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b'Listen to the\\xa0. SPaMCAST 280 features our interview with Mark C. Bojeun, author of\\xa0\\xa0(). Mark makes a very strong case that project and program managers can impact team culture and dynamics. The team\\u2019s culture is directly linked to productivity, quality and morale.\\nMark\\u2019s Bio\\nDr. Bojeun has more than 20 years experience in providing strategic management and leadership through portfolio, project and program management. His experience includes developing and managing multi-million dollar portfolios, programs and projects, facilitating the achievement of strategic objectives, and creating best practice processes for program and project management efforts. Dr. Bojeun has designed and implemented multiple Enterprise Program Management Offices (EPMOs) for domestic and multinational firms and has extensive experience in organizational change management through transformational leadership, strategic support and staff empowerment to management professionals in the development and implementation of organizational vision, mission, objectives, and goals.\\nDr. Bojeun holds a Program Management Professional (PgMP), Project Management Professional (PMP) and Risk Management (PMI-RMP) certification from the Project Management Institute (PMI), is a Microsoft Certified Solution Developer (MCSD), and has a Bachelor\\u2019s degree in Business Administration, an MBA from George Mason University and a PhD in Organizational Leadership.\\nDr. Bojeun\\u2019s new book,\\xa0\\xa0as part of CRC Publishing\\u2019s Best Practices and Advances in Program Management Series addresses the need for effective leadership styles in managing programs and projects achieving high performing teams that consistently exceed expectations.\\nOver the last ten years, Dr. Bojeun has provided commercial training courses in all aspects of Program and Project management and has been an Adjunct Professor for a number of universities.\\xa0 Dr. Bojeun is currently an Adjunct Professor at Strayer University where he actively teaches business, logistics and project management courses for both undergraduate as well as graduate students. In addition, he provides motivational presentations to leaders throughout the world.\\nContact Mark on\\xa0\\xa0or email at\\xa0\\nGet in\\xa0\\xa0with us anytime or leave a comment here on the blog. Help support the SPaMCAST by reviewing and rating it on\\xa0. It helps people find the cast. Like us on\\xa0\\xa0while you\\u2019re at it.\\nNext week we will feature our essay on value chain mapping. Value is generated through the transformation of raw materials into a new form, which is represented by a value chain. Driving effective change requires an understanding of your organization\\u2019s value chain.\\nUpcoming Events\\nMarch 18Agile Philly March Meeting:I am speaking at Agile Philly\\u2019s March 18th\\xa0meeting on the topic of Function Points. The meeting begins at 630 PM EST \\u2013 830 in King of Prussia, PA \\u2013 Details at\\xa0\\nISMA 9I will be attending the International Function Point Users Group conference and workshops in Madrid, Spain on March 27th\\xa0with workshops on March 25th\\xa0and 26th.\\nQAIQuest 2014I will be facilitating a \\xbd Day tutorial titled Make Integration and Acceptance Testing Truly Agile. The tutorial will wrestle with the flow of testing in Agile projects and will include lots of practical advice and exercises. Remember that Agile testing is not waterfall done quickly. I will also be around for the conference and look forward to meeting and talking with SPaMCAST readers and listeners.\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 ALSO I HAVE A DISCOUNT CODE\\u2026. Email me at\\xa0\\xa0or call 440.668.5717 for the code.\\nStarEastI will be speaking at the\\xa0\\xa0Conference May 4th \\u2013 9th\\xa0in Orlando, Florida.\\xa0 I will be presenting a talk titled,\\xa0. Follow the link for more information on\\xa0\\nI look forward to seeing all SPaMCAST readers and listeners at all of these great events!\\nThe Software Process and Measurement Cast has a sponsor.\\nAs many you know I do at least one webinar for the\\xa0\\xa0(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. The Software Process and Measurement Cast some support if you sign up\\xa0. 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