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SPaMCAST 313 features our essay on developing an initial backlog.\xa0 Developing an initial backlog is an important step to get projects going and moving in the right direction. If a project does not start well, it is hard for it to end well.\xa0 We will provide techniques to help you begin well!\nThe essay begins:\nMany discussions of Agile techniques begin with the assumption that a backlog has magically appeared on the team\u2019s door step. Anyone that has participated in any form of project, whether related to information technology, operations or physical engineering, knows that requirements don\u2019t grow on trees. They need to be developed before a team can start to satisfy those requirements.\xa0 There are three primary ways to gather requirements based on how information is elicited.\nListen to the rest on the Software Process and Measurement Cast!\nCall to action!\nWhat are the two books that have most influenced you career (business, technical or philosophical)?\xa0 Send the titles to\xa0.\xa0 What will we do with this list?\xa0 We have two ideas.\xa0 First, we will compile a list and publish it on the blog.\xa0 Second, we will use the list to drive \u201cRe-read\u201d Saturday. Re-read Saturday is an exciting new feature we will begin in November with a re-read of\xa0. More on this new feature next week. So feel free to choose you platform and send an email, leave a message on the blog, Facebook or just tweet the list (use hashtag #SPaMCAST)!\nNext\nSPaMCAST 314 features our interview with Janet Gregory and Lisa Crispin.\xa0 We discussed their new book\xa0. Agile testing is evolving at the same rate as Agile or maybe faster! Testing is still critical for delivering business value.\xa0 Buy and read the\xa0\xa0this week before listening to the interview!\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\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.