Software Process and Measurement Cast

Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 214!    The Software Process and Measurement Cast 214 features my interview with Iain McCowatt.  We talked about the commoditization of testing and how commoditization can devalue and demotivate any team.   Iain McCowatt is a context-driven tester, test manager and automator whose experience and passion for testing spans multiple industries and more than a decade.  As a Test Practice Lead and Program Test Manager with CGI in Atlantic Canada, he specializes in providing clients with innovative solutions to difficult testing problems and in building teams that place an emphasis on the skill of the tester. Having been both a customer and provider of testing, Iain takes a particular interest in the value that testing can provide. In his spare time, Iain is active in the software testing community, serves as a volunteer instructor with the Association of Software Testing, and blogs at exploringuncertainty.com Iain's contact information:Blog: exploringuncertainty.comEmail: iain@exploringuncertainty.comTwitter: http://twitter.com/imccowattLinked In: http://linkedin.com/in/imccowatt Conference Ian will be attending:Lets Test 2013: http://lets-test.com/Star Canada 2013: http://starcanada.techwell.com/ 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 Cast:Email:  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 215 will we begin my essay on why the belief in a philosophy is a minimum entry fee for change to be effective.

Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 213!    The Software Process and Measurement Cast 213 features my essay titled Bad Words For Process Improvement.  Words have power; the power to sell ideas, to rally the troops and provide motivation when used correctly. Or words can be a tactic signal of resistance to change and an abrogation of responsibility.  If the later set of scenarios, perfectly good words go bad.  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 Cast Email:  spamcastinfo@gmail.comVoicemail:  +1-206-888-6111Website: 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 214 will feature an interview with Iain McCowatt on the comditization of testing.

Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 212!    The Software Process and Measurement Cast 212 features my interview with Arlene Minkiewicz.  We talked about agile and parametric estimation!  Strange bed fellows? Arlene F. Minkiewicz is the Chief Scientist at PRICE Systems, LLC with over 27 years of experience at PRICE building cost models.  She leads the cost research activity for TruePlanning, the suite of cost estimating products that PRICE provides.  She is a software measurement expert dedicated to finding creative solutions focused on helping make software development professionals successful.  She is widely published and speaks frequently on software related topics.  She has a BS in Electrical Engineering from Lehigh University and an MS in Computer Science from Drexel University. Email: Arlene.Minkiewicz@PRICESystems.comTwiitter: @arleneminkWebsite:  www.pricesystems.com 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 Cast: Email:  spamcastinfo@gmail.comVoicemail:  +1-206-888-6111Website: 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 213 we are going to use BAD WORDS.  The essay focuses on some of the bad words that you can use whenmaking  process improvements.

Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 211!    The Software Process and Measurement Cast 211 features my essay, "Instant Gratification and Pain Deferred." Why do we say yes when no or later would be better for everyone! 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!  Contact information for the Software Process and Measurement CastEmail:  spamcastinfo@gmail.comVoicemail:  +1-206-888-6111Website: 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 212 will feature my interview with Arlene Minkiewicz.  We talked about estimation!

Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 210!    The Software Process and Measurement Cast 210 features my interview today with Gil Broza we discussed his new book “The Human Side of Agile: How to Help Your Team Deliver.” Buy “” Gil Broza helps organizations, teams and individuals implement high-performance Agile principles and practices that work for them. His coaching and training clients – over 1,300 professionals in 40 companies – have delighted their customers, shipped working software on time, increased their productivity and decimated their software defects. Beyond teaching, Gil helps people overcome limiting habits, fears of change, blind spots and outdated beliefs, and reach higher levels of performance, confidence and accomplishment. Gil is the author of “T”. In the last seven years, Gil has worked with organizations of every size and industry; he has conducted readiness assessments, skills trainings, project kick-offs, large-scale transitions, on-going process coaching, retrospectives, and process fix-ups and tune-ups. Prior to becoming a consultant, Gil was an R&D manager, team leader and developer for 12 years, successfully applying Agile methods since 2001. He remains proficient in Java, C# and C++ and has co-authored an interactive eLearning course on microtesting and test-driven development. Gil has an M.Sc. in Computational Linguistics and a B.Sc. in Computer Science and Mathematics from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel. He is a certified NLP Master Practitioner and has studied organizational behaviour and development extensively. He has written several practical papers for the Cutter IT Journal, other trade magazines, and for conferences, winning the Best Practical Paper award at XP/Agile Universe 2004. Gil co-produced the Agile Coaching stage for the “Agile 2010” and “Agile 2009” conferences. Gil lives in Toronto, Canada. Contact Data:The Firm: http://www.3pvantage.com/index.htmThe Book: http://thehumansideofagile.com/The Twitter: https://twitter.com/gilbroza 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!  ? Contact information for the Software Process and Measurement CastEmail:  spamcastinfo@gmail.comVoicemail:  +1-206-888-6111Website: www.spamcast.netTwitter: www.twitter.com/tcagleyFacebook:  http://bit.ly/16fBWV Upcoming Conferecnes Conference season is coming.  I will be speaking at the following conferences and look forward to meeting up with all SPaMCAST listeners and contributors. TesTrek, November 5 - 8 in Torontohttp://www.qaitestrek.org/2012Toronto/ 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 209 will feature an essaywho's working title is Instant Gratification and Pain Deferred (yes I know I keep promising but . . .).

Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 209!    The Software Process and Measurement Cast 209 features my essay on the relentless tide of communication.  Email is just the tip of the iceberg but what a tip it is!  Shameless Ad for my book!  Mastering Software Project Management: Best Practices, Tools and Techniques 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:  +1-206-888-6111Website: www.spamcast.netTwitter: www.twitter.com/tcagleyFacebook:  http://bit.ly/16fBWV Upcoming Conferecnes Conference season is coming.  I will be speaking at the following conferences and look forward to meeting up with all SPaMCAST listeners and contributors. AgileTrek, November 9th in Toronto - Canceledhttp://www.qaiagiletrek.org/2012/agiletrek-at-a-glance/ TesTrek, November 5 - 8 in Torontohttp://www.qaitestrek.org/2012Toronto/  ISMA 7, October 28 - 31 in Phoenix, AZhttp://www.ifpug.org/?page_id=252 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, SPaMCAST 210 will feature my interview with Gil Broza.  We discussed his great new book, The Human Side of Agile.

Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 208!    The Software Process and Measurement Cast 208 features my interview today with Pawel Brodzinski we discussed Lean, Kanban, and Management. After editing this interview I am looking forward to the next conversation I have with Pawel, it was just that good. Pawel Brodzinski is an experienced leader and team builder who managed different software teams along his career from tiny groups working on in-house solutions up to big divisions working on multiple complex projects for big corporations. Pawel is a fan of choosing right approach to the right problem and doesn't believe in a silver bullet. He is well-recognized public speaker and blogger writing about dealing with software projects at http://blog.brodzinski.com.  Pawel is a Kanban proponent and uses the method all over the place: from personal, through team, to project portfolio level. He is the first Pole to become Kanban Coaching Professional and author of the first Kanban implementation in Poland. Pawel is passionate about leading great teams, fixing broken projects and creating high-quality software. Blog: http://blog.brodzinski.com. Twitter: https://twitter.com/pawelbrodzinski Shameless Ad for my book!  Mastering Software Project Management: Best Practices, Tools and Techniques 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 Cast Email:  spamcastinfo@gmail.comVoicemail:  +1-206-888-6111Website: www.spamcast.netTwitter: www.twitter.com/tcagleyFacebook:  http://bit.ly/16fBWV Upcoming ConferecnesConference season is coming.  I will be speaking at the following conferences and look forward to meeting up with all SPaMCAST listeners and contributors. AgileTrek, November 9th in Toronto http://www.qaiagiletrek.org/2012/agiletrek-at-a-glance/ TesTrek, November 5 - 8 in Torontohttp://www.qaitestrek.org/2012Toronto/ ISMA 7, October 28 - 31 in Phoenix, AZ http://www.ifpug.org/?page_id=252 |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 209 will feature an essay on who's working title is Instant Gratification and Pain Deferred.

Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 207!   The Software Process and Measurement Cast 207 includes a review of Discover to Deliver: Agile Product Planning and Analysis.  The six word version of the review is:  Buy This Book, Use This Book. () I have also included a classic essay titled “The Center Will Not Hold."  The essay discusses change and the life cycle of how what are percieved as extreme changes evolve into the mainstream over time.  The essay was originally published as part of SPaMCAST 26 - Carr, The Big Seitch which was posted Monday, 28 January 2008. 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:  Voicemail:  +1-206-888-6111Website: Twitter: Facebook:  Upcoming ConferecnesConference season is coming.  I will be speaking at the following conferences and look forward to meeting up with all SPaMCAST listeners and contributors. AgileTrek, November 9th in Toronto TesTrek, November 5 - 8 in Toronto ISMA 7, October 28 - 31 in Phoenix, AZ 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 208 will feature my interview with Pawel Brodzinski.  We discussed lean, kanbsn and management.

Software Process and Measurement Cast 206 features my interview with Kenny Rubin.  We discussed his book Essential Scrum, A Practical Guide to the Most Popular Agile Process.  Help support the SPaMCAST by reviewing and rating the Software Process on ITunes!  It helps people find the cast.  Kenny Rubin provides Scrum and agile training and coaching to help companies develop products in an effective and economically sensible way. A Certified Scrum Trainer, Kenny has trained over 18,000 people on agile and Scrum, Smalltalk development, managing object-oriented projects, and transition management. He has coached over 200 companies, ranging from start-ups to Fortune 10. Kenny was the first Managing Director of the worldwide Scrum Alliance, a nonprofit organization focused on the successful adoption of Scrum. In addition to this book, Kenny is also the co-author of the 1995 book Succeeding with Objects: Decision Frameworks for Project Management. He received his B.S. in Information and Computer Science from the Georgia Institute of Technology and his M.S. in Computer Science from Stanford University. Kenny’s background is rooted in the object-oriented technology community. He started as a Smalltalk developer on a NASA-funded project back in 1985 and developed the first blackboard expert system outside of LISP. In 1988 he was fortunate to join ParcPlace Systems, a start-up company formed as a Xerox PARC spin-off, whose charter was to bring object-oriented technology out of the research labs and release it to the world. As a Smalltalk development consultant with many different organizations in the late 1980s and throughout the 1990s, Kenny was an early adopter of agile practices. His first use of Scrum was in 2000 for developing bioinformatics software. In the course of his career, Kenny has held many roles, including successful stints as a Scrum product owner, ScrumMaster, and member of development teams. In addition, he has held numerous executive management roles: CEO, COO, VP of Engineering, VP of Product Management, and VP of Professional Services. He has also overseen the development of five commercial software product suites, generating over $200M in aggregate revenue. In addition, he has been directly involved in raising over $150M in venture capital funding and assisted in taking two companies public on the NASDAQ. His multifaceted background gives Kenny the ability to understand (and explain) Scrum and its implications equally well from multiple perspectives: from the development team to the executive board. Contact Kenny: Website: http://innolution.com/ Email:  krubin@innolution.com Twitter:  @krubinagile   The SPaMCAST 206 is sponsored by LeanKit Kanban.  LeanKit's visual management tools provide industry-leading visibility and control for teams following any flavor of Agile process from XP, to Scrum, to Kanban or any hybrid in-between. LeanKit makes it amazingly easy for you to visualize "Your" process, whatever it may be, so you can better see how your work is getting done, improve collaboration, communicate results to managers and customers, and analyze results for process improvement and improved forecasting. LeanKit works great as a standalone tool or integrated with other tools for issue tracking, release management, source control and more. For a free trial go to . Use "Essential Scrum" as a coupon code when you sign-up for a 10% discount.   Also in SPaMCAST 206 I continue featuring elevator speeches for the upcoming AgileTrek and TesTrek Conferences.  This time Gil Broza! 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 Cast Email:  spamcastinfo@gmail.com Voicemail:  +1-206-888-6111 Website: www.spamcast.net Twitter: www.twitter.com/tcagley Facebook:  http://bit.ly/16fBWV   Upcoming Conferecnes Conference season is coming.  I will be speaking at the following conferences and look forward to meeting up with all SPaMCAST listeners and contributors. October 20 - Agile DC (just learning!) AgileTrek, November 9th in Toronto  http://www.qaiagiletrek.org/2012/agiletrek-at-a-glance/ TesTrek, November 5 - 8 in Toronto http://www.qaitestrek.org/2012Toronto/ ISMA 7, October 28 - 31 in Phoenix, AZ http://www.ifpug.org/?page_id=252 Remember!  Help support the SPaMCAST by reviewing and rating the Software Process on ITunes!  It helps people find the cast.  Next: The Software Process and Measurement Cast 207 will feature my essay whose working title is "Instant Gratification" or my review of Discover to Deliver and  Bill Fox's column.

Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 205!   Software Process and Measurement Cast 205 continues with the migration to an every other week magazine format.  I am extremely proud to re-introduce to SPaMCAST listeners Philippe Back.  THis cast will feature my essay on Agile Litmus Tests and Philippe's essay titled, How to structure our workflow when working in an Agile way for a significant project. Check out Philippe's ! Also in SPaMCAST 205 I continue featuring elevator speaches for the upcoming AgileTrek and TesTrek Conferences. Shameless Ad for my book!  Mastering Software Project Management: Best Practices, Tools and Techniques 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."  AVAILABLE IN CHINESE!  Have you bought your copy? Contact information for the Software Process and Measurement CastEmail:  spamcastinfo@gmail.comVoicemail:  +1-206-888-6111Website: www.spamcast.netTwitter: www.twitter.com/tcagleyFacebook:  http://bit.ly/16fBWV Upcoming Conferecnes Conference season is coming.  I will be speaking at the following conferences and look forward to meeting up with all SPaMCAST listeners and contributors. AgileTrek, November 9th in Toronto http://www.qaiagiletrek.org/2012/agiletrek-at-a-glance/ TesTrek, November 5 - 8 in Torontohttp://www.qaitestrek.org/2012Toronto/ ISMA 7, October 28 - 31 in Phoenix, AZhttp://www.ifpug.org/?page_id=252 Next: The Software Process and Measurement Cast 206 will feature my interview with Kenny Rubin discussing his book,Essential Scrum: A Practical Guide to the Most Popular Agile Process.