Understanding the CI/CD Pipeline: What It Is, Why It Matters
It used to be that software development was simply about, well, software development. As software continues to eat the world, many adjacent aspects of the development…
Agile vs Waterfall: A Leadership Guide to Choosing in 2019
The differences between types of software are vast. One application might be built to control a vehicle in space. Another might integrate two systems to add…
Software Development Life Cycle: Making Sense of the Different Methodologies
Some of you, myself included, may be surprised to hear that there’s more to the SDLC than just waterfall, agile, and DevOps. Yes, it’s true! Though…
Beyond the Hype: Why DevOps Isn’t a Silver Bullet
The concept of DevOps and the idea of going faster are not new. However, the proliferation of shiny new tools designed around providing faster Agile +…
Kanban vs Scrum: Which One is Right for You?
Kanban vs Scrum is a question often debated by teams looking to switch from a waterfall development process to an agile solution. Both of these project…
Letting the Customer Lead: Digital Customer Experience in Software Delivery
The current state of affairs in the software industry is that every company collects a huge amount of data through different entry points, and every company…
Value Stream Mapping Template
Value stream maps enable organizations to see where the actual value is being added in the process, allowing them to improve on the overall efficiency associated…
A Guide to Value Stream Stream Mapping Symbols
This guide provides a quick introduction to the basic standardized symbols for value stream mapping. Originally introduced by the Lean Enterprise Institute in “Learning to See“,…
The Value Stream Digital Transformation Solution
As the VP of Development at a large multinational wireless telecommunication company, Christian deals with a variety of challenges every day. For example, this morning he…
Continuous Integration vs. Continuous Delivery vs. Continuous Deployment
The world of software development seems to create new buzzwords, processes, and methodologies almost as fast as it develops new software tools. The reason is that…
After national recognition, Plutora makes the top 10 in fastest growing private companies in Silicon Valley
Just last month Plutora made its debut on the Inc. 5000 list, the hallmark of entrepreneurial success that features the fastest-growing private companies in the country….
Continuous Improvement in a CI/CD Pipeline
In 1993, the movie “Groundhog Day,” starring Bill Murray, launched its way into our hearts and minds as one of the top-rated movies of all time….