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SPaMCAST 5: An Interview with Ian Brown on Estimation or 'A Fool With A Tool . . .'

Published: March 24, 2007, 9:52 p.m.

b'The Software Process and Measurement Cast (SPaMCAST) Five features an interview with Ian Brown of Booz Allen Hamilton covering the topic of estimation.\\xa0 Project estimation (whether software, hardware, network or research projects) is one the hardest areas organizations face when planning or executing work.\\xa0 Ian provides serious advice for implementing an estimation program.\\n\\n\\xa0\\n\\nSPaMCAST Five includes a guest essay by Paul Laberge of CCH Canada on fitting PPQA audit to an organization to ensure efficiency and effectiveness.\\xa0\\xa0 If you have an idea for a guest essay contact Tom Cagley at , the Software Process and Measurement Cast welcomes guest essays!\\xa0 \\n\\n\\xa0\\n\\nFinally this cast includes comments on Putts Law.\\xa0 Putts Law states that - those that understand do not manage and those that manage do not understand.\\xa0 I am worried about the thought of using project managers wholesale without technical competency.\\xa0 Does\\xa0this casue a competency inversion?\\xa0 What are the attributes of a perfect project manager?\\xa0 Send your comment to .\\n\\n\\xa0\\n\\nNext Cast:\\n\\n\\xa0\\n\\nThe next cast continues the estimation theme arc on estimation with an interview with Michael Bragen of Software Productivity Research, LLC.\\xa0 The essay for the cast is tentatively titled, An Estimate is Just A Number, Right?'