The real reason why mobile app development with IoT apps is such a hot topic right now
In 1999, Professor of Sociology Neil Goss, made the statement that “in the next century, planet earth would don an electric skin” by using “the Internet as a scaffold to support and transmit its sensations”. A more astute statement could not have been made and we are now living in that skin. In 1999, Professor […]
Celebrating 5 years of mobile app development in Technopark, Stellenbosch, South Africa
With just over 155,000 people in a university town, at first glance one would assume Stellenbosch is more about the wine farms and the beautiful hikes. And it is. The wine is award winning and hundreds of locals and international travelers hike our mountains daily. But Stellenbosch offers even more in it’s relatively small in […]
What does IoT or Internet of Things mean in 2017?
I was recently asked what are the top three industries that South African development and design companies do exceptionally well in. I answered that, in my opinion, it has been Medical, Security and Financial. The amazing development in these areas supersedes many other countries by far – emerging economy or first world. Indeed, because of […]
Align your Minimum Viable Product (MVP) to become a Minimum Viable Experience (MVE)
Some claim that Minimum Viable Experience (MVE) replaces or supersedes Minimum Viable Product (MVP). While this might be true for some cases, we find that there’s actually room for both. The best reasons for building the Minimum Viable Product is to test the solution as quickly as possible in the real world. As confident as […]
10 Steps to follow when creating a product development plan
Once you have started product development, keep the following ten practical steps in mind to help you ensure an actionable roadmap. What is your goal? What is the goal of the product development? This is not related to features, although the features get you there. This is related to what you ultimately want. Is it […]
How the Lean Canvas saves cost and time with product development
“it is about making it as actionable as possible while staying entrepreneur-focused” Not every product development requires the deep dive that a Business Canvas gives us. The Lean Canvas saves cost and time because as Ash Maurya, the creator of the Lean Canvas, states “it is about making it as actionable as possible while staying […]
Why the Product Canvas plays a key part in our application design and development process
Simply, the Product Canvas defines the solution and is easily translated into the Product Backlog which forms the backbone of the Agile process and is the one source of truth to which all involved can turn. Once a team has worked through the Product Vision Canvas and the Business Model Canvas, we join teams to […]
Role definitions of a Software Development Team
Polymorph is an Agile software development company with over ten years of experience. We chose Agile because we have found that it is the most cost effective, lean and successful way to develop software products over a vast array of industries such as Fintech and IoT. Within Agile software development, one should keep in mind […]
The Product Vision Canvas – a strategic tool in developing a successful business
Upon meeting entrepreneurs, I regularly find that the challenge of thinking of everything related to building a company creates a certain amount of anxiety. This anxiety can often be alleviated by clarifying things and making them more concrete and above all – visible. This is most easily achieved with a canvas of one sort […]
How a Vision Canvas fits in with App and Product Development
“A vision is an anchor and a hot air balloon.” – Chantal Louw As an anchor, it keeps all stakeholders engaged with a common goal and as a hot air balloon it allows the teams involved to soar beyond their imaginings. From the mundane world of what is to the new world created by […]
