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Calculating the Six Hidden Costs of Waste in Software Development 

Planview

Nothing frustrates software developers more than working hard on something that never ends up providing value. Whether because of changing priorities, miscommunication among teams, or other blockers, the hidden cost of waste can significantly impact productivity and bottom lines.

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The Top 20 Symptoms of a Weak Development Team

TechEmpower Innovation

When speaking with founders and CEOs, we often hear concerns like this: My project manager is losing confidence in the development team. I think that poor communication and differing team cultures might be part of the problem, but how can I know for sure? And in the software world, an A player is worth 10+ C players!

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Intentionality and the Differentiating Competitive Advantage 

Planview

I’m also referencing upstream activities, software development technical impediments, and post-build activities. Fresh off the pain of my poor Boilermakers loss in the NCAA tournament, I reflect on what a startling competitive disadvantage you’re at if your competitor can score buckets at three times your team’s speed.

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Bringing User Centered Design to the Agile Environment

Boxes and Arrows

I built a team with a dedicated user researcher; information architect; interaction and visual designers and we even made a guerilla usability lab and had regular test sessions. As the Creative Director, I deferred authority to him to develop the product as he saw fit. This is an extreme example of where SCRUM went bad.

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The Quality Chronicles

CorporateIntel

Innovation is always factored by the ticking click, who gets the jump and the competitive advantage, when a cost center becomes a profit center. I have often heard the mantra from development teams: “Better, Faster, Cheaper—we can give you any two and a half.” ” Believe me, I understand trade-offs.

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User experience: ROI and methods to measure your investment in UX

mjvinnovation

.” | In the study, companies like Apple and Coca-Cola outperformed the rating agency Standard & Poor’s by 228%, which indicates the industry’s average performance. Not to mention the improvement in productivity and the reduction of rework costs, especially in the development process. This is crucial.

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The Innovation Stack

The Inovo Group

The two dominant models of innovation are the process/activity model and the human/proficiency model. A third model – the knowledge/flow model – offers an alternative perspective and approach to designing and building an innovation system. The innovation stack is analogous to a ‘full-stack’ in software. Highlights.