Technical Areas in which we consult:
ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT
The biggest challenge with startups today is growing talented teams while delivering on the necessary growth to achieve the next level. Our consultants have decades of experience doing exactly this. We’ve delivered high-quality software, on-schedule, to billions of users over 20+ years. Our goal is to make sure you can too!
ENGINEERING SYSTEMS
Good engineering processes can either help or hinder teams who are trying to deliver on an aggressive schedule. This needs to be closely tied with project management to ensure a predictable daily rhythm of the business. This is especially true when working across time zones and companies. Our consultants have extensive experience in designing and operating some of the world’s most complex engineering systems.
LARGE SCALE SOFTWARE PROJECT MANAGEMENT
The complexity of software systems today has never been higher. Whether it’s taking dependencies on open source libraries from GitHub, working with partners in other companies, or just working across your own business, the need to effectively coordinate expectations and schedules is critical to delivering on a successful vision.
SOFTWARE QUALITY AND TESTING
Predictable quality and product behavior have become critical in the 1-5 star rating software world of today and tomorrow. Yelp and App Store ratings and reviews can make or break your business plans. Our consultants have more than 18 years of software quality and testing experience with global software products. We can help you deliver more consistent product quality.
ALIGNING PRODUCT STRATEGY WITH ENGINEERING
One of the biggest challenges in an organization is using your size to your advantage. If you’re small, you need to be nimble and your engineering teams and their culture need to support that. When systematically combined with product strategy, the combination of product, process, and people can accelerate your growth.
CUSTOMER FEEDBACK SYSTEMS AND SERVICING
Listening, learning, iterating, and responding to customer feedback is fundamental to how Agile scrum teams work today. Our consultants built and operated the Windows and Internet Explorer beta (now called Insider) programs and can bring that wealth of experience to your product management plan and team.