June 2019CIOAPPLICATIONS.COM6Ensuring Smoother Workflow during DevelopmentAgile is a methodology employed in an organization in which requirements and solutions evolve in cross-functional teams through the collaborative effort. It is an iterative approach to product development where, unlike waterfall-led methods, discovery, design, development, and testing go parallelly. The methodology also perfectly addresses the customer's requirements. During the whole cycle, user involvement is encouraged, providing visibility and transparency, showing the actual progress of projects. As a result, incorrect approaches are quickly identified, change is recognized as inevitable and is embraced, the technical documentation takes less time, and application maintenance becomes more effortless.However, the scope of the agile methodology is not limited to application development only; it extends its foot to enhance the way digital products and services are delivered. The process can also be exercised in all areas of an organization, such as software development, portfolio management, and human resources. Furthermore, the methodology's advantages have even surpassed into a plethora of industrial spaces, where decision-makers are leveraging the process to avoid any discrepancies. According to statistics as mentioned on Apiumhub website, by using agile methodology, on average, the time to market is faster by 37 percent, and the efficiency is increased with productivity higher by 16 percent than the average.With the current edition of CIO Applications, the editorial board aspires to showcase the proficiencies of prominent agile practitioners in the present day and age, to assist industry peers in leveraging state-of-the-art solutions and services.Please share your thoughts with us.EditorialCopyright © 2019 ValleyMedia, Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part of any text, photography or illustrations without written permission from the publisher is prohibited. The publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs or illustrations. Views and opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the magazine and accordingly, no liability is assumed by the publisher thereof.JUNE - 27 - 2019, Volume 05 - Issue 32Published by ValleyMedia, Inc. To subscribe to CIO ApplicationsVisit www.cioapplications.com Graphics & ArtManaging EditorJoe PhillipSenior WritersClara MathewEditorial Staff*Some of the Insights are based on the interviews with respective CIOs and CXOs to our editorial staffSalesVincent Georgevincent@cioreview.comEmailsales@cioapplications.comeditor@cioapplications.commarketing@cioapplications.comContact UsPhone: 510.330.5174Fax: 510.894.8405John Gotham Albert RozarioBen JacksonDaniel HolmesEzra BenjaminJune MichaelRoy KeanLeah JaneRoyce D'SouzaJoe PhillipManaging Editoreditor@cioapplications.comJoe Phillip
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