Struggling with annual budget planning? Arm yourself with Sphere's progressive framework, based on the 'T-Shirt sizing' method for effort estimation and the ICE framework for prioritizing ideas. Streamline the process and reduce resource wastage.
Can security, compliance, innovation, and Agile methodologies coexist? On September 17, 2019, in Austin, Texas, a TechDebate panel of Agile and technology experts will gather to address this question. To get a sneak preview, I had the chance to talk with one of our panelists, Will Simpson, founder and CEO of the consultancy Ten
Metrics mean accountability. They hold the team accountable for the work they’re putting in. This doesn’t mean the metrics are just for managers to hold over everyone’s heads. Their main purpose is to improve the results of the team by pointing out areas of excellence as well as shortcomings. Without metrics software teams might start
Software development projects require correct implementation and ultimately good management. Agile budgets are difficult to explain. As with most tasks, if you get the ‘working-out’ wrong, this could impede progress, but fail to calculate the costings correctly... and you will attract unwanted profit loss. Naturally, an essential part of the management process is conducting
Automated agile testing involves all of the stakeholders during production. Automated agile testing is conducted during every stage of development. Automated Agile Testing in an Important Part of DevOps. According to Dictionary.com, “agile” is defined one way as “quick and well-coordinated in movement; lithe.” It’s a great way to describe an acrobat or athlete, but
Adopting Agile in the Pursuit of Growth Everyone involved even tangentially in software development has heard the word “agile.” The C-suite executives might say “we need to become more agile” or “is that vendor more agile than the others?” It’s a common word in this realm, but what does it really mean, how is it
