Being Agile, not Fragile By Team Arrk BlogsThought Leadership 6 mins read Fragile is a kangaroo word. Within the Fragile ‘pouch’ is agile and the two words in a literal sense may not be seen at odds with each other. However within the software development world, we can use the kangaroo word to tell a…
Introduction to right-shoring By Team Arrk BlogsThought Leadership 4 mins read The concept of offshoring is well-established in both manufacturing and in certain niche services sectors such as software development. An organisation, usually in a bid to improve its competitive advantage, looks to move elements of its business or business processes away from its core…
The Software Tester Evolution | From Waterfall To Agile By Team Arrk BlogsThought Leadership 7 mins read “Be the change you want to see in the world” Mahatma Gandhi These words mean much to us and they have unconsciously driven us to work towards a successful transition from the waterfall to the agile testing world.…
The changing role of the CIO By Team Arrk BlogsThought Leadership 5 mins read Ever wondered how to define the role of the CIO? According to Wikipedia, the job title Chief Information Officer (CIO) is exactly the same as an IT director or a Chief Digital Information Officer (CDIO). It is a job, it states:…
Ethnographic research: Giving your project a fighting chance By Monika Sumra BlogsThought Leadership 3 mins read This immersive research activity requires the researcher to become involved with the activity, rather than just observing. Developed as a technique for better understanding the mind of the customer, ethnography is used at Arrk to gain a better understanding of…
The role of governance in digital transformation By Team Arrk BlogsSoftware Consultancy 4 mins read There are a host of new challenges facing the digital sphere – from the need for faster integrated business cycles, to increased calls for cross-silo capabilities, all the way through to the ever growing number of risks such as the…
Is the 2038 problem the new Y2K bug? By Team Arrk BlogsThought Leadership 4 mins read You may remember the Y2K problem, also known as the millennium bug. It was a big deal towards the end of the last century, generating hundreds of apocalyptic headlines across the globe with scare stories about aeroplanes falling out…
Intoduction to Low Code and No Code (LCNC) By Team Arrk BlogsThought Leadership 3 mins read Journey of Low-Code and No-Code (LCNC) From Early Innovation to Modern Enterprise Strategy The concept of low-code development platforms first gained traction as businesses sought faster, more agile ways to build applications without relying entirely on traditional coding. Early…
Guide to bimodal IT By Team Arrk BlogsThought Leadership 4 mins read Bimodal IT – it’s one of the latest Gartner-oriented buzzwords that has found its way into the vernacular of developers worldwide. However, what does it actually mean and how can it be applied to your business? In this guide to bimodal IT we…
Introduction to the systems development lifecycle By Team Arrk BlogsThought Leadership 4 mins read Things have really changed in the software development arena over the last few years. You don’t have to look back too far to remember a time when system development meant asking a programmer to write some code in order to carry…
