SmartBiz IT Research Library

SOFTWARE DOWNLOAD - Remote Encryption Management Software Development Kit (SDK) provides the tools to allow FDE or software based encrypted hard drives to be unlocked remotely out of band using vPro. This allows computers with vPro and encrypted hard drives to be managed out-of-band. Learn more about this SDK and download your free copy today.
Posted: November 10, 2009 | Published: September 21, 2009


Topics:  Data Encryption | Hard Disk Drives | Remote Control Software | Remote Network Management | Software Development Methodologies | Software Development Tools

TECHNICAL ARTICLE - It's amazing how many books on parallel computing use the term parellelism without clearly defining it. In this technical article, Charles Leiserson, Professor of Computer Science and Engineering at MIT, provides a brief introduction to this theory.
Posted: November 10, 2009 | Published: October 28, 2009


Topics:  Application Development | Programming | Programming Languages | Software Development Methodologies | Software Development Tools | Software Engineers

TECHNICAL ARTICLE - This article aims at answering the question, "Is parallel programming hard?" You'll take a look at the distinctions between parallel and sequential programming as well as the three main problems programmers face when it comes to parallel programming.
Posted: November 10, 2009 | Published: October 28, 2009


Topics:  Application Development | Programming | Programming Languages | Software | Software Development Methodologies | Software Engineers

WEBCAST - In this economic downturn, organizations are looking to cut costs. Agile teams produce higher quality work, are quick to deliver and provide greater ROI. What can these teams do now to cut costs? Join us as Scott Ambler, Practice Leader Agile Development, provides his expertise and guidance on this pressing topic for today.
Posted: November 4, 2009 | Premiered: September 10, 2009


Topics:  Economic Environment | ROI | Software Best Practices | Software Development Life-Cycles | Software Development Methodologies | Software Development Tools

WHITE PAPER - 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.
Posted: November 4, 2009 | Published: November 4, 2009


Topics:  Application Performance Management | Application Performance Management Software | Collaboration | Software Best Practices | Software Development Life-Cycles | Software Development Methodologies | Software Development Tools | Software Project Management

SOFTWARE DEMO - Access IBM Rational Build Forge demos to see how it can be used to create a software assembly line to automate and accelerate software delivery. Learn how Rational Build Forge can help development teams automate repetitive tasks, uncover development bottlenecks, determine trends for specific projects and manage compliance mandates.
Posted: November 4, 2009 | Published: October 15, 2008


Topics:  Compliance (Systems Operations) | Governance, Risk, Compliance (GRC) | Project Management | Project Management Software | Software | Software Best Practices | Software Configuration Management | Software Development Life-Cycles | Software Development Methodologies | Software Development Tools

RESOURCE CENTER - This e-Kit is for anyone who wants to deliver effective software, while reducing costs and risks in this challenging economic environment. Our white papers, videos, webcasts, and customer success stories provide guidance and best practices while showing you how Rational solutions help you gain both short- and long-term value.
Posted: November 4, 2009 | Published: November 4, 2009


Topics:  Agile Manufacturing | ROI | Software | Software Development Methodologies | Software Development Tools | Software Implementation | Software Quality Assurance | Software Testing

ASSESSMENT TOOL - Check out these three ROI calculators for estimates on your return on investment using one or more IBM solutions.
Posted: November 4, 2009 | Published: November 4, 2009


Topics:  Business Process Management | Business Processes | Investments | ROI | Software | Software Best Practices | Software Development Life-Cycles | Software Development Methodologies | Software Quality Assurance

WEBCAST - Discover how investing in software development brings back returns with reduced cost and risk, improved time-to-market, and enhanced productivity by following the simple best practices discussed in this webcast.
Posted: November 4, 2009 | Premiered: November 4, 2009


Topics:  Investments | ROI | Software | Software Best Practices | Software Development Life-Cycles | Software Development Methodologies | Software Development Tools

WHITE PAPER - 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.
Posted: November 3, 2009 | Published: February 11, 2009


Topics:  Application Life-Cycle Management | Collaboration | Collaborative Applications Software | Collaborative Product Development | Software Development Life-Cycles | Software Development Methodologies | Software Development Tools

WEBCAST - Join Melinda Ballou as she answers how organizations can be successful and maintain high-performing business-critical software with fewer resources and strategies for successful quality adoption.
Posted: November 2, 2009 | Premieres: December 2, 2009


Topics:  Application Development | Application Life-Cycle Management | Application Life-Cycle Management Software | Application Performance Management | Open Source | Software Asset Management | Software Best Practices | Software Development Methodologies | Software Quality Assurance

PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT - In this presentation transcript, 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: October 22, 2009 | Published: October 22, 2009


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

PODCAST - In this podcast, hear about 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: October 14, 2009 | Premiered: October 14, 2009


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

WHITE PAPER - This paper helps software manufacturers wanting to embed BI functionality into their solution whether it is best to "build" or "buy".
Posted: October 8, 2009 | Published: October 8, 2009


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Data Collection | Embedded Systems Software | Reporting Software | Software Development Methodologies | Software Maintenance

WHITE PAPER - 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.
Posted: October 7, 2009 | Published: October 7, 2009


Topics:  Application Development | Applications Software | Open Source | Programming | Programming Languages | Risk Management | Software Best Practices | Software Development Methodologies | Software Development Tools | Software Licensing