Business Services Insights & IT Solutions
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How We Saved a Client $100K+ Without Sacrificing Quality: A Budget-First Approach to Custom Development
When planning a software project, business owners, COOs, CTOs, and product decision-makers need to balance the software development budget, scope, timelines, and business value. Understanding which factors influence software development cost helps to make info...
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Switching Vendors? Here’s How We Take Over Your Project (No Panic Required)
Sometimes projects don’t go as planned. A Business Analyst leaves mid-sprint. The vendor you hired is missing in actio...
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Lost in Translation: How to Overcome Miscommunication Between Clients and Business Analysts
Communication gaps between clients and business analysts (BAs) are one of the biggest threats to successful IT projects. A single vague requirement or an unchecked assumption can spiral into costly rework, delays, and a product that doesn’t match expectation...
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Where Is the Line Between Identifying Client’s Needs and Interrogating?
At XB Software, we know that turning your vision into a fully functional software solution starts with understanding you...
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The Value of Clear Requirements: How to Choose the Right Vendor for Your Software Project
Everyone aims to achieve the best results with minimal effort and maximum efficiency. In today’s fast-paced world,...
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8-Step Plan for Reducing Your Technical Debt Without Disrupting the Workflow
Commercial software development prioritizes putting the customer first, often focusing on delivering more features as qu...
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Client Through the Looking-Glass, or How Not to Devalue a Project by the Lack of Documentation
When during another meeting a customer has to remind the developer all over again about the need to not break anything, then perhaps it’s time to take a broader look at the project. In such cases, it would be logical to raise the issue of replacing this ...
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Float Like a Butterfly, Sting Like a Bee: How BFS Contract Changes Your Perception on Product Development
When you are about to work with another company that will provide you with the required services, you need to define the...
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Earned Value Management (EVM): How to Forecast Project Outcome and When Does EVM Help?
In an ideal world, IT projects are completed with less or no issues than expected and lead immediately to a successful o...
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Decision Intelligence (DI): A Child That Took the Best from Its Parents or How DI Differs from BI and AI
Times change, and businesses invent new approaches or transform current ones to keep up with the technological breakthro...
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7 Business Process Management (BPM) Trends You Should Start Using Today
The processes of any business create a complicated network connecting a variety of operations, decisions, resources, and...
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How to Estimate Cost of Fixed Price Projects
During the project management life cycle (PMLC), there is a lot that your team should do to develop the solution you nee...
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The Intricate Art of Maximizing Value. How To Make Every Coin Spent Worth its Weight In Gold by Prioritizing Software Features
Naturally, we always want to know the actual price of a specific product or service before paying for it. We compare the price with our financial opportunities and with acquisition value expectations. The financial side of the story is obvious. If you have $10...