Author: Riyas Abdulrahiman

Site Reliability Engineering and Its Benefits

Site Reliability Engineering and Its Benefits

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Tech-driven services have raised the demand for systems that will not give out under any circumstance. The problem with systems is that even the well-designed ones can go haywire without warning. Traffic surges, disruption to cloud services, and other unforeseen scenarios can take them out suddenly, sending developers into a panic. 

Enter Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), a specialized discipline focused on ensuring that systems operate efficiently and reliably. With an SRE team at your disposal, your development team can rest easy knowing that potential issues will be handled swiftly and effectively. Instead of firefighting, developers can focus on building new features and improving the user experience.

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Being Agile on a Fixed Cost and Timeline: 6 Key Learnings

Being Agile on a Fixed Cost and Timeline: 6 Key Learnings

In part 1 of the two-part series on Being Agile on a Fixed Cost and Timeline, I had discussed a case study based on our experience in executing an agile fixed cost project for a large US-based company. Needless to say, it was a complex project, thanks to its magnitude, the constraints on the timeline and budget, and the strict quality requirements. We had our share of learning during its execution as we found the best ways to move forward. In this follow-up post, I’ve distilled six key learnings, which, hopefully, you would find helpful while executing agile projects that have triple constraints on the scope, cost, and timeline. (more…)

Being agile for a fixed cost and time line, a case study

Being Agile on a Fixed Cost and Timeline: A Case Study

Have you ever been asked to deliver a project using Agile principles (Scrum or Kanban) for a fixed cost? If not, I’m sure it is going to be a frequent ask in the future. Product managers all over the world are striving to finish projects on a fixed budget and timeline so they can launch their products early in the market. At the same time, they are looking for Agile delivery as it makes the project more transparent. (more…)