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It’s An Agile World

Feld Thoughts

One of the emails reinforced the challenge of “traditional software development” vs. the new generation of “Agile software development.” ” I started experiencing, and understanding, agile in 2004 when I made an investment in Rally Software. I just read your post on Fixing the Obamacare site.

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Use agile budgeting to manage your cash

David Teten

So here’s the solution I have recommended to some of my portfolio companies: “ agile budgeting ”, i.e., monitoring a few key variables while giving managers significant flexibility. Entrepreneur Jeff Magnusson provides a sample agile budgeting workbook. Regardless of whether you take a traditional or agile budgeting approach, Robert A.

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Do You Have The Data Agility Your Business Needs?

YoungUpstarts

If companies are to thrive in a data-driven economy, they can’t afford to be handcuffed to ‘old’ technologies; they need the flexibility and agility to move at a moment’s notice to the latest market innovations. How can your company meet the agility imperative? Integration Approaches for Data Agility. Agile Data Fabric.

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The Power of “In Person” – Why Distributed Teams are Less Effective

Both Sides of the Table

In the era of Skype, web conferencing tools and collaboration software conventional wisdom says that distributed startup teams can be just as effective as those that are in person. Or more precisely the people espousing the benefits of distributed startups teams are often distributed and therefore self rationalizing it.

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What’s Plan B? – The Small, the Agile, and the Many

Steve Blank

And they plan for a distributed fleet architecture, including 321 to 372 manned ships and 77 to 140 large, unmanned vehicles. The Hedge Strategy – Create “the small, the agile, and the many”. One that is no longer tied to large 20th-century industrial systems, but to a 21st-century software-centric agile world.

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6 Startup Challenges That Can Be Mitigated With Focus

Startup Professionals Musings

Every aspect of every product requires development, testing, manufacturing, marketing, and distribution. It’s tough for an elephant to be agile. Perhaps the focus should be on a single distribution channel, better customer service, or a simplified pricing structure.

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6 Reasons Why More Is Not Better In Your Next Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

Every aspect of every product requires development, testing, manufacturing, marketing, and distribution. It’s tough for an elephant to be agile. Perhaps the focus should be on a single distribution channel, better customer service, or a simplified pricing structure.

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