The Emerging Role of Value Stream Manager: A Job Description
The Value Stream Manager is a new and growing role in software development. But despite being a relative newcomer, they play a critical role in leading…
Working Remotely: A Complete Guide to the New Reality of 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic turned virtually all technology professionals into remote workers. I’ve been a remote worker for quite some time, and I love working remotely, but…
Executive Dashboard: A What-And-Why Guide With Examples
Decisions, decisions, decisions. Since you entered the C-suite, your life has become rife with decisions. Not only that, but the uncertainties also seem to have multiplied…
A DataOps Definition: Separating Hype From Value
Software development has evolved quickly in recent years. It has changed following diverse methodologies—for example, waterfall, extreme programming, scrum, and agile, just to name a few….
The Organization Leader’s Guide to Improving to Time to Market
For those unaware of time to market, here’s a clear definition. Time to market (TTM) refers to the time needed to develop a product, from its…
Value Streams in Software: A Definition and Detailed Guide
Projects used to be the coin of the realm for software. Companies used projects to collect new features, organize teams, and manage investments. Over the years,…
Adopting Agile Methodology: 6 Steps to Improved Delivery
Software development has changed rapidly over the last several decades. For the most part, companies would release software packages something like once a year. For example,…
Your Detailed Introductory Guide to the Kanban Board
So you want to learn a little bit about Kanban? That’s great! Kanban is a system for both visualizing and organizing work to be done. Kanban’s…
Continuous Improvement: A Model for Success in Your Organization
DevOps, agile methodologies, and continuous improvement (CI) have transformed the way that teams collaborate when they create software. Rather than waiting for several months or years…
How to Formulate and Execute an Effective Cutover Plan
The most crucial time for a software company is when a project is ready to go-live. All the development and testing processes have been completed. The…
The Agile Retrospective: Definition and Example Formats
The following is a principle upon which the Agile Manifesto was built: “At regular intervals, the team reflects on how to become more effective, then tunes…
Agile Metrics: The 15 That Actually Matter for Success
The introduction of agile has transformed the way companies work. Agile has worked wonders for firms, and the positive effects are out in the open—shorter time…