Every year brings new challenges and seasonal peaks such as Cyber Monday and Black Friday. During these events, businesses experience an unusual amount of pressure followed by a faster pace of work, a higher volume of transactions, etc. Companies are most vulnerable during seasonal peaks because of the many challenges they must conquer. Author: Derrick Meeks Managing traffic influx is just the tip of the iceberg. Business leaders must find innovative and effective ways to solve problems and handle the tasks such as performance and load testing, rebuilding catalog infrastructure, and ensuring every prospect receives an unprecedented customer experience. Black Friday puts a lot of pressure on development teams. They must manage their everyday tasks and handle the complexity of massive sales while working on tight deadlines. Thankfully, they’re not alone in this never-ending struggle. Enter Agile. Agile is the solution for mitigating crises and short periods by diminishing the barrier between increased market needs and limited resources. Let’s discuss how combining DevOps and Agile can help a business during seasonal peaks. Black Friday madness from project management viewpoint Black Friday sales can be highly profitable to any company. However, the main criterion is that you should start building its plan sometime in the fall. You cannot expect that developers or marketers will complete tasks last minute. Even if they do, they might not be calculated enough. Therefore, dedicate enough time to prep for each step, add necessary content to websites or apps, and craft design inviting web elements. Agile [...]
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