** I know this show is a week late.  I had a motherboard failure; I am working on a replacement. **

Show 22 features an interview with Joe Levens of Wolters Kluwer discussing Configuration Management (CM).  Joe has worked in development, testing, configuration management, and process improvement roles for 24 years. He formed and led the Configuration Management group at Reuters for 8 years, which performed a unique process of integrity checking on software releases, to significantly improve product quality delivered to the customer. His group managed an average of 1000 software and document releases per year, distributed globally. Joseph is currently a Program Manager for Wolters Kluwer, where he chairs a Software Process Improvement Collaboration Forum among organizations throughout North America.

The essay is titled "Attention as an Asset in Outsourcing".  The text of this commentary can be found at www.tcagley.wordpress.com.  Comments and corrections are welcome.

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Next Software Process and Measurement Cast:

The next Software Process and Measurement Cast features an interview with Johanna Rothman titled “Project Management in the Post Waterfall World.  Johanna is an author, consultant and guru if you have any interest in Project Management you will not want to miss this interview!

Software Process and Measurement
Show 21!

Show 21 features an interview with Miranda Mason of Accenture on metrics consulting and sourcing programs.  The interview has a ton of information on how to make metrics programs useful and how to approach sourcing these kinds of programs. MS Mason is the global Performance Management and metrics lead for Accenture’s Outsourcing practice. She has extensive experience in IT metrics, Balanced Scorecards, Six Sigma, and application outsourcing. Miranda lives in Denver with her husband and 3 year old son.
                              

The essay is titled “Marine Corp Marathon 10k and Process Improvement, One Year Later . . ." The text of this commentary can be found at www.tcagley.wordpress.com.  Comments and corrections are welcome!

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
• BLOG – www.tcagley.wordpress.com

Future Events:

On Tuesday November 13th I am presenting Traceability: A Proposal for a Scalable Approach, Agile To Formal at the Fourth Annual International Conference on Software Process Improvement in Orlando.    Information can be found at www.icspi.com.  On November 16th I will be delivering a tutorial titled “Implementing an Effective Measurement Program."  Spamcast listeners should let me know if you are coming and we can schedule a meet up.

Next Software Process and Measurement Cast:

The next Software Process and Measurement Cast will feature a brilliant interview with Joe Levens of Wolters Kluwer on configuration management (CM).