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Does the "waterfall" method of software development sometimes feel like going over a waterfall in a canoe?
The economic crunch of 2009 could mean it's time to try a better, faster, and less risky way to develop software. Maybe it's finally time to try Agile programming.
And to help you get started, we've found a complete set of resources, including some research to help sell this approach, a free Agile management tool, an online community, an Agile university, and a worldwide list of user's groups.
What do you do when your company name no longer reflects who you are?
BidShift originally developed software to help hospitals post available shifts for nurses to bid on. But in order to grow their
customer base, they had to overhaul their service to better fit their customers' business models.
At that point, "BidShift" no longer described the product.
We talked recently with CEO Graham Barnes, and we asked him how he knew it was time to change the company name. How did he
do it without losing focus, or clients? And was it all worth it?
Let's jump right into his answers on those... plus various
other tips on how to generate healthy growth.
Instructors:
Bert Vermuelen, Judy Schramm and Steve Kraner
Here’s the good news: The gloom and doom economy hasn’t stopped software entrepreneurs from plowing ahead with their plans. In fact, it’s the small companies who are doing better in this recession, says a recent McKinsey report.
But while software CEOs may not be hunkering down, they are seeking advice on how to properly plan for what appears will be a very long recession.
To help, SoftwareCEO held a panel discussion with three forum moderators who’ve lived through prior recessions: Steve Kraner of Sandler Sales Institute, Judy Schramm of JMR Consulting, and Bert Vermeulen of Corp21.
Attendees were invited to submit their questions for discussion during the Q&A portion of the seminar. Here’s two that were raised, along with the panelists’ advice.
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