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The Software Process and Measurement Cast features our interview with Jon M Quigley.\xa0 We discussed configuration management and his new book\xa0. Jon co-authored the book with Kim Robertson. Configuration management, the management and control of project deliverable, is one of the most critical practices anyone building a product, writing a piece of code or working on a project with more than one person involved must learn or face the consequences! Jon\u2019s Bio: Jon M. Quigley\xa0PMP CTFL is a principal and founding member of Value Transformation, a product development training and cost improvement organization established in 2009, as well as being Electrical / Electronic Process Manager at Volvo Trucks North America.\xa0 Jon has an Engineering Degree from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, and two Master Degrees from City University of Seattle.\xa0 Jon has nearly twenty five years of product development experience, ranging from embedded hardware and software through verification and project management. Jon has written or contributed to a huge number of books, presentations and articles including: \u201c\u201d ISBN 978-148222935 May 1, 2015 which was the focus of this interview. Jon is collaborating on another Project Management book (Q1 2016) through The Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE). Contact Jon at: Call to action! Reviews of the Podcast help to attract new listeners.\xa0 Can you write a review of the Software Process and Measurement Cast and post it on the podcatcher of your choice?\xa0 Whether you listen on ITunes or any other podcatcher, a review will help to grow the podcast!\xa0 Thank you in advance! Re-Read Saturday News The 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. Note: 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. \xa0or\xa0 Next . . .\xa0\xa0Get a copy now and start reading! We will start in two\xa0weeks! Upcoming Events Software Quality and Test Management\xa0 September 13 \u2013 18, 2015 San Diego, California I will be speaking on the impact of cognitive biases on teams! \xa0Let me know if you are attending! More on other\xa0great conferences next week. Next SPaMCast The next Software Process and Measurement Cast will feature our essay on Managing Agile Projects and Teams (7/15 -7/20/13 and last week updates \u2013 Meg). Teams make decisions daily that affect the direction of the sprint and project. The faster these decisions are made the higher the team\u2019s velocity or productivity, and having a solid understanding of the real goals of the project helps the team make decisions more effectively. We will also have columns from Kim Pries with his Software Sensei column and Gene Hughson with an entry from his Form Follows Function column. Shameless Ad for my book! \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 nglish and Chinese.