Technology leadership insights on data readiness, AI implementation, and enterprise architecture from Made In Tandem.
Tandem has won Gold Stevie Awards in two categories at the 2023 American Business Awards, honoring the modernization of the DoD's MIRS application. The project replaced a 25-year-old enlistment tracking system with a streamlined platform that helps field advisors process recruits faster than ever.
A data migration is more than a technical lift - it requires careful stakeholder alignment, a deep understanding of your data, and a thorough test plan. This post covers universal planning strategies to help teams navigate the complexities of any migration project.
Agile and human-centered design aren't competing methodologies - they're complementary philosophies. Part 1 of this series explores how combining them addresses the blind spots of each, leading to products that are both well-built and genuinely useful.
Technical debt is unavoidable, but how you manage it makes all the difference. This post offers a practical framework for knowing when to pay it down immediately, tackle the highest-interest areas first, or chip away at it consistently over time.
Designing for enterprise systems with many integrations and diverse users requires more than a polished UI. This post explores how deep user research, stakeholder collaboration, and understanding of system architecture lead to experiences that make complexity invisible.
When Hertz sued Accenture for $32M over a failed website redesign, the story became a lesson in what goes wrong when consulting projects lack clear requirements and realistic timelines. Tandem CEO JC Grubbs breaks down what likely went wrong - and how they'd do it differently.
Digital transformation isn't just a technology initiative - it's a fundamental shift in how an organization operates and delivers value. This post offers a readiness questionnaire to help leaders honestly assess whether their organization is prepared for the journey.
Legacy systems and technical debt are unavoidable in any growing enterprise - but left unmanaged, they can quietly strangle agility and competitiveness. This post helps leaders assess where they stand and outlines concrete strategies for modernizing without shutting down the core business.
The final installment in Tandem's Human-Centered Agile series maps out a full process from research through construction - including how to connect strategic user insights to tactical product decisions and when to bring in user testing to stay on track.
Part 2 of Tandem's Human-Centered Agile series explores where the philosophies can falter - from the myth of the MVP to the revenge of waterfall - and lays out the core principles that make design and development teams genuinely stronger together.
Great consulting isn't about prescribing solutions - it's about understanding people and organizations as they are right now. This post explores Tandem's approach to empathizing with clients, countering imbalances, and earning trust before pushing toward change.
