Dec 4, 2020How SMBs can punch above their weight with pay-as-you-go project management — Part 2 of 2WHAT TYPES OF PROJECTS BENEFIT MOST FROM PROJECT MANAGEMENT SERVICES? The list of projects undertaken by an SMB that can benefit from dedicated, professional Project Management services is growing for a number of reasons. They include digital transformations pushing companies into technical areas for which they lack in-house skills. Another…Project Management6 min readProject Management6 min read
Oct 30, 2020How SMBs can punch above their weight with pay-as-you-go project management — Part 1 of 2Business Owners and executives of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMBs) have great instincts. They see the big picture, the competitive landscape, and manifest business courage to propel their objectives. …Project Management6 min readProject Management6 min read
Oct 2, 2020Correct Your Posture: Information Security Essentials for Budget-Minded Businesses — Part 2 of 2Part 1 of our information security article focused on defining and discussing the importance of a proper security posture for small and medium sized businesses. Now let’s review the potential costs of doing so. Is infosec possible for budget-minded businesses? If hiring a full-time chief information security officer (CISO) or…Information Security4 min readInformation Security4 min read
Sep 25, 2020Correct Your Posture: Information Security Essentials for Budget-Minded Businesses — Part 1 of 2The IT Security fears that keep companies up at night are particularly pressing lately in the area of information security — commonly referred to as infosec — which primarily revolves around securing data from unauthorized access. …Information Security5 min readInformation Security5 min read
Sep 11, 2020Outsource Time-Consuming B.S. to Accelerate Your BusinessWhy do businesses outsource? There are more reasons than the chorus of “cost cutting” would have it. Obviously, reducing spend may be one of them, but there are many others. It depends in part on what they are outsourcing. Large corporations may outsource key activities, like manufacturing or supply chain…Outsourcing10 min readOutsourcing10 min read
Published inThe Startup·Aug 4, 2020TDD vs. BDD: Are You Using the Right Development Approach for Digital Transformation?The debate over test-driven development and behavior-driven development has been breaking out in blog posts, hackathons, and enterprise IT departments since the mid-2000s. To this day, there are plenty of diehard proponents on both sides. Given the degree to which both business and software landscapes have evolved, the time is…Bdd8 min readBdd8 min read
Published inThe Startup·Jul 23, 2020This Cross-Promotion Method Could Revolutionize Your BusinessThere are plenty of ways to successfully promote your business, but one of the simplest and most cost-effective is to engage in cross-promotion with other entities who have audiences that are a) relevant to your business, and b) as large, or larger, than yours. What is Cross Promotion? Cross promotion is simply an agreement…Cross Promotion7 min readCross Promotion7 min read
Published inThe Startup·Jun 26, 2020Field Data CollectionWhat It Is, Why It Matters, & How COVID-19 Could Bring It to a Business Near You — Broadly defined, field data collection is the gathering of any information that a business cannot access from within its own walls. Although, sometimes — as in the case of hospitals, for example — it technically does take place within the business. It may take the form of asset inspections, compliance…Data5 min readData5 min read
Published inThe Startup·Jun 14, 2020Member-onlyTesting 1, 2, 3: Why Everyone Should Consider Automated Three-Layer Application TestingSitting down and manually testing all three layers of an application even once, let alone each time a small code change is made, would be time consuming, boring, and certainly not the best use of a QA team member or quality manager’s time. Perhaps some people still envision software testing…Application7 min readApplication7 min read
