f you believe the pundits, it seems we are slowly
edging towards a software-driven world. It’s a
fair assessment to make: today, consumers use
a range of software applications on a daily basis
without even realising it. Whether they’re ordering
a taxi or getting a takeaway delivered straight to
their door, it now only takes a few taps and swipes
of a mobile app. Elsewhere, software tools such as
Microsoft Office Suite or enterprise resource plan-
ning (ERP) have become a fundamental building
block of any business operation. Yet, as the pendu-
lum swings towards a software-driven world,
businesses have not only implemented external
software tools, they’ve also scrambled to create
their own too. Doing this requires getting the right
software developers and engineers on board and,
as the war for talent rages on, this is no easy feat.
In fact, in the US, the employment of software
developers is predicted to grow 24% from 2016 to
2026, according to the Bureau of Labour Statistics.
In order to meet the demands of our software-driven
age, businesses must not only attract the right talent,
but they also need to work more efficiently and uti-
lise their assets better. This is where methodolo-
gies such as Agile and Lean come into play.I
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