Agile day-to-day
So far I have talked a little about why we have decided to use agile at Dootrix and what the big picture looks like. Now I want to take some time to talk about the specifics of how it works day-to-day. Our use of agile is anchored around the principle of delivering working software every […]
Why Microsoft are still the guys to beat – in-traction.com
Department of Defense licenses $617 million in Microsoft products – http://www.techradar.com/us/news/software/department-of-defense-licenses-617-million-in-microsoft-products-1122883 I could end the article there really. The enterprise space is still in love with Microsoft. Read more on in-traction.com
Agile at Dootrix
Following on from last weeks article about how our agile teams operate at Dootrix I thought that I would offer a little more detail on the reasons why we chose agile and how we implement it day to day.
Mobile apps must offer something different – in-traction.com
At Dootrix we have recently been engaged in a consultancy exercise for EURSIN who provide web and mobile communications services to the European Union in Brussels. Following our work with them they have now successfully developed and launched their News Room app for iOS. Read more about what we discovered on in-traction.com
How we do agile
At Dootrix we run our software teams using the agile framework. In all of my previous roles as a developer, consultant or project manager a variant of Prince 2 has been the project delivery mechanism or choice. So, now that I run my own shop, why have we opted to use agile instead?
Mobile development sprints – in-traction.com
When starting a new mobile app development project isolating the features that really matter is very important. You do not need to develop an entire wish list of features in one go. This can actually be very damaging to your project in the long run. Read more about how Dootrix use development ‘sprints’ when starting work with a new […]
iPad mini is perfect for business and enterprise – in-traction.com
Apple have been making steady progress into business and enterprise. The iPad has been picked up by many organisations for its power, portability, and the shear joy consumers experience when they use it. Employees who use their iPad’s day to day want that same experience from their business IT too. Apple has also made strong […]
Samsung’s loss is Microsoft’s gain – in-traction.com
In the ongoing battle for the supremacy of the exploding smartphone and tablet device market Apple’s courtroom drama with Samsung over patent infringement has blown the landscape wide open. What has been advertised as a straight fight between Apple and Samsung is actually a little more complex than that. The role that Google’s Android mobile operating system […]
Bring Your Own Device: Enterprise solutions – in-traction.com
As technology has advanced and the love affair between consumers and their mobile phones has intensified, you could say that the invasion of personal computing equipment into the enterprise space has been inevitable. However, few could have predicted the pace at which the BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) phenomenon has taken hold.
Remember, the enterprise is a ‘lazy’ beast – in-traction.com
… or at least, very very busy. You’ve got a great idea for a new product that you are about to launch into the enterprise market. You are very excited about this because you know that enterprise is a very lucrative market and once you are in, you are in. You know that many enterprise […]
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