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SPaMCAST 33 - Donnellan, Software Metrics Programs Part 2, Guest Essay\n\n\xa0\n\nShow 33 is part two of my interview with Rob Donnellan discussing the trials and tribulations of metrics programs.\xa0 Rob has provided a plethora tips for developing and marketing metrics programs if you are in the metrics business make sure you list to both this interview and the first part of the interview in show 30. \xa0\xa0\n\nRob Donnellan, IT Excellence Value Builder, has more than 28 years of industry experience.\xa0\xa0 Rob delivers executive-level "IT Excellence" consulting. \xa0Prior to joining Q/P Management Group, Rob was a Director with META Group, Nautilus Advisors (an outsourcing consultancy), and Cap Gemini.\xa0 His key responsibilities have been to develop next-generation consulting services, and to lead IT management consulting projects primarily devoted to process improvement, IT portfolio management, IT diagnosis, performance engineering/measurement, and benchmarking. \xa0He has been a regular speaker for industry organizations such as the APQC, PMI, SPIN, SIM, IFPUG, and The Balanced Scorecard Collaborative. \xa0He holds a Masters Degree in Computer Science from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and a B.A. in Liberal Arts from the University of Connecticut.\n\nMr. Donnellan can be contacted by email at rob.donnellan@qpmg.com or by phone at (401)\xa0783-3005.\xa0 Q/P Management Group\u2019s web site can be found at http://www.qpmg.com/.\n\n\xa0\n\nThe essay is The essay explores a thorny subject that is rarely discussed at conferences or in the literature. Frank would appreciate comments.\n\n\xa0\n\nThere are a number of ways to share your thoughts . . \n\nEmail SPaMCAST at\xa0Voice messages can be left at 1-206-888-6111Twitter \u2013 BLOG \u2013 \n\nFuture Events and the next . . .\n\nI have another webinar coming up in May. The webinar is titled \u201cA Cost Effective Approach to Enterprise Wide Software Process Improvement\u201d May 22nd, 2008 at 10:00 am - 11:30 am Eastern Time\n\nMore information and registration information can be found at \n\nConference season is beginning!\n\n\xa0\n\nI will be speaking at IFPUG\u2019s 3rd Annual ISMA Conference and Fall Workshops Sunday, September 14 \u2013 Friday, September 19, 2008 at the Westin Arlington Gateway Hotel information at .\xa0 The presentation is call \u201cCounting Facebook\u201d and will be on Friday September 19, 2008 at 10:25 AM - 11:25 AM,\n\nI am speaking at Quest Toronto 2008 Conference, September 22- 26, 2008, at the Hilton Hotel in Toronto, Canada.\xa0 I will be presenting \u201cGood Numbers Go Bad\u201d on Wed Sept 24th from 1:30 - 2:30 pm and also joining in as a subject matter expert in the end of day solutions workshop.\xa0 Information can be found at \n\n\xa0\n\nFinally I will be speaking at the Northeast Quality Council 57th Conference.\xa0 The conference is scheduled for October 14 \u2013 15 , 2008 in Marlborough, Massachusetts at Best Western Royal Plaza. \xa0\xa0The presentation is titled \u201cOne Size Fits . . .Someone Other Than Me\u201d.\xa0 Information can be found at . \n\n\xa0\n\nNext Software Process and Measurement Cast: \n\nOn the next SPaMCAST I will begin a massive interview with Phil Armour.\xa0 Phil presented some of the most thought provoking and provocative ideas on estimation and while I was going to delay discussing estimation again for a at least a few months I frankly could not help myself.