Listen to the\xa0.\xa0\nSPaMCAST 287 features our essay on Scrum. Scrum is the nearly ubiquitous project management process that has become the face of Agile to many people.\nThe essay begins:\nWhen most people think of Agile, they really mean Scrum.\xa0 Scrum is a fairly simple framework whose origin is attributed to\xa0\xa0and\xa0. There are numerous overviews of the history and evolutions of the framework; those at\xa0\xa0and\xa0\xa0(where my CSM certification comes from) are two good ones.\xa0 The framework is simple. In its basic form it is comprised of\xa0,\xa0\xa0and\xa0.\nWe also have the next installment of Steve Tendon\u2019s column, Tame the Flow.\xa0 Steve revisits constraints and bottlenecks.\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 interview with Susan Atkinson. We discussed Agile contracts, governance and trust.\xa0 Quite a set of topics and quite an interview!\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.\nITMPI 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\n\xa0\nUpcoming DCG Webinars:\nMay 22 11:30 EDT \u2013 Agile User Stories\nJune 19 11:30 EDT \u2013 How To Split User Stories\nJuly 24 11:30 EDT - The Impact of Cognitive Bias On Teams\n\nI look forward to seeing or hearing all SPaMCAST readers and listeners at all of these great events!\n\xa0\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. 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\xa0\nShameless 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.