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whitepaper Business Case for Better Software Practices2008-06-01 Construx Software Builders
  Companies that invest in improved software development practices have found that their investments pay off. Improved software practices offer ROIs of 500%--and significantly more in many cases. The ROI of improved software practices is dramatically higher than the ROIs offered by virtually any other business investment. But only a handful of organizations are operating at the highest levels due to the slow adoption of effective software practices. This whitepaper by Construx Software Chief Software Engineer & CEO Steve McConnell reveals the ROIs for selected software practices and the direct and indirect benefits of improved software practices.

Tags: Software Engineering, Cost Control - Risk Mgmt., ROI - TCO, Methodology, Application Development		   
whitepaper Bet Your Excel Spreadsheet Can't Do This - Align IT and Business with Demand Management2008-05-01 Serena Software
  In this white paper, renowned Project Portfolio Management (PPM) luminary, and former PMI President and Chairman, Harvey Levine discusses the newest approaches to Demand Management, and how you and your company can easily manage, evaluate, and execute on your resource demands. After reading this white paper you will have a clear understanding of:
  • What Demand Management is (basic and advanced)
  • Common sources of demand on resources
  • How to approach various Demand Management scenarios


Tags: Strategic Planning, Methodology, Services, IT Reliability		   
whitepaper White Paper: Tips for Writing Good Use Cases2008-05-01 IBM
  Writing good use cases is more of an art than a science. In this IBM Rational white paper "Tips for writing good use cases," IBM requirements evangelist Jim Heumann explores the history and function of the use case, then provides a set of tips to help teams incorporate best practices in use-case driven development. This paper helps readers develop use cases that more clearly communicate their detailed information to a diverse audience to effectively support the goal of creating successful software and systems development projects.

Tags: Software Project Management, Software Engineering, Methodology, Application Development		   
whitepaper The eight most important best practices in SOA governance2008-05-01 Hewlett-Packard (HP)
  The technologies used by IT to create Service-Oriented Architectures (SOAs) are maturing. They are found to be robust and reliable. SOA governance provides a framework for making and applying the decisions that determine how the SOA will be designed, developed and operated. Work with real enterprises deploying SOAs to solve real business problems has led to the development of a set of best practices spanning SOA. This paper presents the eight best practices for SOA governance.

Tags: Cost Control - Risk Mgmt., Methodology, Service-Oriented Architecture, Application Development		   
whitepaper Conflict Resolution and the Project Manager2008-04-25 Global Knowledge
  Project managers deal with conflict. If you are a project manager, and you have not yet experienced conflict in your project, don't be overly concerned - you will soon enough. At some point in your career, you will be called upon to resolve some type of conflict. At times this will be fairly easy, but on many occasions the resolution of the conflict will be challenging. Some conflicts stem from forces and events that are internal to the project, while others derive from external events and forces. Whenever there are two or more of just about anything and people are involved, there is the potential for conflict. It's a natural consequence of being human and occurs in relationships of every kind. A good project manager always attempts to understand and analyze the nature of any problem he or she is dealing with. This white paper will teach you the different types of conflict, where it stems from, and techniques for dealing with it.

Tags: Services, IT Reliability, Training		   
whitepaper Run SAP Methodology: How to Implement End-to-End Solution Operations2008-04-10 SAP
  SAP has a vested interest in ensuring that every support organization can successfully run the business systems that support the business processes. With Run SAP, the SAP Active Global Support organization has taken steps to define a clear, shared methodology for the ongoing management of the end-to-end solution.

Run SAP provides a proven methodology to enable you to optimize the implementation and ongoing management of end-to-end solution operations. The focus is on application management, business process operations, and administration of the SAP NetWeaver technology platform.

Tags: Business Management, Software Project Management, Strategic Planning, Methodology		   
whitepaper Serena Mariner Guide to Increasing Project Visibility2007-11-01 Serena Software
 

Managing a project portfolio can take you into rough waters. The Serena Mariner Guide to Increasing Project Visibility tells you how to keep on an even keel and get to your destination intact.

Learn everything you need to know to increase project visibility and avoid rowing up a creek without a paddle.



Tags: Methodology, Services		   
whitepaper Software Testing 3.0: The Continuing Evolution of Software Testing2007-12-19 LogiGear
  This paper traces the evolution of software testing through its first two phases, and then presents the current state-of-the-practice: Software Testing 3.0, an independent and strategic approach to software quality.

The paper concludes with a discussion for senior executives on how and why software testing can finally meet and exceed management expectations, illustrated by real-world case studies showing how two companies benefited from Software Testing 3.0 to test better and faster while lowering their costs.

Tags: Software Engineering, Methodology, IT Reliability, Application Development		   
whitepaper Ensuring Code Quality in Multi-threaded Applications2007-12-01 Coverity
  Today, the world of software development is presented with a new challenge. To fully leverage this new class of multi-core hardware, software developers must change the way they create applications. By turning their focus to multi-threaded applications, developers will be able to take full advantage of multi-core devices and deliver software that meets the demands of the world. But this paradigm of multi-threaded software development adds a new wrinkle of complexity for those who care the utmost about software quality.

Concurrency defects such as race conditions and deadlocks are software defect types that are unique to multi-threaded applications. Complex and hard-to-find, these defects can quickly derail a software project. To avoid catastrophic failures in multi-threaded applications, software development organizations must understand how to identify and eliminate these deadly problems early in the application development lifecycle.

Tags: Software Engineering, Application Security Tools, Methodology, Application Development		   
whitepaper Managing Virtual Project Teams: Getting the Team Off on the Right Foot2007-11-27 ameelo.com
  Getting the team off to a good start can be a challenge. By involving the entire team in the planning phase and delegating decision-making authority, team members gain a sense of ownership that helps to enforce the idea that a successful project is a win for each of them. This ownership helps build a cohesive team because no team member will make unsound decisions that could hinder the team's success. Additionally, identifying and acknowledging the team's success will help strengthen each individual's bond to the team. Ultimately, the team forges deeper relationships to help work together more effectively and achieve the project's objectives.   


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