Management

Management is a process of planning, organizing, implementing and directing. It's characterized by using resources (human, financial, informational, etc.) to efficiently achieve the goals of your business or organization.

Onboard an offshore team into your company

Outsourcing is usually considered a bad word, meaning taking jobs away from your business or hiring cheap labor. When the topic of outsourcing software development or any technical position comes up in business discussions it often conjures up thoughts of incompetent staff, extremely slow turn around times or unresolved issues. While problems can impact any group, outsourced or in-house, outsourcing roles do not have to be this way at all. In fact, outsourcing can greatly help reduce cost and create efficiencies in your business. Outsourcing non-core competencies and services can help businesses thrive, especially during uncertain times, by reducing operational costs and allowing current staff to focus on revenue generating activities.

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How do you effectively join a development team?

Joining a new software development team can be daunting and more so if you are asked to improve a team or were hired to improve a team. When I was in the military, after I completed the Basic Leader Course I was tasked with managing people in my unit that I had previous relationships with in Korea. I went from being a solider and friend to these people, to being their direct supervisor.

I was able to turn negative energy and emotion about me being promoted instead of them, to earn their respect and receive top ranking among the platoon which earned me an Army Achievement award.

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