Dean Dye

Integration Expert. Dev, BA, PO. I consult to deliver value via strategic software & training. I use the right tool for the problem, loving the fulfilment it gives users. Pride in work, cars, and dogs

How Agentic Retrieval Augmented Generation Transforms Agile Product Teams 🚀

Agentic RAG – The Next‑Level AI Engine for Scrum and Business Analysis When a software team needs up‑to‑date knowledge from confluence, jira, git repos or cloud storage, the classic retrieval‑augmented generation (RAG) pattern can pull documents but often falls short on context, speed and cost control. Agentic

How Test‑Driven Development Boosts Quality and Pays Off for Agile SaaS Teams 🚀

When a consulting firm helps agile product owners, Scrum masters and business analysts deliver value faster, the biggest question is often “Is it worth spending extra time on tests?”. The short answer is yes – but only when you align TDD with the flow of Scrum, AI‑enabled tooling and real‑

Reranking – Boosting LLM Context for Agile‑Powered Business Consulting 🚀

Why Reranking Matters for Your AI‑Enabled Scrum Teams Imagine a product owner asking an AI assistant for the exact definition of “Definition of Done” from your organization’s handbook. The LLM pulls in ten document chunks, but only two actually contain the phrase you need – the rest are noisy

Why We Proxy Our Proxy: Layered Proxies for Agile SaaS Teams

Why We Proxy Our Proxy 🚀 Layered proxies aren’t just a geek‑y curiosity – they’re a practical pattern that lets agile teams ship faster, stay secure and keep performance under control. 🔗 The “Proxy‑in‑a‑Proxy” Idea When you hear the phrase “proxy chain”, picture a set of transparent

Measuring the Value and Payback of LLM Workflows for Agile Teams 🚀

Why LLM Investments Matter to Scrum & Agile Teams Large language models (LLMs) are no longer a tech novelty – they are becoming core collaborators in product discovery, sprint planning and delivery. For consulting firms that help agile software teams, proving the financial upside of these AI‑enabled workflows is essential

When Does a Monolith Turn Into Micro‑services? Finding the Sweet Spot for Your MVP 🚀

Introduction Every agile product team faces the classic monolith vs micro‑services dilemma early in a project. The choice isn’t just about technology – it shapes how fast you ship an MVP, how your Scrum ceremonies run, and how much cognitive load sits on developers, product owners, and business analysts.

AI‑Powered Scrum: How Product Owners Can Turn Data Into Faster Value 🚀

In today’s fast‑moving SaaS world, Product Owners are the bridge between market demand and engineering delivery. Artificial intelligence is no longer a buzzword – it’s a practical toolbox that can supercharge every step of the Scrum cycle. 🔎 Vision & Ideation: AI as a Creative Partner * Trend mining: Large‑

Effective Retrospectives 🚀 Turn Every Sprint Into a Learning Engine

Why Your Retrospective Matters More Than the Code Itself In agile teams the sprint retrospective is the heartbeat of continuous improvement. A well‑run session not only surfaces what went right and wrong, it creates a pipeline of actionable improvements that make tomorrow better than today. 🔑 The Core Goals of

Boost Agile Delivery with Containerised Dev Environments 🚀

Why Containerised Development is a Game‑Changer for Scrum Teams Imagine every new developer on your squad could spin up an identical, ready‑to‑code workspace in minutes – no “my machine breaks” excuses, no endless dependency hunts. That’s the promise of containerised development environments (CDEs). For SaaS consultancies that

Future‑Proofing Factories – How Custom Software Powers Industry 4️⃣0

Future‑Proofing Factories 🚀 Manufacturing is in the middle of its fourth industrial revolution – Industry 4.0. It isn’t just a buzzword; it’s the shift from static assembly lines to smart factories that blend IoT sensors, cloud services, AI‑driven analytics and edge computing into every production step. Why

APIs as Accelerators — How Agile Teams Can Turn API Ecosystems into Innovation Engines

🚀 APIs as Accelerators: Turning Your Scrum‑Backlog Into a Growth Engine In today’s hyper‑connected world, APIs are the connective tissue that ties services, data, and users together. For agile software teams, a well‑crafted API ecosystem isn’t just a technical detail—it’s a strategic asset that

How Agile Consulting Turns Data‑Driven Snippets into Real Business Wins 🚀

From quick case‑study snippets to full‑scale transformation – the playbook every SaaS consultancy needs. Why “Snippets” Matter for Agile Teams 📊 In a world where product owners juggle feature backlogs, stakeholders demand proof that an agile approach actually delivers value. Short, anonymised success snippets give decision‑makers concrete evidence without

Unlocking Scrum Success: The Hidden Power of a Performance Analyst 🚀

Why Every Agile Team Needs a Performance Analyst In the hustle of sprint planning, daily stand‑ups and demo reviews, it’s easy to overlook a role that can turn raw data into decisive action – the Performance Analyst. While product owners, scrum masters and developers are front‑line heroes, the

How Cookie‑Cutter Frameworks Accelerate Agile Delivery – And When They Hold You Back 🚀

Why Opinionated Frameworks Matter for Agile Teams In the world of business consulting for agile software development, we constantly hear two opposing chants: * “Give us a cookie‑cutter framework and ship fast!” 🏎️ * “Those same frameworks lock us into rigid processes.” 🔒 Both are true. The key is to understand when the

Unlocking the Hidden ROI of Time‑in‑Motion Studies for Support Teams 🚀

Why Every Click Counts: The Business Value of a Time‑in‑Motion Study Imagine shaving 5 000 staff hours from your support team each year – that’s the power of a well‑run time‑in‑motion (TiM) study. In our recent project we measured two key metrics across the ticket

Mastering Flow 🚀 Visualizing & Optimising Enterprise Software Workflows

In today’s fast‑moving SaaS world, large agile teams need more than a backlog – they need a clear picture of how work moves from idea to production. By turning the invisible into a visual map you gain: * 🔎 Instant visibility across every stage of development. * ⚡️ Faster delivery through work‑in‑

Adaptive Software Development 🚀 : Harnessing Machine Learning for Smarter Scrum Teams

Why it matters In today’s fast‑moving market, SaaS companies can’t afford static roadmaps. ⚡️ Adaptive Software Development (ASD) blends the iterative spirit of Scrum with continuous learning and data‑driven decision making. When you layer machine‑learning (ML) insights on top, teams gain real‑time foresight into risk,

Unlocking Agile Power: How LLM‑Driven Internal Tools Boost Scrum Teams 🚀

Large Language Models (LLMs) like ChatGPT have moved from novelty to strategic assets for enterprises. For SaaS firms that coach agile software teams, the real opportunity lies in weaving these models into the daily rhythm of Scrum, business analysis, and product ownership. Why LLMs Matter for Agile Consulting 🤔 * Speed up

Balancing Agile Delivery with AI‑Powered Cost & Carbon Management 🚀🌱

Agile software teams are racing to ship features faster than ever. At the same time, the rise of generative AI and large language models (LLMs) is inflating cloud spend and carbon footprints. For SaaS consultancies that coach Scrum squads, product owners and business analysts, this creates a double‑edged challenge:

How Agile Teams Can Tame AI Costs & Carbon Footprint 🌱🚀

Why AI Expenses Matter for Scrum Teams Modern product owners love the speed of generative AI, but every API call carries a hidden price tag – both in dollars and carbon. Understanding these costs helps your Scrum crew keep the backlog realistic, stay within budget, and meet sustainability goals. 🔎 What’s

Reducing Technical Debt: A Strategic Investment for Enterprise Longevity 🚀

Why Tackling Technical Debt Is a Business‑Critical Move In today’s fast‑paced SaaS world, technical debt isn’t just an engineering nuisance – it’s a direct threat to the bottom line. Legacy code, outdated architectures and “quick fixes” can slow delivery, inflate maintenance costs and erode product quality.

Unlocking the Black Box: How Agile Teams Turn AI Into Business Value 🚀

Artificial intelligence and machine learning still feel like a mysterious “black box” for many product owners, scrum masters and business analysts. The good news is that the same iterative mindset we use in Scrum can be applied to make AI transparent, trustworthy and directly tied to business outcomes. Why Agile

How AI‑Powered APIs Impact Your Agile Projects – Costs, Carbon & Smart Choices

💡 AI‑Powered APIs: The Hidden Cost Behind Agile Success When a consulting firm helps an agile team pick the right tools, AI‑driven APIs often look like a magic wand – they boost productivity, generate insights and even draft user stories. But every prompt you send to OpenAI, Anthropic or Gemini

Boost Agile Delivery with Scalable Automated Testing 🚀

In fast‑moving agile teams, quality can’t be an afterthought – it must flow in every sprint. Yet many enterprises still wrestle with manual testing bottlenecks that slow down releases and erode confidence. The good news? A well‑designed automated testing framework turns those pain points into a competitive advantage.

AI‑Powered Predictive Maintenance: Boosting Agile Delivery for SaaS Consulting Teams 🚀

Why it matters: In manufacturing, AI‑driven predictive maintenance is saving billions by cutting unplanned downtime up to 50 % and trimming maintenance costs 10‑40 %. Those numbers translate into faster, more reliable production cycles – a lesson every agile software consultancy can apply to its own delivery pipelines. 🔧 From the shop