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16 Apr 2019

How to Set Up Outsourcing IT Projects For Failure

Effective Communication , Agile , Distributed Teams , Team Building , Software Development , Rightsourcing

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1. SELL YOUR SERVICES

02 Apr 2019

How Quality Assurance Can Hurt the Software Development Life Cycle

Effective Communication , Agile , Software Development , QA , Quality Assurance , Testing

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1. QA IS NOT INVOLVED IN EACH DEVELOPMENT STAGE

11 Mar 2019

4 Final Steps to Finding the Right Outsourcing Partner

Agile , Outsourcing , Software Development , Rightsourcing

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This is our final installment in the "Rightsourcing" series. At this point you have done your due diligence in research. You have a timeline, a roadmap, and a budget. With a solid endorsement from management secured, it's time to Rightsource a partner.

05 Feb 2019

Do You Trust Your Agile Software Project Roadmap?

Project Management , Agile , Remote Workers , Team Building

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Maybe it's time to review it with your team....

We're currently experiencing significant pain with one of our software development projects. The effort of the project was to improve an e-commerce platform which Unosquare had previously built and has been maintaining for a few years now. Currently, the delivery of the promised features is past its estimated date of completion. The testing of the bug fixes have become contentious because of their effect on the client's budget which is now overrun. The client is obviously upset about this and so are we.

04 Jan 2019

Software Development Outsourcing: A Guide Towards "Right Sourcing"

Effective Communication , Agile , Distributed Teams , Team Building

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This post is the first in a series intended to provide my guide to “Right-Sourcing.” This term is what I use to describe finding the best fit for distributed agile augmentation of your software development team. Over a series of posts, we will discuss how aligning your software staffing needs with available options – whether offshore, onshore, local contractors, or FTEs – is critical to the success of your digital transformation projects. Although a variety of best practices keep projects on track, choosing the right approach in the first place is a huge advantage that continues to pay dividends.

14 Dec 2018

Tips for Successful Distributed Agile Development Teams

Effective Communication , Agile , Distributed Teams , Remote Workers

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Having teammates spread across wide geographies and different time zones has its challenges, and there are strong opinions, both pro, and con. With the speed of the highly competitive software development market and the need for continuous improvement in application development, trends are pointing towards companies trying to find and retain the best talent, wherever they may be.

03 Dec 2018

Agile or Aggravated: How to Improve Communication Within a Team

Effective Communication , Agile , Distributed Teams , Remote Workers

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Many communication pitfalls can derail an otherwise productive conversation with a geographically distributed, Agile team. In my experience, an accusatory tone, even though unintentional, can turn an otherwise productive conversation into a defensive situation, and you are then reliant on an intermediary to recognize and diffuse the situation.