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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. 

 

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SPaMCAST Grand Finale

Mar 29, 2026

Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast’s final podcast.  Today we have a treat, a radio play titled, Navigating the Silos or Playing a Game with House Rules written by   David Herron and me. Over the years, Mr. Herron has been a boss, colleague, mentor, and most of all, a friend.  

The story unfolds in the aftermath of the late 1990s tech boom. Innovatech, a pioneer in construction software, once rode the wave of innovation, disrupting the industry with its flagship product, Site Flow. However, as the digital landscape evolved, Innovatech found itself struggling to keep pace. Faced with increasing competition and stagnating growth, the company's leadership embraced AI as a panacea.

 

The play is extracted from a business novella/case study that David and I wrote to help process and measurement consultants learn to generate process improvements in organizations.

 The SPaMCAST players include:

Jeremy Willets- Narrator

Susan Parente - Emma (the protagonist)

David Herron - Jerry, Emma’s mentor, and Jeremy, the product owner

Tom Cagley - Ali, the gruff CTO

Jeremy Berriault- Cory, QA manager

 

Script reviewer included:

Jon M Quigley

Brad Bittorf

Freddie Clark

Daniel Dorion

Sound Effect by freesound_community from Pixabay

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Royalty Free SFX Pack from Dark Fantasy Studio, www.darkfantasystudio.com

 

Mastering Work Intake sponsors SPaMCAST!

Starting Everything Means Finishing Nothing

One big thing: Poor work entry means delivering less. 

Why it matters: Work Intake controls what a team works on and when they work on it.

  • Overloaded teams deliver less value.

  • Poor prioritization leads to delivering the wrong work.

  • Chaotic work intake costs organizations money and time.

Zoom in: Mastering Work Intake by Jeremy Willets and Tom Cagley provides the reader with ideas, principles, actionable advice, worksheets, and examples to deliver more value. 

Buy a copy!

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As always, thoughts, comments, and discussion are welcome.  Contact us at tcagley@tomcagley.com 

Enjoy the play!