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Private APIs vs. Open APIs
One of the key considerations that should guide both your API business strategy and your interface architecture is the distinction between open and private APIs. An interface is defined as…
Benefits of Headless CMS vs a Traditional CMS
The time to choose a headless CMS over a traditional CMS couldn't be more clear. Gabriella Pirrone Gabriella Pirrone September 9, 2019 Headless CMS vs Traditional CMS There are some very clear and obvious benefits to the notion of content…
Putting Personas to Work in UX Design: What They Are and Why They’re Important
It’s likely you’ve heard the term persona before, especially if you’ve worked in user experience design. Personas are a commonly used tool in UX design. At their core, personas are about creating products with a specific, not generic, user in…
Vietnam: The Emerging Software Outsourcing Destination
Outsource to Vietnam? Offshore development includes software development, Web apps, MEAN stack, automation testing and more. Outsourcing software development is the driving economic force of many emerging countries. India and China are well…
Odoo Website SSO
INTRODUCTION
Why manage multiple credential databases for each Odoo website when one can help?
If you want to accomplish the same then just go for the Odoo Website…
Integrate Magento SSO with your Web
Magento 2 SSO or Magento 2 Single Sign-On module allows the integration of the Magento store with third-party applications. The user can sign-in to the third-party applications through their Magento 2 sign-up credentials.
…What's Next in Odoo 14 Roadmap?
At the Odoo Experience 2019, held in October, Odoo introduced Odoo 13 to the world. The In-App purchase and the OCR introduced were great…
Which CRM is better for your business: Salesforce vs Odoo?
We compare Salesforce and Odoo to see how they stack up against one another.
The software your company chooses to use can have a direct impact on your business’s success. Picking the…
Odoo Website SSO (Single Sign On)
Odoo Website SSO(Single Sign On)
Why generate different credentials if the Single Sign-on can help?
Single Sign-on(SSO) is an authentication process that facilitates user to access multiple applications with…
How to set up SAML SSO with Google apps
The Robin Team
Setting up your Robin account…
Software Development Roles and Responsibilities in Outsourcing
When starting a software development project, we want our team to consist of experienced and skilled individuals, professionals who know all the ins and outs of their craft. But hiring good specialists doesn’t necessarily mean they will form a…
How Software Outsourcing Companies Can Truly Be Customer-Centric Businesses
Most companies claim that they are customer-centric businesses, which is a good thing since prioritizing delivering a high-quality customer experience as one of the top goals shows significant revenue generate. Research shows that “…
WHY SPREADSHEETS AREN’T ENOUGH FOR YOUR BUSINESS DATA
I love Excel. I just wanted to state this outright. I would like to think that I use it the right way and that I am nearly an expert in most things Excel.
…DATA SILOS: THE ACHILLES HEEL OF LARGE ORGANIZATIONS
DATA SILOS: THE ACHILLES HEEL OF LARGE ORGANIZATIONS
Quick question: how do you determine strategic choices for your business?
While qualitative decision making is a viable approach, you also want to have an understanding of the…
Using forks in Bitbucket Server
Forks provide an alternative workflow to using branches, for where particular developers have restricted…
Comparing Workflows
Comparing Workflows
Git is the most commonly used version control system today. A Git workflow is a recipe or recommendation for how to use Git to accomplish work in a consistent and productive manner. Git workflows encourage developers…
Single Sign-on vs. Federated Identity Management
What is Single Sign-on (SSO)?
Single sign-on, or SSO, allows a user to access multiple applications using a single set of credentials. This capability can be applied to both employees and customers to streamline their login experiences…
Difference between JWT and SAML2
Both SAML and JWT are security token formats that are not dependent on any programming language. SAML is the older format and is based on XML. It's used commonly in protocols like SAML-P, WS-Trust and WS-Federation (although not strictly required…
How to build wireframes and mockups to validate your business idea
Building a product — any kind of product — is hard. Somehow the engineering and creative parts of your team (and brain) need to coordinate to produce something that customers enjoy. If you pause for a moment and think about this, it’s amazing…
What is ASP.NET Boilerplate?
This is a simple startup template based on ASP.NET Boilerplate framework and Module Zero. If you need an enterprise startup project, check ASP.NET ZERO .
What is ASP.NET Boilerplate?…
Checklist for Single Sign-On Systems
Basic single sign on requirements (checklist)
It’s critical that your SSO solution meets the basic requirements to support employees and IT needs. That means a secure solution and one with high usability. But remember that SSO is only…
SAML vs. OAuth: Comparison and Differences
Security assertion markup language (SAML) is an authentication process. Head to work in the morning and log into your computer, and you've likely used SAML.
Open authorization (OAuth) is an authorization process. Use it to jump from one…
Post Mortem After Successful Project Closure
Performing a Post-Mortem on a Successful Project
As business owners, operators and/or managers responsible for implementing initiatives, we sometimes overlook the…
What is UnitTest?
Unit testing is often talked about in software development, and is a term that I've been familiar with during my whole time writing programs. Like most software development terminology, however, it's very ill-defined, and I see confusion can…
Important Concepts of Project Time Management
“I am definitely going to take a course on time management… just as soon as I can work it into my schedule.” – Louis E. Boone
Aspirants of PMP exam must cement their understanding of some of the key terms and concepts, before working…
5 Advantages of Dedicated Teams on Software Development Projects
When clients explore options for a software development project, a factor that greatly influences the choice of the vendor is pricing.
And while numbers and figures get most of the attention, there’s little talk about the different…
CUSTOM SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT PRICING MODEL: FIXED PRICE CONTRACT
Fixed price is not just a pricing model in custom software development; it predefines project processes and responsibilities of all involved parties. First and foremost, the constraints of the well-known Project Management Triangle—scope, time,…
8 most common reasons for a conflict between a client and a software house
A productive relation between you and the software house needs to be profesional and built and mutual understanding. It is not a typical sales relation like that between the shopkeeper and a customer. Not only is is longer-lasting but also…
9 Hiring Biases That Are Hurting Your Recruiting Efforts
Let’s start by acknowledging that everyone has unconscious bias — even you (yes, you). As humans, we are very social animals with complex brains that have evolved little mental shortcuts over thousands of years to help us make quick decisions.…
Smartstore versus Woocommerce in Wordpress: which is better?
Often the thoughts start from the software “Wordpress with Woocommerce”.
Wordpress versus Smartstore
Wordpress is one of the best-known tools for creating and managing a website via a browser. …
Conflict Management, Problem Solving and Decision Making
Conflict management, problem solving and decision making are topics that are generally considered to be distinct, but are actually interconnected such that they are used together to come up with the most feasible solution.
To come to the…
Choosing the Right Mobile App Development Framework for Your Next Project
Before We Get Started
Who is this article for?
So you have a cool idea, a new project you want to start, but you don’t know what framework would be best for your needs and the resources you have at your disposal.…
The Layers of the OSI Model Illustrated
The Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) model defines a networking framework to implement protocols in layers, with control passed from one layer to the next. It is primarily used today as a teaching tool. It conceptually…
Release Flow: a Git Workflow
With this document, I would like to present a method to work with Git that it is really effective. It is easy to apply and brings a lot of advantages to every software or production oriented environment. The workflow is based on the …
What can Avengers: Endgame teach us about Git?
hen I first saw Avengers: Endgame in theaters, I noticed that their time travel rule is quite similar to the Git branching model. Referred to as the time heist, our heroes travelled through time to recover the…
Best of Breed Software & its Pros and Cons
For years, all-in-one software suites were a favorite of corporations around the globe. It seemed convenient that one encompassing system could meet the needs of an entire enterprise. More recently, however, large-scale platforms have given rise…
What is ‘best-of-breed’ software, and what are the advantages?
Things are changing when it comes to the ways that public agencies approach their software needs.
Previously, suite solutions reigned. Organizations purchased ERP systems and other large-scale solutions with the promise of one source for…
Removing Software Development Waste to Improve Productivity
One way to improve productivity is to reduce waste: objects, properties, conditions, activities, or processes that consume resources without benefiting stakeholders. However, reducing waste can be very challenging. People quickly acclimate to…
Frictionless Software Development
How Friction Slows Us Down
I once joined a project where running the “unit” tests took three and a half hours.
As you may have guessed, the developers didn’t run the tests before they checked in code, resulting in a frequently…
Usability Testing Vs. User Testing – Why it is important?
In the world of software and application development, there is often some confusion when it comes to usability testing vs user testing. Even experienced product owners, VPs of Technology and CIOs, and developers often confuse…
Marketing attribution models: Which one is right for you?
Successful app marketing depends on an array of platforms within a tech stack and how they are connected. Within that architecture, attribution — which credits a marketing activity that delivered a desired goal — is the key. Only with accurate…
What is a Headless CMS? And How is a Hybrid Headless CMS Different?
The concept of a headless CMS is no longer new.
However headless it is becoming increasingly relevant to enterprise companies again — not to mention the marketers, developers, and business leaders within them.
But for…
Accelerate Your Personalization Strategy with Headless CMS
Content has the power to position your brand as a beacon of influence in your industry, not only through its ability to educate and empower your customers but also through its ability to entertain them and make them feel like part of a family. To…
Is Custom Ecommerce Web Design Worth Investing In? Check It Out and Know the Alternatives
When launching an ecommerce website, one of the decisions with far-reaching effects on website evolution is the choice of a design solution. Website templates, custom design, and a headless ecommerce solution are three…
How to Create an Online Store For Your Business
Starting an ecommerce business can be rather daunting, especially if you’re new to this sphere. Of the many decisions you have to make for your online business, one of the biggest is whether to start from scratch or use an ecommerce platform. In…
21 Digital Transformation Strategies Worth Implementing
Here are the top 21 digital transformation strategies recommended by businessmen and company executives who have successfully overcome the challenges of digital transformation and the pains associated with it. It will help you come up with…
Six Mistakes To Avoid In Mobile App Development
For every successful mobile app development project, there are at least five which failed almost woefully and is causing their business owners and developers great grieve. No one likes to fail, regardless of how bold, rich, or experienced they…
What is the Data, Information, Knowledge, Wisdom (DIKW) Pyramid?
Knowledge Pyramid, Wisdom Hierarchy and Information Hierarchy are some of the names referring to the popular…
Software Testing Basics: Types of Bugs and Why They Matter
To make the detection and prioritization of defects faster and easier, I recommend applying to them rigorous classification techniques. Below, I outlined the approach we take at ScienceSoft to classifying software bugs and listed the most common…
A Day in the Life of a Project Manager
We don’t know whether every project manager can recall the exact moment they decided on their…
Machine learning Model Validation Testing
What is Model Validation Testing?
Model Validation Testing is the procedure of evaluating the wellness of models performance against the real data. It is essential that the model validated by considering the aspects and…
PIM vs. PxM: 5 Things You Need to Know
Shoppers’ expectations are changing, both in B2B and B2C. As 98% of marketers believe that personalization advances customer relationships, it’s not surprising that digital marketing and commerce teams are constantly being…
OKRs vs. S.M.A.R.T Goals
In this post, we look at how OKR compares to SMART Goals.
SMART goals are a popular way of creating goals that many organizations use to achieve success. This post will look…
Why choose Vietnam for software outsourcing in next decade 2021-2030?
TIGO Solutions is an outsourcing provider specializing in software development. We provide customers in developed countries with great solutions to help your business save costs on each project and long-term development. We can act as a bridge to…
TIGO Consulting Services
Our Professional Services team is committed to helping you improve your business by keeping your installation on-track and perfectly tailored to your organization’s unique requirements.
…
PIM is the new CRM
We’ve been hearing this a lot at partner meetups, retailer conferences, from our customers, and even echoing down the hallways of our own offices.
What do people mean by “PIM is the new CRM”?
It’s about momentum.…
Should You Start an IT Outsourcing Business in Vietnam?
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What is a Digital Experience Platform?
Digital Experience Platform (DXP) is an emerging category of enterprise software seeking to meet the needs of companies undergoing digital transformation, with the ultimate goal of providing better customer experiences. DXPs can…
Should Software Professionals Get PMP Certified?
The Project Management Professional certification, or the PMP certification, is probably not the first certification that comes to mind to advance or start a career in software engineering. Many engineers are constantly learning new languages and…
How has a PMP certification helped you?
PMP is the gold standard and most reputed project management certification in the world. Currently I am working as a project manager and the knowledge gained during PMP preparation has helped…
Is SharePoint Right For You? Pros, Cons and An Alternative
Since its launch in 2001, SharePoint has continued to divide the community.
Some organisations are devotee SharePoint users, citing its extensive functionality, integrations and customisations. Others are sceptical of the value of…
HOW TO SAVE TIME IN .NET USING BOILERPLATES
Hopefully, as a reader of our blog, you have had the chance to take a look at some of our previous posts that we have published for our development colleagues. We have a review of Apache Kafka and series on building a RESTFul API & UI Apps…
How to Write a Project Report: Step-By-Step Guide
How to Write a Project Status Report:
The most common type of project report, a project status report provides a general state of the project to its stakeholders. It quantifies…
What is Usability Testing?
Usability testing is the practice of testing how easy a design is to use with a group of representative users. It usually involves observing users as they attempt to complete tasks and can be done for different types of designs. It is often…
Agile testing-Do we need test plans?
If you have worked in a project executed & delivered using waterfall model, you must be very familiar with the test planning process. Usually these test plan documents are comprehensive with a lot of information regarding scope, entry-exit…
10 Characteristics of Successful Agile Software Development
The companies that are the most successful embracing agile software development understand that agile is not something that companies do; instead, agile is something that companies become. It takes a long time to become agile, but the payoff is…
Software development processes
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The Difference Between Visual Sitemaps and XML Sitemaps and Why You Need Them
If you’re like many business owners, you’re busy. At best, you find time to delve into the parts of your business that you love. At worst, you’re buried in administrative tasks. Either way, you don’t spend time considering the little digital…
Gamification in DNN
Increase user engagement with gamification.
The more time users spend interacting with your site, the deeper the connection they build with your brand. Evoq gives you one of the most effective user engagement tools: gamification.…
Steps to Nail Software Development Time Estimation
Software development projects often exceed their time estimations and consequently result in the enlarged budget, lost revenue, missed market opportunities, and, for a software development vendor, Service Level Agreement penalties.
To…
Difference between Set-based development and point-based development
1. Point-based Design
Figure 1: Unstable time frame for point-based design
2. Set-based development
Definition: a design, analysis, and decision-making practice…
How Your Business Should Profit of Lean Software Development?
In the era of software- “revolutions” arise monthly. Nevertheless, every once in a while, essential innovations do appear on the web, and it’s difficult for them to trim down through all the clamor to seize your notice.
Therefore, today,…
Lean Software Product Development in 4 Phases
When you develop software products in a repeatable, production fashion, you…
Web Architecture 101
Modern web application architecture overview
The above diagram is a fairly good representation of our…
The Keys to Lean Communication – Improving the Process
Communication is something we do for most of the day in our personal and professional lives; yet most of us work on it less than our other skills. We’re taught about proper communication all through school and even into our college education. We’…
Lean and Mean Software Development
As per definition of Lean and mean: Ready, able, and willing to work hard and achieve the desired results, especially in an efficient or dominant manner.
What is Lean Organization?
A lean organization…
BA Corner: How Business Analysts can Identify Quick Wins
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A quick win is an improvement that is visible, has immediate…
BA Corner: The MoSCoW method for IT Project Management
One of the biggest challenges for… How Integrated Software Solutions Improve your Customers' Experience
How important is customer acquisition and retention to your business? If you answered anything other than "It's critically important," you probably have problems software can't solve. But for the rest of us, understanding customers and tailoring… Key reasons why companies look for a software development partnership
Many enterprises tend to outsource software development work to a partner for several needs and reasons:
Software Costs Estimation In Agile Project Management
IntroductionOne of the hardest things to do in software development is to determine how long and how much it will take to deliver a new software product. Should it be so hard? The answer is not straightforward. …Lean Change Management (Pictures | Videos)
Here are videos to explain how does Lean Change Management work in reality: … Value Stream: How a Business Analyst Delivers Value
As a business analyst, have you ever been asked to explain what you do for the organisation? The question may have come from a co-worker, but more likely you were asked by one of the more senior members of staff. The question can be quite a… What is the Difference Between a Subject Matter Expert and a Business Analyst?
Question: What is the differences between a subject matter expert (SME) and a business analyst (BA)?
Answer:… Lean Testing: Know what is it and How to Implements it!
A typical testing process or methodology has lot of padding and extra burden that makes it heavy weight and bulky. If we somehow eliminate the non essential or wastes then we end up with … DRA - DECISION REQUIREMENTS ANALYSIS
A FORMAL METHOD FOR DEFINING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR DECISIONING SYSTEMS, ESPECIALLY THOSE IMPLEMENTED USING BUSINESS RULES ENGINES (BRE). The DRDPeople are much better at extracting information from pictures than from… Quiz: Test your understand of team work
Quesiton 1: Individuals make good decisions much quicker than teams do. Quesiton 2: Teams make the… Case Studies - Elicit Requirements Successfully
This case study will take us through the different scenarios in the day of the business analyst and demonstrate the challenges, also I have discussed the solution to those challenges based on the success elements and the business analysis best… Why implement a requirements traceability matrix?
Creating and maintaining a requirements traceability matrix (RTM) is not a simple task. It is time consuming and requires a considerable amount of effort and commitment from the project team.… Practical Approach To Elicit Requirements Successfully
Project statistics state that most project rework/failure is due to incomplete/improper/unclear requirements, hence the role the Business Analyst becomes even more critical as they shoulder a huge responsibility of eliciting and collaborating… Data Flow Diagrams (DFD) Explained
DFD Diagram NotationsNow we'd like to briefly introduce to you a few diagram notations which you'll see in the tutorial below. External EntityAn external entity can represent a human, system or subsystem. It is where… Here’s Why You Need a Process Map
A project team of six people will likely have six different visions of how a process works, and at least as many ideas of what the improved process should look like. Putting a process map down… 4 Phases of Rapid Application Development Methodology
In the world of project management, “agile” is the method du jour. For decades, project management teams clung to the traditional approach of strict planning, process, and documentation. Agile management turns this… SCRUM Questions and Answers
When it comes to estimating the requirements on your Agile projects, there are three different “Sizing Units” that can be used to determine the size (… What Agile Software Development Team Structure Looks Like
When partnering up with the software development team, many clients discover that quite a few people belong to its structure. And while it’s pretty clear with the responsibilities of developers, things tend to get confusing with BAs, PMs, and POs… Big Bang vs. Phased Rollout: Which ERP Implementation Strategy Is Best?
The benefits of enterprise resource planning (ERP) are indisputable: when implemented correctly, ERP can streamline operations; increase performance and productivity; and reduce costs associated with manufacturing, inventory, and marketing. The… Software Development Life Cycle Methodologies
What is SDLC?Software development is the bread and butter of software engineers and developers all around. Every day, software engineers and professionals alike have to immerse themselves into the dynamics of the best… 8 Software Development Models: Sliced, Diced and Organized in Charts
Software development life cycle (SDLC) models show the ways to navigate through the complex and demanding process of software building. A project’s quality, timeframes, budget, and ability to meet the stakeholders’ expectations largely depend on… Top 10 reasons for ERP Project Failure ?
ERP has changed the way organisations handle their businesses. Successful implementation of ERP systems saves millions of dollars for companies and increase employee satisfactions, customer satisfactions and sustain competitive advantages in the… 11 common ERP mistakes and how to avoid them
Today’s IT executives have more choices than ever when choosing an … Open API Roadmap – From Strategy to Execution
Successful execution of an API strategy requires forming a solid link between business strategy, technology implementation and culture and process. The rise of platforms such as Amazon, Google, Apple, Facebook and Alibaba, and their… Odata and REST APIs — A Comparison
Are you curious about what is REST and OData? Then, this article is for you. In it, you will find an explanation… Why chose Angular for your next projects
Angular is an open-source JS-based framework, the first version of which was presented by Google back in 2010. Today, Angular is among the most popular JS frameworks for developing websites, web apps & mobile apps (for iPhone and Android) in… Vietnam: A Smart Software Outsourcing Destination
Domain Driven Design: What is difference between Domain Events vs. Event Sourcing?
What do domain events have in common with event sourcing? Certainly the word “event” in the name. But beyond that, when talking to architects and developers in projects, at conferences or trainings, I often hear that domain events go well with… Angular: Best Use Cases and Reasons To Opt For This Tool
Angular (also referred to as Angular 2+) is a web development platform built in TypeScript that provides developers with robust tools for creating the client side of web applications. The Time Hacker Method — why 15 minutes?
If you’ve read about the Time Hacker Method (THM) you may have wondered why 15 minutes was chosen for the length of a micro-task. Why not 45 minutes or an hour? Isn’t 15 minutes just too short to complete a meaningful task? This is where… WHY DO DEVELOPERS NEED ASP.NET BOILERPLATE?
ASP.NET Boilerplate is a beginning point for building the ASP.NET web applications. It uses the best methodologies and prevalent tools. It helps in developing both Single Page and the Multi-page web applications. With a click, the… 10 Best Practices for Driving Enterprise Software Adoption
App-based training and communication platforms are changing the retail industry, but rollouts aren’t always easy.The world’s gone mobile, and so have innovative learning, content and performance management systems. If… What Is and How Does Single Sign-On Authentication Work?
Single Sign-On (SSO) authentication is now required more than ever. Nowadays, almost every website requires some form of authentication to access its… How does single sign-on work?
What is single sign-on?Single sign-on (SSO) is a property of identity and access management (IAM) that enables users to securely authenticate with multiple applications and websites by… How Progressive Web Apps can drive business success
Progressive Web Apps are on a lot of companies' roadmap to modernize their website and adapt to users' new expectations. Like all new concepts and technical capabilities, they raise questions: is it what my customers want, how much will it grow… Lean & Innovation Bridging Business and Technology Gap through Innovation
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