Show 31 features an interview with Scott Ambler of IBM discussing Test Driven Development and other Agile topics. 

Scott W. Ambler is the Practice Leader Agile Development with IBM Rational and he works with IBM customers around the world to improve their software processes.  He is the founder of the Agile Modeling (AM), Agile Data (AD), Agile Unified Process (AUP), and Enterprise Unified Process (EUP) methodologies.  Scott is the (co-)author of 19 books, including Refactoring Databases, Agile Modeling, Agile Database Techniques, The Object Primer 3rd Edition, and The Enterprise Unified Process.  Scott is a senior contributing editor with Dr. Dobb’s Journal. 

Check out Mr. ambler’s blogs at:

Personal home page: www.ibm.com/rational/bios/ambler.html

Agile at Scale blog: www.ibm.com/developerworks/blogs/page/ambler.

The essay for this cast is titled “Are Words a Predictor of Change Adoption".  The essay explores the relationship between words and what they predict about success in process improvement.  The text of the essay can be found at www.tcagley.wordpress.com.  Comments and corrections 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 and the next . . .

I have a couple of free webinars coming up in early 2008.  The first is “Getting Performance Improvement Out of Your Software Process Improvement" on Wednesday, April 23, 2008 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM EDT

And the second is titled “A Cost Effective Approach to Enterprise Wide Software Process Improvement" May 22nd, 2008 at 10:00 am - 11:30 am Eastern Time

More information and registration information can be found at http://www.itmpi.org/webinars/

Next Software Process and Measurement Cast:

On the next SPaMCAST I will be airing part 2 of the interview with Murali Chemuturi on estimation and software sizing.  To describe the interview I will just say “damn!" and let you dive in. Your thoughts and comments are always a welcome addition . . .

SPaMCAST 30 – Donnellan, Metrics Programs, Passion and Success

Show 30 begins a two part interview with Rob Donnellan on the topic of metrics programs.    

Rob Donnellan, IT Excellence Value Builder, has more than 28 years of industry experience.   Rob delivers executive-level "IT Excellence" consulting.  Prior to joining Q/P Management Group, Rob was a Director with META Group, Nautilus Advisors (an outsourcing consultancy), and Cap Gemini.  His key responsibilities have been to develop next-generation consulting services, and to lead IT management consulting projects primarily devoted to process improvement, IT portfolio management, IT diagnosis, performance engineering/measurement, and benchmarking.  He has been a regular speaker for industry organizations such as the APQC, PMI, SPIN, SIM, IFPUG, and The Balanced Scorecard Collaborative.  He holds a Masters Degree in Computer Science from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and a B.A. in Liberal Arts from the University of Connecticut.

Mr. Donnellan can be contacted by email at rob.donnellan@qpmg.com or by phone at (401) 783-3005.  Q/P Management Group’s web site can be found at http://www.qpmg.com/.

The essay for this cast is titled “Passion and Success".  The essay discusses the relationship between passion and success in process improvment.  The text of the essay can be found at www.tcagley.wordpress.com.  Comments and corrections 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 and the next . . .

I have a couple of free webinars coming up in early 2008.  The first is “Getting Performance Improvement Out of Your Software Process Improvement" on Wednesday, April 23, 2008 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM EDT

And the second is titled “A Cost Effective Approach to Enterprise Wide Software Process Improvement" May 22nd, 2008 at 10:00 am - 11:30 am Eastern Time

More information and registration information can be found at http://www.itmpi.org/webinars/

Next Software Process and Measurement Cast:

On the next SPaMCAST I will be airing an interview I did with Scott Ambler on scaling test driven development.  Agilistas, this one is for you!  Part 2 of the interview with Rob will air on show 33. Your thoughts and comments are always a welcome addition . . .