Sun, 26 February 2012
Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 175! The SPaMCAST 175 features an essay titled Human Interaction While Testing On Two Continents. The essay begins: Testing is the means of proving that the development process has understood and built what was required. In its purist form it provides a set of proofs that validate the ‘whole’ development life cycle. Regardless of the test model used there is one overriding goal; to deliver the best product possible within the constraints of time, budget and scope. Meeting the goal of testing requires a strong level of interaction and communication between the testing and development teams. This requirement becomes an imperative when testing occurs on two continents. Interested in becoming a radio star? 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." Have you bought your copy? Contact information for the Software Process and Measurement Cast Next: Direct download: SPaMCAST_175_-_Human_Interaction_While_Testing_On_Two_Continents.mp3 Category:Testing -- posted at: 10:00 PM | |
Sun, 26 February 2012
Well I guess this means I am another year older and wiser. I know the second part is true because I spent the weekend drinking out of the firehouse that is Podcamp Toronto 2012. I wish there were more events like podcamp where you can be immersed ideas, knowledge and wisdom for a day or two. I always emerge from these events enriched. There were a number of great presentations and I will revisit some of them on the blog in the next few days however I wanted to share my presentation. I hope to be back next year to both learn and hangout with my friends Luke and John! The copy from the brouchure: Podcasting To A Niche Market, Revisited or Podcasting To A Professional IT Audience
Direct download: Podcasting_to_a_Niche_Market_-_Revisited_2012.pdf Category:Podcasting -- posted at: 10:55 AM | |
Sun, 19 February 2012
Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 174! The SPaMCAST 174 features my interview with Karl Scotland. We discussed his concept, Kanban Thinking Karl Scotland is a versatile software practitioner with over 15 years of experience covering development, project management, team leadership, coaching and training. For the last 10 years he has been successfully applying Agile methods, and most recently has been a pioneer and advocate of using Kanban Systems for software development. Currently an Agile Coach with Rally Software in the UK, Karl is a founding member of the Lean Software and Systems Consortium and the Limited WIP Society, and has previously championed Agile and Lean Thinking with the BBC, Yahoo! and EMC Consulting. Karl writes about his latest ideas on his blog at http://availagility.co.uk/. Want to get in touch with Karl? A message from SPaMCAST's sponsor . . . THe SPaMCAST 174 is sponsored by LeanKit Kanban. LeanKit Kanban is a software tool for kanban that is as simple to use as physical kanban. If you put it up on a touchscreen in your team area, it practically IS physical kanban. But your boards are available from anywhere, and updated in real-time. A slew of colors, icons, and avatars take your visual signaling to the next level. And the system tracks the metrics for you, providing analytics on bottlenecks, lead time, work distribution, process efficiency, and variability - for a single board or a whole company. It's kanban for the Lean enterprise. I have been using LeanKit Kanban for a personal project my wife and I are working on. LeanKit allows us to share the Kanban board across the miles with ease! Visit LeanKit Kanban! (and say hello for the SPaMCAST!) Interested in becoming a radio star? If you are interested in reviewing tools or books? Drop me a note at spamcastinfo@gmail.com 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." Have you bought your copy? Contact information for the Software Process and Measurement Cast Next: Direct download: SPaMCAST_174_-_Karl_Scotland_Kanban_Thinking.mp3 Category:Kanban -- posted at: 10:00 PM | |
Mon, 13 February 2012
Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 173! The SPaMCAST 173 features an essay titled Agile In A Waterfall Business. The essay begins: I am more than occasionally asked how agile techniques can work in environment where the business is waterfall. The underlying assumption of the question is that it can't. This is followed by a description of the constraints that the person asking the question uses to define an environment where agile does not make sense Interested in becoming a radio star? Shameless Ad for my book! Contact information for the Software Process and Measurement Cast Email: spamcastinfo@gmail.com Next! Direct download: SPaMCAST_173_-_Agile_In_A_Waterfall_Business.mp3 Category:Agile -- posted at: 1:36 AM | |
Sun, 5 February 2012
Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 172! The SPaMCAST 172 features my interview Dr David Fraser. We discussed his book Relationship Mastery: A Business Professional’s Guide. If you are just focusing on the quantitative side of business relationships you have only half the tools you need to succeed! David Fraser, PhD, is a leading authority on relationship skills in professional and personal life and an international speaker. He is the author of “Relationship Mastery: A Business Professional’s Guide.” David has a track record of pioneering new approaches to old problems. He has delivered major projects for government and private sector clients in challenging situations and set up a number of entrepreneurial ventures. He is a business owner, and a Chartered Engineer with a First Class Honours degree and a PhD from Glasgow University and an MBA from Strathclyde University. He is a qualified commercial mediator and a Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) Trainer and has studied with leading proponents of these disciplines. David applies his unusual blend of expertise to supporting disparate groups working together in complex circumstances, including major collaborative projects and matters of national importance. In addition to his work on relationship management with corporate clients, David runs workshop and coaching programs on personal and relationship mastery for both organizations and individuals, focusing on the potential to leverage results. David also finds the approach set out in his books to be extremely helpful in his home and family environment. David lives with his wife and three children in Glasgow, Scotland and sails on the West Coast of Scotland when time permits. Buy the dead tree version! Kindle Version For more information and resources and to connect with David Fraser, please visit Shameless Ad for my book! Looking for a proect management reference to keep close at hand? 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." Contact information for the Software Process and Measurement Cast Email: spamcastinfo@gmail.com Next! SPaMCAST 173, Agile in a waterfall business. Enough said! Direct download: SPaMCAST_172_-_Dr_David_Fraser_Relationship_Mastery_A_Business_Necessity.mp3 Category:Relationship Mastery -- posted at: 10:00 PM | |
Sat, 4 February 2012
Please distribute the PDF version! For Immediate Release Avon Lake, OH – The Software Process and Measurement Podcast (SPaMCAST) is celebrating its 170th episode after five years of interviewing many of the leaders in the software development world. The anniversary edition of SPaMCAST features an interview with Hillel Glazer, speaker, process guru and author of High Performance Operations. SPaMCAST feature interviews have included: · Chris Hefley, Chief Executive Officer, Leankit Kanban, Bandit Software, LLC · Dean Leffingwell author of Scaling Software Agility and others · Peter Taylor author of many books including The Lazy Project Manager · Elizabeth Harrin author, award winning blog, The Girl’s Guide to Project Management · Tim Lister, co-author of Adrenaline Junkies and Template Zombies · David Anderson the author of Agile Management for Software Engineering · Kent Beck, pioneer in Agile Methods · Scott Ambler, though leader in Test Driven Development · Ivar Jacobson, developer of Use Cases · Grady Booch, discussing Life, the Universe and Development The Cast covers topics that deal with the challenges of how work is done in information technology organizations as they grow and evolve. The show combines commentaries, interviews and feedback to serve up ideas, opinions, advice and facts. In a nutshell, the Cast has provided and will continue to provide advice for and from practitioners, methodologists, pundits and consultants. The editor, Tom Cagley, is a leading consultant in software development process improvement, the Vice President of Consulting for the David Consulting Group, Past President of the International Function Point Users Group and co-author of Mastering Software Project Management. The Software Process and Measurement Cast can be found at www.spamcast.net. It is also available on all major podcast services including iTunes and the Zune Marketplace. All previous episodes are available download. The Cast currently enjoys 10,000 downloads a month, up 20% in the past year It is delivered as a free public service to the information technology community and has listeners across the globe. Contact: | |
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Software Process and Measurement Cast
Interviews, essays, facts and tips about process improvement and measurement in the Information Technology arena!
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