In my last post on April 12 I announced that I was planning a re-launch of my consulting services to help software teams and organizations take their game from zero-to-hero with a new range of services to help them transform toward iterative/incremental delivery practices.
I’m pleased to announce here that as of April 19, 2011 this new venture has been federally incorporated as Derailleur Consulting, Inc. and now open for business! Props to my legal team at Cognition LLP for making this a straightforward process with exceptional customer service – it’s well worth taking the time to have folks like them help any new business venture to ensure getting the job done right from the beginning.
My reason for creating this new business is simple and straightforward: I want to help software teams and organizations, wherever they may be, restore meaning to the concept of R.O.I. or Return On Investment through the application of iterative/incremental software delivery practices and attendant techniques. As my byline states: “Agile Team Transformations for World-Class Software Delivery.”
Derailleur Explained
Why the name Derailleur? Good question: I’ve had a long-time interest in bicycles and cycling, and it naturally occurred to me to draw an analogy between working with teams to help them be more productive and the simple device that helps multi-speed bicycles slip their chains to various cogs to enable the cyclist to be more productive with each pedal stroke.
Transforming teams toward iterative/incremental processes like Scrum are akin to when a cyclist shifts gears according to the conditions he’s facing: Low gear for hills, high gear for flats and downhills to maintain momentum. So it is with agile software delivery, where teams continually shift gears according to the conditions of their project and the market.
Shifting Gears
Since I started blogging in 2004, my focus has run the gamut of technologies and practices - things that have interested me as I’ve wound through several career changes. So it shouldn’t be much a surprise that I will be winding this blog down as I focus on my new business. It won’t be shut down right away – I do intend to keep it up for historical purposes – but it will eventually be retired. Thanks to everyone who have followed my posts and offered public and private feedback!
For now, I’ll be signing off here and moving over to my new site, http://www.derailleurconsulting.com. It’s quite simple right now as I am still evaluating some Content Management Systems (Orchard is winning right now, if I can figure out how to brand it properly). I’ll also have new Twitter and Facebook feeds for connecting with customers and readers – all of which are accessible on the new site page – while maintaining my current Twitter feed (@crchapman) for my usual off-beat musings.
Do drop by, add me to your Friends list, follow me, etc. to hear about how the business is developing and my exciting, new service offerings that can help teams and businesses become productivity powerhouses.
Cheers!