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b'Software Process and Measurement Cast 310 features our interview with Mike Burrows. This is Mike\\u2019s second visit to the Software Process and Measurement Cast.\\xa0 In this visit we discussed his new book,\\xa0\\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. Mike explains why Kanban leads to better outcomes for projects, managers, organizations and customers!\\nMike is the UK Director and Principal Consultant at David J Anderson and Associates. In a career spanning the aerospace, banking, energy and government sectors, Mike has been a global development manager, IT director and software developer. He speaks regularly at Lean/Kanban-related events in several countries and his book\\xa0\\xa0()was published in September.\\nMike\\u2019s email is\\xa0Twitter:\\xa0\\xa0and\\xa0Blog is\\xa0UK\\nKanban conference:\\xa0Kanban conference series:\\xa0\\nNext\\nSPaMCAST 311 features our essay on backlog grooming. Backlog grooming is an important technique that can be used in any Agile or Lean methodology. At one point\\xa0, however most practitioners now find the practice useful. The simplest definition of backlog grooming is the preparation of the user stories or requirements to ensure they are ready to be worked on. The act of grooming and preparation can cover a wide range of specific activities and can be performed at any time). In the next podcast we get into the nuts and bolts of making your backlog better!\\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?\\n\\xa0\\nUpcoming Conferences:\\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.'