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....
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...
With the Agile methodology firmly established in the technology mainstream, it comes as no surprise a few myths about it would arise. If your organization is considering Agile on an upcoming project, it is important to understand the truth in addition to any falsehoods. Both...
