Sometimes it can feel like software development is a black hole and it’s not clear what goes on in there, nor is it clear how to get consistent on-time delivery along with high-quality output. Repeatedly and reliably hitting your deadlines and achieving this with high quality is the ultimate goal of high-performing software organizations.
Whether you have an internal software team or outsource software development
to a partner, this is for you.
At Lighthouse, we think differently. We believe software should be engineered and your team and processes must be repeatable, much like running a manufacturing plant. We want you to have the Visibility into each area of your “software manufacturing plant” as well as the Control to course correct if you see certain processes sliding “out of tolerance.”
To get started, you must first become repeatable in each critical component of your organization. One needs to break down your software organization and processes into bite-sized manageable components (think of these like the stations on the manufacturing line), determine their strengths and weaknesses, and establish a consistent behavior of “rhythm, realize, and repeat."
Reporting your software organization’s performance in these key areas will give you the Visibility you need to know where you are and the Control you need to course correct. Once you achieve repeatability across these key components, your results will become more consistent. You can now build a plan and have confidence that you’ll hit that plan. This is when you will consistently hit your delivery dates.