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b'SPaMCAST 515 features our essay on transformation and agile metrics. Whether you like the word transformation or not, many in the process improvement and agile communities help to facilitate change. Involvement in any non-trivial change effort requires resources, people, support and the expenditure of political capital. Metrics are\\xa0tools for getting the people and resources you need. We also feature a visit from the Software Sensi. \\xa0Mr. Pries weights in on defining \\u201cwhat is quality\\u201d. \\xa0Kim mixes theory and practice to make a profound statement. Anchoring the cast this week is Gene Hughson. \\xa0Gene writes at the Form Follows Function blog. This week we talk about a piece titled, . \\xa0It really is art -- \\xa0but really a visualization of anti-patterns at the same time. Re-Read Saturday News This week we conclude our re-read of with a few final thoughts and notes and a restatement of a checklist for a checklist that Stephen Adams contributed in the comments for Chapter 9 \\u2013 they deserve more exposure. \\xa0 This is an excellent book that is very useful for anyone involved in worrying about whether work is done consistently. \\xa0My punchline, \\u201ctry using a checklist because they make sure our actions matter.\\u201d I hope you enjoy the book as much as I do. \\xa0 Next week we will lay out the plan for our read of (buy your copy today \\xa0and support the blog and the author). \\xa0Bad Blood is a new book for me, therefore a \\u201cread\\u201d rather than a re-read. All of the entries for our re-read of the Checklist Manifesto: Week 11 - - Week 10 \\u2013 \\u2013 Week 9 \\u2013 \\u2013 \\u2013 \\u2013 \\u2013 \\u2013 \\u2013 \\u2013 \\u2013 Conferences and More! Agile Online Summit 2018 Virtual October 8 - 12 Speaking on Agile Metrics! \\xa0 ISMA 16 Sao Paulo, Brazil October 16 Register Now; Presentation: Product Owners In Agile \\u2013 The Really Hard Role! \\xa0 ITMPI Webinar Virtual October 31 Register Now: Webinar: \\xa0Agile, Where Agile Fears to Tread \\xa0 Next SPaMCAST SPaMCAST 516 will feature our interview with Nishi Garg. \\xa0We started by discussing the major differences in agile and non-agile testing and ended with a discussion of agile pods. This is a wonderfully idea rich interview. \\xa0Nishi blogs at'