Aug 26, 2007
Software Process and Measurement
Show 16!
Show 16 features an
interview with Mary Poppendieck discussing Lean Software
Development processes. Mary Poppendieck As a
seasoned leader in both operations and new product development, she
brings a practical, customer-focused approach to software
development problems. A popular writer and speaker, Mary’s classes
on managing software development offer a fresh perspective on
project management. Her book Lean Software Development:
An Agile Toolkit, was published in 2003
and won the Software Development Productivity Award in 2004.
A sequel, Implementing Lean Software Development: From Concept
to Cash, was published in 2006. Mary’s
contact data is:
Phone:
952-934-7998
Email: mary@poppendieck.
http://www.poppendieck.com/
The essay on this
instatllment of the Software Process and Measurement Cast is a
titled “A Pattern of Failure, A Pattern of
Change.�? The essay is a commentary on the lack
of systemic thinking we sometimes see in process improvement
programs 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!
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Future Events:
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
Next Software Process and Measurement Cast:
The next Software Process and Measurement Cast will feature an interview with Paul Radford of Charismatek Software Metrics, if you are interested in software process and measurement this is a must cast.