Forrester Application Development and Program Management

Cloud Computing: Can It Help You?

Wed, 18 Mar 2009 19:00:00 GMT

Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) products promise to let your teams develop and deploy new applications faster and at lower cost than those that run in your data center. This is part of the larger trend of cloud computing. Listen to find out the benefits, limitations, and risks of PaaS for your enterprise.

What The Oracle-Sun Deal Means For Application Development Managers

Fri, 24 Apr 2009 19:00:00 GMT

Oracle's acquisition of Sun Microsystems, announced on April 20th, changes the marketplace significantly for application development and program management professionals. Forrester analyst John Rymer, Jeffrey Hammond, and Noel Yuhanna have a roundtable discussion on the rationale behind the acquisition, the implications for customers, and overall impact.

Micro Focus Acquires Borland And Compuware's Testing And ASQ Product Line

Tue, 12 May 2009 19:00:00 GMT

In this podcast, Phil and Margo discuss Micro Focus's recent acquisition of Borland Software and Compuware's Testing and ASQ product line. Phil and Margo highlight what this means for Micro Focus as a company, as well as customers of Borland, Compuware, and Micro Focus.

The State Of Agile Adoption

Fri, 29 May 2009 19:00:00 GMT

In this podcast, Dave West discusses the state of Agile adoption; how it effects individual industries; if organizations need to make the move to Agile completely; and the hazards of scaling Agile.

Seize The End-User Developer Opportunity

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 19:00:00 GMT

The ranks of businesspeople who are capable of developing applications are swelling due to a combination of the technology-savvy Millennial generation entering the workforce, the proliferation of easy-to-use development tools, and burgeoning demand for applications. Their enthusiasm, however, may lead to poorly designed, insecure, and un-scalable applications that application development professionals inherit. Instead of trying to shut down end-user development, application development professionals should help users succeed so that everyone wins - most importantly, the business.

Why You Should Begin Setting Up Your Semantic Technology Strategy

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:00:00 GMT

In this podcast, Dave discusses semantic technology generally; if semantic technology and semantic Web are the same thing; what’s different this time with semantic technology; and how this approach is different from traditional approaches.

Forrester Wave: Complex Event Processing (CEP) Platforms, Q3 2009

Thu, 13 Aug 2009 19:00:00 GMT

Forrester analysts Mike Gualtieri and John Rymer discuss the results and implications of the recently published Complex Event Processing (CEP) Forrester Wave.

RIA Roundup

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 19:00:00 GMT

Jeffrey Hammond and Mike Gualtieri review the latest data on RIA adoption and discuss new updates from Adobe and Microsoft.

Microsoft Gets Practical With OSS

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 19:00:00 GMT

In this podcast Chris and Jeffrey talk about the new developments with Microsoft and Open Source.

The Next Generation of Project Managers

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 19:00:00 GMT

In this podcast, Mary and Margo discuss what's driving the need for the new breed of project managers; how project managers should look to change their skills; and where they can start updating their abilities.

Fighting The Common Fears With Investing In Project And Portfolio Management

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 19:00:00 GMT

In this podcast analyst Margo Visitacion discusses the common fears associated with project and portfolio management. Her discussion focuses on the application development and project management role and examines the benefits and fears of project management.