Software Process And Measurement Cast

This week’s Software Process and Measurement Cast is our magazine with three features.  We begin with Jo Ann Sweeney’s Explaining Change column.  In this column Jo Ann tackles the concepts of messages and themes.  I consider this the core of communication.  Visit Jo Ann’s website at http://www.sweeneycomms.com and let her know what you think of her column. The middle segment is our essay on commitment.  The making and keeping of commitments are core components of both professional behavior and Agile. The simple definition of a commitment is a promise to perform. Whether Agile or Waterfall, commitments are used to manage software projects. Commitments drive the behavior of individuals, teams and organizations.  Commitments are powerful!  We wrap this week’s podcast up with a new column from the Software Sensei, Kim Pries. In this installment Kim discusses software HALT testing.  HALT stands for highly accelerated life test.  The goal is to find defects, faults and things that go bump in the night in hours or d