Software Process and Measurement Cast

Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 204!   Software Process and Measurement Cast 204 features my interview with Jason Yip.  We visited the edges of lean and agile ideas.  During the visit we explored how we can all push our knowledge of how work is done! Jason Yip first encountered Extreme Programming in 1999 through discussions on comp.object, comp.software-engineering and Ward's wiki, http://c2.com.  He's been with ThoughtWorks since early 2001, experiencing engagements in operations, setting up builds and continuous integration, custom application development, Agile coaching, process improvement, and is currently a Principal Consultant focusing on organisation-level application of Agile, Lean, and Kanban. The best way to understand Jason's thoughts is to check out his blog (http://jchyip.blogspot.com), follow his Twitter feed (@jchyip), and browse his Slideshare presentations (http://www.slideshare.net/jchyip) The SPaMCAST 204 is sponsored by .  By now, most of you in the Lean-Agile community have heard of, recognized by community leaders and practitioners alike as the most flexible and powerful tool available for implementing visual management. Since their launch in 2009, LeanKit has helped hundreds of companies around the world to quickly and easily model even very complex processes as vertical and horizontal lanes on a virtual whiteboard with cards representing work flowing from step to step.  LeanKit has recently the launched groundbreaking new features that allow even the largest enterprise portfolio and projects to be managed using multiple levels of drill-down Kanban boards, detailed sub-taskboards, and roll-up Lean metrics - as well as a complete overhaul of their user interface that makes LeanKit more attractive, more intuitive, and easier to manage. If you haven't checked out LeanKit or haven't lately, check out the website to explore how they can help Lean-Agile scale within your organization.   Visit ! (and say hello for the SPaMCAST!) 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 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 205 will feature my essay whose working title is "Does It Matter How Agile You Are?"

Software Process and Measurement Cast 203 features my essay on Leadership and Agile ().  I discussed how a compliance culture can negatively impact an organization.   Bill Fox also delivers the first of his 5PI columns.  In this installment Bill shares some of the common threads he has mined from his interviews with process improvement leaders.  Read Bill's blog post supporting the column, ! Also in SPaMCAST 203 I continue featuring elevator speeches 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." 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 The 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 Toronto http://www.qaitestrek.org/2012Toronto/ ISMA 7, October 28 - 31 in Phoenix, AZ http://www.ifpug.org/?page_id=252   Next: The Software Process and Measurement Cast 204 will feature my interview with Jason Yip.  Be ready to visit the edges of agile and lean!

Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 202!   Software Process and Measurement Cast 202 features my interview with David Marquet.  We discussed his book Turn the Ship Around!: How to Create Leadership at Every Level.  I have already begun to put his advice to work!  I think you will get a lot out of this interview. BIO:A U.S. Naval Academy graduate, David Marquet served in the U.S. submarine force. He commanded the nuclear-powered fast-attack submarine USS Santa Fe, stationed in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Captain Marquet completely turned around Santa Fe, where the crew went from being "worst to first." Santa Fe continued to win awards after his departure and promoted a disproportionate number of officers and enlisted men to positions of increased responsibility, including 9 subsequent submarine captains. After riding USS Santa Fe, noted author Stephen R. Covey said it was the most empowering organization he'd ever seen and wrote about Captain Marquet's leadership practices in his book, The 8th Habit. Since completing his military service David speaks to businesses and groups who want to create empowering work environments that release the passion, initiative, and intellect of each person. He has lectured on leadership at Columbia University. This bold and highly effective leadership approach can be summarized as "give control, create leaders." The result embeds the goodness of the organization in the people and practices instead of the personality of the leader, building enduring and resilient organizations. He is a life member of the Council on Foreign Relations and lives in Florida with his wife, Jane. I highly recommend Turn the Ship Around!: How to Create Leadership at Every Level.  Required reading if you are or want to be a leader.  Buy the  or the SPaMCAST 202 is sponsored by ! LeanKit's visual management tools provide a great way to smoothly manage organizational change. They allow you to easily map your current processes as sticky notes on a series of interconnected virtual whiteboards, watch how work is flowing through those processes, measure your capabilities via industry leading analytics, and then re-measure as you make process changes. LeanKit provides the roadmap for organizational change management. For a free trial go to . Use "Turn the Ship Around" as a coupon code when you sign-up for a 10% discount. Also in SPaMCAST 202 I continue featuring elevator speaches for the upcoming AgileTrek and TesTrek Conferences. This time we hear from Christin Wiedemann. 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. 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 203 will feature my essay on compliance cultures.

Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 201!   SPaMCAST 201 features my essay titled Why Size.  In the essay I discuss why sizing as part of estimating and planning makes sense.  Also in SPaMCAST 201 I will begin featuring elevator speaches for the upcominb AgileTrek and TesTrek Conferences. 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. 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 202 will feature my interview with David Marquet.  We discussed his book Turn the Ship Around!: How to Create Leadership at Every Level.  I have already begun to put his advice to work!  I think you will get a lot out of this interview.

SPaMCAST 200 features my interview with Ellen Gottesdiener and and Mary Gorman.  We discussed their great new book Discover to Deliver: Agile Product Planning and Analysis.  If you think agile planning and analysis are topics that bear examination and discussion, we have you covered this week!   Ellen Gottesdiener, Founder and Principal with , is an internationally recognized facilitator, coach, trainer, and speaker. She is an expert in Agile product and project management practices, product envisioning and roadmapping, business analysis and requirements, retrospectives, and collaboration. Ellen works with global clients and speaks at numerous industry conferences. She is a Certified Professional Facilitator and a Certified Scrum Master. In addition to co-authoring , with Mary Gorman, Ellen is author of two acclaimed books: and .  Mary Gorman, Vice President of Quality & Delivery with , is an expert business analyst, facilitator, coach and trainer. She has deep expertise in business systems and product development. Mary works with global clients, speaks at industry conferences, and writes on requirements topics for the Agile and business analysis community. She is a Certified Business Analysis Professional™ and Certified Scrum Master. Mary was instrumental in developing the IIBA® Business Analysis Body of Knowledge® and the IIBA® certification exam. Mary is co-author with Ellen Gottesdiener of the recently released book . Discover to Deliver: http://discovertodeliver.comEGB Consulting:   http://ebgconsulting.comEllen on Twitter http://twitter.com/ellengottMary on Twitter http://twitter.com/mbgorman 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. 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:In the Software Process and Measurement Cast 201, I will feature an essay on why sizing work before estimating and planning makes sense.

Welcome to the Software PRocess and Measurement Cast 199!   SPaMCAST 199 features my essay I have titled "Brainstorming . . . Well Maybe Not."  The essay presses the case against brainstorming and a technique that I think is better. If you are interest in reviewing your favorate tool or book.  Please contact me at spamcastinfo@gmail.com.  I am looking for positive reviews and one major stipulation is that you can't work for the company that manufactures the tool, act as a primary re-seller of the tool being reviewed or in the case of a book . . . you can't be the author (that would be an interview). 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 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: In the Software Process and Measurement Cast 200 I am proud to feature my interview with Ellen Gottesdiener and Mary Gorman.  We discussed their new book, Discover to Deliver: Agile Product Planning and Analysis.

Welcome to the Software PRocess and Measurement Cast 120!  120?  I am making sure that all of the boxes are check so today I have found the lost episode. In this episode Jeff Anderson has a review of LeanKit Kanban.  Jeff appeared in the SPaMCAST 196 discussing lean startup for process improvement and kanban.  At the end of his interview Jeff provided a review of LeanKit Kanban.   In the spirit of full transparency . . . LeanKit has been a sponsor of the SPaMCAST (not this episode) and I hope they are in the future.  I do not believe thier sponsorship influenced the SPaMCAST carrying the review.   If you are interest in reviewing your favorate tool or book.  Please contact me at spamcastinfo@gmail.com.  I am looking for positive reviews and one major stipulation is that you can't work for the company that manufactures the tool, act as a primary re-seller of the tool being reviewed or in the case of a book . . . you can't be the author (that would be an interview). 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." 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 Next:The Software Process and Measurement Cast 199 will feature my essay on brainstorming and a technique that I think is better.

Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 198! The Software Process and Measurement Cast 198 features my interview with Phillipe Back covering culture and organizational change.  Philippe is another long time listener that is bringing his phenomenal intellect to the podcast! Philippe started his career in ‘92, designing,  coding, and deploying interactive voice response systems. To exit the “one-man, one-project” syndrome that was the rule at the company, he moved the whole development team to an object oriented approach, leveraging C++ in the process. The need to explain the concepts properly to team mates, marketing, clients, and management kick started his journey into modeling and software engineering best practices. But software is only a bit of a success and that led him to investigate more areas of business. The best school being real practice where cold cash must change hands, he went solo in 2000. This led to exposure to interesting challenges, projects, and individuals. That’s also when he started teaching and coaching hundreds of others on how to model systems, design architectures that hold water, code, and manage requirements properly. After a while, he ended up convinced that technology was often not the key issue. The main hurdle appeared to be people-centric, namely moving away from compliance and lip service and towards commitment. Today, Philippe helps organizations establish a shared culture to foster success. With a shared culture, you are better armed to deal with change. You are able to integrate innovations much easier. And you are able to manage change in a flexible and coherent way. Standard trainings and buzzwords just don’t work. They are the equivalent of junk food: giving you a sugar rush but no solid energy stream in the long run. Philippe is married to his soul mate and wife Catherine. He is also active in the open source field, taking part in the Tiki Wiki CMS Groupware and Pharo Smalltalk projects. Web: philippeback.euBlog:  philippeback.beTwitter: @philippebackYoutube: youtube.com/philippeback 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." News just in  . . . We also just got word that the SPM book has been adopted for a class at the University of West Flroida for the Fall. 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 Next The Software Process and Measurement Cast 199 will feature a discussion about the case against brainstorming (cue the thunder sound effects)!

The Software Process and Measurement Cast 197 has two parts!  The first part of the Cast features my essay "What do you do when inertia wins?" The second part introduces a new column written by my friend and listener, Bill Fox.  Bill is the creator of and will bring the lessons he has learned to the SPaMCAST! The SPaMCAST 197 is sponsored by LeanKit Kanban.  By now, most of you in the Lean-Agile community have heard of LeanKit, recognized by community leaders and practitioners alike as the most flexible and powerful tool available for implementing visual management. Since their launch in 2009, LeanKit has helped hundreds of companies around the world to quickly and easily model even very complex processes as vertical and horizontal lanes on a virtual whiteboard with cards representing work flowing from step to step. Well, LeanKit has now announced the launch of groundbreaking new features that allow even the largest enterprise portfolio and projects to be managed using multiple levels of drill-down Kanban boards, detailed sub-taskboards, and roll-up Lean metrics - as well as a complete overhaul of their user interface that makes LeanKit more attractive, more intuitive, and easier to manage. If you haven't checked out LeanKit or haven't lately, check out the website to explore how they can help Lean-Agile scale within your organization.  Visit LeanKit Kanban! (and say hello for the SPaMCAST!)   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." News just in  . . . We also just got word that the SPM book has been adopted for a class at the University of West Florida for the Fall.   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   Next The Software Process and Measurement Cast 198 will feature a wonderful interview Philippe Back covering culture and organizational change.  Philippe is another long-time listener that is bringing his phenomenal intellect to the podcast!

Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 196! The Software Process and Measurement Cast 196 features my inteview with Jeff Anderson of Deloitte on topics that spanned lean, kanban and using the ideas from the work done on lean startups as a process improvement tool. Bio -  Jeff started his professional life as your typical IT development geek, creating software delivery joy through the use of things like patterns, agile methods, and overall object oriented goodness. For the most part he was disappointed in the way IT delivery projects were managed, the reason they were started, and how they ended up. This dissatisfaction with the status quo led him to gradually embrace a new mission in life, to help IT knowledge workers to become awesome at what they do. To that end he has created the Deloitte LEAN service offering, providing advisory, coaching, and change management services to IT departments. Jeff has built this capability within Deloitte to help IT clients truly transform the way they operate their business. Over the last several years he has played a leadership role in some of the largest Kanban based enterprise transformations worldwide. Jeff keeps adding new tools to his transformation utility belt, including lean startup, gamification and others to define the next generation of work environments for knowledge professionals. Last, but definitely not least, Jeff is the proud father of a brand new daughter Mila, and husband of to his amazing wife Barbara. Blog:  Twitter: @thomasjeffrey () The SPaMCAST 196 is sponsored by .  By now, most of you in the Lean-Agile community have heard of LeanKit, recognized by community leaders and practitioners alike as the most flexible and powerful tool available for implementing visual management. Since their launch in 2009, LeanKit has helped hundreds of companies around the world to quickly and easily model even very complex processes as vertical and horizontal lanes on a virtual whiteboard with cards representing work flowing from step to step.  Well, LeanKit has now announced the launch of groundbreaking new features that allow even the largest enterprise portfolio and projects to be managed using multiple levels of drill-down Kanban boards, detailed sub-taskboards, and roll-up Lean metrics - as well as a complete overhaul of their user interface that makes LeanKit more attractive, more intuitive, and easier to manage. If you haven't checked out LeanKit or haven't lately, check out the website to explore how they can help Lean-Agile scale within your organization.    (and say hello for the SPaMCAST!) 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." We also just got word that the SPM book has been adopted for a class at the University of West Flroida for the Fall.   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 Next The Software Process and Measurement Cast 197 will feature an essay who's working title is What Happens After Interia Wins . . .