Posts filed under: Agile

Roger Turnau – Taming the Backlog with Cost of Delay, A Conversation, SPaMCAST 796

The Software Process and Measurement Cast 796 features a conversation with Roger Turnau. Roger and I talk about prioritization using the cost of delay. Every organization and team I have... Read More

SPaMCAST 792 – Deliver Better Results, A Conversation With Gil Broza

Happy Birthday to the Software Process and Measurement Cast.  Today we begin year 18 with our interview with Gil Broza. Gil and I discussed his new book, Deliver Better Results:... Read More

SPaMCAST 791 – We’ve Gone A Little Crazy, A Conversation With Vinnie Gill

With SPaMCAST 791 we complete Year 17 with our interview with Vinnie GIl. Vinnie and I talked about conferences and staying connected with the Agile Community. One of the topics... Read More

SPaMCAST 789 – Fluffing Capacity Limits, Sales Engineers, Essays and Conversations

As a coach and mentor, I often observe meetings and events so I can debrief with the person(s) I am coaching afterward and provide them with a different perspective. I... Read More

SPaMCAST 788 – SPaMCAST Annual Panel, Fun and Frivolity

SPaMCAST 788 is our annual SPaMCAST panel featuring most of the podcast regulars including:  Jeremy Berriault, Keis Kostaqi, Jon M. Quigley,  Jeremy Willets, and Tom Cagley appears in the ringmaster... Read More

SPaMCAST 787 – The Impact Of Starting Too Much Work, Everyone Has Book In Them, Essays and Conversations

This week we continue in the minefield of why starting everything you are asked to do is problematic that we began in SPaMCAST 785. Framing the discussion is a text... Read More

SPaMCAST 784 – Agile Best Self, A Conversation With Michaele Gardner and Brian Hackerson

Software Process and Measurement Cast 784 features our interview with Michaele Gardner and Brian Hackerson. We talk about their Agile Best Self Initiative. We also, and perhaps more importantly, discuss... Read More

SPaMCAST 783 – Work Intake: Are You Authorized, Growth, Essays and Conversations

Software Process and Measurement Cast 783 tackles a classic work intake problem, “Do you have the authority to ask for this work?” Work input processes need to vet more than... Read More

SPaMCAST 782 – Data Transformations, A Conversation With Govind Balu

The Software Process and Measurement Cast 782 features our conversation with Govind Balu on the importance of data and the concept of data transformations. Data represents the gold rush of... Read More

SPaMCAST 781 – Sequencing As Micromanagement, You Are Not Alone, Essays and Conversations

The Software Process and Measurement Cast 781 begins with a discussion of prioritization and sequencing. These two ideas often get conflated. Work might be important but if it has predecessors... Read More