SPaMCAST 16: Poppendieck, Lean, Systemic Thinking

Software Process and MeasurementShow 16! Show 16 features an interview with Mary Poppendieck discussing Lean  Software Development processes.  Mary Poppendieck As a seasoned leader in both operations and new product development, she brings a  practical, customer-focused approach to software development problems. A popular writer and speaker, Mary’s classes on managing software development offer a fresh perspective on project management.  Her book  Lean Software Development: An Agile Toolkit, was published in 2003 and won the Software Development Productivity Award in 2004.  A sequel, Implementing Lean Software Development: From Concept to  Cash, was published in 2006.  Mary’s contact data is: Phone:  952-934-7998Email:  mary@poppendieck.   The essay on this instatllment of the Software Process and Measurement Cast is a titled “A Pattern of Failure, A Pattern of Change.�?  The essay is a commentary on the lack of systemic thinking we sometimes  see in process improvement programs The text of this commentary can  be found at .  Comments and corrections are welcome.  Remember that comments and         feedback are welcome!  There are a number of ways to         share your thoughts . . .    Email SPaMCAST at spamcastinfo@gmail.com Voice messages can be left at 1.206.888.6111 Twitter   BLOG     Future Events: In September, I will  be presenting ‘Life on the Edge: Counting Weird Things on the Web’ on Thursday September 13th at 11:20 at the International Software Measurement and Analysis Conference in Las Vegas.  The conference and workshops run from Sunday September 9 through the 14th.  Details are available at http://www.ifpug.org/educational/workshopagenda2007.htm   Next Software Process and Measurement Cast: The next Software Process and Measurement Cast will feature an interview with Paul Radford of Charismatek Software Metrics, if you are interested in software process and measurement this is a must cast.