SPaMCAST 218 - Bob Galen, Agile, Product Owners, Agile Charters

It is Sunday December 29th, 2012 and the Software Process and Measurement Cast 218 features my interview with Bob Galen.  We talked agile, agile charters, prodcut owners and beginning agile projects WELL! Bob Galen is an Agile Methodologist, Practitioner & Coach based in Cary, NC. In this role he helps guide companies and teams in their pragmatic adoption and organizational shift towards Scrum and other Agile methods and practices. He is currently President & Principal Consultant at RGCG, LLC. He is also Director of Agile Solutions for Zenergy Technologies where he applies his experience helping clients accelerate their agile adoption. Bob regularly speaks at international conferences and professional groups on topics related to software development, project management, software testing and team leadership. He is a Certified Scrum Coach (CSC), Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO), and an active member of the Agile Alliance & Scrum Alliance. In 2009 he published the book . The book addresses the gap in guidance towards effective agile product management. You can find the book .  Also we discussed Bob's new book, Agile Reflections it can be found at  http://www.rgalen.com/books-references/ Bob also has a podcast! The Meta-Cast - http://www.meta-cast.com/  Check it out! Bob may be reached directly at – bob@rgalen.com or bob.galen@zenergytechnologies.com orhttp://www.linkedin.com/in/bobgalen Shameless Ad for my book!   co-authored by Murali Chematuri and myself and published by J. Ross Publishing. We have received unsolicited reviews like the following: "This book will prove that software projects should not be a tedious process, neither for you or your team." NOW AVAILABLE IN CHINESE!  Have you bought your copy? Contact information for the Software Process and Measurement CastEmail:  spamcastinfo@gmail.comVoicemail:              +1-206-888-6111      Website: www.spamcast.netTwitter: www.twitter.com/tcagleyFacebook:  http://bit.ly/16fBWV One more thing!  Help support the SPaMCAST by reviewing and rating the Software Process and Measurement Cast on ITunes!  It helps people find the cast.  Next: The Software Process and Measurement Cast 219 will continue my essay on why the belief in the agile philosophy is a minimum entry fee for agile change to be effective.