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b'This week\\u2019s Software Process and Measurement Cast features our interview with Shirly Ronen-Harel. We began by talking about the book she is co-authoring,\\xa0The Coaching Booster, which is 80% complete on LeanPub. We branched out into other topics including coaching, lean, Agile and using lean and Agile in startups. This was an incredibly content-rich podcast.\\xa0 Have your notepad ready when you listen because Shirly provides ideas and advice that can change how you work!\\nShirly provides coaching and consulting on Agile/lean methods.\\xa0 She provides Agile solutions using methods like Scrum, Kanban, Agile Testing, Agile product development, DevOps , Agile project management and more. Shirly is experienced with Agile assimilation with large companies, as well as small companies and startups.\\xa0She holds a BSW degree from the University of Tel-Aviv (1995) and also has experience with family and individual therapy at crisis stage.\\nShirly is also the author of an Agile parenting book and is currently writing a new book about personal Agile coaching.\\nTwitter : @shirlyronenrl\\nLinkedin :\\xa0\\nBlog :\\xa0\\n\\nContest\\nThe contest is over for the copy of Anthony Mersino\\u2019s new book\\xa0Agile Project Management, and the winner is Paul Laberge! We will have another contest in a few weeks so keep listening.\\nCall to action!\\nCan you tell a friend about the podcast? If your friends don\\u2019t know how to subscribe or listen to a podcast, show them how you listen to the Software Process and Measurement Cast and subscribe them!\\xa0 Remember to send us the name of you person you subscribed (and a picture) and I will give both you and the horde you have converted to listeners a call out on the show.\\nRe-Read Saturday News\\nThe Re-Read Saturday focus on Eliyahu M. Goldratt and Jeff Cox\\u2019s\\xa0The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement\\xa0began on February 21nd.\\xa0The Goal\\xa0has been hugely influential because it introduced the Theory of Constraints, which is central to lean thinking. The book is written as a business novel. Visit the\\xa0\\xa0and catch up on the re-read.\\nNote: If you don\\u2019t have a copy of the book, buy one.\\xa0 If you use the link below it will support the Software Process and Measurement blog and\\xa0podcast.\\n\\xa0or\\xa0\\nUpcoming Events\\nCMMI Institute Conference EMEA 2015March 26 -27 London, UKI will be presenting \\u201cAgile Risk Management.\\u201d\\nInternational Conference on Software Quality and Test ManagementWashington D.C. May 31 - June 5, 2015Wednesday June 3, 2015http://qualitymanagementconference.com/I will be presenting a new and improved version of \\u201cThe Impact of Cognitive Biases on Test and Project Teams.\\u201d\\nNext SPaMCast\\nIn the next Software Process and Measurement we will feature our essay on what is Agile. Agile is more than just behaviors!\\xa0 Agile is values and principles and . . . I would be willing to fight over that definition!\\nWe will also have new entries from Kim Pries and Jo Ann Sweeny!\\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.'