Agile Practices, Insights, & Solutions for Enterprises
Resource Management: Finding the Right Staffing Model for Your Business
Aligning your staffing strategy with your organizational goals is crucial for maintaining a competitive edge and maximizing operational efficiency. 66% of U.S. companies outsourced at least one department in 2024, accounting for 300,000 jobs. Whether managing short-term projects or expanding your long-term team, selecting the right staffing model—onshore, nearshore,[...]
The Automation Advantage: Scaling Smarter and Moving Faster
Today, IT departments face an ever-increasing pressure to deliver results faster, adapt quickly and scale effortlessly. These increasing demands on IT and DevOps teams have boosted the need to streamline operations and reduce complexity to new heights. That’s where automation steps in. Increasing Efficiency and Reducing Errors One of[...]
Revolutionizing Finance: 5 Major Impacts of Robotic Process Automation
In past years, human errors cost an average of 25,000 hours of avoidable rework for enterprises in the financial sector, leading to around $3.1 trillion in wasted cash annually. Thankfully, robotic process automation (RPA) can help companies avoid rework. RPA is transforming the business operations landscape, particularly in the[...]
TEAM 25 Recap, Part 1: Key Atlassian Product Announcements Every Technical Leader Should Know
Coming back from TEAM 25, one thing stood out immediately: Atlassian is no longer just adding features; it’s rethinking how teams interact with tools, data, and each other. This wasn’t just a conference for product managers and platform owners but a glimpse into how collaboration itself is evolving. My[...]
Solving Complex IT Problems: What We Can Learn from a Rubik’s Cube
At a recent industry event, I was working the Forty8Fifty Labs booth when something unexpectedly insightful happened. We were handing out branded Rubik’s Cubes as swag — a fun, nostalgic challenge for attendees. One person walked up, twisted it a few times, studied it for a moment, and then[...]
Securing Your Data’s Future: Best Practices for Evolving Your Strategy
Even in today’s digital-run world, nearly half of organizations, 44%, still depend on manual processes to manage their data. A survey of small to mid-sized businesses found that even more, 45%, continue to use manual processes such as paper records for customers, contacts and vendor data, and 11% have[...]