This is a directory of some useful web resources.
Extreme Programming
Extreme Programming (XP) is one of the most well known agile software development methodology. It differs from traditional methodologies primarily in placing a higher value on adaptability than on predictability. We believe that ongoing changes to requirements are a natural, inescapable and desirable aspect of software development projects. Being able to adapt to changing requirements at any point is a more realistic and practical approach rather than attempting to define all requirements at the beginning of a project.
We find this methodology to be more responsive to customer needs than traditional methods. It leads to better quality software and shorter development life-cycles. It is especially useful when the solution being implemented is itself evolving, when some development is required to discover unforeseen implementation problems, and when experimental technologies are involved. Read more about Extreme Programming at Wikipedia and at http://www.extremeprogramming.org/.
An aspect of Extreme Programming that is often overlooked is that it promotes human interactions and fosters cross-departmental relationships, thus creating an enjoyable work environment.
Outsourcing Strategies
Some advance planning and strategic thinking helps make an outsourcing project successful. We have gathered some useful links here on the subject of offshore-outsourcing:
http://www.ste rlinghoffman.com/cgi-bin/index.pl?p=newsletter/articles/article112.html
http://www.ebstrategy.com/outso urcing/projects/success_checklist.htm
NASSCOM
NASSCOM web site is an excellent resource to get up-to-date information on the state of the IT software and services industry in India. NASSCOM is a global trade body with over 1100 members, of which over 250 are global companies from the US, UK, EU, Japan and China. NASSCOM's member companies are in the business of software development, software services, software products, IT-enabled/BPO services and e-commerce.
Sharing the secret Software companies are increasingly outsourcing product development to vendors to save on time and focus on branding. They are open to sharing intellectual property (IP), the core of their business, with the vendors. |
