Software Process And Measurement Cast

Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 244 The Software Process and Measurement Cast 244 features my interview with Naomi Karten. Noami and I discussed her newest book, How to Survive, Excel and Advance as an Introvert. As with the other interviews I have done with Naomi I have been enriched by her wisdom and wit.  You will be too!  Naomi Karten (www.nkarten.com) is well-known for delivering serious material with a light touch. She has delivered seminars and presentations to more than 100,000 people in such diverse locations as Oslo, Zurich, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Trinidad, and Costa Rica, as well as throughout the US and Canada. Her services have helped organizations and individuals improve customer satisfaction, manage change, strengthen teamwork, and develop strong communication skills. Naomi’s ebook, How to Survive, Excel and Advance as an Introvert (the subject of this podcast), is designed to support and encourage her fellow introverts and to help extraverts better understand introversion. Thi

Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 243 The Software Process and Measurement Cast 243 features my on essay titled, "What is Agile?" What does it mean to be Agile? We also have a new column from Kim Pries titled "Making Your Work Synchronous."  Big show with lots of big ideas! The Software Process and Measurement Cast has a sponsor . . . As many you know I do at least one webinar for the IT Metrics and Productivtity Intstiute (ITMPI) every year. The ITMPI provides a great service to the IT profession. ITMPI's mission is to pull together the expertise and educational efforts of the world's leading IT thought leaders and to create a single online destination where IT practitioners and executives can meet all of their educational and professional development needs. THe ITMPI offers a premium membership that gives members unlimited free access to 400 PDU accredited webinar recordings, and waives the PDU processing fees on all live and recorded webinars.  The Software Process and Measurement Cast

Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 242    The Software Process and Measurement Cast 242 features my interview with Timothy Grayson. Timothy is the author of The Spaces In Between. We discussed discovery, learning and innovation! Mr Grayson's Bio . . . Timothy Grayson exposes simple truths and envisions a better future when smart people stop getting railroaded by intellectual bullies. In his latest book, The Spaces In Between, he encourages different thinking and new perspectives. For 25-years, Timothy has innovated in software, investment management, online travel, and postal services. He’s been a recognized thought leader in digital identity, direct/mobile marketing, and digital geo-location. An irregular blogger at recursiveProgress, Timothy’s writing has appeared in many magazines, newpapers, and online forums. He speaks often for organizations and at conferences on innovation, the future of IT, and better futures. Email: enquire@timothygrayson.comFollow Timothy on Twiitter: @graysonicles

Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 241    The Software Process and Measurement Cast 241 features my on essay Agile Coaches. Coaches can have a major impact on process implementation and on project success.  What are they? What aren't they? What do they do? The Software Process and Measurement Cast has a sponsor . . . As many you know I do at least one webinar for the IT Metrics and Productivtity Intstiute (ITMPI) every year. The ITMPI provides a great service to the IT profession. ITMPI's mission is to pull together the expertise and educational efforts of the world's leading IT thought leaders and to create a single online destination where IT practitioners and executives can meet all of their educational and professional development needs. THe ITMPI offers a premium membership that gives members unlimited free access to 400 PDU accredited webinar recordings, and waives the PDU processing fees on all live and recorded webinars.  The Software Process and Measurement Cast recieves a fee if yo

Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 240    The Software Process and Measurement Cast features my interview with Robert Ferguson.  We discussed what leads to good proejcts and product development.  Bob Ferguson has been working in Software Engineering Measurement and Analysis (SEMA) at the SEI for 9 years. Prior to this work he has had long career in industry as developer and project manager. His industry experience includes real-time simulation, CAD/CAM, engineering test systems, large transaction and database systems and telephone switches. He is past chairman of the Chicago Software Process Improvement Network (C-SPIN). He has a PMP certification from the Project Management Institute and he is a Senior Member of the IEEE. You can see a list of his publications at http://www.sei.cmu.edu/about/people/profile.cfm?id=ferguson_13954  The Software Process and Measurement Cast is a proud member of the Tech Podcast Network.  Check out the Software Process and Measurement and other great casts like

Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 239    The Software Process and Measurement Cast 239 features my essay on commitment. Committed individuals are the building blocks for building committed teams.  While teams are generally required for achieving results in software development, individuals are never optional. THe Software Process and Measurement Cast is a proud member of the Tech Podcast Network.  Check out the Software Process and Measurement and other great casts like The Audacity to Podcast . . .podcast!  http://www.techpodcasts.com/theaudacitytopodcast/ Do you have a Facebook account?  If you do please visit and like the Software Process and Measurement Cast page on Facebook. http://bit.ly/16fBWV The Daily Process Thoughts is my project designed to deliver a quick daily idea, thought or simple smile to help you become a better change agent. Each day you will get piece of thought provoking text and a picture or hand drawn chart to illustrate the idea being presented. The goal is to deliv

Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 238    The Software Process and Measurement Cast features my interview with Bram Meyerson.  We discussed benchmarking.  Benchmarking is the process of knowing yourself and it is the first step in process improvement.  Bram Meyerson is the founder and CEO of QuantiMetrics and QVIP. He holds a double major BSc degree in Applied Mathematics and Computer Science and an Honours degree in Computer Science, both from the University of the Witwatersrand. For the last 20 years, Bram has managed and delivered a range of assessment and benchmarking services. In this role, Bram has worked closely with CIOs, IS directors and systems development managers in assessing, benchmarking and optimising their project performance. Currently much of this activity involves the ongoing independent assessment and benchmarking of supplier (outsourced) performance on behalf of IT user organisations.   Email: bram@quantimetrics.netWebsite: http://www.quantimetrics.net/default.asp  Do y

Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 237    The Software Process and Measurement Cast includes my essay on a few of the issues that can plague stand-up meetings. The SPaMCAST 237 marks the return of Philippe Back with an essay on Information Overload.  The Daily Process Thoughts is my project designed to deliver a quick daily idea, thought or simple smile to help you become a better change agent. Each day you will get piece of thought provoking text and a picture or hand drawn chart to illustrate the idea being presented. The goal is to deliver every day; rain or shine, in sickness or in health or for better or worse! Check it out at www.tcagley.wordpress.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 y

Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 236! SPaMCAST 236 feature my interview with  Peter Taylor, Ron Rosenhead and Vicki James's we discussed their new book, Strategies for Project Sponsorship.  Sponsors are not necessarily born to the role and unless we want to take pot luck we better understand what makes a good sponsor.  Vicki James, PMP, CBAP (Seattle, WA, USA)http://www.project-pro.us  Vicki is passionate about learning and sharing best practices in project management and business analysis. Certified in both project management (Project Management Professional certification from the Project Management Institute since 2005) and business analysis (Certified Business Analysis Professional from the International Institute of  Business Analysis in since 2010) provides a broad view to support project governance and processes. Vicki spent 11-years in the public sector successfully delivering projects to support governmental operations. Today she provides private consulting to government and privat

Welecome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 235 Over the past seven years at the end of every interview I have asked "what two issues would you fix and why" or some close variant of that question.  In that question each of my interviewees has left thier own mark on how I think about software process and measurement.  This week I am continuing with a walk down memory lane with three of the most popular segments from 2010. In SPaMCASTSPaMCAST 85 - Cory Foy, Agile Coaching, Collaboration Part 1SPaMCAST 92 - Reinertsen, Product Development FlowSPaMCAST 94 - Ivar Jacobson, SEMAT Part 1 I have also included an entry from the Daily Process Thoughts titled "Grief?"   Daily Process Thoughts: Grief? , February 7, 2013 In the States it has become fairly common to find an impromptu memorial where a major traffic accident has occurred. I recently on a hike ran across a memorial to someone’s favorite dog. It has become easy and acceptable to memorialize loss. Kubler-Ross in her book “On Death and Dying” identifie

Welecome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 234 Over the past seven years at the end of every interview I have asked "what two issues would you fix and why" or some close variant of that question.  In that question each of my interviewees has left thier own mark on how I think about software process and measurement.  This week I am continuing with a walk down memory lane with three of the most popular segments from 2011 SPaMCAST 136 - Ginger Levin and LeRoy Ward, Program Management ComplexitySPaMCAST 158 - Peter Taylor, The Lazy Project ManagerSPaMCAST 138 - Jo Ann Sweeney, Communication I have also included an entry from the Daily Process Thoughts titled "Perception."   Daily Process Thoughts: Perception, January 25, 2013 A few months ago I arrived at a conference in Chicago a few hours early and spent the afternoon wandering around the downtown area.  I love Chicago!  There are always new things to see and do.  Regardless of my mission, I always try to make time to see the Cloud Gate (the metal be

Welecome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 233 Over the past seven years at the end of every interview I have asked "what two issues would you fix and why" or some close variant of that question.  In that question each of my interviewees has left thier own mark on how I think about software process and measurment.  Over the next three weeks I am going to share three of the most popular responses from each of the last three years.   Today we begin with three segments from 2012 SPaMCAST 202 - David Marquet, Turn the Ship Around!, Agile and TesTrek PreviewsSPaMCAST 180 - Johanna Rothman, Transparency and TrustSPaMCAST 200 - Gottesdiener, Gorman, Discover to Deliver, Agile Product Planning I have also included an entry from the Daily Process Thoughts titled "Transatlantic Crossing."  Daily Process Thoughts: Transatlantic Crossing, January 30, 2013 Last year my wife took a transatlantic cruise on the Queen Mary II (Southampton to New York City) with her cousin. The crossing was made on the 100th anniver

Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 232 The Software Process and Measurement Cast 232 features a column for Kim Pries titled "Introduction To Scrum Planning." The column is based on Kim's experience in both hardware and software.   Contact Kim at http://ow.ly/jOzvK  I have also included audio versions of three Daily Process Thoughts on planning. The format of the Software Process and Measurement Cast will be a little different through show 236.  My intent is to provide a bit of new content combined with some special highlights from years one through six.  I will be on vacation in China or recovering.  SPaMCAST listeners in China shoot me an email and perhaps we can have a listeners meet up.   Daily Process Thoughts: Birthdays, March 27, 2013 Every project has a birthday, whether it is every two weeks or every month. It is an opportunity to remember that we are one step closer to our final goal. The calendar is the most important measuring stick used to gauge progress on any project. Regardles

Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 231   The Software Process and Measurement Cast 231 features an entry in the Metrics Minute.  In the SPaMCAST 231 we tackle burden rate. Burden rate is the tax paid for not having perfect engineering practices. Perfection is ruined by many factors including miscommunication, mistakes, poor processes or management overhead.  Daily Process Thoughts! Many of you visit or have subscribed to the Daily Process Thoughts. Others of you have not been introduced yet. The Daily Process Thought is delivering a quick daily idea, thought or simple smile to help you become a better change agent. I am including one of my favorite entries after the essay, to whet your whistle so to speak. Check it out at www.tcagley.wordpress.com. The entry I have included is titled, A Map Is Not Enough! for March 6, 2013. 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

Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 230    The Software Process and Measurement Cast 230 feature my interview with Alex Papadimoulis.  We discussed continuous delivery and Dev Ops just to mention a few topics.  Great interview on really important topics. Alex is speaker and writer who's passionate about looking beyond the code to build great software. In addition to founding Inedo – the makers of BuildMaster, the popular DevOps platform – Alex also started The Daily WTF, a fun site dedicated to building software the wrong way. You can also find Alex on Twitter as @apapadimoulis. Daily Process Thoughts! Many of you visit or have subscribed to the Daily Process Thoughts. Others of you have not been introduced yet. The Daily Process Thought is delivering a quick daily idea, thought or simple smile to help you become a better change agent. I am including one of my favorite entries after the essay, to whet your whistle so to speak. Check it out at www.tcagley.wordpress.com. The entry I have inclu

Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 229!    The Software Process and Measurement Cast 229 features my essay titled, Act or Be Acted Upon, Revisited.Stephen Covey's book The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People has resonated with me across the years. The single most important principle for me has been “act or be acted upon”. I have thought a lot about that principle this week.  Daily Process Thoughts! Many of you visit or have subscribed to the Daily Process Thoughts. Others of you have not been introduced yet. The Daily Process Thought is delivering a quick daily idea, thought or simple smile to help you become a better change agent. I am including one of my favorite entries after the essay, to whet your whistle so to speak. Check it out at www.tcagley.wordpress.com. The entry I have included is titled, A Map Is Not Enough! for March 6, 2013. Shameless Ad for my book!  Mastering Software Project Management: Best Practices, Tools and Techniques co-authored by Murali Chematuri and myself and

Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 228 The Software Process and Measurement Cast 228 features my interview with Charles Araujo.  We discussed his great new book, The Quantum Age of IT.  The interview and book is about change and how the coming change in IT will affect us all! Charles Araujo is the founder and CEO of The IT Transformation Institute and author of the book The Quantum Age of IT: Why Everything You Know About IT is About to Change. He is a recognized leader and expert in the areas of IT transformation and IT organizational change, is presently at work on two new books and is the creator of DeepRoots, an organizational change methodology designed for IT teams. He speaks and writes frequently on a wide range of subjects related to his vision of the future of IT. He serves on the boards of itSMF USA and The Executive Next Practices Institute, is a regular contributor to CIO Insight Magazine and has been quoted in or published in magazines, blogs and websites including ZDNet, IT Bus

Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 227    I am continuing and concluding my essay, "Under Performing Agile?" Part two of the essay tackles the process and contract scenarios that cause issues with Agile implementations.  The punch line of the essay is . . . Is your Agile under-performing? Who cares if you are not going to fix it! You can listen to Part One on SPaMCAST 225 or read the essay by clicking this link Daily Process Thoughts! Have you checked out Daily Process Thoughts? Daily Process Thoughts is my project designed to deliver a quick daily idea, thought or simple smile to help you become a better change agent. The goal is to deliver every day; rain or shine, in sickness or in health or for better or worse! Check it out at www.tcagley.wordpress.com.   Have you checked out Daily Process Thoughts?  Daily Process Thoughts is delivering a quick daily idea, thought or simple smile to help you become a better change agent.  Check it out at www.tcagley.wordpress.com.  Shameless Ad for my

Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 226!    The Software Process and Measurement Cast 226 features my interview with John Hunter.  We talked about his new book Management Matters: Building Enterprise Capability.  A great interview with someone who has an amazing perspective on the world!  Jo Ann Sweeney also stopped in to talk about the Worth Working Summit  . . . I was one of the speakers and higly recommend checking it out! John Hunter combines technology with management expertise to improve the performance of organizations. He has served as an information technology program manager for the American Society for Engineering Education, the Office of Secretary of Defense Quality Management Office and the White House Military Office. In 2013, he published his first book - Management Matters: Building Enterprise Capability. John currently lives in Malaysia and serves as a senior facilitator for The W. Edwards Deming Institute and a senior consultant for Hexawise.  He also write blogs for both of

Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 225!    The Software Process and Measurement Cast 225 features part one of my essay titled "Under-performing Agile." The essay begins: Agile is not a panacea. Regardless of methodology, technique or framework; delivery is not assured. Realistically just about anything can happen in the world we practice our profession. Tomorrow a storm could interrupt operations; another project of greater value might catch management’s eye changing the resources or staffing available for the project...  Have you checked out Daily Process Thoughts?  Daily Process Thoughts is delivering a quick daily idea, thought or simple smile to help you become a better change agent.  Check it out at www.tcagley.wordpress.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 th