Dan Radunz
Dan has a 13 year history with HighJump Software. He moved up through the organization from software developer, to team leader, to Director of Technical Development Services. Dan is a guru when it comes to the Advantage Platform, HighJump’s unique platform for supply chain technology that is highly adaptable and flexible. I’ve had the privilege to listen to Dan speak of customers and prospective customers about the technology features of the Advantage Platform. He has a knack for explaining highly technical concepts in a simple manor and can go deep in the weeds with the most technical audience members. Dan will bring this technology leadership to the Direct Store Delivery Software products as we move forward with making newly acquired platforms available to existing customers. Dan will also be critical in advancing our agile development methods across the organization.
Millions of Moms, Millions of Flowers
Apparently, I wasn’t the only guy who found it easy delight my mother with a bouquet of flowers by placing an easy on-line order. During the peak flower giving seasons of Valentine’s Day and Mother’s Day, a HighJump WMS warehouse management system customer ships millions of flowers in a very short time period (including my frequent orders). The millions of WMS warehouse management system transactions required to support this volume are astonishing. Only with supply chain logistic software that is benchmarked and proven to scale, is this type of operational volume accomplished. It is a good feeling to know our software plays a critical role in these operations.
Uh Oh, It’s Magic…
Considering that one of the first records I ever bought was “Heartbeat City” by late 70’s/early 80’s New Wave heroes, The Cars, I thought it appropriate to pay a little homage in my first ever HighJump Software blog posting. While those of you familiar with the song “Magic” will (with good reason) wonder how a catchy little love song relates to Agile Software Development; I can tell you that you needn’t look any further than the title (yes, I am that obvious).
As Agile Software Development becomes more and more main-stream, you will find countless hordes of consultants and authors, all extolling the magical virtues of adopting this process. And naturally, for a fee, these consultants and authors will be more than happy to share with you the secret of this silver bullet. While I’m the last guy who wants to stand in the way of someone making a buck, I can assure you that there is nothing magic about this. Agile will not slay your Werewolves; and this is precisely why it works.
Agile Software Development is a process that is firmly grounded in common sense. While I fully acknowledge that Agile, much like other methodologies, has its own language and its own complexities, it is a simple process that aides in building a solid understanding of cause and effect and helps establish repeatable practices around teamwork, creative collaboration, incremental development and individual accountability. Here at HighJump Software, we have been using this process to manage all development for our direct store delivery software, manufacturing execution system software and supply chain management software solutions projects. I have experienced life before our process adoption, I’ve seen the transformation and have enjoyed the benefits since, and would never dream of going back.
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