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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. The Six Hidden Costs of Software Development Resource waste is a pervasive issue that can significantly hinder productivity, efficiency, and the achievement of business goals.

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From India to Vietnam: The Changing Landscape of Offshore Software Development

Tullio Siragusa

From India to Vietnam: The Changing Landscape of Offshore Software Development Outsourcing software development services to offshore vendors has become an increasingly popular way for businesses to reduce costs and improve efficiency.

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L.I.V.E. (Lean Innovation, Validation & Execution): A new, more effective way to manage multiple innovation projects

Idea to Value

This new management method makes it nearly impossible for innovation teams to fail at delivering multiple challenging innovation projects faster, with less risk and lower required budgets. Most innovation experts often say that traditional management processes are not the way to run innovation projects.

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How to use KANBAN: An effective productivity method for innovative ideas

Idea to Value

How do you manage projects where the requirements are likely to change frequently. However, in has also been adapted as one of the most popular management methods in Software development and Innovation / Lean Startup methods. Or where teams might be independently working on multiple aspects separately but simultaneously.

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53 Questions Developers Should Ask Innovators

TechEmpower Innovation

At TechEmpower, we frequently talk to startup founders, CEOs, product leaders, and other innovators about their next big tech initiative. After all, that’s what tech innovation is all about. After all, that’s what tech innovation is all about. The innovator/developer relationship needs to be a conversation.

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Technical Advisors: Every Startup Needs One

TechEmpower Innovation

No good innovator turns down advice! Specifically, they should know about, and help with: Asking and answering the 53 Questions Developers Should Ask Innovators Knowing when and how to bring on development talent ( Hiring Developers Before Product/Market Fit? , Is this person a CTO or a developer?

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5 Factors Determining Success or Failure in the Shift From Project to Product

Planview

Five years ago, Planview CTA Mik Kersten outlined the “turning point” in his bestselling book, Project to Product: How to Thrive and Survive in the Age of Software with the Flow Framework. Figure 1: Where companies are today in their progression across the five project to product stages.

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