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Agile Eval Guide
sponsored by IBM
 | White Paper: | Posted: 04 Nov 2009
| | Published: | 04 Nov 2009 | |
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IBM Rational® software has helped thousands of companies worldwide improve their agility with software best practices, tools and services. This evaluation guide is designed to help you choose the best tool for your needs today, while protecting your investment as your team, needs and agile maturity grow.
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The IBM Rational Jazz Cultural Revolution by Ovum analyst Laurent Lacha
sponsored by IBM
| White Paper: | Posted: 03 Nov 2009
| | Published: | 11 Feb 2009 | |
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The Jazz application lifecycle management (ALM) platform is project, team and process centric. It redefines not just the way developers relate to one another, but also the way enterprises relate to their software development teams.
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Software Manufacturers and Embedded BI: the Build Vs. Buy Question
sponsored by LogiXML
| White Paper: | Posted: 08 Oct 2009
| | Published: | 08 Oct 2009 | |
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This paper helps software manufacturers wanting to embed BI functionality into their solution whether it is best to "build" or "buy".
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The Development Executive’s Guide to Open Source Software Policy Implementation
sponsored by Black Duck Software
| White Paper: | Posted: 07 Oct 2009
| | Published: | 07 Oct 2009 | |
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Black Duck provides a framework that not only allows your software development organization to benefit from open source but also allows other enterprise stakeholders—including legal, IT, security, export and purchasing personnel—to access timely and relevant information to effectively manage business risks.
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Seven Best Practices for Managing Software Intellectual Property in an Open Source World
sponsored by Black Duck Software
| White Paper: | Posted: 07 Oct 2009
| | Published: | 07 Oct 2009 | |
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Over the past decade, a powerful new approach to development - open source software - has risen to prominence, dramatically increasing the opportunity to re-use existing software. This report describes a set of seven best practices whose objective is to encourage development based on component re-use and software assembly.
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How to Increase Velocity and Value with Agile Development using Open Source
sponsored by Black Duck Software
| White Paper: | Posted: 07 Oct 2009
| | Published: | 07 Oct 2009 | |
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This whitepaper explains the advantages of reusing open source components in projects implemented by agile development teams, discusses the issues and risks that must be managed, and highlights the benefits organizations can receive by leveraging open source components.
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Environmentally Aware Software for smarter products
sponsored by IBM
| White Paper: | Posted: 05 Oct 2009
| | Published: | 06 Oct 2009 | |
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Simple changes in software investments and practices can have the dual effect of reduced energy consumption and improved team productivity. IBM Rational Software provides an opportunity to make day-by-day shifts toward this goal.
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Optimizing Agile for Your Organization
sponsored by Construx Software
| White Paper: | Posted: 21 Sep 2009
| | Published: | 01 Sep 2008 | |
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This white paper will outline the major organizational, cultural, and project considerations that are critical to a successful Agile adoption.
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Top 10 Software Delivery Secrets: Doing More with Less
sponsored by IBM
| White Paper: | Posted: 11 Sep 2009
| | Published: | 01 Jul 2009 | |
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In this white paper, we’ll discuss specific secrets of delivering more valuable software to customers despite having fewer resources. We’ll include secrets related to process, development, infrastructure, and information. It can be done, and we’ll tell you how.
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The Agile Checklist
sponsored by VersionOne Inc.
| White Paper: | Posted: 24 Jul 2009
| | Published: | 24 Jul 2009 | |
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This paper presents a set of agile meeting and facilitation checklists that offer an easy framework to help guide software development teams through the various agile cycles. Read on to learn about the Agile Development Rhythms and start using the checklists presented herein to help get through the various agile cycles.
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The Agile Project Manager
sponsored by VersionOne Inc.
| White Paper: | Posted: 08 Jun 2009
| | Published: | 08 Jun 2009 | |
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This white paper will explore the impact agile development methodologies are having on the Project Management community, what new skills are required, and what the Project Manager can do to ease the transition.
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Getting your requirements right: Collaborate with Stakeholders to Work Smarter
sponsored by IBM
| White Paper: | Posted: 26 May 2009
| | Published: | 26 May 2009 | |
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This white paper considers the changing focus of the requirements space and how requirements definition differs from requirements management. A business analyst's struggles with defining requirements using common office software and tools are related. Finally, a requirements definition solution is introduced and discussed.
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Optimize Your Software Processes with CodePro AnalytiX™
sponsored by Instantiations
| White Paper: | Posted: 04 May 2009
| | Published: | 04 May 2009 | |
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CodePro AnalytiX provides you with the metrics you need to incorporate self-improvement and optimization into the software process. Thus, CodePro AnalytiX is a full set of tools to support your organization in its quest for sustainable high levels of software quality, security and productivity
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The Top 3 Cost-Cutting Mistakes CIOs Make And How to Avoid Them
sponsored by Rally Software Development Corp.
| White Paper: | Posted: 03 Apr 2009
| | Published: | 03 Apr 2009 | |
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The current economic downturn has resulted in contraction of IT Department budgets and a mandate to allocate resources to only the most critical projects, then execute flawlessly. In these tough times, it is imperative for CIOs to deliver more value from as IT budgets fall..
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Ten steps to better requirements management
sponsored by IBM
| White Paper: | Posted: 02 Apr 2009
| | Published: | 01 Oct 2008 | |
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Requirements definition and management is an activity that has the potential to deliver a high, fast ROI. This white paper explains the characteristics of a good requirement and presents ten steps to better requirements management. Read on to learn how better requirements translate into easier, higher quality projects.
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