Feb 17Cloud Migration Strategies: How to Get It RightSaaS adoption continues to accelerate, with many companies opting to move their internal applications from on-premises data centers to public cloud environments. In fact, Gartner reports that the cloud will be responsible for roughly 11% of spending growth within the enterprise software segment in 2022 as companies focus on upgrading…Cloud10 min read
Dec 8, 2021What Is Backlog Grooming and How Do You Do It?Backlog grooming is a critical part of any agile software development lifecycle. Nearly every software team has much more work than they can do at any one time. So, along the way, they’ll need to figure out which items to work on next. Backlog grooming is a ceremony that agile…Scrum7 min read
Oct 20, 2021How to Create a Software Development Project PlanMost software projects start with high expectations. But things often go awry during production and projects fail to get off the ground. While you can’t always prevent a project from going off the rails, you can increase your chances of success by sticking to a solid project plan. Keep reading…Software Development6 min read
Aug 4, 2021Deployment Diagrams Explained in Detail, With ExamplesSoftware engineering is more than just writing code and deploying it as software solutions. Lots of activities help ensure that users get the best software solutions. For instance, developers need to test how some software solutions interact with hardware and other software. This is where deployment diagrams come in. They…Deployment6 min read
Mar 31, 2021Lead Time vs. Cycle Time: What’s the Difference?A key part of effective agile software team leadership is focusing on the right metrics. There are lots of behaviors that you can measure, but knowing that you’re measuring something doesn’t mean you know what that measurement tells you. …Agile5 min read
Mar 3, 2021Plutora Co-Founds VSMC to Help Organizations Deliver Value Through the Advancement of Value Stream ManagementToday’s announcement of the Value Stream Management Consortium (VSMC) is an exciting and significant milestone in the evolution of software delivery. The VSMC is being launched to help organizations improve performance and drive customer value through the adoption of value stream management (VSM). We are extremely excited about our position…Value Stream Management2 min read
Nov 25, 2020KPI Examples: 12 Important Ones Across The Entire Org ChartA key performance indicator (KPI) measures how effective a company’s efforts are at improving their chances of attaining targeted goals. Every time a new target is set, it’s wise and customary to set trackers that monitor if you’re getting closer to the target over time. It’s possible to set and…Business Intelligence7 min read
Nov 18, 2020KPIs and Metrics: The Difference and How To Use BothIf you’re involved in business intelligence, business analytics, or project management, you’ve probably heard terms like KPIs and metrics thrown around the office. In fact, if you come from outside these domains, you’ve probably also heard that “a project is meeting certain KPIs” or that “somebody’s looking at the metrics.” …Metrics6 min read
Oct 28, 2020Tech Debt: A Thorough Explanation and Guide to Fixing ItPlutora Blog — Agile Release Management, DevOps, Software Development, Value Stream Management Reading time 15 minutes Technical debt is an incredibly useful metaphor in software engineering. It can encourage meaningful conversations about the trade-offs and hard choices that are part of the daily routine of software development teams and organizations…Tech Debt12 min read
Oct 22, 2020Examples and Types: A Definition of Business TransformationWith technologies and businesses evolving at the speed of light, we’re witnessing a new era of business transformation. New technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are now more available than ever to small businesses. This allows them to become increasingly competitive with larger companies. However, simply…Business7 min read
