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Source Code Analysis in an Agile World by Klocwork
develop code to be both faster and higher quality. As part of this trend, the Waterfall method of software development began to give way in the late 1990s to a more lightweight method of software development: Agile.

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5 Levels of Agile Planning: From Enterprise Product Vision to Team Stand-up by Rally Software Development Corp.
This paper outlines a distinct planning framework that has been successful in large-scale agile software development projects and relies.. Experience gathered during large-scale implementation of agile...
Agile Software Best Practices by Ness Software Product Labs
Agile software development practices have exploded onto the product engineering scene. However when development teams...
Leaning IT: Applying the Principle of "Pull" to Scale Agile Teams by Rally Software Development Corp.
many of the largest Agile implementations done over the last five years. Reaping the benefits of Agile software development beyond the team level is an enticing proposition. In fact, in today's competitive climate and...
JIRA 3.13 -- Bug and Issue Tracking Software Trial Demo by Atlassian
JIRA lets you prioritize, assign, track, report and audit your issues, whatever they may be -- from software bugs and help-desk tickets to project tasks and change requests. More than just an issue tracker...
Whitepaper: Sun Glassfish Enterprise Service Bus (ESB): The Lightweight ESB by Sun Microsystems, Inc.
a SOA project is an important part of the planning stage. With an increased shift toward lean and agile software development, businesses are looking for improved time to market and efficiency at reduced costs. This...
Sun GlassFish ESB, The Lightweight Enterprise Service Bus by Sun Microsystems, Inc.
a SOA project is an important part of the planning stage. With an increased shift toward lean and agile software development, businesses are looking for improved time to market and efficiency at reduced costs. This...
Agile Development: A Manager's Roadmap for Success by VersionOne Inc.
and organizations adopt agile development practices to deliver real... Despite advances in software development technology, getting software out the door continues to be a tremendous challenge. The majority...
Five Myths of Agile Development by VersionOne Inc.
Because agile techniques force organizations to rethink traditional approaches to software development, many businesses continue to shy away from this approach, clinging to the safety of more...
The Top 3 Cost-Cutting Mistakes CIOs Make And How to Avoid Them by Rally Software Development Corp.
also recommends a proven alternative for delivering more value with smaller budgets using an Agile and Lean framework that avoids costly project failures, maximizes ROI of projects undertaken...
Principles of Agile Architecture by Rally Software Development Corp.
Agile provides quantifiable, "step-change" improvements in the "big three" software development measures - quality, productivity and morale. This white paper discusses the role of "...
The Agile Project Manager by VersionOne Inc.
This white paper will explore the impact agile development methodologies are having on the Project Management community, what new skills...
The Agile Business Analyst by VersionOne Inc.
required by analysts for effective agile development, as well as the steps for a transition to agile... Agile development has a significant impact on the business analyst community. It requires business...
As Agile Goes Mainstream It's Time for Metrics by Rally Software Development Corp.
Increasingly, organizations create software via a complex, distributed supply chain that spans organizational boundaries and multiple...
Agile Development: Sure-Fire Ways to Fail When You Scale by VersionOne Inc.
While there are many "how to" options to extending agile beyond a few teams, this white paper focuses on critical recommendations for organizations...
Mastering the Iteration: The Heartbeat of Agile Development by Rally Software Development Corp.
a team engages in to create tested, value-delivered code in a short time box. The base construct of agile and iterative development is the iteration - the ability of the team to create working,...
Seamlessly Connect Your Development Teams - Large and Small by IBM
separate locations, work together to build software ranging from simple to complex. Today's software development environment is complex. Often teams that code for heterogeneous environments when building...
Playing from the Same Score: Rational Clearcase, Rational Clearquest, and Rational Team Concert in Perfect Harmony by IBM
44; more agile teams building modern applications like those for Web 2.0. It's a given that software development today is complex. Often teams that code for heterogeneous environments of scale need to...
Visual Studio Team System: Why It's a Good Investment in Today's Challenging Economy by Microsoft
today because Team System brings together all the focused items that have to be done in the software development process under one platform with a very easy footprint in investment that developers and...
Just Enough Early Architecture to Guide Development by TheServerSide.com
that they are repeated by all developers. With the domain modeled, basic requirements gathered, a development team rarin' to get going... Now what? How do you ensure that each developer is coding the bits the same...
Becoming Lean and Agile with Automated Data Collection (ADC) and Real-Time Technologies by Intermec
This white paper shows that companies who have committed to lean and agile processes and supported them with real-time data collection systems are producing more goods...
Optimize Your Software Processes with CodePro AnalytiX™ by Instantiations
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...
Reliable Solution Guide for Agile Businesses by Oracle Corporation
Oracle delivers software to help organizations meet the complexities and challenges of operating in today's...
Software Quality Resources
Agile development needs architect buy-in
Agile development practices may be growing in popularity among developers, but agilistas aren't getting much love from software architects... More...
Dec 2, 2008
Disadvantages of agile software development
An agile approach is good for many reasons, but it does require certain things that could be problematic for some organizations... More...
Sep 11, 2007
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