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This week\u2019s Software Process and Measurement Cast features three columns.\xa0 The first our essay on Reviews and Inspections.\xa0 Reviews and inspections are a critical tool for improving quality and team effectiveness. Whether you are using Agile or classic techniques improving your reviews and inspections will directly increase the value you deliver.\nWe also have a new entry in the QA Corner with Jeremy Berriault.\xa0 Jeremy and I discussed the value of independent QA.\nAnchoring the cast is a new installment from the Software Sensei, Kim Pries. Kim contrasts planned activities and improvisation in software development.\xa0 Kim builds on the differences in the two approaches to help teams to understand when to do either.\nCall to Action!\nFor the remainder of September let\u2019s try something a little different.\xa0 Forget about iTunes reviews and tell a friend or a coworker about the Software Process and Measurement Cast. Let\u2019s use word of mouth will help grow the audience for the podcast.\xa0 After all the SPaMCAST provides you with value, why keep it yourself?!\nRe-Read Saturday News\nRemember that the Re-Read Saturday of\xa0\xa0is in full swing.\xa0 This week we tackle the essay titled \u201cThe Documentary Hypothesis\u201d! Check out the new installment at\xa0.\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.\nMore conferences next week including Agile DC and Agile Philly!\nNext SPaMCAST\nThe next Software Process and Measurement Cast will feature interview with Steve Boronski. Steve and I had a great conversation about Agile and Prince2. The conversation focused on the new Prince2 Agile Project Management Best Practice extension to Prince2 and why the world needs another interpretation of Agile project management.\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. Available in\xa0English and Chinese.