Productive Downtime: A New Productivity Method to Implement in 2022

It is no secret that the standard model for productivity is broken. Burnout is rampant in the corporate world, with workers pushed to their limits in an attempt to achieve more.

But, quite often, in an attempt to achieve more—less is done. We think we’re being productive but really, all we’re doing is completing work for the sake of it. And too often, this results in poor quality work, that either has to be redone or negatively impacts the business’s image with a client

Best Tips to Manage Your Remote Software Development Teams

For a few years now, remote software development has become quite the trend and favorite. Remote software development teams who constitute remote development are usually a team of designers, product engineers, scrum masters, developers, and product managers. All of them work individually over the project cumulatively, resulting in a product's delivery. 

Generally, in outsourcing, the concerned remote software development company will have dedicated managers overseeing the projects. But post the outbreak of the dreaded pandemic, things are changing. Due to work from home, remote teams operate from different locations. For Business Owners, it is a tedious task to ensure the management of these teams. If you happen to be outsourcing your product development or hiring a remote team to design, develop, and deliver projects, here are a few coolest tips to help you manage them. 

Sustaining Your Business the Remote Way in Pandemic

We have heard about the world has had to face uncertainties over various periods in the past. But I am sure most of us would agree that there has been nothing more severe than the present COVID 19 Pandemic, which has completely turned the world upside down if I would like to put it that way! Not only has it claimed millions of lives across many countries but has also severely dented many smooth sailing businesses as well as prospective businesses that were being planned.

With most of the countries having slipped into a complete Lockdown mode for the past 2 months, there has been a severe effect on the global economy as the world now goes through one of its worst recession times. For all the organizations big or small, it is about surviving the pandemic first and subsequently plan strategies to build an economy by putting businesses back on track. The Pandemic business recovery plan has to be strategized right now during the period of lockdown so that things can get moving as soon as the period of Lockdown ends.

Why Your Remote Team Needs a Single Source of Truth

By now, most businesses have completely adopted the remote work model, but few can sail a smooth ship. I’d know. Having worked for businesses with chaotic processes, I know for a fact that it’s difficult to manage a remote team if you don’t have the right tools, the right resources and a single version of truth for team members to access.

Plenty has been said on tools and resources; that won’t be the primary point of this article. What business leaders need to know in deeper detail is the “single source of truth,” a relatively new term in business jargon, borrowed from information design and theory.

How to Keep Your Site Secure When You Have a Remote Team

Website security is one of the biggest concerns for developers and business owners around the world. Hackers can breach websites and obtain personal data about your customers, credit card information, control of your website, and much more. According to Norton, it has been estimated that nearly 12 billion records were stolen in 2018. It’s expected that this number will rise in 2019.

Remote teams are great for accomplishing tasks while people are living in different parts of the world. However, groups that operate solely over the Internet are also more likely to experience a cyber attack. The reason for this increase is that every aspect of the project is shared on the Internet, as opposed to face-to-face meetings. As a result, people are forced to share sensitive data with others if they want help with their project.