WHITE PAPER - Directing a major new software initiative is an exciting responsibility. It is also a complex task that can be overwhelming. This document explains five simple secrets to a successful software initiative.
Posted: December 5, 2008 | Published: December 5, 2008


Topics:  Collaboration | Collaborative Applications Software | Competition | ERP | Productivity | Software Architectures | Software Configuration Management | Software Development Tools | Software Implementation | Vendors

WHITE PAPER - This white paper discusses how business rule management systems can be used to meet the diverse range of stakeholder requirements associated with an automated policy management system.
Posted: December 2, 2008 | Published: May 1, 2006


Topics:  Application Development | Application Life-Cycle Management | Business Process Management | Business Process Management Software | Policy Management | Regulations | Scalability Testing | Software Development Tools

WHITE PAPER - This paper examines the relationship between business and IT groups within the typical enterprise and explores how the implementation of a Business Rules Management System (BRMS) allows both groups find common ground.
Posted: December 2, 2008 | Published: March 1, 2006


Topics:  Application Life-Cycle Management | Business Intelligence | Business IT Alignment | Enterprise Resource Management | Policy-Based Network Management | SOA | Software Developers | Software Development Methodologies | Software Development Tools

WHITE PAPER - In this white paper, you will gain insight into five myths commonly associated with agile development. Explore what agile development is in reality, what it is not, and the true benefits of transitioning to agile methods in your organization.
Posted: October 15, 2008 | Published: September 26, 2008


Topics:  Business IT Alignment | Productivity | Project Management | Software Best Practices | Software Development Life-Cycles | Software Development Methodologies | Software Development Tools | Software Engineering Institute | Software Quality Assurance | Testing

WHITE PAPER - It's a growing nightmare to build applications that run on different operating systems and maintain some degree of compatibility and interoperability. This paper discusses some challenges and trade-offs developers make and highlights one solution.
Posted: October 3, 2008 | Published: October 3, 2008


Topics:  Application Development | Application Integration | Application Performance Management | Middleware | Mobile Device Management | Operating Systems | SOAP | Software Development Tools

WHITE PAPER - This white paper presents the key characteristics of successful agile managers as they introduce and scale agile methods. Learn what agile managers can do to help their teams and organizations adopt agile development practices to deliver real...
Posted: October 2, 2008 | Published: September 26, 2008


Topics:  Collaboration | Productivity | Project Management | Project Management Software | Project Portfolio Management | Quality Control | Software Development Life-Cycles | Software Development Methodologies | Software Development Tools | Software Quality Assurance

WHITE PAPER - This paper explains the Agile practices and approaches must be blended with proven enterprise practices to achieve the right mix of agility and discipline.
Posted: August 28, 2008 | Published: August 28, 2008


Topics:  Application Development | Application Life-Cycle Management | Enterprise | Project Management | Regulatory Compliance | Software Development Tools

WHITE PAPER - This white paper is an excerpt from the book "Scaling Software Agility: Best Practices for Large Enterprises", and describes the iteration pattern and activities that a team engages in to create tested, value-delivered code in a short time box.
Posted: August 14, 2008 | Published: August 14, 2008


Topics:  Code Management | Project Management | Project Management Software | Software Configuration Management | Software Development Life-Cycles | Software Development Methodologies | Software Development Tools

WHITE PAPER - Many IT project management initiatives often miss goals, exceed budgets and fail to deliver benefits. Read this paper to learn how optimizing project management can help organizations transition from managing IT projects to managing business outcomes.
Posted: August 1, 2008 | Published: August 1, 2008


Topics:  Application Life-Cycle Management | Business IT Alignment | Business Process Management | IT Best Practices | Project Management | Project Management Software | Project Portfolio Management | Software Development Life-Cycles | Software Development Methodologies | Software Development Tools

WHITE PAPER - To deal with the complexity and cost of application deployment, maintenance and performance, organizations are looking for solutions to streamline, secure and manage delivery of their applications. Virtualized application delivery is the solution.
Posted: May 5, 2008 | Published: May 1, 2008


Topics:  Application Deployment | Blade Servers | Managed Security Services | Networking | Software Development Life-Cycles | Software Development Methodologies | Software Development Tools | Software Virtualization

WHITE PAPER - This white paper details how to effectively implement a secure, scalable SOA through the use of location technology.
Posted: March 5, 2008 | Published: March 1, 2008


Topics:  Application Deployment | Application Performance Management | J2EE Application Server Software | Location-Based Services | Location-Based Services (Software) | SOA | Software Development Tools | Web Services

WHITE PAPER - This white paper provides a guide for enhanced application development and deployment, improving an organization's ability to meet consumer requirements.
Posted: March 5, 2008 | Published: March 1, 2008


Topics:  Application Deployment | Application Development Tools | Application Software | Functional Requirements | Mobile Device Management | SOA | Software Development Tools | Web Services

WHITE PAPER - Existing agile methods often focus on small, single-team projects, overlooking the broader impact of large programs. This paper outlines a distinct planning framework that has been successful in large-scale agile software development projects and relies..
Posted: June 19, 2007 | Published: August 15, 2008


Topics:  Application Development and Integration Services | Collaboration | Project Management | Project Management Software | ROI | Software Development Life-Cycles | Software Development Tools

WHITE PAPER - This paper focuses on re-defining the job of project manager to better fit the self-managed team environment, one of the core Agile principles. Special emphasis is placed on the shift to servant leadership, with its focus on facilitation and collaboration
Posted: August 25, 2006 | Published: August 14, 2008


Topics:  Application Development and Integration Services | Business Process Management Software | Collaboration | Database Management Software | Project Management Software | ROI | Software Development Tools