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Today Agile is undoubtedly the most popular methodology for managing and delivering projects. In simple terms, Agile is an approach to software delivery with the ability to build software incrementally along with visualising the progress. However, as we get deeper, the concept of Agile gets more complex and can be really hard to understand, especially for the customer. Read More
For many entrepreneurs, working overtime is a badge of honour. People believe that working long hours and staying late at work show how determined, hard-working and serious they are about their business. Right?
Wrong. According to the recent study, working over 40 hours a week just makes you unproductive and very, very tired. Read More
Nowadays more and more software development companies adopt Agile. Though Agile methodologies may seem easy to learn but in reality, they are hard to master. Your team can get some details wrong and it may lead to poor communication and even software defects. Read More
All companies have different approaches when trying to adopt Agile, but the common recommended steps are to conduct a pilot project to test feasibility, or to invite a project coach that will help them during the transition from a traditional to agile development. Read More
Today’s application development process is rather complex and the usage of Agile methodologies changes the interception and resolution of the risk in software development companies. In usual business oriented applications (that are not mission critical) it’s not reasonable to insist on zero bugs assurance, that was required in traditional methods. Nowadays, Agile methods force you to concentrate on fast, rapid iterations and fix bugs on the fly – looking to deliver high quality product. Of course there are risks in this approach and below we’ll explain how to reduce the risk in the process of agile development. Read More
Every manager is concerned about his business functioning during his (her) absence in summer or winter vacation season. Some of them have faced tough situations (e.g. server crash and complete breakdown) while they were away. Such events force some owners and managers to think pessimistically and they tend to avoid taking vacations. Read More
There’s no secret that effective stakeholder engagement is essential for the success of any project. Every day organisations communicate with a great number of external and internal stakeholders. However, this communication often occurs in a rather shallow manner and as a result, stakeholders lack engagement and don’t feel like they are contributing to the project planning and implementation. Read More
When you have an idea or proposal you believe in, it’s easy to presume that getting it approved will be a piece of cake. However, no matter how brilliant your idea may be, others can see it in a different way and it will take efforts to convince them. Read More
Change and software development go hand in hand. Constantly changing requirements, customer needs, people joining and leaving projects, organisational changes – all this has become the norm nowadays. But no matter how small or large a change is, there are people who disagree and oppose it. Read More
