Missions and philosophy

Missions

To plan, develop and maintain scientific web sites and applications for OD Nature, in close cooperation with its various teams and the Institute and for a large variety of topics, each requiring specific designs and features
To offer a full consultancy and development service to scientists to relieve them of the burden of managing their web sites and applications
To help scientists present their work in the best possible light
To contribute to the communication of relevant, accurate and useful information and data to the general public and the scientific community
To ensure sound development practices, design choices and a consistent visual identity

SWAP adopts an Agile-like development and management strategy.

We base our work on a set of principles and values, some of which stem from the original Agile Manifesto:

Client satisfaction is the highest priority
Client involvement is essential to the development process in order to properly estimate and adequately respond to business and technical requirements over the project’s lifetime
Be aware that best laid-out plans can and will likely change during the development cycle
Remember Ziv’s, Humphrey’s and Conway’s Laws
Working software is the primary measure of progress
Continuous attention to technical excellence and good design enhances agility
Simplicity — the art of maximizing the amount of work not done — is essential
As a team:
- Inspect and adapt on a regular basis
- Respect, truth, transparency, trust, commitment, reactivity and self-organisation are core values