SmartBiz IT Research Library

EGUIDE - This E-Guide provides an expert overview of software requirements management and examines issues with requirements-based testing, software requirements documentation, requirements creep, and requirements use cases.
Posted: November 23, 2009 | Published: November 23, 2009


Topics:  ERP | Project Management | Software Development Life-Cycles | Software Development Tools | Software Project Management | Software Quality Assurance | Software Testing

WEBCAST - This webcast discusses how to implement a structured approach to requirements management based on IBM Rational software -- a primary driver for quality improvement. A panel of experts share real-world examples and proven best practices for delivering innovative, high quality products to market in shorter timeframes.
Posted: November 23, 2009 | Premieres: December 8, 2009


Topics:  Business Development | Manufacturing | Market Research | PLM | Procurement | Product Development | Product Management | Project Management Software | Quality Control | Software Project Management

TECHNICAL ARTICLE - The version 1.0 release of the Intel® Media Software Development Kit (SDK) equips developers with a standard application programming interface (API) for creating video solutions that target consumer and professional uses. Read this article to learn more about this product as well as the benefits for developers.
Posted: November 10, 2009 | Published: August 3, 2009


Topics:  Application Development | Application Programming Interfaces | Applications Management | Applications Software | Productivity | Software Development Tools | Software Engineers | Software Project Management

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

ASSESSMENT TOOL - Take two minutes to determine the value that Build Forge can provide your organization with the new Build Forge Value Estimator. This automation and visibility positively impacts your organization by reducing idle time, errors and rework. Try it today.
Posted: November 4, 2009 | Published: November 4, 2009


Topics:  Auditing (Finance) | Project Management | Project Management Software | Software Configuration Management | Software Development Tools | Software Project Management

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

VIDEO - In this session Jeff explores the key characteristics of successful SOA projects. He covers some of the patterns, and anti-patterns, tool sets, and strategies that he himself learned the hard way - through his own trial and error experiences as an architect.
Posted: October 21, 2009 | Premiered: October 21, 2009


Topics:  Application Development | Application Development and Integration Services | Application Integration | Java | Project Management | SOA | Software Implementation | Software Project Management

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


Topics:  Application Development | Applications Software | Intellectual Property | Open Source | Programming | Programming Languages | Software Best Practices | Software Development Methodologies | Software Licensing | Software Project Management

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


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

VIRTUAL TRADESHOW - Learn application transformation strategies, such as legacy application modernization and exploiting mainframe alternatives, in this on demand virtual conference. Get innovated with Geoffrey Moore, best-selling author and managing director of TCG Advisors and Dale Vecchio, featured speaker from Gartner Research.
Posted: October 4, 2009 | Premiered: November 4, 2009


Topics:  Business Process Automation | Business Process Management | Data Center Management | Legacy Applications Software | Mainframe Computers | Server Virtualization | SOA | Software Infrastructure | Software Project Management | Systems Management | TCO

VIRTUAL TRADESHOW - Learn application transformation strategies, such as legacy application modernization and exploiting mainframe alternatives, in this on demand virtual conference. Get innovated with Geoffrey Moore, best-selling author and managing director of TCG Advisors and Dale Vecchio, featured speaker from Gartner Research.
Posted: October 4, 2009 | Premiered: November 5, 2009


Topics:  Business Process Automation | Business Process Management | Data Center Management | Legacy Applications Software | Mainframe Computers | SOA | Software Infrastructure | Software Project Management | Systems Management | TCO

VIRTUAL TRADESHOW - Learn application transformation strategies, such as legacy application modernization and exploiting mainframe alternatives, in this on demand virtual conference. Get innovated with Geoffrey Moore, best-selling author and managing director of TCG Advisors and Dale Vecchio, featured speaker from Gartner Research.
Posted: October 4, 2009 | Premiered: November 2, 2009


Topics:  Business Process Automation | Business Process Management | Data Center Management | Legacy Applications Software | Mainframe Computers | Server Virtualization | SOA | Software Infrastructure | Software Project Management | Systems Management | TCO

WEBCAST - In this Webcast, we’ll talk about some famous and not so famous disasters and why investing in requirements should be a top priority to avoid similar occurrences in your own organization.
Posted: October 1, 2009 | Premiered: September 29, 2009


Topics:  Compliance (Systems Operations) | Software | Software Best Practices | Software Project Management | Software Quality Assurance

WEBCAST - In order to drive software success it is essential to follow 5 non-negotiable mandates. Watch this Webcast to learn more.
Posted: September 21, 2009 | Premiered: September 30, 2009


Topics:  Software | Software Architectures | Software Development Methodologies | Software Development Tools | Software Project Management | Software Quality Assurance | Software Testing