SPaMCAST 16: Poppendieck, Lean, Systemic Thinking

Software Process and MeasurementShow 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: 952-934-7998Email: [email protected]://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! There are a number of ways to share your thoughts . . . Email SPaMCAST at [email protected] Voice messages can be left at 1.206.888.6111 Twitter www.twitter.com/tcagley BLOG www.tcagley.wordpress.com 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. Co