CEBIT is one the largest tech fairs which is held annually in Hanover, Germany. CEBIT has a long history that goes back to 1970 and until now when they also organize trade shows outside Germany in Asia, Australia, India, USA, etc. CEBIT conferences are designed to provide a 360° view on the digital industry’s four core markets: IT, Telecommunications, Digital Media and Consumer Electronics.

VivaTech 2018 was a blast and we are ready to share the most interesting insights from this show. This is their 3rd convention in a row founded by Publicis Groupe and Groupe Les Echos which was initially created in Paris to compete with CES in Las Vegas. VivaTech 2018 is gigantic and boasts some 100,000 visitors, 9,000 startups, 1,900 investors. All gathered under one roof to meet and talk about innovation and hottest tech trends.

If you haven’t heard the term "discovery phase", you might have referred to it as Ideation, Concepting, or simply Planning. In the context of software development, all these terms apply to the same process: "developing the initial product idea into a clear understanding of its business goals, functional goals and the effort behind implementing this solution".

In fixed-cost projects, discovery is the best practice for initiating the project.