4 Key Steps for ISVs to Implement Agile in Software Development

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On the other hand, ISVs should also realise that software development is not only about software, there are also processes, people, operations and several other constraints. One of the biggest challenges ISVs face is translating their vision into tangible needs and then converting those needs into requirements.

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Sprint is an important part of Agile and Scrum software development. Scrum is implemented through a series of Sprints. Sprint planning sessions are a great way to align the Scrum team to agree upon and focus on commonly understood goals.

To do this effectively, ISVs should give importance to burndown chart, which is a set of previously agreed upon metrics that is used to measure the contribution of various teams towards achieving set business targets, which most commonly revolve around revenue.

Sprint reviews are ideal for every department in a software company to measure their progress with each other. Because there is so much interdependency between various departments of the business such as the management, sales and marketing

It is quite evident now that Agile principles are extremely relevant to ISVs for software development. The goal should be for Agile teams on both sides to evolve into a smoothly integrated system, where everyone is working together to create a company that meets the real burning needs of the end users.