Outsourcing

Practicing Scrum with Outsourced QA Teams

QA and testing are integral parts of software development, and expert Lisa Crispin holds that the team operates more effectively when QA is not outsourced. However, when this isn’t possible, the quality testing group must be involved in daily Scrum meetings and other collaborative practices. This response offers suggestions for working with an outsourced QA [...]

Would You let someone do your Software Development for you?

IT is a strange function within many organizations. Some companies regard it like the crown jewels and refuse to let anyone get close to the software development function. Other firms consider it a commodity service and are happy to pay someone else to do it. Most of the 21st century, I’ve been in organizations that [...]