Headforwards

Custom software built with Agile practices

Headforwards builds custom software on Agile principles as an outsourced development company. It describes its work as software that delivers real business value, and it holds that there is no one-size-fits-all approach to effective development, so each engagement starts with a definition of the outsourced solution the client needs.

Dedicated teams recruited for each client

The firm recruits dedicated teams for each client, often forming them in partnership with that client. Its view is that great software is built by great teams, so it aims to build high-performing groups around each project and to look after the people in them. Its structure is designed to let teams organise themselves, make the most of each other's strengths and collaborate closely.

CIO advisory alongside development

Consultancy services include CIO advisory for technology leaders, covering how software work is shaped and delivered. Clients can take the advisory alongside the development service, so that strategy and build sit with one partner.

Data and intelligence services

The firm describes data as an asset that many businesses have not yet brought under control. Its data and intelligence services help clients take charge of their data management processes and improve data literacy and visualisation skills across the organisation.

Long-term partnerships with large organisations

Most of its clients are large organisations for which Agile development is hard to achieve in-house. The firm wants long-term relationships built on trust on both sides, and it says that partnering with the firm lets an organisation benefit from its Agile approach at once. The firm calls itself a software business but says it is first and foremost a people business, and it invests in its own staff so that they can help clients succeed.