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This week\u2019s Software Process and Measurement Cast is our magazine with three features. \xa0We begin with Jo Ann Sweeney\u2019s Explaining Change column. \xa0In this column Jo Ann tackles the concepts of messages and themes. \xa0I consider this the core of communication. \xa0Visit Jo Ann\u2019s website at http://www.sweeneycomms.com and let her know what you think of her column.\nThe middle segment is our essay on commitment. \xa0The making and keeping of commitments are core components of both professional behavior and Agile. The simple definition of a commitment is a promise to perform. Whether Agile or Waterfall, commitments are used to manage software projects. Commitments drive the behavior of individuals, teams and organizations. \xa0Commitments are powerful!\xa0\nWe wrap this week\u2019s podcast up with a new column from the Software Sensei, Kim Pries. In this installment Kim discusses software HALT testing. \xa0HALT stands for highly accelerated life test. \xa0The goal is to find defects, faults and things that go bump in the night in hours or days rather than waiting for weeks, months or years. \xa0Whether you are testing software, hardware or some combination this is a concept you need to have in your portfolio.\nCall to action!\nCan you tell a friend about the podcast? \xa0Even better, show them how you listen to the Software Process and Measurement Cast and subscribe them! \xa0Send me the name of you person you subscribed and I will give both you and the horde you have converted to listeners a call out on the show. \xa0\nRe-Read Saturday News\nThe next book in our Re-Read Saturday feature will be Eliyahu M. Goldratt and Jeff Cox\u2019s The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement. Originally published in 1984, it has been hugely influential because it introduced the Theory of Constraints, which is central to lean thinking. The book is written as a business novel. On February 21st we will begin re-read on the \nNote: If you don\u2019t have a copy of the book, buy one. \xa0If you use the link below it will support the Software Process and Measurement blog and podcast.\n\xa0or\xa0\xa0\n\xa0\nNext SPaMCast\nIn the next Software Process and Measurement Cast we will feature our interview Anthony Mersino, author of Emotional Intelligence for Project Managers and the newly published Agile Project Management. \xa0Anthony and I talked about Agile, coaching and organizational change. \xa0A wide ranging interview that will help any leader raise the bar!\xa0\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 here.\nAvailable in English and Chinese