Speed to Value is deeply rooted in eXtreme Programming (XP) practices and the Agile Methodology. The revolutionary thinking offered in these approaches, including Value Focused Deliverables, Test-Driven Development, Short Iterations & Releases, Continuous Integration, Collective Ownership, Simple Design, Responsiveness to Change and Customer Collaboration, are all fundamental practices within Speed 2 Value (S2V).

But Speed 2 Value (S2V) goes a step further to address a number of areas where XP and Agile are sorely lacking.

For example, XP and Agile claim the benefits of customer collaboration, but lack the tools and defined skills to make this complex dance recurrently successful. With the help of our delighted customers, Pillar has fine-tuned our approach and tools by being realistic about collaboration. We are able to manage the early-and-often delivery of highly complex enterprise systems with requirements across multiple business units. And we do it with an industry leading success rate.

Another problem with XP and Agile is that they don’t address the problem of cultural conflicts with new systems. The most costly systems are those that are completed but never used because of cultural issues.

Speed 2 Value (S2V) takes care to introduce new systems in ways that increase the rates of success for system delivery and system acceptance within the organization by partnering on an intimate level with our customers. We include customers in the process of inventing and refining solutions. We build their needs and their ways of doing things into our existing process. So the solutions we create are better, not just different. And they work, not just for the business but also for the employees.

Testamonials

“In a successful transformation, you need a Coach. We chose Pillar, and made major change in only five months. Instead of starting with one team, we decided to go all in. I think crossing the chasim to (agile) was a major factor in our success. My people now spend their days working, and not their nights.  We are now looking to extend Agile to the rest of the business.”
 - Gary Baker, CIO Gale-Cengage

“It is rare to find a mid market solutions group who can deliver more than resumes and development heads. Pillar Technology is home to seasoned and skilled people who retain ongoing knowledge about my department, my projects, and my company’s direction. My relationship with Pillar Technology is not to build a piece of software or find a programmer. My relationship with Pillar Technology is about long term planning. Even if the first project spans 2 weeks for one functional improvement, that project starts a relationship that I can rely on for growing and expanding my platform.”
 - Mark Flickinger, Global eCommerce Manager,
Mettler Toledo

“For about a year, I heard about Speed to Value, but frankly I was skeptical. I thought I had heard it all before, until we did a major acquisition and I needed information rapidly. I called Pillar and said: “Let’s try Speed to Value, here is my problem…” Four weeks later I was solving my business problem without compromising quality or requirements. Now I am a believer in Pillar's capability. My recommendation – Give S2V a try. You will be delighted with the results.”
 - Ned Shryock Business Process Manager, Global Sourcing & Supply Chain, Greif Corporation

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S2V Summary

Agile Transformation Coaching

IT Modernization

Custom Application Development

  Mobile

Project rescue

Health check assessments

Training / Workshops