Software Development

major transition in the way organizations are approaching software quality management. Hurwitz & Associates sees a major transition in the way organizations are approaching software quality management. These organizations are adopting new approaches such as Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) as a way to create agile reusable business services that are intended to help them respond to rapid changes and business opportunities. Managers of these organizations have come to the...

the growing role and value of application architecture in software development. Watch now for tips on how to ensure the integrity of application architecture in an agile and waterfall environment. Forrester and Coverity Explain How to Ensure the Integrity of Application Architecture in Agile and Waterfall Environments.
The consistent use of sound application architecture is key to the success of software development. In modern design environments, whether agile or waterfall, the pressures...

that organizations must take to improve their systems and software development processes, by implementing key best practices and uniting development teams with Application Lifecycle Management (ALM). A new generation of ALM solutions that have been proven in many global development organizations support companies as they progress through maturity levels. These solutions enable organizations to build better systems and software, successfully innovate and respond to change, while...

Model-Driven Development for Systems Engineering and Software Development Telelogic Rhapsody’s powerful key enabling technologies provide the systems engineer and software developer with UML /SysML compliant tools that can be extended for domain specific modeling, providing a truly collaborative development environment that allows any sized teams, large or small, to communicate effectively and productively. Using integrated requirements management and traceability features...

development practices to deliver real... Despite advances in software development technology, getting software out the door continues to be a tremendous challenge. The majority of software projects continues to be late, over-budget, and mismatched with market needs by the time they are delivered.

Read this white paper to gain insight about the steps managers can take to successfully promote agile development practices and improve software quality and delivery. Explore tips for effectively...

testing features help you identify bugs early in the software development process. Telelogic Logiscope™ is a software quality assurance (QA) tool that helps increase test coverage by automating code reviews and the identification and detection of error-prone modules for quality assurance and software testing. With customizable software testing features, Telelogic Logiscope increases software quality by identifying bugs early in the software development process, connecting you to...

available for organizations wishing to improve their software development process, reduce costs, improve quality and increase reliability of planning. Customers expect software quality to be very high, and yet we frequently hear in the news about bugs or design errors that cost time, money or worse - lives. As software development becomes more complex, innovative, and created by distributed teams, delivering quality is increasingly difficult.

Quality assurance (QA) generally...

vendor, having some means of managing and controlling the software development process has become essential. SCM products provide tools to help automate this process for both managers and developers. Although manual processes have worked in the past, for development teams of more than a couple of people, the opportunities for error and unnecessary expense in rolling out new software are getting too high to allow the false economy of not using a more automated approach to SCM.

SCM's major benefits...

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. Traceability is a fundamental part of any software development process and, in many cases, critical to satisfying any compliance or regulatory constraint. Most often, traceability is accomplished through a top-down approach...

with its focus on facilitation and collaboration Agile software development methodologies such as Extreme Programming (XP), Scrum, Crystal, Lean, etc., are becoming more prevalent in the industry. What is it about these approaches that have companies all over the world casting out their traditional plan-driven methods in favor of an agile process? And how do project managers fit into the new archetype, which favors self-managed teams?

When software development project teams move to agile...

this live webcast. Misys PLC, a leading global application software and services provider focused on delivering value to their customers through integrated and comprehensive solutions, wanted to centralize product development initiatives across the enterprise to gain global visibility into projects, streamline the allocation of resources, and improve reporting. Hear how Misys achieved their goals using CA Clarity PPM in this live webcast.

All webcast attendees will...

scanning and testing for vulnerabilities throughout the software development lifecycle. To stay ahead of emerging risks and maintain a security-rich flow of business-critical information across internal stakeholders and airline customers, NAV CANADA needed to adopt the latest Web application security technology. NAV CANADA utilizes a comprehensive solution based on IBM Rational AppScan software that automates security and compliance-related issue testing of its core Web applications...

force organizations to rethink traditional approaches to software development, many businesses continue to shy away from this approach, clinging to the safety of more conservative development techniques. This white paper is based on experience with hundreds of teams around the globe including many of the Fortune 100 and presents five commonly held myths associated with agile development. Gain insight into the realities of agile development and how it can benefit your organization. Explore...

key issues associated with geographically distributed software development and presents a new and innovative solution: the MKS Federated Server Architecture, or FSA for short. This paper examines the key issues associated with geographically distributed software development and presents a new and innovative solution: the MKS Federated Server Architecture, or FSA for short.

The FSA, developed by MKS, uses advanced and reliable inter-server caching technology, building on the...

devising an effective software reuse strategy enables software development teams to construct enterprise software systems through assembly of reusable parts, and Component Based Development (CBD) serves as a critical enabler of realizing higher degrees of reusability.

Software Reuse and its underlying fundamentals have evolved dramatically over the past four decades. The benefits of constructing mission critical enterprise software applications through assembly of reusable...

group is one of those organizations and you want to do agile software development? David Christiansen, a project manager at a Fortune 100 insurance company, will explain the grassroots method he used to introduce Scrum at his company. He'll show you how you can begin doing agile development secretly and then -- when you're ready -- how to pitch the project approach with out using the word "agile."

Interested in this topic, but prefer alternative content formats? Try:

• Podcast: The Positive Impact of Agile

...

to completely rethink traditional approaches to software development. Because of this, many businesses to continue with more conservative approaches, which they feel carry less risk of failure.

This survey presents an overview of the state of agile development. It reports the status of organizations currently implementing or practicing agile methods. Gain insight into the reasoning for adopting agile techniques as well as concerns surrounding agile adoption. Explore barriers to...

an either/or dilemma when it comes to choosing an approach to software development. IBM Rational software can offer the best of both worlds through integration with a broad range of open source tools and plug-ins, while maintaining an overarching platform that manages the entire development lifecycle...

45;change" improvements in the "big three" software development measures - quality, productivity and morale. This white paper discusses the role of "Intentional Architecture" in the development of enterprise-class systems built using Agile methods and techniques...

by tightly integrating all aspects of the systems and software development lifecycle, breaking down information silos, and fostering communication, collaboration and coordination on a global basis...

modern applications like those for Web 2.0. It's a given that software development today is complex. Often teams that code for heterogeneous environments of scale need to collaborate with smaller, more agile teams building modern applications like those for Web 2.0. How can one person manage teams with such different needs and pains without losing track of the big picture? With IBM Rational ClearCase and IBM Rational ClearQuest to support your enterprise development needs and IBM Rational...

quality of systems engineering, business-critical IT and software development projects by improving requirements communication and collaboration. Telelogic® DOORS®, the world's leading requirements management tool, helps you deliver quality by optimizing requirements communication, collaboration, and verification across the enterprise. Telelogic® DOORS® is a multi-platform system designed to ensure conformance to requirements, and compliance to regulations by capturing, linking...

associated with building and managing quality into the software development life cycle (SDLC). Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) must evolve to meet the changing requirements of business. These challenges need to be supported by a new generation of ALM tools that break down functional silos and promote collaboration and role-focused views of the application lifecycle.

The SearchSoftwareQuality E-Guide: Application Lifecycle Management discusses the benefits and drawbacks of...

for leaders of organizations moving to full-scale agile development. Listen to this Webcast to learn critical recommendations for moving to full-scale agile development that can mean the difference between success or failure in extending agile beyond a single team or pilot project. Specifically, discover how to avoid these five sure-fire ways to fail at scaling:

• Skimping on training and education
• Practice agile in silos
• Ignore other areas of the business
• Encourage organizational

...