IQ Inc. Conference Promotes Idea Sharing and Learning
IQ Inc. hosted its first employee development conference showcasing presentations given by our employees! On October 20 at our Monroeville office, after a warm welcome and opening remarks from CEO and Founder Barbara VanKirk, employees spent the morning participating in self-selected workshop sessions. Wow, look at these topics and expert presenters: The Reactive Manifesto and […]
IQ Inc. a Finalist in the 2017 Tech 50 — Solution Provider of the Year: Consulting & IT Services
IQ Inc. was named a finalist in the Pittsburgh Technology Council’s 50 most successful and innovative companies list, the Tech 50. Although IQ did not win the “Solution Provider of the Year: Consulting & IT Services” category, we congratulate Ethical Intruder for their success and recognition. Winners from all nine categories were selected at the […]
Experiment if you want to innovate
The value of experimentation There are two well-known failures that led to a life-changing breakthrough and a ridiculously simple product that has been ridiculously successful. Failures aren’t always failures. ‘I know 99 ways to not make a lightbulb.’ How many sticky notes would you guess have been used? That data isn’t readily available. But since […]
IQ Sponsored Art on Tap at the Westmoreland Museum of American Art
IQ sponsored Art on Tap at the Westmoreland Museum of American Art on September 8. Guest bartenders included Doug Hull, Anthony de Almeida, Paula Grendys, Amy Peterson, Eric Frick, and Jean Pucek. The event was a successful and fun evening of networking, socializing, and art appreciation. Thanks to everyone who came out!
IQ’s – Serving Leader training
On August 30th, IQ Inc. continued its Serving Leader training for 15 of its employees, including software architects, engineers, testers, management, and our newly promoted engagement leaders. From the Five Powerful Actions to Transform your Team, Business, and Community, this training was focused on: Upend the Pyramid — Serving Others First and Supporting Learning and […]
IQ Inc. is selected #6 of 12 Fastest Growing Tech Companies in Pittsburgh
IQ Inc. is honored to be the sixth of twelve companies in the Technology division for Pittsburgh’s Fastest Growing Companies, a ranking of 100 for-profit companies based in our region based on growth between 2014 and 2016. Winners were honored at an event presented by the Pittsburgh Business Times, and will be included in a […]
Role Of QA in Product Management
The QA Function ‘Inspector 12, ‘Say what you do and do what you say.’ Binders and binders of documents. ‘Process, process, process.’ These are concepts that will resonate, sometimes (most times?) negatively with anyone who has ever plowed through the process of achieving an ISO9001 certification. These outward signs of a commitment to quality look […]
IQ Inc. Named Finalist for the Pittsburgh Technology Council’s Tech 50
Each year, the Pittsburgh Technology Council and its member companies celebrate the most successful and innovative companies in Southwestern Pennsylvania. Now in its 21st year, companies in health IT, life sciences, manufacturing, consumer products, consulting services, and other innovative technologies are applauded. Per the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, “Each year, the Council canvasses the region for […]
Hiring for culture
Testing new recruits QUESTION: You are shrunk to the height of a nickel and your mass is proportionally reduced so as to maintain your original density. You are then thrown into an empty glass blender. The blades will start moving in 60 seconds. What do you do? This riddle is one of the more famous […]
Managing Your Product Roadmap
The importance of your product roadmap The product roadmap is one of the most important assets possessed in a technology company. The phrase product roadmap generally conjures up visions of GANTT charts, detailed spreadsheets, pyramids and the like. Dates and deliverables are certainly derived from a product roadmap, and serve to direct the allocation and […]