Software Process and Measurement Cast

The Software Process and Measurement Cast provides a forum to explore the varied world of software process improvement and measurement. The SPaMCast covers topics that deal the challenges how work is done in information technology organizations as they grow and evolve. The show combines commentaries, interviews and your feedback to serve up ideas, options, opinions, advice and even occasionally facts.

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

Jul 30, 2023

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 Johnson, founder of Particle41, is a serial Entrepreneur with a track record of success and is an active investor. He...

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

Jul 23, 2023

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 on the source has a significant impact. Authority bias is the name for this cognitive bias.

We will also have a visit from the one...

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

Jul 16, 2023

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 like personal value and the impact of success. This might be the eleventy-first conversation I have had with Johanna, and...

SPaMCAST 763 - Using Critical Thinking, Time Is Money, Essays and Conversations

Jul 9, 2023

We open the Software Process and Measurement Cast 763 with an application of critical thinking. Can you see the Great Wall of China from space? Urban legends say yes, Chip and Dan Heath (check out our re-read of Made to Stick) say no. Let's think about this.

We also have a visit from Jon M Quigley. Jon and I discuss the...

SPaMCAST 762 - Is AI The End Of Project Management, A Panel With Paul Clapis, Susan Parente, Michael Milutis, and Mark Tolbert

Jul 2, 2023

In the Software Process and Measurement Cast 762, we host a panel discussion on the impact of AI on project management prospects. The panel of Paul Clapis, Susan Parente, Michael Milutis, and Mark Tolbert state categorically that project administration will be overtaken, but the high-value human side of project...