TAG: Lean

Tom Hogan, Founder & Creative Partner - Crowded Ocean

What's behind the startup "pivot" -- not getting it right the first time? Too often, it's because of The Lean Startup approach.

Leonardo Mattiazzi, VP, International Business - Ci&T

If a company's business goal is merely to survive, then the "software factory" paradigm with repeatable processes is adequate. But if the goal is to build successful applications that contribute to business growth, then something more is needed.

John Hitchcock, Director - Avantica Technologies

In 2011, the management team at ArmedZilla, a new social networking site, needed to quickly scale their software engineering capacity to deliver a platform linking nearly 30 million people.

Leonardo Mattiazzi, VP, International Business - Ci&T

I'm a big believer in the employment of Lean principles to complement Agile methodologies in application development. From a pure software development perspective, Agile has proven enormously beneficial in speeding through application projects. However, what Agile typically does not address is the first principle of Lean: the definition of value in each application development initiative.

Leonardo Mattiazzi, VP, International Business - Ci&T

When these margins become razor thin and the future looks uncertain, companies must quickly adapt their strategies and invest in only the software development strategies that can provide an immediate return on investment (ROI). With more companies seeking new approaches to achieve faster ROI in their development efforts, many have begun applying and incorporating "Lean" thinking in order to drive value to the bottom line.