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

WHITE PAPER - Since its introduction nearly 10 years ago, Apache Lucene has become a competitive player for developing extensible, high-performance full-text search solutions. This white paper describes the new features and improvements in the latest version, Apache Lucene 2.9.
Posted: November 3, 2009 | Published: October 1, 2009


Topics:  Application Development | Data Management | Enterprise Search Software | Open Source | Open Source Software | Software Development Tools

WHITE PAPER - This paper provides some ways to think about your enterprise search requirements from both technological and economic perspectives, explains why a Lucene/Solr-based approach can be optimal, and describes how Lucid Imagination can help you to design, develop, and deploy the necessary search solution.
Posted: November 3, 2009 | Published: April 1, 2009


Topics:  Enterprise Applications Software | Enterprise Content Management | Enterprise Search Software | Enterprise Systems | Open Source | Open Source Software | 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

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

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

WHITE PAPER - Read the second chapter of the Cloud Computing E-Book and learn what developers should consider before moving applications to the cloud and to what extent they will have to re-think familiar go-to languages to make apps work in the cloud.
Posted: October 7, 2009 | Published: October 7, 2009


Topics:  Application Development | Application Infrastructure | Application Life-Cycle Management | Best Practices | Cloud Computing | High Performance Computing | Middleware | Software as a Service | Software Development Tools

WHITE PAPER - This white paper will outline the major organizational, cultural, and project considerations that are critical to a successful Agile adoption.
Posted: September 21, 2009 | Published: September 1, 2008


Topics:  Financial Applications Software | Financial Management | Software | Software Development Life-Cycles | Software Development Methodologies | Software Development Tools | Strategic Planning

WHITE PAPER - 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.
Posted: September 11, 2009 | Published: July 1, 2009


Topics:  Business Activity Monitoring | Software | Software Best Practices | Software Development Life-Cycles | Software Development Methodologies | Software Development Tools | Software Infrastructure

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 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

WHITE PAPER - The best products to offer are those that provide a high level of value for both you and your customer. Companies with successful product portfolios often utilize a systematic process to effectively guide which projects are selected. This whitepaper explains how you can take advantage of a value-driven approach to product portfolio management.
Posted: May 13, 2009 | Published: April 1, 2009


Topics:  Executive Information Systems | PLM | Portfolio Management (IT Management) | Product Development | Product Management | Project Portfolio Management | Software Development Tools

WHITE PAPER - 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
Posted: May 4, 2009 | Published: May 4, 2009


Topics:  Application Development | Application Life-Cycle Management | Code Management | Integrated Development Environments | Software Development Life-Cycles | Software Development Methodologies | Software Development Tools | Software Quality Assurance | Software Testing | Testing

WHITE PAPER - In this white paper, you will gain insight into five myths commonly associated with agile development. Explore what agile development is in reality, what it is not, and the true benefits of transitioning to agile methods in your organization.
Posted: October 15, 2008 | Published: September 26, 2008


Topics:  Business IT Alignment | Productivity | Project Management | Software Best Practices | Software Development Life-Cycles | Software Development Methodologies | Software Development Tools | Software Engineering Institute | Software Quality Assurance | Testing

WHITE PAPER - This white paper presents the key characteristics of successful agile managers as they introduce and scale agile methods. Learn what agile managers can do to help their teams and organizations adopt agile development practices to deliver real...
Posted: October 2, 2008 | Published: September 26, 2008


Topics:  Collaboration | Productivity | Project Management | Project Management Software | Project Portfolio Management | Quality Control | Software Development Life-Cycles | Software Development Methodologies | Software Development Tools | Software Quality Assurance