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Listen to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 292. SPaMCAST 292 features our interview with Dr. Ginger Levin. Dr. Levin and I discussed her book,\xa0. Dr Levin and her co-author Allen Green wrote their go-to reference for program practitioners, colleges, universities, and those sitting for the PgMP. Ginger provides great advice for program managers who are interested in consistently delivering value to their clients.\nNote the audio is not perfect this week however the content is great. I hope you can stay with the interview!\nDr. Ginger Levin is a Senior Consultant and Educator in project management with over 45 years of experience. Her specialty areas are portfolio management, program management, the PMO, metrics, and maturity assessments. She is a PMP, PgMP (second in the world), and an OPM3 Certified Professional. She presents regularly at PMI Conferences and conducts numerous seminars on various topics. She is the editor, author or co-author of 20 books focusing on program management, portfolio management, the PMO, virtual teams, and interpersonal skills and is a book series editor for CRC Press. She has managed programs and projects of various sizes and complexity for public and private sector organizations. She is an Adjunct Professor at SKEMA University in Lille, France, in its doctoral program in project management and also for the University of Wisconsin-Platteville in its masters program in project management. Dr. Levin received her doctorate in Information Systems Technology and Public Administration from The George Washington University and the Outstanding Dissertation Award for her research on large organizations. Please see:\xa0linkedin.com/in/gingerlevin\nBuy your copy of\xa0\xa0NOW!\nThanks for the feedback on shortening the introduction of the cast this week. Please keep your feedback coming.\xa0\xa0Get 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\xa0while you\u2019re at it.\nUpcoming Events\nITMPI Webinar!On 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. 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:June 19 11:30 EDT \u2013 How To Split User StoriesJuly 24 11:30 EDT \u2013 The Impact of Cognitive Bias On TeamsCheck these out at\xa0\nI look forward to seeing or hearing all SPaMCAST readers and listeners at all of these great events!\nThe Software Process and Measurement Cast has a sponsor.As 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\u2019s mission is to pull together the expertise and educational efforts of the world\u2019s 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.\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: \u201cThis book will prove that software projects should not be a tedious process, neither for you or your team.\u201d Support SPaMCAST by buying the book\xa0.Available in English and Chinese.