SPaMCAST 243 - What Is Agile, Kim Pries, Making Your Work Synchronous

Published: June 23, 2013, 9 p.m.

b'Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 243\\n\\nThe Software Process and Measurement Cast 243 features my on essay titled, "What is Agile?" What does it mean to be Agile? We also have a new column from Kim Pries titled "Making Your Work Synchronous." \\xa0Big show with lots of big ideas!\\nThe Software Process and Measurement Cast has a sponsor . . .\\nAs many you know I do at least one webinar for the IT Metrics and Productivtity Intstiute (ITMPI) every year. The ITMPI provides a great service to the IT profession. ITMPI\'s mission is to pull together the expertise and educational efforts of the world\'s leading IT thought leaders and to create a single online destination where IT practitioners and executives can meet all of their educational and professional development needs. THe ITMPI offers a premium membership that gives members unlimited free access to 400 PDU accredited webinar recordings, and waives the PDU processing fees on all live and recorded webinars. \\xa0The Software Process and Measurement Cast recieves a fee if you sign up this\\xa0. \\xa0All revenue our sponsors goes for bandwidth, hosting and new cool equipment to create more and better content for you! \\xa0Support the SPaMCAST and learn from the ITMPI!\\nTHe Software Process and Measurement Cast is a proud member of the Tech Podcast Network. \\xa0Check out the Software Process and Measurement and other great casts like The ElegantWorkflow.Com! \\xa0http://ow.ly/lQO1r\\xa0\\nDo you have a Facebook account? \\xa0If you do please visit and like the Software Process and Measurement Cast page on Facebook. http://bit.ly/16fBWV\\nThe Daily Process Thoughts is my project designed to deliver a quick daily idea, thought or simple smile to help you become a better change agent. Each day you will get piece of thought provoking text and a picture or hand drawn chart to illustrate the idea being presented. The goal is to deliver every day; rain or shine, in sickness or in health or for better or worse! Check it out at\\xa0.\\xa0\\nShameless Ad for my book!\\xa0\\n\\xa0co-authored by Murali Chematuri and myself and published by J. Ross Publishing.\\xa0We have received unsolicited reviews like the following: "This book will prove that software projects should not be a tedious process, neither for you or\\xa0your team."\\nNOW AVAILABLE IN CHINESE!\\xa0\\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:\\nThe Software Process and Measurement Cast 244 will feature my interview with Naomi Karten. Noami and I discussed her newest book, How to Survive, Excel and Advance as an Introvert. As with the other interviews I have done with Naomi I have been enriched by her wisdom and wit. \\xa0You wil be too!'