SPaMCAST 16: Poppendieck, Lean, Systemic Thinking

Published: Aug. 26, 2007, 9:49 p.m.

Software Process and MeasurementShow 16!\n\n\n\n\nShow 16 features an interview with Mary Poppendieck discussing Lean\xa0 Software Development processes.\xa0 Mary Poppendieck As a seasoned leader in both operations and new product development, she brings a\xa0 practical, customer-focused approach to software development problems. A popular writer and speaker, Mary\u2019s classes on managing software development offer a fresh perspective on project management.\xa0 Her book\xa0 Lean Software Development: An Agile Toolkit, was published in 2003 and won the Software Development Productivity Award in 2004.\xa0 A sequel, Implementing Lean Software Development: From Concept to\xa0 Cash, was published in 2006.\xa0 Mary\u2019s contact data is:\n\n\n\n\nPhone:\xa0 952-934-7998Email:\xa0 mary@poppendieck.\n\n\n\n\n\xa0\n\n\n\n\n\nThe essay on this instatllment of the Software Process and Measurement Cast is a titled \u201cA Pattern of Failure, A Pattern of Change.\ufffd?\xa0 The essay is a commentary on the lack of systemic thinking we sometimes\xa0 see in process improvement programs The text of this commentary can\xa0 be found at .\xa0 Comments and corrections are welcome.\xa0\n\n\n\n\nRemember that comments and \xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 feedback are welcome!\xa0 \n\n\n\n\nThere are a number of ways to\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 share your thoughts . . .\xa0 \n\n\n\n\n\xa0\n\n\n\n\nEmail SPaMCAST at\xa0spamcastinfo@gmail.com\n\n\n\n\nVoice messages can be left at 1.206.888.6111\n\n\n\n\nTwitter \xa0 \n\n\n\n\nBLOG \xa0 \n\n\n\n\n\xa0\n\n\n\n\nFuture Events: \n\n\n\n\nIn September, I will\xa0 be presenting \u2018Life on the Edge: Counting Weird Things on the Web\u2019 on Thursday September 13th at 11:20 at the International Software Measurement and Analysis Conference in Las Vegas.\xa0 The conference and workshops run from Sunday September 9 through the 14th.\xa0 Details are available at http://www.ifpug.org/educational/workshopagenda2007.htm \n\n\n\n\n\xa0\n\n\n\n\nNext Software Process and Measurement Cast: \n\n\n\n\nThe 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.