Wellness in the Workplace
It is no secret that finding time for exercise can be difficult, particularly when most of your day is spent at a desk. A sometimes even greater task is trying to eat healthy foods when…
Why Hire a Computer Systems Consultant?
More than once in my computer consulting career I’ve heard clients ask questions similar to the following: Why didn’t you know about that? Or, you’re the expert with this software, so how was this problem…
Zirous Named a Top Workplace in Iowa
Having lived and worked in Des Moines, IA for 10+ years now, something I have always enjoyed is grabbing the local papers to see what is happening in the area from both a social and…
Digits for Well Bees: A Siri-ous Look into Digital Wellbeing
Often, the Queen’s word is the word in a hive. If bee psychiatrists (stay with me here) existed, they would follow the queen's decrees on how to deal with classifying mental disorders and making psychiatric…
Zirous Partners with SailPoint to Help Customers Address Identity Management Needs
Zirous partners with SailPoint to help customers address Identity Management needs.
The Difficulty with Estimating – A Case for Understanding Business Requirements
At Zirous we have found that it is critical to understand the business problem and requirements for the project upfront for a successful implementation. In order to do that we like to start our projects with a discovery engagement.
Agile Contracts for Agile Projects
Agile methodology is great for project execution, but projects will still have problems, and possibly fail, due to contract related challenges. I’ve seen some of these challenges first-hand; how can you anticipate them in order to be successful. Learn how in this post.
Our People are Our Product Series: Megan Tell
GET TO KNOW OUR STAFF AND WHAT WE'RE ALL ABOUT! THIS WEEK'S INSTALLMENT FEATURES: Megan Tell: Director of Strategic Projects Before working at Zirous, what was the most unusual or interesting job you’ve ever had?…