SPaMCAST 355 Agile Success Factors, Who Owns QA, Software Models

Published: Aug. 16, 2015, 11:30 p.m.

The week\u2019s Software Process and Measurement Cast features three columns.\xa0 The first is our essay on Agile Success Factors.\xa0 We recently surveyed a group of people actively involved in the software development field.\xa0 In the essay we discuss the top ten (factors involved in successfully using Agile.\nThis cast also includes a new entry in Jeremy Berriault\u2019s QA Corner.\xa0 Jeremy discussed the sticky topics of who\xa0owns QA (testing) and who\xa0owns quality. Jeremy\u2019s take on ownership of testing and quality is thought provoking.\xa0 After listening we would like your take on the topic.\nIn the third column, Kim Pries brings his popular Software Sensei column to bear on the prototypes and frameworks in software development. Kim explores the many of the different types of models that exist and discusses when and where they can be used.\nCall to Action!\nIt is time to start building our fall and winter interview schedule.\xa0 Who would you like us to interview or is there a topic you want to hear discussed?\xa0 Please send us an email at\xa0.\nRe-Read Saturday News\nWe are taking a day off this week to attend Podcamp Pittsburgh X.\xa0 We are re-visiting the first re-read we ever did which was focused on Stephen Covey\u2019s\xa07 Habits of Highly Effective People.\nUpcoming Events\nSoftware Quality and Test ManagementSeptember 13 \u2013 18, 2015San Diego, California\nI will be speaking on the impact of cognitive biases on teams. \xa0Let me know if you are attending! If you are still deciding on attending let me know because I have a discount code.\nAgile Development Conference EastNovember 8-13, 2015Orlando, Florida\nI will be speaking on November 12th on the topic of Agile Risk. Let me know if you are going and we will have a SPaMCAST Meetup.\nNext SPaMCAST\nThe next Software Process and Measurement feature our interview with Steve Turner.\xa0 Steve and I talked time management and email inbox tyranny! \xa0As the summer winds down in the northern hemisphere, it is time to start thinking about getting in control of our time and inbox so that we can be not only more productive, but dare I say, more satisfied.\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\xa0nglish and Chinese.