A RAD-ical Approach to AppDev Teams
Like many other previously inviolable principles in the world of federal information technology (IT), the conventional wisdom surrounding how application develo...
12 November, 2020
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Case Studies
Capability Briefs
External Publications
Getting started with an agile scrum approach – GCN
Getting fuller participation in agile retrospectives – GCN
How to help agile teams avoid fatigue and burnout – GCN
Kanban for slaying the external dependency monster in migrations – GCN
Information security in government IT: Lessons learned from the financial industry – GCN
Defect forecasting: Turn past mistakes into future gains – GCN
How to Spot Problems Before You Start Moving to the Cloud – Nextgov
Why a Modernization Playbook Focused on Technology Isn’t Enough
Blog
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The 7 Core Principles of a Continuous Value Office (CVO)
In our previous blog post we provided an overview of a digital services delivery model we refer to as the Continuous Value Office (CVO). A CVO is a next-generat...
19 October, 2020 -
What Good Cooking Can Teach Us About Agility
About a decade ago, I finally crossed the line towards becoming what I would call “an acceptably competent home cook.” What pushed me over the line was that I b...
02 October, 2020 -
Unlocking SAFe: How Federal Agencies Can Operationalize Agile at Scale
Earlier this year our CEO, Amy Wright, wrote about how the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) is helping the federal government solve its toughest application servic...
31 August, 2020 -
The Principles of IT-as-a-Service that Drive Transformation to a Digital Federal Enterprise
Federal agency leaders seek to incorporate emerging technology to optimize mission services. Indeed, the Deloitte Center for Government estimates that around 1....
28 July, 2020 -
Enabling Federal IT-as-a-Service with a Fresh, Innovative, Proven Approach
Federal IT is being disrupted. Driven by regulation, budget constraints, and the need to deliver more value-driven capabilities, agencies are seeking to optimiz...
10 July, 2020 -
SAFe Helps the Federal Government Solve its Enterprise Application Transformation Challenges at Scale
The notion of government as a rigid institution bound to legacy software development practices is no longer as tethered to reality as it was a few years ago. In...
14 May, 2020 -
Why Silo-Busting Business Practices are Needed for a Successful Work from Home Strategy
COVID-19 is changing how we work. In a matter of weeks, millions of employers have rolled out mandatory work from home orders – and it’s realistic to assume tha...
09 April, 2020 -
How Our Workplace Culture Allows Us to Transform the Customer Experience
The past 12 months have been significant for Macro Solutions, a company that I founded nearly 20 years ago with my brother, who now serves as our COO. Contract ...
24 March, 2020 -
DevOps and Common Missteps in the Decision-Making Process
The ability to make decisions quickly and effectively is critical for DevOps. Common missteps in the decision-making process include the failure to factor the “...
19 December, 2019 -
Getting Value From Change
Good managers understand the value of change. Better managers understand that change can take time and is best applied in small, consumable chunks. An organizat...
29 October, 2019