Agile Adoption
At Redpoint Technologies, we solve complex business problems by applying Agile development practices and leading edge technologies. Agile practices have garnered the attention of IT leaders because of their flexibility and efficiency, allowing development teams to react quickly to changing business needs and competitive pressures. In contrast, traditional waterfall approaches tend to be less adaptable and often result in software development projects not getting off the ground, not finishing or taking too long to complete and therefore, are unsuitable for complex or innovative projects.
Yet implementing Agile isn’t as easy as flipping a switch. Effectively adopting Agile requires a significant change to a business’ software development mindset and processes. Redpoint’s Agile Adoption services provide the right mix of preparation, training and hands-on assistance to ready an organization for developing software using Agile.
A Spectrum of Agile Adoption Services to Meet Your Needs
Our seasoned team of IT professionals who will help you transition to Agile have the practical experience and expertise that can only come from years of real-world Agile experience.
Redpoint’s Agile Adoption services can be delivered as a complete package or individually based on your needs. They include:
 Readiness Assessment: Companies that are considering Agile or wish to take their practices to the next level will greatly benefit from our Readiness Assessment. The assessment focuses on four key areas: people, processes, tools and culture. Redpoint will conduct an iterative set of interviews, workshops, working sessions and solution reviews to help you determine how and when to adopt Agile. The outcome of this engagement is a roadmap with measurable and actionable activities for enacting or expanding Agile in your organization.
| | Agile Project Pilot: If your team is apprehensive about completing a project using Agile because of their limited experience, build their confidence and minimize your risk with Redpoint’s Agile Project Pilot. Redpoint’s expert project managers, business analysts, software engineers and Agile testers work side-by-side with your team letting you deliver a truly Agile project from start to finish while learning from our experienced team. |
Coaching: For organizations implementing Agile, but lacking sufficient in-house expertise, our seasoned coaches provide guidance and leadership to help your teams adopt or refine their practices. Informal level-setting exercises led by Redpoint coaches ensure everyone on your team thoroughly understands the Agile approach to software development and provides practical experience in using it. Redpoint coaches are available as frequently as your needs demand— from every day to on occasion. | | Seminars & Workshops: Redpoint’s Agile Seminars & Workshops complement our Readiness Assessment and Coaching offerings. Our Seminars follow a lecture and discussion format and cover the full gamut of Agile practices. Shorter sessions include topics such as: Agile From a Business Perspective, A Day in the Life of a Story, The Agile Game, and A Survey of Retrospective Techniques. Day-long or multi-day Seminars include: Agile Project Management Workshop, Agile Project Inception and Story Writing. |
Meeting Your Software Development Objectives
Mid-market and Fortune 1000 companies throughout the Midwest have been relying on Redpoint Technologies for 35 years. Flexible and scalable, we are known for our effective processes and ability to deliver. Whether you need the full suite of Redpoint Technologies’ Agile Adoption services or a single component, you can be sure that your objectives will be met. We have the experience to help you not just adopt Agile, but to make it a success.
Traditional Approaches - A project manager serves as the gatekeeper between the programmers and the business
- Written documentation is emphasized
- Project delivered at the conclusion of all the phases
- Large teams organized into functional silos
- All requirements are defined and design is “perfected” up front
| Agile Approaches - Close collaboration between the programmer team and business experts
- Face-to-face communication is emphasized
- Frequent delivery of new deployable business value
- Tight, self-organizing teams
- Craft the code and process so that the inevitable requirements churn is not a crisis
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Redpoint Technologies is a technology services firm that helps solve complex business problems by applying Agile practices. We possess world-class development expertise focused on leadingedge technologies. To learn more about Redpoint Technologies and our Agile Adoption services, email
agile@redpointtech.com.