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b'The Software Process and Measurement Cast features our interview with Charley Tichenor and Talmon Ben-Cnaan on the Software Non-Functional Assessment Process (SNAP).\\xa0 SNAP is a standard process for measuring non-functional size.\\xa0 Both Talmon and Charley are playing an instrumental role in developing and evolving the SNAP process and metric.\\xa0 SNAP helps developers and leaders to shine a light on non-functional work required for software development and is useful for analyzing, planning and estimating work.\\nTalmon\\u2019s Bio:\\nTalmon Ben-Cnaan is the chairperson of the International Function Point User Group (IFPUG) committee for Non-Functional Software Sizing (NFSSC) and a Quality Manager at Amdocs. He led the Quality Measurements in his company, was responsible for collecting and analyzing measurements of software development projects and provided reports to senior management, based on those measurements. Talmon was also responsible for implementing Function Points in his organization.\\nCurrently he manages quality operations and test methodology in Amdocs Testing division. The Amdocs Testing division includes more than 2,200 experts, located at more than 30 sites worldwide, and specializing in testing for the Telecommunication Service Providers.\\nAmdocs is the market leader in the Telecommunications market, with over 22,000 employees, delivering the most advanced business support systems (BSS), operational support systems (OSS), and service delivery to Communications Service Providers in more than 50 countries around the world.\\nCharley\\u2019s Bio:\\nCharley Tichenor has been a member of the International Function Point Users Group since 1991, and twice certified as a Certified Function Point Specialist.\\xa0 He is currently a member of the IFPUG Non-functional Sizing Standards Committee, providing data collection and analysis support.\\xa0 He recently retired from the US government with 32 years\\u2019 experience as an Operations Research Analyst, and is currently an Adjunct Professor with Marymount University in Washington, DC, teaching business analytics courses.\\xa0 He has a BSBA degree from The Ohio State University, an MBA from Virginia Tech, and a Ph.D. in Business from Berne University.\\n\\xa0\\nNote:\\xa0 Charley begins the interview with a work required disclaimer but then we SNAP to it \\u2026 so to speak.\\nNext\\nIn the next Software Process and Measurement Cast we will feature our essay on product owners.\\xa0 The role of the product owner is one of the hardest to implement when embracing Agile. However how the role of the product owner is implemented is often a clear determinant of success with Agile.\\xa0 The ideas in our essay can help you get it right.\\nWe will also have new columns from the\\xa0Software Sensei, Kim Pries and Jo Ann Sweeney with her\\xa0Explaining Communication\\xa0series.\\nCall to action!\\nWe are in the middle of a re-read of John Kotter\\u2019s classic\\xa0\\xa0on the Software Process and Measurement Blog.\\xa0 Are you participating in the re-read? Please feel free to jump in and add your thoughts and comments!\\nAfter we finish the current re-read will need to decide which book will be next.\\xa0 We are building a list of the books that have had the most influence on readers of the blog and listeners to the podcast.\\xa0 Can you answer the question?\\nWhat are the two books that have most influenced you career (business, technical or philosophical)?\\xa0 Send the titles to\\xa0.\\nFirst, we will compile a list and publish it on the blog.\\xa0 Second, we will use the list to drive future \\xa0\\u201cRe-read\\u201d Saturdays. Re-read Saturday is an exciting new feature that began on the Software Process and Measurement blog on November 8th. \\xa0Feel free to choose you platform; send an email, leave a message on the blog, Facebook or just tweet the list (use hashtag #SPaMCAST)!\\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.'