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b"SPaMCAST 463 features our essay on using big picture stories to generate resonance. \\xa0Early in the history of Agile, most descriptions of Agile included the need to define a central metaphor to help guide the work. \\xa0Somewhere over time, the idea of a central metaphor has disappeared as Agile thought leaders have focused on more tactical facets of Agile methods and frameworks. It\\u2019s time to reconsider the big picture story! We will also have columns from Gene Hughson of Form Follows Function fame. \\xa0Gene and I discuss his recent essay, . \\xa0This essay is about the meaning and includes an appearance from . Anchoring the cast, Jeremy Berriault brings the QA Corner to the podcast. \\xa0Jeremy and I discussed motivating testers. Testers like any other discipline require the correct care and feeding to effectively deliver value. Here is a promo for my upcoming ITMPI Webinar! Wed, Oct 18, 2017, 11:00 AM (EST) Product Owners In Agile \\u2013 The Really Hard Role In this webinar, you will learn why an Agile team\\u2019s product owner has a special obligation for leadership and value delivery. \\xa0It's a hard role but we will discuss making it work! \\u21d2 For other events, SPaMCAST team members will be attending check the recent blog entry titled Re-Read Saturday News This week we take a quick break to deliver a review of The Goal: A Business Graphic Novel. In the review I sought to answer three questions: Is the material true to the original author's ideas? Are critical concepts easier to consume? Do the characters translate from text to pictures well? Next in the Re-read Series is \\xa0. . . . Actionable Agile Metrics for Predictability: An Introduction by Daniel S. Vacanti (Author) Dead Tree Book https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/098643633X/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=098643633X&linkCode=as2&tag=softprocandme-20&linkId=3488b22252fbe0c99b33ea226f9dcdf5 Kindle https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B013ZQ5TUQ/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B013ZQ5TUQ&linkCode=as2&tag=softprocandme-20&linkId=f5bdfb462b1cb570344bba7dff6e3c37 Get your copy and begin reading (or re-reading)! A Call To Action The Software Process and Measurement Cast needs your help! \\xa0Please give the SPaMCAST a short, honest review in iTunes, Stitcher or wherever you are listening. \\xa0If you leave a review somewhere, please send a copy to we will call you out on the show! \\xa0Reviews help guide people to the cast and blog! If you interested in promoting your conference or event on the Software Process and Measurement Cast please reach out to us at to discuss how that can happen! Next SPaMCAST SPaMCAST 464 will feature our interview with Beth Leonard. \\xa0Beth and I talked about innovative thinking, risk-based reviews and making the software development process more effective and efficient. \\xa0\\xa0Beth is one of the most innovative and forward thinkers we have talked with on the podcast. Shameless Ad for my book! co-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, for you or your team.\\u201d Support SPaMCAST by buying the book nglish and Chinese."