OUR SERVICES

As proven leaders of people and builders of mission-critical systems we help you bring together people, technology and practice in services designed to fit your unique needs.

SERVICES WE OFFER

VP of Software Engineering

Full Lifecycle Software Development

Project Management + Strategy

1:1 Coaching + Advisory

VP OF SOFTWARE ENGINEERING

We provide coverage for key roles in your organization including VP of Software Engineering and Director of Engineering.  Through these roles we work directly in your team to help you achieve key organizational goals and put in place strong practices and processes for the long term.

Interim VP of Engineering (1-6 Months)

The Interim model is for businesses that need proven full-time VP of Engineering or Director of Engineering for multiple weeks or months.  Key benefits include:

  • Fast and Flexible – add proven Engineering Leadership without long hiring cycles or long-term commitments

  • Go Further – multi-month engagement allows larger issues to be addressed via defined objectives and responsibilities

  • Proven Management – experienced Engineering Leadership you can trust have done the job before

  • Endemic Network – gain access to additional expertise through the Endemic Network

Part-Time VP of Engineering (1-3 days/week)

The Part-Time model is for businesses that need a part-time and proven VP of Engineering or Director of Engineering to fill gaps, address critical issues or make targeted improvements.  Key benefits include:

  • Fill, Fix and Improve – quickly address short-term challenges, cover periods of time or make improvements

  • Fast and Flexible – start quickly and avoid long hiring cycles or long-term commitments

  • Proven Management – highly accomplished and proven Senior Engineering Management

  • Endemic Network – gain access to additional expertise through the Endemic Network

Full Life-cycle Software Development

Put the right foundations and software in place with full-service Software Engineering including Reference Architectures, Technology Selections, Design, Implementation, Test and Deployment to Operations.

Full Lifecycle Development is for businesses that need to move early stage ideas to scalable, operational solutions quickly and cost-effectively.  Key benefits include:

  • Strong Partnership – focus on growing and running your business and let us help you let go of the complexity of the technology and engineering

  • Move Fast – avoid long-cycle hiring by bringing in short-term expertise to set the right foundations

  • Start Right – guided from the beginning by senior software and engineering management experts

  • Targeted Expertise – when and where you need it most without long-term commitments

  • Endemic Network – gain access to additional expertise through the Endemic Network

PROJECT MANAGEMENT + STRATEGY

Leverage deep expertise in all elements of Project Management to effectively manage technology, people and risk to deliver high quality solutions cost effectively.We provide coverage for key roles in your organization including VP of Software Engineering and Director of Engineering.  Through these roles we work directly in your team to help you achieve key organizational goals and put in place strong practices and processes for the long term.

Project Management and Strategy Services are for businesses that need help with successful Project Management for technology projects.  We help with the principles, practices and every-day processes associated with the full gamut of Project Management including:

  • Project Vision and Strategy

  • Budgeting, Estimating and Scheduling

  • Team Building and Resourcing

  • Tracking and Controlling Work in Progress

  • Team Management

  • Scope, Risk and Cost Management

  • Stakeholder, Client and Communications Management

  • Subcontractor Management

  • Agile and Waterfall Methods

  • Cost-Plus, Firm-Fixed Price and Time-and-Materials Contracts

1:1 COACHING + ADVISORY

Level up your Engineering Management and Engineering staff via 1:1 coaching sessions across a variety of disciplines including Leadership, Technical Management, DevOps and Software Engineering.

Coaching + Recommendations Services are for organizations that want 1:1 coaching for their leadership or support in discussions related to engineering management.  Example discussions from those we help:

  • Board of Directors and C-Suite gain deeper insight into performance opportunities and critical issues

  • Engineering + Line Managers level up their team’s performance and engagement

  • Development Teams increase software quality, reduce frictions between teams

  • Test and QA Teams comprehensively test solutions and drive customer success

  • Engineers and Team Leaders grow their skills and careers faster and learn to contribute more

KEY AREAS OF EXPERTISE

We understand that building and leading organizations is a complex interplay of forces.  As proven leaders of people and builders of mission-critical systems we help you bring together people, technology and practice in services designed to fit your unique needs.

Management of Software Development

Embrace proven practices and processes in Software Development, DevOps and Project/Technical management to get the most out of your teams.

Processes and SDLC

Create or refine your Processes and SDLC to take advantage of proven practices in designing, building and deploying high quality software products and services that delight your customers and strengthen your business.

DevOps + Automation

Realize significant cost and efficiency gains across the organization by effectively embracing proven DevOps practices, tools and values that enhance and reinforce your business and customer needs.

“Shift Left”

Effective risk management at all stages of your development lifecycle.  Address risk and cost challenges and drive higher quality and more cost-effective software solutions.

Project Management

Rigorous Project Management practices increase predictability, solution quality and customer delight while actively managing risk and cost.

Measure and Improve

Make better decisions with better data on your team’s performance, technical progress and product or service quality and completeness.

Best Practices + Tools

Embrace the best practices and tools that work and embed them into your team’s workflows for increased performance and speed while reducing waste, cost and risk.

System Architecture

Strengthen the performance and maintainability of your system through effective architectures and technology selections.  Leverage proven patterns, effectively manage and control technical debt and address inefficiencies that waste developer time and create poor customer experiences.

Test and Release Strategy

Achieve higher quality, complete software systems that delight customers by establishing and running comprehensive test strategies.  These strategies thoughtfully apply automated or test techniques cost-effectively to the right places in your system lifecycle.

Leadership of Teams and People

Strong cultures are built on strong foundations. We help your organization put those foundations in place and evolve them as your business grows.

Organizational Design

Leverage the power and effectiveness of proven team structures that unlock and empower people to do their best work.

Culture Building

Every culture is different.  Enable your team to do their best work and create a strong culture around your values system and to support your business’s and customer’s needs (e.g. engagement, ownership and innovation).

Capacity Building

Enhance your team’s competencies and increase their ability to grow, adapt and take ownership of their own continuous improvement.

Recruiting and Onboarding

Enhance your recruiting, interviewing and on-boarding practices to drive higher quality hires and retain key talent.