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b'Software Process and Measurement Cast number 309 features our essay on Agile user acceptance testing.\\xa0\\xa0(AUAT) confirms that the output of a project meets the business\\u2019 needs and requirements. The concept of acceptance testing early and often is almost inarguable, whether you are using Agile or any other method. AUAT generates early customer feedback, which increases customer satisfaction and reduces the potential for delivering defects. While implementing an effective and efficient AUAT isn\\u2019t always easy it most certainly is possible!\\nThe essay begins:\\nThe classic definition of a user acceptance test (UAT) is a process that confirms that the output of a project meets the business needs and requirements. UAT in an Agile project generally is more rigorous and timely than the classic end of project UAT found in waterfall projects. In waterfall projects, the UAT is usually the last step in the development process. \\xa0The problem with that classic scenario is that significant defects are found late in the process, or worse, the business discovers that what is being delivered isn\\u2019t exactly what they wanted. Agile projects provide a number of opportunities to interject UAT activities throughout the process, starting with the development of user stories, to the sprint reviews and demos, and finally the UAT sprints at the end of a release. \\xa0Each level provides a platform for active learning and feedback from the business.\\nListen to the rest of the essay!\\nNext\\nSPaMCAST 310 features our interview with Michael Burrows. This is Michael\\u2019s second visit to the Software Process and Measurement Cast.\\xa0 In this visit we discussed his new book,\\xa0.\\xa0 The book lays out why Kanban is a management method built on a set of values rather than just a set of techniques. The argument is made that Kanban leads to better outcomes for projects, managers, organizations and customers!\\n\\xa0and read the book before the interview!\\nUpcoming Events\\nDCG Webinars:\\n\\xa0October 24, 2014 11:230 EDT\\nHas the adoption of Agile techniques magically erased risk from software projects? Or, have we just changed how we recognize and manage risk?\\xa0 Or, more frighteningly, by changing the project environment through adopting Agile techniques, have we tricked ourselves into thinking that risk has been abolished?\\nUpcoming Conferences:\\nI will be presenting at the\\xa0\\xa0in San Diego, CA on October 1.\\xa0 I have a great discount code!!!! Contact me if you are interested.\\nI will be presenting at the\\xa0Conference October 21st\\xa0and 22nd in Springfield, MA.\\nMore on all of these great events in the near future! I look forward to seeing all SPaMCAST readers and listeners that attend 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\\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.\\nAvailable in English and Chinese.'