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15 December 2020

Wrapping up 2020

Christmas is nearly here. And that means 2020 is nearly over. Phew.

In this issue:

  • Holiday dates
  • The best of 2020
  • Cut risk by delivering working software
  • Get first crack at our 2021 Agile courses
  • Running co-design projects
  • Understanding the updated Privacy Act 
Boost logo with Christmas lights.

Holiday dates

  • 22 December: Boost’s last day of work
  • 11 January: We’re back!
  • 26 January: First Boost News of 2021

Make the best of a bad year

For the holidays ahead, here’s the best of 2020:

A team demo working software at a review You X Ventures on Unsplash

Cut risk by delivering working software

Delivering working software in short iterations is Agile’s secret weapon. It lets you minimise risk by getting feedback on what you’re building early and often.

Here’s an overview of the art and science of delivering working software from your very first Sprint:

How to deliver working software every Sprint  →

Get first crack at our 2021 Agile courses

We’re currently setting the dates for our 2021 Agile Professional Foundation courses. If you’d like first crack at securing a seat as soon they become available, leave your email address below.

You can find out more about this ICAgile-certified online training here.

Email James to register your interest. We’ll notify you when the 2021 dates are set.

Running a co-design exercise. Photo by Kylie Haulk on Unsplash

Co-design: benefits and methods

How do you ensure that the digital service you’re developing delivers just what your users need? In some ways it’s simple. Find out what your users need. Build it. Test that it hits the mark. Repeat.

Co-design is a way of actively involving representative users and relevant stakeholders in the process.

Doing this brings dual benefits:

1. You get a better idea of what your users need. You:

  • generate a wider pool of ideas
  • validate solutions sooner, leading to faster and cheaper development.

2. You build engagement with users and the stakeholders who support the service. This creates:

  • greater uptake, referrals and user loyalty
  • help desk and support staff who are experts in the service
  • management buy-in, with the resourcing this brings.

Here’s a guide to the benefits of co-design and how to put it into action.

Introduction to co-design for digital services  →

Understanding the updated Privacy Act

Changes to the Privacy Act came into effect on 1 December.

Here are the Privacy Commissioner's information sheets on the changes:

Privacy Act 2020 changes (PDF)  →

Our next free Introduction to Agile is on 18 December
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