SPaMCAST 422 - Philip Lew, Agile Risk Management and Quality

The Software Process and Measurement Cast 422 features our interview with Phil Lew. Phil and I talked about the topic of Agile risk management. We explored how risk can be managed in Agile projects and the barriers to effective risk management. As important as the mechanics of Agile risk management are, Philip and I also explored the relationship between quality and risk, which may be more important in the long run. Phil's Bio Philip Lew is the CEO at XBOSoft. XBOSoft's software QA and software testing services help their clients deliver products to market faster and with higher quality; an ever increasing challenge as software becomes more complex and platforms increase. As a Corporate Executive, Development Manager, Product Manager and Software Engineer, Philip has managed teams to tackle broken processes, develop solutions to difficult problems, and coached others be leaders, managers, and experts. He leverages his academic background in operations research, industrial engineering, and computer science combined with hands-on work experience with programming, predictive modeling and algorithm development to work with clients and colleagues around the world. For kicks, he rides a bicycle and travels the world to quench his thirst for exploration and learning. Contact Data LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/philiplewEmail: philiplew@gmail.comTwitter: @philiplew Re-Read Saturday News In this week's re-read of The Five Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick Lencioni (Jossey-Bass, Copyright 2002, 33rd printing), we conclude Part Four with the sections titled Harvest, Gut Check, and March. I suspect we have 2 or 3 weeks left before moving to the next book, BUT we still have a number of ideas to extract from this book. If you are new to the re-read series buy a copy and bo back to week one and read along! I am running a poll to decide between Carol Dweck's Mindset, Thinking Fast and Slow (Daniel Kahneman) and Flow (Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi). I have also had suggestions (in the other category) for Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World (Adam Grant) and Management Lessons from Taiichi Ohno: What Every Leader Can Learn from the Man by Takehiko Harada. I would like your opinion! (see the poll below) [polldaddy poll=9605629] Takeaways from this week include: Progress is rarely linear (think two steps forward and one step back). Good teams can debate and then be friends. The good of the organization is important (Spock got it right). Visit the Software Process and Measurement Cast blog to participate in this and previous re-reads. Next SPaMCAST The Software Process and Measurement Cast 423 will post on Christmas Day. SPaMCAST 423 will build on our interview from this week with Mr. Lew and discuss measuring quality. Quality is related to risk, productivity, and customer satisfaction. We will also have columns from Kim Pries, Jon M Quigley, and Jeremy Berriault. A big show to end the year! Shameless Ad for my book! Mastering Software Project Management: Best Practices, Tools and Techniques co-authored by Murali Chematuri and myself and published by J. Ross Publishing. We have received unsolicited reviews like the following: "This book will prove that software projects should not be a tedious process, for you or your team." Support SPaMCAST by buying the book here. Available in English and Chinese.