SPaMCAST 703 - Commitment, Humans and Automation, Essays and Conversations

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In the Software Process and Measurement Cast 703, we wrestle with one of the basics of agile.  What is the power of making a commitment? Making and keeping commitments are core components of professional behavior. It is a promise to perform. Whether Agile or Waterfall, commitments are used to manage software projects. They are used to drive the behavior of teams.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We also have a visit from Jon M Quigley who brings his Alpha and Omega of Product Development column to the podcast. </span></p> <p><strong>Re-read Saturday  News</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Chapter 7 is one of my favorites in </span> <a href="https://amzn.to/36Rq3p5"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Why Limit WIP: We Are Drowning In Work</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">. One of the chronic problems I help teams deal with is the perceived need to start everything that comes to them, generating huge amounts of WIP. Many of the items sit in an on-hold status until something else happens. The iron-willed self-discipline of starting is great at creating on-hold items and crap at getting work done. There is a gap in understanding the impact of the consequences. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Remember to buy a copy and read along.  Amazon Affiliate LInk: </span> <a href= "https://amzn.to/36Rq3p5"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">https://amzn.to/36Rq3p5</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Previous Entries</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Week 1:</span> <a href= "https://bit.ly/3iDezbp"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Preface, Foreword, Introduction, and Logistics</span></a> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">–</span> <a href= "https://bit.ly/3iDezbp"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">https://bit.ly/3iDezbp</span></a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Week 2:</span> <a href= "https://bit.ly/3qYR4yg"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Processing and Memory</span></a> <span