Software Process And Measurement Cast

Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 142! SPaMCAST 142 features my interview with Capers Jones.  Capers is an iconic figure in the field of software measurement and estimation.  In this interview we discussed function points, value metrics, software inspections and more.  As always Capers is evocative and thought provoking. Capers Jones is currently the President and CEO of Capers Jones & Associates LLC.  He is also the founder and former chairman of Software Productivity Research LLC (SPR).  He holds the title of Chief Scientist Emeritus at SPR.   Capers Jones founded SPR in 1984. Before founding SPR Capers was Assistant Director of Programming Technology for the ITT Corporation at the Programming Technology Center in Stratford, Connecticut.  He was also a manager and researcher at IBM in California. Capers is a well-known author and international public speaker.  Some of his books have been translated into six languages.  All of his books are translated into Japanese and his newest bo