The National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) is a non-profit organization protecting the public health, safety, and welfare through the regulation of the practice of architecture. Technology plays an important role in NCARB’s national programs, which help licensure candidates and architects advance their careers and ensure the profession’s high standards are met. To deliver […]
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Our people are passionate about their work, and they have a lot to say about it! Check out our weekly insights for our thoughts on technology, data, Agile, and program management.
Building the Next Generation of the Homestretch Client Database with AWS
At Excella, we understand the power of technology and the huge impact it can make on the organizations we work with. We apply the same ethos when working with our community investment partner Homestretch. Homestretch helps homeless families obtain self-sufficiency, stability and permanent affordable housing, often within two years. Over the years, Excella has […]
Improving the Team, One Retrospective at a Time
“The definition of insanity Is Doing the Same Thing Over and Over Again and Expecting Different Results” – Albert Einstein Brilliant words, Dr. Einstein. Have you sat through a retrospective that feels like Deja vu? Didn’t we already come up with a plan to fix this thing we are talking about, AGAIN? Are you in […]
5 Ways to Grow Your Skills and Career with the Advanced Certified ScrumMaster (A-CSM) Course
ScrumMasters, raise your hand if you play more than one of these roles daily: team protector, facilitator, motivator, problem solver, bridge, process owner. Chances are you play all of them (and more!) depending on the situation. The role Scrum creators envisioned was simple enough—someone to ensure the team’s process was effective. But what seems straightforward […]
In the Driver’s Seat with Serverless Functions
Introduction Serverless functions have been quite a new and hot topic in the tech community. “Serverless” probably means that its free right? Or does it mean that it lives somewhere “in the cloud?” Does it have to do with a restaurant where you interact with a kiosk? In this post, I will try to demystify […]
Learnings from LeanAgileUS 2018
In February, Julie Wyman and Trent Hone traveled to Fort Lauderdale, FL for LeanAgileUS. The conference brought people together from all over the world and attendees shared new insights into how people and organizations are working in more Agile ways. Here are Julie and Trent’s top takeaways from the conference. Scrum with Kanban – Julie […]
Best Tech Events for July 2018
We’ve got your summer plans below! Check out what our technologists are doing in the community and join us for an event. Here is this month’s list of upcoming events: Revenue Strategy Summit Organized by: Duetto, Kalibri Labs and Silver Hospitality Group Tuesday, July 10th 7:30 AM – 6 PM Washington, DC Fearless Journey: Helping People […]
The Product Backlog: Two Is One Too Many
I recently finished a certified LeSS (Large Scale Scrum) practitioner course and was particularly intrigued by the principle of Whole Product Focus. It emphasizes that customers don’t buy a part of a product, they buy the whole product. Whole Product Focus In the course, we used the example of a car. A navigation system alone […]
Introducing a Free, Open-Source URL Shortener for Your Domain!
One day, I was frustrated by the lack of open solutions to a common problem. And now, I’m excited to announce Excella’s latest foray into the open-source world – our new URL shortener, which we’ve made available for you as well! What is a URL Shortener or Link Shortener? Sometimes, web addresses can be long and hard to remember, and you’d […]
UX Tools for the Business Analyst: Part 3
In our last installment, we discussed the value that empathy maps and personas can bring to your project. Your users are now at the forefront of everyone’s minds, and the team is ready to learn about the problems that need solving. But what next? How do you begin to determine what changes need to be […]
