Software Process and Measurement Blog

The Re-Readers Have Spoken

When I started writing this blog entry I tried to remember all of the books that we have re-read (or read for the first time) on a weekly basis.  I... Read More

Summer Hiatus Part 2

New content is nearly here!  The Software Process and Measurement Cast and Blog’s summer hiatus is drawing to a close.  There is still time to help pick the next Re-read... Read More

Summer Hiatus Post

Picking the next Re-read Saturday Book.  Steve Adams once told me that he was much more engaged in the re-read when he had a say in which book was chosen.... Read More

Re-Read Saturday, Monotasking, Week 10, Afterword and After Thoughts

The Afterword is primarily an exhortation to connect with the author. One quote for getting work done stood out, “The answer is monotasking— delivering the vital few by skipping the... Read More

Base Rate Fallacy

I took a lot of statistics, quantitative analysis, and math courses in university. I think it was a function of going to three schools during every available semester and building... Read More

Prioritization: A Simple But Rigorous, Approach

Prioritization is a critical component of a work entry strategy. Prioritization answers the question of which “stuff” should be delivered and in what order. A simple but solid prioritization process... Read More