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...
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...
Following a co-sourced staffing model for a software development project offers a chance for smaller engineering teams to successfully complete a larger undertaking. It also provides a great way to handle a technology skills gap by adding talented developers to your team on a temporary...
One of the signs of Agile’s maturity level is the number of software tools that exist to help manage projects using the methodology. A growing amount of applications let SCRUM masters and other team members handle a variety of daily management tasks that normally stifle...
It's important to note that co-sourcing a software development project comes with its own set of risks. Sure, there are numerous benefits gained by leveraging a talented, external team for your IT needs, but you need to be aware of a few issues to ensure...
Whenever you need a software-based solution for your business, you are faced with either doing the project in-house or co-sourcing the task to an organization specializing in software development. Both approaches come with their own set of plusses and minuses. A final decision needs to...
