This overview of our Agile development process contains information that you need to know before we start your software project. It explains your role and responsibilities (and ours), describes what happens in Sprint 0 and the development Sprints, and identifies the deliverables that you can expect to receive. After reading it, you should have a [...]
Whitepaper: Our Software Delivery Methodology : What to Expect in the Development Process
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June 27, 2011
Whitepaper: Common Challenges to Creating a Positive User Experience
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June 23, 2011
When people try your software for the first time, they’ll be comparing it to every other application they’ve ever used, so it has to deliver a positive user experience (UX). However, when it comes to UX design, developers often drop the ball because they’re unable to recognize and avoid some common pitfalls. The purpose of [...]
Whitepaper: Agile Is No Silver Bullet – Building Great Software Takes Much More
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February 21, 2011
Agile is a very useful approach to software development but it can’t be applied in a vacuum. Without solid experience, proper engineering discipline, proven business acumen, open communication, and smart, creative people who exercise sound judgment, Agile is little more than a buzzword. This white paper cuts through the hype and describes how successful teams [...]
Whitepaper: Get More Out of Salesforce – Tap into the Power of Force.com
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February 2, 2011
If your sales and marketing team has hit the ceiling with a standard Salesforce CRM, you need to learn about Force.com, the Salesforce development platform. With Force.com, software developers build powerful custom applications that expand what your team can do in the Salesforce environment. Organizations that don’t have a Salesforce CRM can also harness the [...]
Whitepaper: Choosing the Right CRM – Why We Recommend Salesforce
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January 20, 2011
A CRM system is a significant long-term investment that your organization should take very seriously. The right CRM can help push your sales figures to new heights. The wrong one can disrupt your sales and marketing team, forcing them to succeed in spite of a dysfunctional system. Your growing organization needs a CRM that can [...]
2010 Architech “Book” Report, Part 3: White Papers about Custom Software and Marketing Automation
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December 15, 2010
In Part 1 and Part 2 of this “book” report, we summarized all the white papers we’ve written about Agile/Lean software development and proper software engineering. In this third and final installment, our Really Serious Person takes a look at Architech white papers related to custom software and marketing automation. So, without further ado… Crush [...]
2010 Architech “Book” Report, Part 2: White Papers about Proper Software Engineering
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December 13, 2010
In Part 1 of this “book” report, we gave you a rundown of all our white papers related to Agile and Lean software development. Hopefully, you found at least one of them intriguing enough to download and read—perhaps the one about Agile’s CapEx/OpEx advantage? In this installment, our Really Serious Person sums up the white [...]
2010 Architech “Book” Report, Part 1: Our Agile/Lean White Papers
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December 9, 2010
You might have noticed that we use light-hearted blogs to introduce our white papers, which is fun but, admittedly, some people just want the facts. To make amends, we locked our funny man in a closet and asked a Really Serious Person to report on the white papers we’ve written about Agile and Lean development. [...]
Whitepaper: How to Sell Agile to Your Boss
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November 5, 2010
You’ve done your research and you know that partnering with a competent Agile development firm is the right choice for your next software project. Now all you have to do is convince your boss that Agile is not only the best approach to software development but also one that makes sense for your company. This [...]
Whitepaper: Your Software Project…Approved! Discover Agile’s CapEx/OpEx Advantage
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October 19, 2010
Software development costs fall into two categories: capital expenses (CapEx) and operational expenses (OpEx). For managers with limited access to OpEx, the ability to capitalize a larger percentage of software development costs can make the difference between starting a project and having it rejected outright for budgetary reasons. This white paper explains how partnering with [...]