About Barc

Hi, I’m Barc Holmes. I have over 25 years of experience working with digital development executives in Fortune 500 companies like Disney, Intuit, Verizon, Citrix, American Honda, and many others.

I help teams innovate, test, and deliver results faster using my proven Agile user experience delivery framework. Using this simple framework, I guarantee your development teams will increase their velocity by at least 25%.

My Approach

I often get hired to parachute into troubled projects. But, once the project is back on track, I usually get asked to stick around to update the organizational structure and delivery process so the chaos doesn’t happen again. As much as I enjoy releasing software, I like developing teams who enjoy delivering even better.

If you’re like most executive leading large software development projects, you are troubled by too many meetings, a lack of ownership, and poor code quality. If this sounds familiar, let’s work together to find a lightweight solution that sticks.

My Goal

I’m a process guy by nature, but to me, the magic happens not in plans and processes (though they are important), but linking together the right people and the right strategy with the right processes and plans.

My goal is to work with you and your teams to design a lightweight process to innovate and deliver, and enjoy it. On this site, you’ll find real-life recommendations based on experience that you can put to work with your teams. If you consider yourself a good manager or executive who needs just a few tips to move even a bit faster, then this site is for you.

I write on team dynamics, Agile process, executive leadership, and people management. Occasionally I get cranky and write about the dysfunction I see see at some companies.

My Biography

I am the former Vice President of Production for Walt Disney Parks & Resorts Digital, and before that, a 20-year management consultant. I’ve led the delivery of hundreds of software products (web, mobile, intranet), on-time, and on-budget. These projects have earned millions (and, in some cases, billions) for companies like Disney, Verizon, Mirage Resorts, Honda, Toyota, General Motors, Logitech, Intuit, Citrix, and many more.

Before that, I was a professional musician on Polygram Records. My band, Rubber Rodeo, was nominated for a Grammy Award in 1985 (we lost to David Bowie). It was there I became intrigued with technology. I recorded all of our band’s demos on early digital recording equipment. One day, I bought an Apple II, and from that point on, my musical career was over.

I have been helping teams deliver great software every since, and haven’t looked back.

My Family

My wife Lee and I have been married for 19 years, and our son, Hank, is also a musician. We live in Los Angeles and frequently travel around the world.