Agile methodology for IT projects

When was the last time you remember experiencing complete silence? The truth is, as long as we are alive we are hearing some sort of sound. Whether it is the electrical hum of a household appliance, a car driving down the road or the sound of your own breath - we are constantly tuning in and out of an intricate soundscape.

Over the years we have developed complex neural systems which allow us to focus on specific stimuli and interpret them as useful information. Like many other animals, humans are programmed to react to a wide variety of auditory cues that help us better understand our environment and accomplish our goals.

To celebrate 25 years of the Scrum framework, its co-founders Jeff Sutherland and Ken Schwaber updated the Scrum guide last year. The new version, released in 2020, is intended to be shorter and more streamlined. One of the major changes in the new Scrum Guide is that roles are changing! Let's take a closer look at this modification.

What has changed when it comes to the roles of the Scrum method?

How to make your data migration project a success? What are the steps that need to be diligently followed so that the migration of your files goes smoothly and avoids unpleasant surprises? The issue of data migration can often be neglected, or even dealt with as the last component of a project. The most seasoned and experienced developers will make it clear that file migration is a topic to anticipate from the start of a project and that pushing the migration question to the end of the project is something to avoid.

When launching a web, software or mobile development project, the question always arises: What type of contract should you use with your IT service provider? A project managed on a fixed price basis and a project managed under contract are very different.

The User Acceptance Test represents the final step in the development of a web, mobile or software application.

During UATs, the end users (in this case the testers) are required to test the software tool that has been developed, in order to validate whether it’s able to meet the use objectives for which it was initially designed.

If you’ve ever decided – or even considered – embarking on a website project, you will probably have considered with the question: ‘Can I build it myself?’

Indeed, for many business owners without either a technical or a design background, the prospect of having to enlist the services of both a technical team and a design team in order to create their website or digital assets can seem prohibitively expensive.

By implementing these key steps, you can give your website the boost it needs.

Websites fail to reach their conversion goals for many different reasons. From your value proposition to your page load times, there are many diverse aspects and factors that can contribute to your website’s visitors choosing to purchase your products and/or services – or not.

When used intelligently, audio can elevate a browsing experience.

We’ve all experienced it: you’re casually surfing the web, enjoying a nice playlist of your choice in the background.

All of a sudden, your pleasant browsing experience is interrupted by an automatically-generated soundtrack on one of the many websites in your browser tabs, sending you scrambling to find the culprit.

There are many reasons for changing your website mobile application: it's been years since you haven't made any upgrades; you're tired of looking at it; it no longer reflects your company's image; you’ve changed your commercial positioning... The most common mistake is to view the redesign as a paint job over what you already have, or just as a simple change of graphic identity.

For an IT project to be successful, the project manager - who is effectively the conducter of the mission – must master: Delays, Costs, Resources, Goals and Needs.

Added to this are constraints that arise from the information system into which the project will fit as a new piece of a single puzzle. This has to be achieved without forgetting the high expectations of users, particularly in terms of user experience and ergonomics in relation to the digital solution (s) deployed.