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SPaMCAST 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.\nWe also have a new installment of Kim Pries\u2019s Software Sensei column.\xa0 What is the relationship between the containment of diseases and bad software?\xa0 Kim makes the case that the process for dealing both are related.\nThe Essay begins\nBacklog 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\xa0\xa0or\xa0\xa0to 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 (although some times are better than others).\nListen to the rest now!\nNext\nSPaMCAST 312 features our interview with Alex Neginsky.\xa0 Alex is a real practitioner in a real company that has really applied Agile.\xa0 Almost everyone finds their own path with Agile.\xa0 Alex has not only found his path but has gotten it right and is willing to share!\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\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.