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Pause, plan, proceed
by Jon Helmberger | insights | March 24, 2020The process of planning is just as important, if not more important than the plan itself.
The Product Mindset
Insight Product is enjoying a moment. Twenty years ago, when I first landed a job with the title of "Product manager, interactive media," not many people even knew what the job was. (Confession: I may not have even known what the job was!). Now every smart company is...
What’s New With Microsoft in Autumn 2020
There are so many great things happening in the Microsoft space these days, it’s hard to keep track of them all. I for one continue to be amazed at the pace in which Microsoft releases new Azure products. With hundreds of available products surrounding compute,...
SDG Consultant Co-authors North Star Playbook
Consultant Jason Scherschligt recently co-authored The North Star Playbook
What a Technical-Minded Scrum Master Brings to the Table
5 Advantages of a Technical-Minded Scrum MasterEach member of a scrum team has a role to play in contributing to the team’s success similar to any sports team. All successful teams need a coach to foster cohesion, remove barriers, and generally support the rest of the...
What’s New and Interesting in SQL Server in 2020?
There are several interesting or helpful and generally under-used SQL Server features that Microsoft added over time. In the future, I would like to dive somewhat deep into some of them. For now, here are some of the latest ones that I have found to be either...
Save Money, Fire the Scrum Master?
So, you did itYou’ve hit your goal and implemented agile at your company. You feel like you’ve checked off the box and now understand all the “things” you are supposed to do to be agile. So you ask yourself “Why keep the scrum master?”It has crossed your mind and you...
The Struggle is Real: 5 Tips for Remote Collaboration
At the beginningA month ago, I was at the office preparing for my normal week ahead. In a matter of days, we rescheduled all in-person meetings and started working remotely until further notice. As a consulting company, we are used to engaging with a remote workforce,...
Pause, Plan, Proceed
The process of planning is just as important, if not more important, than the plan itself.
Four technologies to investigate in 2020
The sdg Tech DNA night is one of my favorite events of the year. It’s a time to take stock of the technology developments of the past year, revisit last year's predictions and think about where we're headed for the next twelve months. The front end development group...
The Agile Mindset: Expanding One’s Horizons
Have you ever been on a project and heard someone say, “I’ve finished what was assigned to me and there is nothing else assigned in the sprint, so I’ll need something else assigned to me….” Unfortunately, it’s heard on projects more often than one would like. Many...
Why You need a Front End Developer (Instead of Another “Full Stack” Dev)
The Spectrum of ScaleYour company is six people working in the basement of the founder’s house. The “CTO” is also going to have to configure the server, write requirements, debug CSS, do UAT, make Costco runs for snacks and Red Bull, figure out the financials and make...
Defining Our Own Technology Map
Introducting the Tech DNABased on our experience, sdg’s consultant-led learning communities gather each year to define our organization’s technology DNA.Synthesized from ExperienceOur DNA is a reflection on our ecosystem –what people are doing in the modern enterprise...