Software Process and Measurement
Show 14!

Show 14 features an interview with M.A. Parthasarathy discussing estimation and his new book “Practical Software Estimation Function Point Methods for Insourced and Outsourced Projects."  Partha is the Head of Outsourcing Academy at the Strategic Global Sourcing unit at Infosys. In this role, he is responsible for enabling and developing competencies of the SGS Delivery team, specific to large outsourcing engagements.  Partha can be reached at Partha@infosys.com.

 The essay for this cast is a review of Partha’s book “Practical Software Estimation".  If you skip the review (really bad choice) just remember this is book is one to buy and use.  The text of this commentary can be found at my personal blog, www.tcagley.wordpress.com.

Remember that comments and feedback are welcome! 

There are a number of ways to share your thoughts . . . 

Email SPaMCAST at         spamcastinfo@gmail.com

Voice messages can be left at 1-206-888-6111

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It is my intent to share all emails and voice messages! 

Future Events:

On August 23 I will present a DCG / CAI Webinar: titled Measure Twice, Implement Once at 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM EDT .  See http://www.davidconsultinggroup.com/news/calendar.aspx for details.

In September, I will  be presenting ‘Life on the Edge: Counting Weird Things on the Web’ on Thursday September 13th at 11:20 at the International Software Measurement and Analysis Conference in Las Vegas.  The conference and workshops run from Sunday September 9 through the 14th.  Details are available at http://www.ifpug.org/educational/workshopagenda2007.htm

News from Friends of SPaMCAST 

I got a note from Kenji Hiranabe, I interviewed Kenji in SPaMCAST 7.  We discussed agile and mind maps.  He provided an update on some of the things he is up to –

1. Ruby and Agile combination rant.

I have a chance to talk with Matz, the father of Ruby. We talk about Ruby and Agile and video taped and added English subtitles.

http://www.infoq.com/news/2007/06/ruby-x-agile

2. Sustainable Software Development, book review mind map.  Great book. I made a fancy mind map of the concept.

The two can be found in my English blog.

http://jude-users.com/en/modules/weblog/index.php?user_id=5

Next Software Process and Measurement Cast:

The next Software Process and Measurement Cast features an interview with Scott Goldfarb on benchmarks.  This interview included tons information for people interested in software metrics.

Software Process and Measurement
Show 13!

Six Month Anniversary

Show Thirteen features an interview with Gary Gack on Lean Six Sigma.   The interview is phenomenal!  Gary is the founder of Process-Fusion.net and holds an MBA from the Wharton School.  He is a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt. In addition an ASQ Certified Software Quality Engineer (CSQE), a Visiting Scientist with the Software Engineering Institute where he co-authored the "Measuring for Performance Driven Improvement 1" course for which he is an authorized instructor, and he holds the ITIL Foundation Certification. He has more than 40 years of diverse experience in the software and IT industry, including more than 20 years focused on process improvement.  Gary can be reach by email at ggack@Process-Fusion.net or by phone at (904) 579-1894.

 

The essay for this cast is titled, “Achieving Balance in Outsourcing Governance.""  The text of this commentary can be found at my personal blog, www.tcagley.wordpress.com.

Remember that comments and feedback are welcome! 

There are a number of ways to share your thoughts . . . 

Email SPaMCAST at         spamcastinfo@gmail.com

Voice messages can be left at 1-206-888-6111

Twitter – www.twitter.com/tcagley

It is my intent to share all emails and voice messages! 

Future Events:

On August 23 I will present a DCG / CAI Webinar: titled Measure Twice, Implement Once at 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM EDT .  See http://www.davidconsultinggroup.com/news/calendar.aspx for details.

 

In September, I will  be presenting ‘Life on the Edge: Counting Weird Things on the Web’ on Thursday September 13th at 11:20 at the International Software Measurement and Analysis Conference in Las Vegas.  The conference and workshops run from Sunday September 9 througth the 14th.  Details are available at http://www.ifpug.org/educational/workshopagenda2007.htm

Next Software Process and Measurement Cast:

The next Software Process and Measurement Cast features an interview with M.A. Parthasarathy, Mr. Parthasarathy is the author of Practical Software Estimation which was recently published by Addison Wesley.  It is interviews like this that remind of why I started SPaMCAST. I enjoyed the discussion and you will get a ton out of it. 

 

Show Twelve features the second part of an interview with Charles Symons on Cosmic Full Function Points. COSMIC – Full Function Points are one of the 4 functional metrics recognized by ISO as international standards. The two interviews included great material for anyone interested in IT measurement. Charles is the creator of MARKII Function Points and one of the founding members of COSMIC. Information on COSMIC can be found at http://www.cosmicon.com/advantagecs.asp and http://www.gelog.etsmtl.ca/cosmic-ffp/index.html.

The essay for this cast is titled, Why Are Requirements So Hard to Get Right, Process. This is Part Two of the essay cycle on requirements. The text of this commentary can be found at my personal blog, www.tcagley.wordpress.com.

Remember that comments and feedback are welcome! There are a number of ways to share your thoughts . . .

Email SPaMCAST at spamcastinfo@gmail.com
Voice messages can be left at 1-206-888-6111
Twitter – www.twitter.com/tcagley

It is my intent to share all emails and voice messages!

Future Events:
In September, I will be presenting Counting Weird Things on the Web at the International Software Measurement and Analysis Conference in Las Vegas. The conference and workshops run from Sunday September 9 through the 14th.

Other Notes:
Past Shows Included interviews with (current to oldest):
* Charles Symons on COSMIC-FFP
* David Herron - "Thoughts of a SPI Warrior"
* Patricia Ferdinandi discussing Requirements,
* Kenji Hiranabe on Mind Mapping,
* Michael Bragen on Parametric Estimation,
* Ian Brown on the Basics of Estimation,
* Stasia Iwanicki covering Six Sigma and the CMMI,
* Capers Jones expounding on the Future of Measurement, and
* Will McKnight on PPQA.

Next Software Process and Measurement Cast:
The next Software Process and Measurement Cast (six month anniversary) will feature an interview with Gary Gaack on Lean Six Sigma.