What’s common between World War tank Blitzkrieg on the battlefronts of Europe and modern organizations’ historical fumbles with disruptive technologies Image Source: Internet The Blitzkrieg Major JFC Fuller, then 37 years of age, was posted at the Somme battlefield in France at the time of WWI in 1916. On that battlefield, Major Fuller observed…
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Scrum vs Kanban: identical yet miles apart!
Scrum vs Kanban: identical yet miles apart! Introduction Any IT product, application or software development effort is made up of stakeholders who are invested in the success of the product. These stakeholders typical comprise customers or users, executives, development team comprising architects, product owners, analysts, Ux/ UI developers, software developers, testers, etc. In…
Transform to market realities: Leading the Microsoft way!
Microsoft has mostly been recognized as the industry leader in technology and innovation. Having cornered 90% of world personal computer market and having massively popular enterprise services as a cash cow meant that Microsoft always carried significant advantage over its competitors and peers. It could literally burn few billions in cash and not break…
Is Security better in Cloud?
Introduction A little more than a decade ago when the term Cloud, Cloud computing, and other terms associated with enterprise IT systems started to become part of technical discussions and mainstream IT topics, most IT professionals and managers, let aside outsiders, acted more in disbelief than with optimism. The initial reactions to Cloud computing and…
A look at how the Big Tech is building their own Infrastructure!
Big Tech companies and investment in Cable Network Infrastructure Introduction According to some the vast expanse of Internet infrastructure is really just a spaghetti-work of really long wires spread everywhere. While most of the humans now largely experience the internet through Wi-Fi and phone data, the connectivity itself is provided by systems carrying the…
Agile Testing – A real world outlook
How does Agile testing work as an integrated component of development journeys When working on an Agile project, there is continuous discussion about development processes and timely, iterative delivery to customers. For the most part, Testing is construed, without much thought, to be an ‘included’ part of Agile Development process, just as design…
Agile Mindset
Agile Mindset -: Understanding principles before leading Introduction A mindset, or state of mind, is a set of beliefs, thoughts, biases, assumptions and values held by an individual or a group of individuals that leads the individual or the group respectively towards the choices they make. The Humans are most comfortable in choosing paths…
Agile, Lean and Design Thinking
Erasing and drawing lines: Agile, Lean and Design thinking Introduction Agile and Lean are some of the most commonly used terms in SDLC lifecycle. Often these terms are used interchangeably or as complimentary to each other. There are similarities as well as points of divergence between these approaches, and it takes years of practical…
Agile and UX
Agile and UX: How do they measure against each other!! Agile is an umbrella approach encompassing variety of IT product development and business methodologies that has at its core deep, unwavering commitment to principles of highly collaborative, multi-functional, self-organizing teams. Agile isn’t limited to software or IT systems, but goes beyond that. Agile’s…
Agile Coach
Agile Coach Introduction For any team and in any team setting, the role of a coach assumes centerstage in addressing the grooming, training and teaching requirements. The coach must possess skills about the primary reason of assembly of team, and must possess deep understanding of the nuances of the game. An effective coach knows…