Agile Tips the Balance Toward Success for Most Projects (but It Takes Time and Effort to Become Agile)

In 1994 the Standish Group published its first CHAOS Report, which famously reported that only about 16% of software projects were completed on time and on budget. Over...

Don’t Judge Agile by the Cover of Its Certification Exam Booklet

There is a difference between something’s form and its true function. To really understand if a tool is useful for you, study its function, because the form can always...

Bridge the Business-IT Chasm With BizDevOps

DevOps took the industry by storm, and successful organizations see improvements in software delivery processes and product quality. However, speed and quality are not...

IIBA Shares Its Insight at Info-Tech LIVE Las Vegas

IIBA understands that it must continue to innovate to serve its members and help them succeed within their organizations.

Agile Skills Don’t Revolve Around Ceremonies and Procedures: They’re About Traits and Values.

Agile skills require an evolution in people’s soft skills and behaviors. Handling ambiguity, being agreeable, and being extroverted are some of what’s important for an...

Enough Time to Build It Wrong

We build products wrong and fix them later but won’t take a fraction of that time to get it right the first time. No wonder our projects end up four times as large as our...

When Your Platform Dictates Your Roadmap

Platform product owners struggle to develop a product roadmap and prioritize backlog items when their system supports multiple external products across business lines.

Merger of Kronos and Ultimate Software – A Strategic Joining of Forces

Hellman & Friedman LLC (H&F), the controlling shareholder of both Kronos Incorporated and Ultimate Software, will merge the two entities to create one of the world’s...

Google Acquires Mainframe Migration Company Cornerstone

On February 19, Google Cloud announced its acquisition of Cornerstone Technology. This acquisition aligns with Google’s focus on ease of migration as a differentiator for...

SDLC Metrics – Be Careful What You Ask for, Because You’ll Probably Get It

Establishing and monitoring SDLC metrics can drive behavior change. But metrics are prone to creating unexpected outcomes and must be used with care. Use metrics...
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