Reaching your goals by execution Susan created a startup to do document management for medium sized businesses. Having a mission, vision and execution strategy in place, she believes she is on the right track to get a product market fit – but has a problem executing the strategy that she Read more…
Before you rewrite an existing system To rewrite an existing system takes time, money and effort. The decision should not be taken lightly. A large number of resources (money, man-hours, management) will be poured into the new solution. A fair amount of analysis will also need to be done upfront, with Read more…
Finding a product/market fit is hard. Finding a product/market fit for your product or services is not easy. Sometimes it is like trying to fit a square peg in a round hole. It might sound as simple as connecting your service or product with the right target market. With a Read more…
Funding: a quick answer Founders and small business owners request funding for many different reasons. In many cases, they have done their due diligence and have proven a product/market fit. Many people want to get funding, as this takes the liability off themselves and onto the funder. For others, they Read more…
Developers and users Software developers have historically been portrayed as mushrooms sitting in a darkened room. It is forbidden for them to connect with the business units. It also makes sense, as focus is needed to produce quality code. It is also unthinkable for a developer to contact a client Read more…
The issue with a quick quote When new clients meet me for the first time, they often talk about the idea that they have for a new web or mobile app, their goals, aspirations and product positioning. With product development, client expectations can be matched by a simple grid of Read more…
Choosing the right response to the problem Every business reaches the point where what they are doing is not working anymore. Small businesses and startups can reach this point much faster than bigger businesses with more diversified product offerings. When any business reaches the point where they realise that what Read more…
Validate your learning I recently received an email from a potential customer who has an idea for a business and required funding. Though the money was not a large amount, I decided to take a leaner approach to the situation to try and understand how we can cut away wastage Read more…
When you have no time to spare Startups and small businesses often don’t have the budget, resources and expertise of large corporate businesses. This limitation can become the greatest strength by applying lean software development principles – eliminating waste and delivering only what the customer needs. Even though many developers Read more…
Effectivity through good processes Every day many employees and businesses use complexity as a way to hide issues and unprofitability. . One should never be dazzled by complexity. The Effectify way is, as the name suggests taken from the Toyota way. It’s about optimising the process and simplifying what we Read more…