responding to change over following plans

Behind the Scene: Agile by Responding to Change (#7)

Reading time: 2 minutesThe forth principle of the Agile Manifesto tells us that we should value “Responding to change over following a plan”. This seems pretty strait forward, right? If a client wants a specific feature we implement it, if he wants something else, we do that too. It should be the perfect way to work. We are not subject to any plan, instead we just react to whatever changes the client wants. …

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Meet us at CeBIT 2015

Reading time: 1 minuteYes! We will be there. Join us at the largest IT expo in the world: CeBIT. Syneto is at the forefront of storage technology and software development. For this reason, CeBIT is a natural choice, being considered a barometer for the state of the art in information technology. When? CeBIT 2015, the world’s leading digital Event will take place from the 16th to the 20th of March. Where? In Hanover, …

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Behind the Scene: Techno Agile (#4)

Reading time: 2 minutesIn our Agile Experience Report published on the Agile Alliance website I explained in detail how we learned to continuously adapt to new situations and learn from our mistakes. The document details our organisational and interpersonal practices. This is, for all intents and purposes, the social side of agile. But there is also a very important technical part we must take into consideration. Without the tools and technical practices, agile …

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Behind the Scene: We Are Not Prodigies (#2)

Reading time: 2 minutesIn the local and national software community, Storage OS and Syneto have a reputation of excellence in applying agile techniques. At various community events, I am frequently talking about how we develop software, how we plan features, and how we collaborate in general to provide the best possible product. There is, however, one thing attendees keep telling me which is surprising me every time. It is easy to do agile …

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Forget endless manuals. The Syneto Academy is here!

Reading time: 2 minutesWhat if learning to use your storage array could be completely different? For decades, mastering the use of powerful technologies, like data storage arrays, has been a hard and complicated process. It’s time to say goodbye to the dark-ages of reading endless manuals and complex, time consuming searches which never really deliver the information you need. Because we were facing the same problems, we understand how precious your time is. …

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