Should Supplier Requirements Include an ISO Certification?

Selecting suppliers to support your development effort does not need to be a grueling process. Designating supplier requirements for preferred vendors can help expedite the selection process and lead you to a valuable, qualified partner. Required vendor criterion may vary from project to project. This video helps specify key requirements when searching for a software […]
Are ISO Certifications Worth the Hassle?

As familiarity with ISO standards becomes more common – at times even required – it’s important to weigh the benefits of investing the time to obtain ISO certifications, or conversely, remaining uncertified. The investment can be quite substantial in terms of time and resources to ensure your organization is compliant to the standards you are […]
How does Kubernetes Simplify the Management of Your Application?

If you are searching for answers on what exactly Kubernetes is, how it works, and why it is so beneficial to the management of modern web/cloud applications, look no further – at PSI we love to use Kubernetes while developing web & cloud applications, so we’re going to help answer those questions for you.   […]
Software Project Planning: Why It Matters

Utilizing project plans allows you to envision what can be achieved when project objectives are realized. The thoroughness of your project’s plans can determine if a project is completed on time and within budget. Today we go over 8 critical components that we recommend planning out for any project.     If you need software […]
Successful Software Projects Start with Great Software Estimation

Estimating a software development project – in terms of cost and schedule – doesn’t have to be difficult when the project is focused and defined. When key elements get overlooked, and internal budgets are developed without a holistic view of a software project, your expectations may result in disappointment upon receipt of external bids higher […]
Writing Effective Software Requirements

Poorly defined software requirements, or lack thereof, can contribute to a project being late, over budget, or failing to achieve the required software functionality. Taking the time to write well-defined software requirements with the input of all project stakeholders can be the difference between the success or failure of your software development effort.   If […]
Avoid a Catastrophic Failure with Fault Tolerance

Poorly defined software requirements, or lack thereof, can contribute to a project being late, over budget, or failing to achieve the required software functionality. Taking the time to write well-defined software requirements with the input of all project stakeholders can be the difference between the success or failure of your software development effort.   If […]
Software Development Checklist

To ensure your project’s success, there are a few things a software engineer or team must do before diving into software development. We recommend completing a few activities before jumping into coding, or pure development, that can serve as a pre-development checklist to help your project smoothly transition from research into development. If you need […]
Is DevOps the Key to Project Success?

The headache of having to rescue a project that is falling behind or failing to meet deliverables can be extremely stressful. Finding a DevOps tool to assist your team in good communication, sprint management, and task assignments helps everyone to collaborate and track the project’s progress along the way. We share some of our DevOps […]
Relational Database Design: Know the Basics

The need for relational databases is becoming increasingly more evident. We run through the basic components of a database, helping your planning and design meetings achieve more focus – we promise, your engineering team will be impressed! If you need software development related assistance, we can help. Please schedule a complementary consultation with one of […]