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Application portfolio management: How to get started

Scott Sehlhorst offers strategic guidance on how to approach application portfolio management with a focused vision. Continue Reading
How to know when legacy products have reached end-of-life

It's hard to know when to retire an aging legacy product. Scott Sehlhorst offers some strategic advice for application portfolio managers. Continue Reading
Comparing proprietary tools and open source tools

Learn the two major differences between proprietary tools and open source tools for software security testing. Continue Reading
How to ensure secure applications on cloud platforms

Learn what concerns to look for in ensuring secure applications in cloud platforms and infrastructures. Continue Reading
How does Lean process improvement work with Agile project management?

Guest expert Michael Hackett explains why picking and choosing your Lean processes might be worse than leaving Lean on the shelf. Continue Reading

How does application portfolio management tie into ALM?

Actually, application development veteran Kevin Parker says ALM is really a part of the APM process when you look at it from a distance. Continue Reading
Where does an organization start with application portfolio management

IT veteran Kevin Parker explains application portfolio management (APM) for beginners, including the ties between APM, data analysis and BPM. Continue Reading
What gets business leaders involved in the ALM governance process?

Getting business leaders to contribute to the ALM governance process is a must. IT veteran Kevin Parker gives his advice for project managers. Continue Reading
Why do project managers want enterprise ALM governance policies?

IT veteran Kevin Parker explains how enterprise ALM governance policies increase cooperation between business stakeholders, development and SQA. Continue Reading
What software tester skills bring us past just the technical

Veteran software quality pro Peter Walen explains what software tester skills are really necessary in today's enterprise organizations. Continue Reading
How to write test scripts other testers can follow

Software testing veteran Peter Walen explains how software testers can write test scripts that others can follow without having to test by rote. Continue Reading

'Secure containers' offer incomplete security for mobile applications

While the name sounds strong, 'secure containers' have limitations as to how much security they really provide for mobile applications. Continue Reading
How does an iOS jailbreak affect mobile application security?

The jailbreaking of iOS devices has a huge affect on security. It opens the door for malicious hackers, and not just via adventurous consumers. Continue Reading
Maintaining a test environment is the first software testing challenge

Building and keeping a testing environment is the very first challenge that a software QA team faces, but many don't even realize it. Continue Reading
What is the biggest pitfall when performing cloud database testing?

Software testers must learn what to avoid as they move into cloud database testing, where complex databases meet off-premises infrastructure. Continue Reading