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Zero-waste software development - an engine for growth
The economics of software development have fundamentally changed. Cheap credit is less available, resource costs are increasing and skilled technology professionals are in short supply. At a time when demand for technology has never been greater, companies and their senior leadership are increasingly challenged in their technology delivery and digital transformations. This short paper focuses on how organisations can achieve cost and value transparency, reduce waste and close the gap between high-performing competitors by increasing agility and resilience while driving down the cost of building and delivering software – zero-waste software development.
Zero-waste software development – an engine for growth
The economics of software development have fundamentally changed. Cheap credit is less available, resource costs are increasing and skilled technology professionals are in short supply. At a time when demand for technology has never been greater, companies and their senior leadership are increasingly challenged in their technology delivery and digital transformations. This short paper focuses on how organisations can achieve cost and value transparency, reduce waste and close the gap between high-performing competitors by increasing agility and resilience while driving down the cost of building and delivering software – zero-waste software development.
Combining Automation with a Human Touch: How to Harness Value Stream Management to Assess Technology Vendors
In today's digital age, companies heavily rely on technology vendors to deliver cutting-edge solutions and support their operations. Ensuring the performance and value delivery of these vendors is crucial to maintaining a competitive edge and providing exceptional customer experiences. One easy and powerful way to do this is through the application of Value Stream Management (VSM). This article explores how companies can leverage VSM to measure vendor performance and drive continuous improvement to reduce cost and waste.
How neuro makes commit risk predictions
Every developer has heard of Git. Originally authored by Linus Torvalds in 2005 to track the development of the Linux kernel, Git has become the go to version control system for 99.99% of development teams on the planet. With such widespread adoption, it seems obvious that everyone from heads of development to testing and quality specialists would be making the most out of the mountains of git data generated during the software development cycle. This, however, isn’t the case.
Value Stream Management
Issue management tools like Jira usually now provide an integrated way to manage requirements, tasks, and defects. Typically they also provide search functionality, agile boards, customisable workflows, and sometimes, time-tracking. However, they are increasingly being used as a tool to measure the value stream management of a software development organisation. Value Stream Mapping Value stream...
Zephyr Dashboards on an Agile Project.
WHY IS A ZEPHYR DASHBOARD USEFUL ON AN AGILE PROJECT? Before explaining the importance of a Zephyr dashboard on an agile project, we must know what the requirements are for the perfect agile environment. The most important concepts that define today’s software world are the speed of keeping up with change, complexity and uncertainty about...
Dragonfly Quality Engineering Toolchain Report 2021
This survey of software practitioners identifies some key trends in the quality engineering toolchain.