The Importance of Personnel Development – In Outsourcing?
As we look at the subject of "personnel development" in outsourcing - we first have to attack a basic question: What is the value of personnel development in technical companies? Afterall, if we're not on board with the idea in the first place - why do we care what...
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5 Questions to Ask – Does Your Software Dev Partner (Really) Know LPD?
Lean Product Development (or Design), LPD, is gradually becoming a standard methodology in software development in much the same way that agile, scrum and lean have become industry standards. But, as is the case with other "standards" - many people say they have...
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Planned Rotations on Dedicated Teams – Winning Strategy?
Rotating team members on agile software development teams is a controversial subject. Some leaders in the agile community are strongly opposed to the idea and won't consider it at any level. Others are open to the subject, but frankly too concerned about the possible...
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Measuring Performance & Productivity in Software Development Teams
Work is always measured in some way. If you are doing repetitive work, the tendency is to measure the number of repetitions, like the pounds of fruit picked by a field worker in an hour or a day. If you are doing knowledge work, the tendency is to simply measure hours...
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