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b'Listen to the\\xa06. SPaMCAST 286 features our interview with Brian Wernham, author of\\xa0. Agile government does not have to be an oxymoron.\\nBrian Wernham has more than 30 years of experience in adaptive change program leadership.\\xa0 He is an independent consultant and works in both the public and private sector.\\xa0 He has extensive international experience in the USA, UK, Canada, Hong Kong, Germany and offshore development in Bangalore.\\nBy the time that the term \\u2018Agile leadership\\u2019 was first coined, Brian had already been successfully leading iterative, adaptive projects for over 10 years on both sides of the Atlantic.\\xa0 He works as a hands-on program director and has real-world implementation expertise together with a comprehensive understanding of the related international research.\\xa0 He has consulted for major strategic international organizations such as Deloitte, PwC, Gartner Group, the National Audit Office in London and Seer Technologies in North Carolina. His comprehensive public sector experience includes the Department for International Development (DFID), the World Bank, the United Nations (Geneva), and local government authorities.\\nBrian is a Fellow of the Association for Project Management, a Fellow of the BCS and has a MBA from Henley Management College.\\xa0 He applies adaptive planning approaches as an offshore Yachtmaster and as a keen off-piste skier.\\xa0 He is currently consulting for the UK Government in London.\\nRead Brian\\u2019s\\xa0, visit his\\xa0\\xa0and of course\\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 Scrumban. Scrumban is the combination of agile (Scrum) and lean (Kanban) concepts that can be used to manage projects.\\nUpcoming Events\\nStarEast\\nI 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.\\nAn ITMPI Webinar!\\nOn June 3 I will be presenting the webinar titled \\u201cRescuing a Troubled Project With Agile.\\u201d The webinar will demonstrate how Agile can be used to rescue troubled projects.\\xa0 Your will learn how to recognize that a project is in trouble and how the discipline, focus, and transparency of Agile can promote recovery.\\xa0\\nUpcoming DCG Webinars:\\nMay 22 11:30 EDT \\u2013 Agile User StoriesJune 19 11:30 EDT \\u2013 How To Split User StoriesJuly 24 11:30 EDT - The Impact of Cognitive Bias On Teams\\nCheck these out at www.davidconsultinggroup.com\\nI look forward to seeing or hearing all SPaMCAST readers and listeners at all of these great events!\\xa0\\n\\xa0The 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. All the revenue our sponsorship generates goes for bandwidth, hosting and new cool equipment to create more and better content for you. Support the SPaMCAST and learn from the ITMPI.\\n\\xa0Shameless Ad for my book!\\n\\xa0co-authored by Murali Chematuri and myself and published by J. Ross Publishing. We have received unsolicited reviews like the following: "This book will prove that software projects should not be a tedious process, neither for you or your team." Support SPaMCAST by buying the book\\xa0.\\nAvailable in English and Chinese.'