WHITE PAPER - This paper explains the key challenges in managing outsourced and offshore product development programs.
Posted: September 4, 2008 | Published: September 4, 2008


Topics:  Knowledge Management | Outsourcing | Product Development | Software Development Tools

WHITE PAPER - This article explains various approaches for agile project management and provide comparisons between the simplest tools (index cards and whiteboards), spreadsheets, traditional project management software and agile project management software.
Posted: August 26, 2008 | Published: August 26, 2008


Topics:  Backups | Project Management | Software Development Tools | Spreadsheets

WHITE PAPER - This white paper is an invaluable Agile development overview full of techniques, best practices and educational materials. Created specifically for people involved in Software Release Planning, Project Management, Defining Features, Req...
Posted: August 14, 2008 | Published: August 14, 2008


Topics:  Application Deployment | Application Development | Application Life-Cycle Management | Application Performance Management | Risk Assessment | 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 - The pressures of a truly global economy cause today's business to increasingly rely on their ability to produce software as a key competitive advantage. This whitepaper is a "playbook" of ideas about implementing Scrum within an enterprise.
Posted: August 14, 2008 | Published: August 14, 2008


Topics:  CIOs | Collaboration | Collaborative Applications Software | Quality Control | Software Development Life-Cycles | Software Development Methodologies | Software Development Tools | Software Project Management | Software Quality Assurance

WHITE PAPER - This whitepaper describes how BMC Software's Infrastructure Management Group transformed their development organization using agile development practices management applications from Rally Software Development.
Posted: August 14, 2008 | Published: August 14, 2008


Topics:  Application Life-Cycle Management | Data Centers | Device Control Software | Infrastructure Management | Software Development Life-Cycles | Software Development Tools | Software Quality Assurance | Software Testing

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 - IDC conducted a survey in 2Q08 to explore current practices in, costs of, and attitudes toward software quality, this paper offers a comprehensive and insightful summary of the survey results.
Posted: July 31, 2008 | Published: June 1, 2008


Topics:  Application Life-Cycle Management | Documentation | Portfolio Management (IT Management) | Software Best Practices | Software Development Tools | Software Project Management | Software Quality Assurance

WHITE PAPER - This paper examines the fundamental elements needed to successfully engineer your SaaS product. It consolidates the technology strategies to build on-demand products and is the result of helping several ISVs transition to an on-demand environment.
Posted: July 21, 2008 | Published: July 18, 2008


Topics:  Application Deployment | ISVs | OEMs | Programming | Project Management | Software Architectures | Software as a Service | Software Configuration Management | Software Development Methodologies | Software Development Tools

WHITE PAPER - Roundtrip Traceability enhances quality in the software development lifecycle (SDL). This provides stakeholders and their customers with the ability to assess the impact of a change and report and monitor development to ensure continuous improvement.
Posted: July 10, 2008 | Published: July 10, 2008


Topics:  Auditing (Finance) | CobiT | Configuration Management | Customer Satisfaction | Dashboards | ITIL | SOA | Software Development Tools | Testing

WHITE PAPER - This white paper provides a survival guide to help you cope with the dramatically increased pace and scope of business application development brought on by the Internet revolution.
Posted: June 20, 2008 | Published: June 1, 2008


Topics:  Application Development | ROI | SOA | Software Development Tools | Software Project Management | System i

WHITE PAPER - This paper presents a simple taxonomy for requirements and discusses the strengths and weaknesses of each of the major types of requirements approaches.
Posted: June 18, 2008 | Published: June 1, 2008


Topics:  Functional Requirements | Prototyping | Software Development Tools | Software Project Management

WHITE PAPER - This white paper discusses how to eliminate common requirements errors for a more effective software development lifecycle.
Posted: June 17, 2008 | Published: January 1, 2008


Topics:  Functional Requirements | Software Development Life-Cycles | Software Development Methodologies | Software Development Tools | Software Project Management

WHITE PAPER - This white paper explores the importance of fast-paced requirements management in the delivery of agile software development projects. Learn how requirements management can effectively reduce the cost and duration of application development.
Posted: June 10, 2008 | Published: April 1, 2007


Topics:  Functional Requirements | IT Governance | Risk Management | ROI | Security | Software Development Methodologies | Software Development Tools | Software Project Management

WHITE PAPER - In this document, John Hosken will explain a little bit about the SAP development subscription and also talk about what the differences are between the SDN subscription system and the various flavors of trial versions.
Posted: June 9, 2008 | Published: June 1, 2008


Topics:  NetWeaver | SAP (Product) | Software Configuration Management | Software Development Methodologies | Software Development Tools | Software Installation

WHITE PAPER - Read this white paper and learn a better way to deliver applications and how to providing access to business data without losing control with New Tactics for enhancing performance across the network.
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 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: April 10, 2008 | Published: May 1, 2006


Topics:  Application Development | Business Process Management | Business Process Management Software | Debugging | Policy Management | 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: April 10, 2008 | Published: March 1, 2006


Topics:  Key Performance Indicators | Personalization | Policy-Based Network Management | Software Developers | Software Development Methodologies | Software Development Tools | Testing

WHITE PAPER - Hexaware has engineered proprietary processes and methodologies that address the key issues of software upgrades. Leveraging our vast upgrade experience, Hexaware ensures speedy deployment, quality and cost benefits.
Posted: April 10, 2008 | Published: April 1, 2008


Topics:  Business Process Automation | Cost Benefit Analysis | Data Management | Oracle (Product) | Software Development Tools | Software Implementation | Software Upgrades | Training

WHITE PAPER - Learn why ETL development projects place a particular emphasis on quick turnaround, optimal performance and iterative development. Explore how you can execute EPM projects smoothly and with utmost efficiency, coordination and cost effectiveness.
Posted: April 10, 2008 | Published: April 1, 2008


Topics:  Business Performance Management | Business Performance Management Software | Cost Benefit Analysis | Data Acquisition Hardware | Data Integration | ETL (Software) | IT Outsourcing Services | Offshore Outsourcing | Software Development Tools | Software Testing

WHITE PAPER - This white paper details the steps necessary for developing and hosting high performance C++ Web services.
Posted: March 28, 2008 | Published: March 1, 2008


Topics:  Application Development | C++ | SOA | SOAP | Software Development Tools | Web Services | Web Services Management | XML

WHITE PAPER - Software Testing and Debugging provides an overview of how to detect and test code performance and security vulnerabilities early in the development cycle.
Posted: March 20, 2008 | Published: March 20, 2008


Topics:  Application Security | Best Practices | Code Management | Debugging | Documentation | Software Development Methodologies | Software Development Tools | Software Quality Assurance | Software Testing | User Experience

WHITE PAPER - Explore the advantages, disadvantages, costs and risks of buying and building an enterprise time and attendance solution.
Posted: March 19, 2008 | Published: January 1, 2007


Topics:  Application Development | ERP Software | Human Resources Services | Risk Assessment | Software Development Tools | TCO | Time and Attendance Software | Vendor Selection

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