Agile
Agile Software Development is a class of methodologies which prescribe how to manage changing demands during a software development effort. Most of these methodologies loosely follow the goals set forth by the Agile Manifesto, written in 2001.
Wikipedia states that Agile Software Development methods "generally promote a disciplined project management process that encourages frequent inspection and adaptation, a leadership philosophy that encourages teamwork, self-organization and accountability, a set of engineering best practices that allow for rapid delivery of high-quality software, and a business approach that aligns development with customer needs and company goals."
At Digital Maelstrom, we practice Scrum as a framework to improve client-consultant communication and help ensure a project can be delivered within expected budget or time constraints.
We encourage all of our clients (or potential clients) to familiarize themselves with the principals, terminology, and techniques used by Scrum and other agile methodologies so that we may provide the best consulting experience possible for every project. If you have any questions about Scrum, feel free to ask one of our certified Scrum Masters or Product Owners or seek more information at the Scrum Alliance.
Our Approach
Digital Maelstrom is proud to offer services across a wide range of expertise, including: web-based information solutions, computer infrastructure, networking, information security, heterogeneous systems integration, rich application and media experiences, process automation, and many more. Our consultants constantly train and update their skills in order to remain relevant in technology and information science fields. We find that, as a consequence of performing excellent service, our consultants learn a great deal about other industries and often must become experts in our clients processes and techniques. Our ability to draw on these experiences, apply them in out-of-box thinking, and adapt them quickly allow us to innovate on future client needs - even when these needs are foreign, completely new, or utilize technology previously unknown to us.
The consulting experience Digital Maelstrom offers must be high-quality, productive, and enjoyable for all our clients. We offer the same client experience regardless of their size. An enterprise-class company with employees numbering tens of thousands and a large budget will receive the same quality as a small company or home-based business with a small budget. A common concept in Computer Science states that large problems must be broken into smaller, more manageable problems to be solved efficiently. We borrow from this approach so that our client experience can be consistently high-quality without regard to size. Should you choose to entrust your next project to Digital Maelstrom, you can be confident that you are hiring competent, driven, passionate, and talented team members who will ensure your project satisfies your highest expectations, meets a mutually negotiated timeline, and maximizes the value of your investment.
Most importantly, you will find in Digital Maelstrom a collaborative partner. A client is not simply one who writes a check but an important, active participant in the success of the project. We do not simply listen to client needs - we work to understand them. We do not talk "above" our clients using endless, distracting techno-babble - we work toward high-quality communication so that our clients understand how technology might impact their needs. We do not hide behind details - we work transparently through Agile project management to empower our clients so they may provide informed feedback and meaningfully control their project.
