A Look Into: An Award-Winning Project Management Process

The Development Process 101

ISU Software Corp has become an award-winning custom software solutions company since being founded in 2005. The company has been built on the foundation of delivering innovative software solutions for clients ranging from startups to Fortune 500 companies. 

Our clients’ return on investment is a priority. We have focused on a scrum methodology which has enabled ISU Corp to deliver projects up to 25% faster. Our approach means our clients’ needs are reassessed on a weekly basis to ensure we accomplish your company’s goals and expectations. 

Why? 

When creating our development process, we needed to ask ourselves why. Knowing the reasoning behind each plan of action helps to reinforce and strengthen its use in our everyday practices. 

Our development process ensures we achieve project management success. Laying out our process means we have the tools to optimize our project delivery times while minimizing costs and risks for our clients. We continuously provide industry-leading software, while minimizing business disruptions.

At the bottom line, we know our development process is centered around our focus on communication. All stakeholders are aware of any changes before being implemented to reiterate our idea of ‘communicate, communicate, communicate’.   

Daily Scrum Chats

Over Skype, all team members provide daily updates on their previously completed tasks, what is in progress, and their future tasks to accomplish. This space allows project managers to guide the priority of certain tasks, and assess the team’s overall progress. 

Sprint Planning Sessions 

Project managers and clients collaborate at the start of each ‘sprint’ to establish the goals of the project for the next 30 days. This helps to create a clear vision for the project timeline and means the client’s needs are always being reassessed. 

Individual Task Meetings 

These meetings are conducted as needed - this means whenever the project manager or client needs feedback, ISU Corp is ready to make that happen. 

In Conclusion: Communication is Key 

At the end of the day, the development process succeeds because communication is at the forefront of any project. Each activity is completed with the client, project manager, and employees in the know to ensure there is a clear consensus all around.

Reach out to ISU Corp to get started today at ISU Corp | Custom Software Solutions. 

 

 

 

The Benefits of Integrating Online Payment Solutions Into Your Business

As we move further and further into a new digital age, businesses need to adapt and improve their practices with the ever-changing environment. You no longer need a brick-and-mortar storefront to build a booming enterprise, today, we have eCommerce and eBusiness at the center of how consumers shop and make their everyday purchases. 

Key Piece of Functionality: Digital Payments 

The capabilities of processing digital payments are an essential piece to creating a business that runs efficiently and effectively in today’s consumption environment. Any platform that involves your organization, whether that be your website or even your app, should have the ability to transfer financial information to your company’s backend. It is a driving force to have consumer information on hand and is essential to maintaining accurate and current records and data. 

Online Payment Solutions

Here at ISU Corp, we have the expertise and knowledge to be an asset on your digital payment journey. We can create the right custom digital payment process for you: this could look like Paypal integration, or implementing the ability to collect credit card information straight through your site. 

Full Integration 

Our online payment solutions can provide your business with the tools to seamlessly integrate your website or mobile/web applications with third-party payment services. Online payment solutions provided by ISU Corp prides themselves on their ease of use and smooth integration into your business and its needs.  

Simplified Experience 

We are providing businesses with the opportunity to store all payment information locally. This could be straight through your website or even in your business’ mobile/web application. 

Scalable Usage 

Our programming supports its usage under high volumes to ensure large or growing clienteles will be able to access these services. Banks or even billing companies can successfully utilize our online payment solutions as we strive to work under high-volume conditions. 

Our Partners 

At ISU Corp, our partnerships ensure we consistently work to add value and increase innovation within our online payment solutions. Our software programmers are talented and experienced in developing payment integration services. We work with a Canadian Card Service whose mission is “to help our clients grow their business online by providing innovative and cost-effective solutions that will make them competitive in the E-Commerce landscape”. 

In Conclusion: Online Payment Solutions Cultivate Growth 

ISU Corp creates online payment solutions that cultivate productivity and growth for businesses in this technology-driven atmosphere. We are here to seamlessly integrate digital payments into your business environment and ensure you are up-to-date and adapting to what your consumers need the most.

Reach out to us at https://www.isucorp.ca/online-payment-solutions. 

 

 

 

3 Key Lessons to Learn From Entrepreneurs

The Basics of Entrepreneurship 

We can often look at entrepreneurs in two ways. One could be in awe of their courage to take a leap of faith, fulfill their dreams, and pursue their business ventures. While for the second we can look at them in fear, imagining what their futures could look like if they are unsuccessful and with their dreams crushed. Instead of looking at entrepreneurs from these two clear-cut lenses; one through the perspective of hope and positivity, while the other is a dreaded possible reality, we can try to capture the values entrepreneurs teach us. 

There is more hope, promise, and creativity in the eyes of an entrepreneur. They are ones with the courage to pursue their dreams without fear of judgment or allowing the negative thoughts around them to hold them back. Entrepreneurs represent what strong business owners should be - someone who truly believes in their vision, product, and what their company stands for. 

Lessons Learned From Entrepreneurs 

Showing entrepreneurs in a positive light is exactly what we need to encourage people to reach for their goals, and to make courage a role in their everyday lives. Inspired by What Entrepreneurship Can Teach Us About Life, there are key examples of how the everyday person can learn valuable lessons from entrepreneurs. 

1. Follow Your Dreams 

2. Face Your Fears 

3. Opinions of Others are Not Worth More Than Yours

Follow Your Dreams 

The key idea of being an entrepreneur means you are following your dreams. Through our entire childhoods, we are taught to think of what we want to be when we ‘grow up’. Dreaming of our careers, who we want to be, and more is engrained in us. Many people’s dreams often evolve as they grow, experience different fields of interest, and simply learn more about themselves. Entrepreneurs are the dreamers that refuse to let their dreams remain just that, instead they are the go-getters that put action into their hopes and wishes. Making dreams a reality is naturally easier said than done, so entrepreneurs truly need to be commended for bringing their dreams to fruition. 

Face Your Fears 

Along the lines of following your dreams, there are so many unknowns when pursuing the path less taken. Not many become entrepreneurs, whether that be because they lack the creativity, don’t have the drive, or they are ultimately letting their fear hold them back. The success stories of entrepreneurs far and wide start on the basis of them refusing to let ‘what-ifs’ or the unknown hold them back from fulfilling their goals. 

The Opinions of Others are Not Worth More Than Yours 

Many of us fear the judgment of others. Lots use the opinions of others to guide their choices - from something as simple as getting your friend’s opinion on what color looks better on you, we allow others to influence our actions. While we can acknowledge how useful this could be, like stopping us from making a decision we would regret, at the end of the day, entrepreneurs teach us to recognize that our opinion should be worth more than the opinion of others. We should all stand on our own and be able to trust in our opinions and our values. 

In Conclusion: Believe in Yourself 

All of these different key lessons trickle down to the idea that entrepreneurs are willing to stand their ground and believe in themselves. They refuse to let fear, unknowns, or the ideas of those around them, negatively influence their work to pursue their dreams because they believe they can achieve.

At ISU Corp, we understand the journey of small business owners and their need for software solutions that will help to support and elevate their businesses.

Learn more and contact us at ISU Corp | Custom Software Solutions.