Connecting the Dots: Different Project Types, Same Best Practices
Revelry’s product managers and software engineers contribute to various types of development projects, depending on partner needs. To help our latest cohort of apprentices…
Project Management
Thoughts, opinions and learnings from our software development experts on the subject of Product Management.
ROI: Measuring the Value of Your AI Project
The allure of artificial intelligence is undeniable. From automating tasks to generating predictive insights, AI is transforming business across industries – from healthcare and…
The Importance of Trust in Partner Relationships
At Revelry, we talk a lot about our core values. For our team, these guiding principles are far more than words on a website…
From Ruby Roots to Elixir Excellence: Inside Our Slax Project Management Tool
Every software development team has its unique set of challenges when it comes to project management and communication flow. Enter **Slax**, our bespoke Slack…
Balancing Value and Urgency in Product Development
In the world of software / product development, managing priorities can feel like a perpetual tug-of-war. On one side, we have urgency: planned deadlines,…
Developer, Manage Thyself: How to Help Your Product Manager
Here are 8 things Developers can do to balance the effort of communication across entire project sprints.
Product Management vs. Project Management: What’s the Difference?
Product management and project management are important roles in software development, but they are often mistaken for being one and the same. The truth…
Build vs. Buy: Deciding What’s Best for Your Business
Should you build the software your business needs in-house or buy it from a third party (aka off the shelf)? It’s an important question…
Getting Your Product to Market Fast: Two Approaches to Support
In the world of software product development, unexpected problems are par for the course. Deadlines shift. Projects become more complex than anticipated. Systems crash….
Building Software is Like Creating a Theatre Production
As a person who is new to coding, I like to try to find parallels for things that are more familiar to me. Since…
Online Planning Poker for Accelerated Decision Making
Planning poker is an important part of estimating time spent on a project. But how do companies that recently went remote do planning poker? Here’s how we do planning poker for remote teams.
How Our One Week Sprints Are Like Blazing a Trail
This is how we keep track of the landmarks that tell us we’re still on the right trail. It’s not always a straight line, but the journey is beautiful.
Why BPMN Modeling Pays Off on Your Project
Taking an idea from concept to market is an exciting time. Maybe you’re just starting, or maybe you’re in the thick of building or…
Incorporating Design Thinking into Lean Agile Sprints
It’s too easy to drop the learning aspect from Agile when the default is to build. We believe in the value of design thinking principles, and our innovation partners benefit from the quick wins that come out of slowing down once in awhile. Here’s how we do it.
Low Batteries vs Actual Fires: Knowing When, How to Escalate a Project Issue
It’s Thursday night. One more day of work before I’m on vacation for a week. I’m awake later than I plan to be, but,…