, Tame The Flow, Steve Tendon

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2013/12/22

Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 269. The SPaMCAST 269 features our essay on Kanban. It really is all about the flow. Also in the Software Process Measurement Cast 269 we begin a new column called Tame the Flow featuring the ideas and advice of Steve Tendon. The essay begins: Kanban, which means signal card in Japanese, has been a staple of lean auto manufacturing for years through its application in the Toyota Production System (and in lean manufacturing environments). and

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SPaMCAST 268 - Gene Hughson, Architecture,...

Software Process and Measurement Cast ·

2013/12/15

Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 268 The Software Process and Measurment Cast features my interview with Gene Hughson. We discussed agile, solution architecture, people, processes and his blog, Form Follows Function. An early holiday present! Gene Hughson is an Applications Manager for Fidelity National Financial in Richmond, Virginia. Gene has over 17 years of experience in software development, combining application and solution architecture, management and process

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SPaMCAST 267 - Story Mapping, Kim Pries, More Logical...

Software Process and Measurement Cast ·

2013/12/08

Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 267 features our essay on story mapping. Story mapping is a very powerful and under used tool for getting a handle on the big picture. SPaMCAST 267 also features Kim Pries with more logical problems. The essay on story mapping begins: Product backlogs are lists of “work to be done” at different levels of granularity and priority. They can be large and unwieldy. It is hard to see the big picture of the work, regardless of whether they are in

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SPaMCAST 266 - Raja Bavani, Distributed Agile Revisited

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2013/12/01

Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 266 features my interview with Raja Bavani. We discussed distributed agile! We also discussed the new Global Distributed Agile Consortium (GDAC) to nurture an open community of practice and promote knowledge sharing. Visit Raja Bavani is Chief Architect of Mindtree and plays the role of Agile Evangelist. Raja has more than 20 years’ experience in the IT industry and has presented papers at international conferences on topics related to code

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