Posts filed under: Agile

SPaMCAST 766 – It Is All About Teams, A Conversation With Ben Johnson

This week the Software Process and Measurement Cast 766 features our interview with Ben Johnson, Founder of Particle41. Ben and I discuss the importance of teams, communication, and dependability.  Ben... Read More

SPaMCAST 765 – Authority, Meetings and More Meetings, Essays and Conversations

In the Software Process and Measurement Cast 765, we will continue with our summer theme on critical thinking by discussing authority. When deciding what to believe, the authority we place... Read More

SPaMCAST 764 – Successful Independent Consulting, A Conversation with Johanna Rothman

In Software Process and Measurement Cast 764 we feature my conversation with Johanna Rothman. We discussed her new book Successful Independent Consulting. Well, we started there and then hit topics... Read More

SPaMCAST 761 – Logical Fallacies, QA Audit In Agile, Essays and Conversations

In the Software Process and Measurement Cast 761 we continue our exploration of critical thinking. In this installment, we examine logical fallacies. The logic in logical fallacies is incorrect whether... Read More

SPaMCAST 760 – Alignment and People, An Interview With Jonathan Hensley

SPaMCAST 760 will feature an interview with Jonathan Hensley, Founder & CEO at EMERGE. Jonathan and I talked about digital transformations and engagement. The core boils down to people and... Read More

SPaMCAST 759 – Defining Critical Thinking, Hierarchy and Scrum Masters, Essays and Conversations

The SPaMCAST 759 continues our exploration of critical thinking. This week we search for a consumable definition. If you can’t hold a definition in your mind it is hard to... Read More

SPaMCAST 754 – Facilitation and Transformation, A Conversation With Keis Kostaqi

Today I would like to introduce you to the Software Process and Measurement Cast’s newest columnist,  Keis Kostaqi. Keis is a scrum master and coach. She will bring a Scrumban... Read More

SPaMCAST 753 – Hierarchies and Fatalism, Wall of Confusion, Essays and Conversations

SPaMCAST 753 features our essay on the impact of hierarchies on engagement and fatalism. Like most things in life, the relationship is not straightforward. Hierarchies giveth and taketh away. If... Read More

SPaMCAST 750 – Domains Of Business Agility, A Conversation With Evan Leybourn

SPaMCAST 750 marks the return of Evan Leybourn to the podcast. Evan and I discuss the different domains of business agility, the relationship between behavior and culture, and whether Taylorism... Read More

SPaMCAST 749 – Good Work Entry, Combining Scrum Master and Product Owner Roles, Essays, and Conversations

In SPaMCAST 749, we discuss the attributes of good work input/entry. There is no perfect approach to bringing work into an organization or team. Arguably since people are involved, perfect... Read More