Increase in Mobile Payment Options Adds to the ConfusionEveryone's investing in mobile payment technology, so why aren't customers embracing it on a larger scale? The news of a partnership between merchants and software developers to increase security and convenience may finally take the buzzword to the bank.
How to Scale Agile for Larger Teams and OrganizationsAgile seems suited for smaller teams because of less bureaucracy and management overhead. So how do you implement, run, and achieve success with agile in larger efforts? The success or failure of scaling agile to large teams is based on your organization’s maturity as it applies to agile.
I Can See You Now: Google Glass PreviewGoogle recently launched the new Google Glass website and unveiled more details about what the wearable headset's user can do. Pamela Rentz highlights what the unsurprisingly simple accessory can do and what the reaction to Google Glass has been so far.
Wearables Fashioned to Render Smartphones ObsoleteThe power to carry a phone, camera, and computer in your hand used to be pretty impressive. With the arrival of wearable technology, we'll all soon be free from the strain of having to use our hands at all. We may just have to get used to wearing a watch, or glasses, again.
Signs of a Doomed ProjectNaomi Karten shares some common signs of a doomed project. The early signs of a project in trouble include a lack of interest, chronically poor communications, a no-bad-news environment, and people attending meetings but not paying attention.
Why Cultural Differences Matter to Project StakeholdersIn a time when many projects span organizations, countries, and time zones, an appreciation of culture—including national culture—is of paramount importance. Adrian Reed explains how cultural guides, comparisons, and observations can be extremely useful for your projects.
Using the Cloud to Build SaaS Applications the Right WayMany traditional applications companies have rushed to roll out SaaS versions of their products without fully thinking through how an application architected to work in a traditional corporate IT environment might need to change to fit far different SaaS implementation requirements.
The Necessity of a Fifteen-Minute Standup MeetingOne of Scrum‘s basic techniques is the fifteen-minute standup meeting. Joe Townsend dives into the why this meeting is necessary, how it can help your agile team, and how you can get more from your fifteen minutes.
