Our twist on Agile Software Development
At Orion, our teams are fluent in agile approaches and bring our culture of commitment and innovation to ensure that work gets done on time.
We believe, that while pure agile can work given the right environment and variables, in the real world you need to adapt your approach. Our ability to do so allows us to work side-by-side with your team members to march in the same direction and enable your enterprise to move faster and build smarter.
How we interpret the Agile Method
One of the biggest misconceptions teams make going agile is the idea that Agile means “Work Without a Plan.” Often, companies with this philosophy end up confronting a mad race at the end of the project to hit deadlines and budget. We believe in creating an entire roadmap; specific enough to provide visibility into timelines. As we run through the SDLC our clients get real-time updates into the timelines and budget forecasts. You will always know your project’s status at the level of detail you prefer, and it will be clear, consistent, and aligned to your needs.
People and Project Management
Working in an Agile mindset, our development teams focus on close collaboration and a self-organized team structure. We know that when it comes to projects, the people are often responsible for more trouble than the technology! Our developers are well rounded and can adapt to the situation, such as stepping in for QAs and BAs depending on the situation.
Agile Project Management
Our approach to project management focuses on both the micro and macro measurements. At any point in the project, we can bring awareness and adjust to changes in scope. We are able to loop in our clients to adjust and approve all aspects of the product with regularly scheduled showcases and user acceptance testing.
Nimble Project Mindset
We know that our clients expect us to work in an Agile method while sometimes integrating with their existing waterfall processes. This stems from the fact that we view Agile as a mindset, not its different activities.