WEBCAST - In this webcast, learn Agile practices that have worked well, failure modes of Agile practices that have failed to live up to the hype, and how to choose the right Agile development for your organization.
Posted: September 15, 2009 | Premiered: October 13, 2009


Topics:  Agile Manufacturing | Application Development | Application Performance Management | Collaboration | Software Development Methodologies | Software Development Tools | Software Project Management | Software Testing

PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT - This is a transcript of a presentation by Brian Turner, Chief Service Delivery Officer at Point consulting firm. He discusses how to keep governance relevant and effective in today’s tough times, what factors drive effective governance structures and what strategies make those governance structures in your organization more effective.
Posted: September 15, 2009 | Published: September 15, 2009


Topics:  Business IT Alignment | IT Governance | Project Management | Project Portfolio Management | Software Project Management | Strategic Planning

WHITE PAPER - 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.
Posted: July 24, 2009 | Published: July 24, 2009


Topics:  Agile Manufacturing | Application Development | Application Performance Management | Document Management | Project Management | Software Development Life-Cycles | Software Development Methodologies | Software Development Tools | Software Project Management | Software Quality Assurance | Software Testing

WHITE PAPER - 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.
Posted: June 8, 2009 | Published: June 8, 2009


Topics:  Best Practices | Collaboration | Product Development | Product Management | Project Management | Software Development Methodologies | Software Project Management | Strategic Planning

WHITE PAPER - 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.
Posted: May 26, 2009 | Published: May 26, 2009


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

ANALYST REPORT - The CDRH (Center for Devices and Radiological Health) is in the process of updating their standards and suggested practices. They are going to be more strict with medical device developers. The purpose of this paper is to present the medical device developer guidelines for complying with the "suggestions" of the CDRH.
Posted: May 13, 2009 | Published: March 31, 2009


Topics:  FDA | FDA Compliance | Medical Software | Software | Software Project Management | Software Quality Assurance | Standards

WHITE PAPER - 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.
Posted: April 2, 2009 | Published: October 1, 2008


Topics:  Business Performance Management | Business Process Management Software | Functional Requirements | Project Management | Project Management Software | Software | Software Best Practices | Software Development Methodologies | Software Project Management

WHITE PAPER - This white paper explains a structured way to manage requirements and how risk-based requirements and quality management are inseparable from the larger process of managing the planning, test and release of a software system.
Posted: December 29, 2008 | Published: December 23, 2008


Topics:  Application Life-Cycle Management | Application Performance Management | Business Process Automation | Diagnostic and Test Software | Functional Requirements | Software Development Methodologies | Software Project Management | Software Quality Assurance | Software Testing

WHITE PAPER - This white paper discusses the significant impact of agile development techniques on the business analyst community. Gain insight into the skills required by analysts for effective agile development, as well as the steps for a transition to agile...
Posted: October 2, 2008 | Published: September 26, 2008


Topics:  Change Management | Collaboration | Software Best Practices | Software Development Life-Cycles | Software Development Methodologies | Software Project Management | Software Quality Assurance | Software Testing

RESOURCE CENTER - Don't think you're in the software business? Think again.
Posted: November 30, 2006 | Published: November 30, 2006


Topics:  Application Development | Application Development and Integration Services | Application Integration | Computer Software Industry | Software Architectures | Software Best Practices | Software Configuration Management | Software Development Tools | Software Implementation | Software Infrastructure | Software Licensing | Software Maintenance | Software Metrics | Software Project Management | Software Testing