Methodology
How we work
A Result Driven, Outcomes Focus Approach
Developer Satisfaction Leading to Higher Productivity / Retention
A Customer Satisfaction Driven System
Development Teams Deliver Value in the Form of features
Development Teams Deliver Noise in the Form of Issues
A Value-to-Noise Ratio is one of the Best Indicators of
Productivity & Effectiveness
Effectiveness Index Core Components
Drive your development team towards unparalleled effectiveness.
Fixing Defects at Injection Phase
Highly effective development teams fix issues as they emerge, in Requirement, Design or Coding phases. They do not postpone defect detection to formal testing.
Quantify Customer Satisfaction
Multiple methodologies exist. Highly effective development teams focus on the number of customer escalations and reported issues. A happy customer does not report issues.
What is the Cost of an Issue?
Highly effective development teams shorten the gap between injection and detection. The cost is exponential with issues longevity. An issue in production could cost up to 100 times more. This includes reputation costs, escalation overhead, management attention and potential risk to future business.
What is the Effectiveness Index?
The Index is a composition of 22 competencies across the development lifecycle. Each competency is graded on a scale of A-F. The ratings are combined to generate an overall "Development Team Effectiveness Index".
A |
B |
C |
D |
E |
F |
|
World Class, Unique |
Advanced, Getting Better |
Basic, Consistent |
Initial, Inconsistent |
Beginner, Awareness |
No Capabilities |
|
Issues Detected at Injection |
> 85% |
> 70% |
± 55% |
± 40% |
< 25% |
< 10% |
Customer Satisfaction |
> 98% |
> 95% |
± 85% |
± 75% |
< 70% |
< 60% |
Average Cost per Issue |
< $500 |
< $1000 |
± $2000 |
± $3000 |
> $4000 |
> $5000 |
World Class Capabilities |
Advanced Capabilities |
Basic Capabilities |
Initial Capabilities |
Beginner, Capabilities |
No Capabilities |
|
Issues Detected at Injection |
> 85% |
> 70% |
± 55% |
± 40% |
< 25% |
< 10% |
Customer Satisfaction |
> 98% |
> 95% |
± 85% |
± 75% |
< 70% |
< 60% |
Average Cost per Issue |
< $500 |
< $1000 |
± $2000 |
± $3000 |
> $4000 |
> $5000 |
World Class, Unique | Advanced, Getting Better | Basic, Consistent | Initial, Inconsistent | Beginner, Awareness | No Capabilities | |
Engineering Practices Used by Development Teams | Create competitive advantages for them, drives higher quality and customer satisfaction, drives higher motivation, and retention. | Show smart usage and include supporting metrics. Done in a way that maximizes early detection and avoidance of issues. | Show consistency across all developers and all projects to which this team contributes to. Early detection is prioritized. | Demonstrate benefits that can come from using them and show early results from using them. Metrics and trending are missing. | Understand what the solid practices are about and how it can be potentially used. |