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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 142! SPaMCAST 142 features my interview with Capers Jones. \xa0Capers is an iconic figure in the field of software measurement and estimation. \xa0In this interview, we discussed function points, value metrics, software inspections and more. \xa0As always Capers is evocative and thought-provoking. Capers Jones is currently the President and CEO of Capers Jones & Associates LLC. \xa0He is also the founder\xa0and former chairman of Software Productivity Research LLC (SPR). \xa0He holds the title of Chief Scientist\xa0Emeritus at SPR. \xa0 Capers Jones founded SPR in 1984.\xa0Before founding SPR Capers was Assistant Director of Programming Technology for the ITT Corporation at\xa0the Programming Technology Center in Stratford, Connecticut. \xa0He was also a manager and researcher at IBM\xa0in California. Capers is a well-known author and international public speaker. \xa0Some of his books have been translated\xa0into six languages. \xa0All of his books are translated into Japanese and his newest books are available in\xa0Chinese editions as well. \xa0 Among his book titles are Patterns of Software Systems Failure and Success (Prentice Hall 1994), Applied\xa0Software Measurement, 3rd edition; (McGraw Hill 2008), Software Quality: Analysis and Guidelines for\xa0Success (International Thomson 1997), Estimating Software Costs, 2nd edition (McGraw Hill 2007), and\xa0Software Assessments, Benchmarks, and Best Practices (Addison Wesley Longman 2000). \xa0The 3rd edition of\xa0his book Applied Software Measurement was published in the Spring of 2008. His book entitled Software\xa0Engineering Best Practices was published by McGraw Hill in October of 2009. \xa0His current book is The\xa0Economics of Software Quality with Olivier Bonsignour as co-author, Addison Wesley, 2011. Capers and his colleagues have collected historical data from more than 600 corporations and more than 30\xa0government organizations. \xa0This historical data is a key resource for judging the effectiveness of\xa0software process improvement methods. \xa0More than 13,000 projects have been reviewed. \xa0 In addition to his technical books, Mr. Jones has also received recognition as a historian after the publication of The History and Future of Narragansett Bay in 2006 by Universal Publishers. His research studies include quality estimating, quality measurement, software cost and schedule estimation, software metrics, and risk analysis. Mr. Jones has consulted at more than 150 large corporations and also at a number of government organizations such as NASA, the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy, Internal Revenue Service, and the U.S. Courts.\xa0\xa0He has also worked with several state governments. Email: \xa0cjonesiii@cs.com Shameless Ad for my book!\xa0 Mastering Software Project Management: Best Practices, Tools and Techniques co-authored by Murali Chematuri and myself and published by J. Ross Publishing. We have received great unsolicited reviews and the book has been picked up as a textbook for university-level work. \xa0Have you bought your copy? Contact information for the Software Process and Measurement Cast Email: \xa0spamcastinfo@gmail.com Voicemail: \xa0+1-206-888-6111 Website: www.spamcast.net Twitter: www.twitter.com/tcagley Facebook: \xa0http://bit.ly/16fBWV Next! In the SPaMCAST 143 will deliver a checklist for use when preparing for a journey along the CMMI highway.