Many organizations look at implementing a DevOps organizational structure with the hopes of fostering a more efficient and productive software development process. It also plays an important role in companies achieving a continuous delivery application deployment model. An increasingly competitive business environment remains a big...
One result of the growth in popularity of Agile in software development is the emergence of a few variations of the core methodology. Some of these specialized frameworks include Lean, Scrum and Kanban. Choosing one of these flavors of Agile makes perfect sense depending on...
In an increasingly competitive business world, the process of software development isn’t getting any easier. Software engineers – no matter their experience level – typically face a myriad of challenges each and every day. Overcoming these obstacles helps keep the team’s productivity level high while...
If your company still maintains a host of legacy applications and the Waterfall remains the methodology of choice for new initiatives, Agile seems like a completely different world. As more organizations leverage Agile and modern organizational structures, like DevOps, to boost productivity, the risk of...
In addition to the product owner, the Scrum Master ranks at the top of the team hierarchy on most Agile or Scrum initiatives. They hold many of the same responsibilities as a project manager on an non-Agile project, but also need to understand the special...
In any technology project using either the Agile or Scrum methodology, the product owner serves an important role. Essentially the chief business stakeholder for the initiative, they represent the needs of the user community throughout the effort. Additionally, they handle any questions about the project...
So your organization decided to use the Agile methodology for its next project. You expect an efficient and ultimately more productive process, but what about estimating the overall effort? Agile is designed to better handle scope creep compared to older methodologies, like the Waterfall, but...
Following a co-sourcing model for software development brings many benefits to your organization. You are able to successfully complete projects your company wouldn’t typically attempt without assistance. Additionally, this extra technical expertise helps your organization handle a skills gap, and your employees learn new technologies...
There are numerous benefits the Agile methodology brings to the process of software development – most notably improved efficiency and higher productivity. Other functions within your organization also stand to benefit by following the principles of Agile. This includes customer service, sales, engineering, accounting and...
The executive team at any organization – especially the CIO – needs to be aware of innovations in the way software gets written. Even though Agile has been around for over a decade, many companies still develop applications using older methodologies, like the Waterfall model....