3PD Blog
Tag: Agile
The truths that shape digital transformation
Chris Micklethwaite
Digital businesses (‘digital natives’) were born in technology, and they grow and thrive according some simple principles. Understanding these can help to shape successful digital transfor...
Invest in teams, not projects
Chris Micklethwaite
At IBM in the 90’s I was involved in number of client projects. It was before the days of collaborative, iterative and value-led software development approaches – back then formal project and ...
Agile and evolution are synonymous
Chris Micklethwaite
There are many discussion trends about the importance of formal methods and processes for software development. Whether it’s agile, lean, Kanban – there’s no doubt that process is cr...
Creativity and process
Chris Micklethwaite
The Agile Manifesto recognises that software development is a creative endeavour. One of its core values is a preference for “individuals and interactions over processes and tools”, which ...
Be prepared to change
Chris Micklethwaite
Even when a project’s price and scope is fixed, getting user feedback on working features as early as possible in the development process helps the team to deliver the right solution. It is one ...
The real cost of fixing price
Chris Micklethwaite
We operate in an economic, wealth-maximising world, and cost is an important factor when a company is looking to purchase an IT solution. A buyer will probably want to know what they are going to get,...