The one thing that having a foundation of experience in SDLC and Waterfall design methodologies has taught me is to have a strong appreciation of the requirements and design phase of the project. Agile methodologies focus on the same requirement/feature first mentality – bringing added value in prioritization of the requirements and chunking releases of these into smaller cycles.
Why every company with a Website should also have an App
Having a company website is considered a necessity in a company’s marketing arsenal. Having that website be responsive to display appropriately on various devices is also crucial. I believe it is becoming increasingly important for companies to additionally provide their customers with a mobile App. I am saying additionally as this is a tool that can augment their existing digital presence.
BYOD & Enterprise Apps Stores – Business disrupting IT
With BYOD (bring your own device) becoming more and more prevalent in the business world, a new set of issues and opportunities are disrupting tradition IT departments. Business teams want choice in the tools they use to do their jobs and the devices they use them on. IT departments are concerned with security, consistency and manageability of business services. So how best to bridge the gap between these seemingly conflicting requirements?
Adieu to Windows Live Messenger
It was with a tang of bittersweet nostalgia that I read the announcement last week that Microsoft will retire its Windows Live Messenger (MSN Messenger) product.