Transformify
SEPTEMBER 12, 2017
Post Brexit, many companies in the UK consider distributed teams overseas as an alternative to the shrinking talent pool and high recruitment costs in Britain. 20 % of the project managers are familiar with Scrum, but there are very few product managers – less than 1% of all. Scrum, Agile, Product Management.
crowdSPRING Blog
FEBRUARY 9, 2016
I love working with people from around the world and truly believe that distributed teams provide huge benefits for small businesses and startups. Even worse, some companies, like Yahoo, have rolled back their distributed teams. Business owners report that their biggest concern with distributed teams is lower levels of productivity.
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Gust
AUGUST 22, 2012
For example, in an area known for a high crime rate, security guards can be hired and other measures taken. Distributed teams can work across multiple countries in ways that make the most efficient use of human capital. Silicon Arabia has engineers in Russia as well as Egypt.)
Scalable Startup
JANUARY 15, 2015
Hire them 8 hours at a time and review daily by skype, g hangout. Our strategy was to move to a distributed model where the entire scrum team works together offshore. Its like hiring a resource once you hire a great resource you never need to worry about it. Work directly with engineers, no company involved.
Startup Lessons Learned
SEPTEMBER 15, 2008
I would add -- think of your development and running your business like a PM/Developer uses Agile or Scrum in software development. How to get distribution advantage on the iPhone How to Usability Test your Site for Free The one line split-test, or how to A/B all the tim. No more, no less. September 15, 2008 9:19 PM James said.
Startup Lessons Learned
SEPTEMBER 10, 2008
There are several ways to make progress evident - the Scrum team model is my current favorite. If you have a true cross-functional team, empowered (a la Scrum) to do whatever it takes to succeed its likely they will converge on the result quickly. When its receding, we rescope. Do you have a spec?
The Next Web
DECEMBER 4, 2013
The difference between “remote” and “distributed” is that in a remote team, there is a company office(s) where some team members are based full-time. A distributed team has no location base – everyone is in a different place. But distributiveness solves a lot of problems, including that of being remote. Hire those you trust.
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