Containers vs Virtual Machines (VMs): A Detailed Comparison
While containers and virtual machines have a lot in common, they’re not the same thing. Each one has distinct advantages and disadvantages. You want to make…
KPIs and Metrics: The Difference and How To Use Both
If you’re involved in business intelligence, business analytics, or project management, you’ve probably heard terms like KPIs and metrics thrown around the office. In fact, if…
Understanding, Measuring and Improving Time To Value (TTV)
The aim of every business, product, or service is to provide value to its customers. The business value refers to the benefits or unique selling propositions…
The Value Chain Model, Explained Simply and With Detailed Examples
The value chain model comes to life at the very moment you think of a product and expires at the moment a happy customer holds the…
Digital Twin: What It Is and How It’s Driving the Future of IT
We’re moving deeper into the fourth wave of the industrial revolution—or Industry 4.0, as some call it. To this end, we’re seeing rapid advancements taking place…
Agile Project Management: The Battle-Tested Field Guide
Software projects differ from projects in other engineering disciplines. For instance, if you think about a construction project that’s late and off schedule, you’ll (rightfully) think…
Roles and Responsibilities: A Guide To the Scrum Master Role
Have you been wondering whether it’s worthwhile to explore scrum for your business? Let’s discuss scrum in general and the roles and responsibilities of a scrum…
Plan-Do-Check-Act: Understanding and Applying PDCA
The world of business transforms at the speed of light. Businesses try to define new processes and improve existing ones. However, what works and what doesn’t…
Digital Transformation in Depth: A Savvy Leader’s Guide
Over the past decade, the term digital transformation has become a familiar buzzword, especially for “traditional” businesses. With cutthroat disruption from new technologies-based start-ups, businesses have…
Process Improvement: The Leader’s Manual for How to Achieve It
Just being a software engineering company isn’t enough nowadays. You need to be a high performing software company. But organizations often struggle to implement changes that…
What is Business Intelligence? An IT Leader’s Complete Guide
Business intelligence is one of those domains that have a slightly different definition depending on who you talk to. End users might think about the reports…
Canary Deployments: What They Are and How to Use Them
Have you heard of canary deployments? Also called canary release, canary deployment is an important risk mitigation technique for software releases. Canary deployments allow software organizations…