Congratulations! You have a working prototype that’s solving a problem. Things are about to get real, really fast. It’s time to take the leap and build your Pilot Release. Read more on Startup Product Roadmap, Phase 2 – Pilot Release / MVP…
Resources for Clients
How we work, and how it makes our clients’ project stronger.
Startup Product Roadmap, Phase 1 – Product Discovery
The Product Discovery phase is about determining that you’re solving the right problem, along with starting to validate and de-risk your solution.
This phase of effort is arguably the most difficult of your product’s lifecycle. Each day can be an emotional rollercoaster of extreme excitement and frustrating lows. Read more on Startup Product Roadmap, Phase 1 – Product Discovery…
The Startup Product Roadmap – Maturing your Software Idea into a Scalable Product
Planning to launch a startup around a new software product? The Software Product Roadmap will help you ask the right questions, talk to the right people, and make the right moves every step of the way. Read more on The Startup Product Roadmap – Maturing your Software Idea into a Scalable Product…
Prioritize Your (or Your Client’s) Projects Using Relative Weighting
I was recently working with a client that was considering many different software projects and struggling to decide which should come first. Each project was valuable in its own way, but when we began comparing them, we weren’t getting far. Then, I remembered an exercise that I did during my Scrum Product Owner training called relative weighting. Read more on Prioritize Your (or Your Client’s) Projects Using Relative Weighting…
Five Ways to Help Your Organization Embrace Software Change
They say change is the only constant, yet change is never easy. I consider myself pretty open to change, but I still find myself fumbling around for a few days when Gmail updates its interface or someone tells me about a new shortcut I should start using. Read more on Five Ways to Help Your Organization Embrace Software Change…
Custom Software for Beginners: What You Need to Know for Your First Project
Software is eating the world.
So wrote noted tech innovator and venture capitalist Marc Andreesen in August 2011. It’s been over six years since then. Was Andreesen right? Read more on Custom Software for Beginners: What You Need to Know for Your First Project…
Addressing 13 Types of Custom Software Risk
Creating custom software can be extremely complex—juggling evolving technologies, competing stakeholders, many types of users, etc. And that makes it risky, both for the company who funds the project and for the consultant who stakes their reputation on it.
Why Software Rewrites Often Fail – and How “User Goals” Can Fix Them
Over the last few years, Atomic Object has gotten more and more inquiries from companies who want to replace old custom software. These programs are often written in antiquated languages that few of today’s developers know. And most are dramatically below today’s standards for how software should look and act.
Unfortunately, it’s become clear that replacing an old system is often much more expensive than developing a completely new custom software product. Read more on Why Software Rewrites Often Fail – and How “User Goals” Can Fix Them…
Design Thinking Toolkit, Lesson 8 – Difficulty & Importance Matrix
Welcome to our series on Design Thinking methods and activities. You’ll find a full list of posts in this series at the end of the page.
Our next lesson tackles one of my favorite DT methods: the Difficulty Importance Matrix. Read more on Design Thinking Toolkit, Lesson 8 – Difficulty & Importance Matrix…
Working with Atomic After Our Initial Engagement – Three Options
So, your product development engagement with Atomic Object is nearing an end. At this point, we have finished and launched your MVP, worked through your scope-controlled budget for app updates/improvements, or handed the reigns to your internal team. You now have three distinct options for continuing to work with us.
Read more on Working with Atomic After Our Initial Engagement – Three Options…