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The Keys To Distributed & Agile Application Development

Thu, 24 May 2012 14:20:01 -0700

The pursuit of cost reductions and greater product release efficiencies has fueled the expansion of distributed Agile development. To recreate the advantages of co-location in distributed settings, companies have been looking to email, collaboration tools and traditional social networks. However, companies usually have little or no synergy between these disparate tools, and miss the development context.

As an alternative, leading companies are moving towards integrated platforms for development. Of particular interest are global repositories that managers, developers and others can access for wikis, discussion forums, code review, tracking and more. There are clear benefits to having a central hub where team members can share updates regardless of time zone or task and even automate traditionally manual and error-prone tasks. This approach can dramatically improve productivity, quality and efficiency. Over time, integration can also help build trust between dispersed team members.

This white paper will highlight solutions for application development in globally dispersed organizations. Insights and strategies for maximizing efficiencies in a distributed environment will be presented, along with best practices.

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Keeping Track: Version Control & Change Management for Continuous Integration (CI)

Thu, 24 May 2012 14:20:01 -0700

In this on-demand webinar, you will learn that successful Continuous Integration (CI) relies on careful preparation of a versioning control and change management strategy. This will also cover which issue management, Subversion and Git best practices will maximize your value in a CI. Viewing this, you will also learn how to identify and remediate common SCM anti-patterns that cause friction with CI.

Topics covered:

Role of versioning for CI
Common SCM anti-patterns
Best Subversion and Git practices

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Closing the Agile Loop: Continuous Integration, Continuous Information

Thu, 24 May 2012 14:20:01 -0700

A key benefit of CI is the ability to effectively close the loop between development, build and test, and back, through continuous information flow. By gaining timely visibility into build and test results, development teams can be more pro-active in dealing with defects, and project teams gain vital information into each build, including which requirements have been addressed. This increases team productivity and accelerates faster delivery of high-quality software. Attend this session to:

Understand the fundamentals of closed-loop CI
Hear practical examples and cases studies from implementations of a CI solution
Learn how to effectively integrate tools like Hudson or Jenkins with ALM solutions

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The Business Case for ALM Transformation

Thu, 24 May 2012 14:20:01 -0700

A common Application Lifecycle Management platform provides the benefits enterprises need today--real time visibility and traceability, collaboration across stakeholders and process automation that leads to improved quality, time to market and business agility. Successful development platforms must be flexible to accommodate a mix of technologies, stakeholders and development methods (Agile, waterfall or hybrids), but an iterative and integrated approach delivers the software project at a competitive pace. In this CollabNet white paper, they will share more than ten years of experience in:

Planning for successful change
Key recommendations for mitigating risk
Eight requirements for a smooth transition
Real Continuous Innovation, and why you need it
Best Practices for a successful ALM Transformation

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Reinforcing Agile Software Development in the Cloud

Thu, 24 May 2012 14:20:01 -0700

The popularity of Agile software development is growing as adoptees experience faster production, improved quality and, not least of all, a more flexible and collaborative process designed to accommodate change. In fact, Agile's effectiveness stems from collaboration--via multiple and faster feedback loops, transparent communications, and agreement that unanticipated issues will arise. So why not reinforce Agile's power by giving users access to it in an environment that fosters wide-spread use, and collaboration: The Cloud.

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Industrializing Agile Software Delivery with ALM2.0+

Wed, 23 May 2012 10:20:01 -0700

However, as the value and importance of software delivery increases, the importance of applying business management to the discipline of software also grows. ALM 2.0+ describes changes to traditional ALM in terms of breadth and depth. ALM 2.0+ tools and strategies expand integration with operations and accept tool and platform heterogeneity. They impose a boundary above practitioner tools and encourage ALM to interact with those tools in the context of work and harvest information for traceability, reporting, and management.

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5 Things Your Software Development Teams Should be Doing Now

Wed, 23 May 2012 09:50:01 -0700

This tip sheet covers five tested and proven software development practices that your team should be utilizing right now to accelerate software delivery. By utilizing all five of these practices, your organization will see dramatic increases in both efficiency and productivity while reducing overall IT spend.

In addition to learning how to quickly get your team started, you will learn:

The benefits of an Agile Development team
Why development organizations are moving to the cloud
How ALM increases efficiency and developer productivity
Tips to facilitate the social aspects of development cycles
Reasons to practice Continuous Integration (CI) and Delivery

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Vendor Landscape: Agile ALM

Wed, 23 May 2012 09:50:01 -0700

As development platforms, coding methodologies, and devices increase in number, Agile Application Life Management (ALM) tools support integrations with an ever-increasing range of systems. Analyst firm, Info-Tech evaluated eight competitors in the Agile ALM market.

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5 Things Your Software Development Teams Should be Doing Now- On Demand Webinar

Wed, 23 May 2012 09:50:01 -0700

This on-demand webinar will cover five tested and proven software development practices that your team should be utilizing right now to accelerate software delivery. By utilizing all five of these practices, your organization will see dramatic increases in both efficiency and productivity while reducing overall IT spend. In addition to learning how to quickly get your team started, you will learn:

The benefits of an Agile Development team
Why development organizations are moving to the cloud
How ALM increases efficiency and developer productivity
Tips to facilitate the social aspects of development cycles
Reasons to practice Continuous Integration (CI) and Delivery

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The Essentials of IT Management Kit - 2012 Edition

Wed, 23 May 2012 03:20:01 -0700

The Essentials of IT Management Kit - 2012 Edition, brings together the latest in information, coverage of important developments, and expert commentary to help with your IT Management related decisions.

The following kit contents will help you get the most out of your IT Management research:The iPass Mobile Enterprise Research Report
Best Practices for Successful Delivery of Email Through Your Web Application
The Best Way to Build a Cloud -- HP CloudSystem Matrix and HP 3PAR Utility Storage Provide Solid, Flexible Foundation

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