Next generation Agile: Guide to continuous development
Editor's note
Today's top trend with software development leaders is continuous development. Cloud infrastructure and mobile applications are still major aspects within the field. Read on to learn how these trends are changing the face of enterprise software development and what project managers can do to keep their teams on top.
1Agile in the clouds
Virtualized infrastructure is an enormously important component in a successful software development organization. Manually provisioning environments is simply too slow and too error prone when compared with the available automated alternatives today. Virtualizing might mean renting from a major public cloud provider like AWS, or investing in your own private cloud. Either way, having the ability to quickly produce and configure development and testing environments that match production is a must.
Check out the articles in this section to learn about public and private cloud options, their benefits and challenges, and how to manage an Agile development team around them.
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Planning for new projects with private cloud hardware
There are many considerations for building a private cloud, especially with a tight budget. Keep costs in check by carefully planning out hardware, capacity, storage and networking. Read Now
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Success with public cloud
As the Financial Times migrates data workloads to the cloud, CTO John O'Donovan explains FT's cloud strategy Read Now
2Agile teams and Agile ALM
There's a very human face to today's Agile development trends. The tools and technology are great, but without the people and processes to put them to work, nothing gets done. There is no tool that can transform the corporate culture or instill a spirit of continuous improvement in the team. These are the challenges that project managers must meet head-on. ALM tools can help, but the real work is in getting development teams to engage with the new processes, to shape them and to be shaped by them.
Check out these articles to find out more about the Agile mind-set and managing an Agile lifecycle.
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Agile testing for multiple teams
Learn the latest Agile testing methods for converting multiple teams from a traditional process to Agile. Read Now
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PayPal's big bang Agile transformation
PayPal's technology VP Kirsten Wolberg gives SearchCIO the facts, figures and philosophy behind a 'big bang' move to Agile that changed the way 510 cross-functional teams work. Included in the budget: $2 million to change out the furniture. Read Now
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Agile ALM tools that shape business agility
Learn how Agile ALM tools can increase agility in businesses. Read Now
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How Agile project management increases business agility
Increase business agility capabilities with Agile project management. Find tips and tools for Agile ALM best practices. Read Now
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How do Agile requirements gathering and Waterfall differ?
Does moving to Agile development eliminate up-front requirements gathering? Does it mean the development team takes responsibility for requirements instead of the business side? Read Now