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Reading Time: 5 minutes Outvise is devoted to sourcing tech talent, so we take pride in the functionality of our platform. We aim to make sure it’s user-friendly, easy to navigate, and provides our clients with the results they need, and fast. One of the key players behind the platform is our Agile Product Owner, Ariel Delfín. Along with […]

Reading Time: 4 minutes Making a team authentically Agile is a challenge. In my experience, it can take months of coaching and discipline to cement habits like daily stand-up or Scrum meetings. However, the challenge extends far beyond getting into the rhythm of these rituals; maintaining their dynamism is what’s at the core of being an Agile coach. But […]

Reading Time: 7 minutes The global pandemic has completely upended the way we work. As businesses all over the world faced an abrupt introduction to remote working, many were braced for the worst. However, what they discovered was quite remarkable; many observed an uptick in productivity, employee satisfaction, and agility. Now, many are considering adopting a hybrid work model, […]

Reading Time: 8 minutes Despite its roots in software, the tried-and-tested Agile methodology has benefits across sectors and organisations. Although now there is certainly widespread adoption beyond IT, there is still very much the perception that Agile is an internal practice; that is, not enacted by customer-facing workers. However, companies are beginning to see the value of Agile on […]

Reading Time: 7 minutes For those of us working from home, we’ve become experts in many digital best practices in leadership management. We’ve learned how to navigate Zoom etiquette, plan meetings for time zone differences and understand how to manage our day-to-day tasks in a virtual workplace. Although there are plenty of benefits to working from a home office, […]

Reading Time: 7 minutes Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly gaining ground in more than just the tech industry. From healthcare to pharmaceuticals, business, and beyond, more and more companies are exploring ways to develop products that leverage AI technology to solve consumer problems. When done successfully, AI product management has the potential to reimagine consumer needs, reshape marketplaces, and […]

Reading Time: 7 minutes These days, nobody is a stranger to virtual teams, especially in the current climate. However, this isn’t to say that remote team building is an entirely contemporary concept. In fact, businesses and organisations have been managing virtual teams for decades, if not centuries. Nor, indeed, is the home office a new phenomenon: in the 1980s, […]

Reading Time: 3 minutes If you’re a professional agile coach, scrum master or experienced consultant, the following scenario is likely something you’ve come across before. During transformation processes, leadership aren’t enabling agile principles to effectively permeate the organisation. This is largely because they’re excluding middle management from the transformation process – organisational players who frequently create roadblocks in meaningful […]

Reading Time: 3 minutes In software development, two project management methodologies dominate: Agile and Waterfall. If you’re an IT project management professional, it’s likely you’ve heard of these approaches; since their conception within software, they’ve spilt out into the wider corporate field. Although both methods aim to streamline project development, they do so through varying approaches, and subsequently, each […]

Reading Time: 3 minutes What qualities and achievements turn an expert Scrum Master into a professional Scrum Master? Certificates? Owning a lot of books about Scrum? Going to lots of conferences or clever posts on LinkedIn? These things can help, but the path to becoming a truly professional Scrum master is paved with hard work and dedication. It is […]