Sep 28, 2025
The Theory Of Constraints: A Real-World Tool
Constraints and friction generate interest in process improvement.
Why this matters: The lack of friction leads to overuse which is the tragedy of the commons.
Our panel flows with:
Jeremy Berriault - https://berriaultandassociates.com/
Daniel Doiron -
Oct 30, 2022
In SPaMCAST 727 we discuss the assumptions behind Little’s Law and Neglected WIP. Some of the assumptions you can cheat to generate useful conversations but there are limits and you need to be upfront about what you are doing.
We also have a visit from Susan Parente who brings her Not A Scrumdamentalist column to the...
Apr 19, 2015
Software Process and Measurement Cast 338 features our new interview with Stephen Parry. We discussed adaptable organizations. Stephen recently wrote: “Organizations which are able to embrace and implement the principles of Lean Thinking are inevitably known for three things: vision, imagination and – most...
Feb 8, 2015
This week’s Software Process and Measurement Cast features our interview with Alex Papadimoulis. Alex is returning to the Software Process and Measurement Cast to discuss Release. Release is card game about making software inspired by development strategies like Lean, Agile, and DevOps, and classic trick -taking...
Mar 16, 2014
Listen to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 281. SPaMCAST 281 features our essay on value chain mapping. Value is generated through the transformation of raw materials into a new form, which is represented by a value chain. Driving effective change requires an understanding of your organization’s value...