Podcasts Technology Software Process and Measurement Cast SPaMCAST 159 - Systems Thinking and Process Improvement

SPaMCAST 159 - Systems Thinking and Process Improvement

Published: Nov. 6, 2011, 10:20 p.m.

b'Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 159!\\nThe SPaMCAST 159 features my essay titled, Systems Thinking and Process\\xa0Improvement. \\xa0The essay begins:\\nMany process improvement programs falter when, despite best efforts, they don\'t\\xa0improve the overall performance of IT. \\xa0The impact of fixing individual processes\\xa0can easily get lost in the weeds, the impact overtaken by the inertia of the\\xa0overall systems. \\xa0\\nI think this is a situation we can all recognize. \\xa0Systems Thinking is a mechanism\\xa0for addressing complex, hard to solve problems.\\xa0The Software Process and Measurement Cast is looking for listeners that are\\xa0interested in wrting and sharing reviews of thier favorate tools. \\xa0Have a favorite? \\xa0Send me an email and we can discuss making you an internet star!\\nReminder from SPaMCAST 158\\nPeter Taylor has also provided two copies of his book The Lazy Project Manager for\\xa0Software Process and Management listeners. \\xa0I will draw two names at random (not\\xa0random names) on November 27th and Peter will send the winners a copy. To\\xa0participate send an email to spamcastinfo@gmail.com with the subject line "Lazy\\xa0Project Manager." Include you full shipping address. \\xa0\\nShameless Ad for my book!\\xa0\\n\\xa0co-authored by Murali Chematuri and myself and published by J. Ross Publishing. We\\xa0have received unsolicited reviews like the following: "This book will prove that\\xa0software projects should not be a tedious process, neither for you or your team."\\nHave you bought your copy?\\nContact information for the Software Process and Measurement Cast\\nEmail: \\xa0spamcastinfo@gmail.comVoicemail: \\xa0+1-206-888-6111Website: www.spamcast.netTwitter: www.twitter.com/tcagleyFacebook: \\xa0http://bit.ly/16fBWV\\nNext!\\nSPaMCAST 160 will feature an interview with Dean Leffingwell, the author several\\xa0books including Scaling Software Agility. \\xa0If you will ever be involved in scaling\\xa0agily to the organizaiton level this is an important interview.'