Working with Enterprise ALM: Mobile, cloud and more

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  Using cloud tools to move to ALM

  With no server to install and nothing to upgrade, converting to ALM with cloud tools seems perfect. So what's the catch? Read Now

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  Planning your cloud ALM project

  Advice for cloud ALM projects: make sure that your test sandboxes cannot access production databases or other resources. Read Now

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  Securing cloud in the ALM process

  Cloud security is an important factor in deployment and should be included in the ALM process. Read Now

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  Top three applications for successful cloud migrations

  In the first of two parts, Tom Nolle discusses business considerations for identifying which applications will most benefit from cloud migrations. Read Now

1Mobile ALM strategies

What are the top mobile ALM challenges that industries face? What tips are there to surpass these challenges and utilize mobile capabilities properly? Find out in this mobile ALM strategies section.

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  Tight release cycles with mobile apps

  Mobile apps development projects require shorter release cycles. Kevin Parker explains how automation can help teams cope with the tight time frame. Read Now

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  Three tips for doing mobile ALM right

  Mobile application lifecycle management can be a challenge, so here are three expert tips to help solve those difficult mobile ALM challenges. Read Now

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  Top three mobile ALM challenges

  Application lifecycle management is never easy, but the challenges of mobile make it additionally hard. Here we look at the top three challenges of doing enterprise mobile ALM. Read Now

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  ALM strategies: Mobile development comes first

  While mobile development was once an afterthought, the new enterprise ALM (application lifecycle management) strategy is to put iPhone and Android application development first. Read Now

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  Moving apps out of production with mobile ALM

  Moving applications out of production can be a mobile ALM challenge, but with these four tips, organizations will be minimizing the challenge of application decommissioning. Read Now

2ALM development, projects and processes

Find expert advice and tips on enterprise ALM development, governance, project management and processes. Learn about the latest ALM process tools, how to get business leaders involved in ALM projects and the future of applications.

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  SDLC and the future of ALM

  Future application lifecycle management suites must support the increasingly complex SDLC process -- where constant software updates will be the norm. Read Now

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  Project management with 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. Read Now

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  Governance policies for ALM project managers

  IT veteran Kevin Parker explains how enterprise ALM governance policies increase cooperation between business stakeholders, development and SQA.  Read Now

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  Getting business leaders involved with ALM process

  Getting business leaders to contribute to the ALM governance process is a must. IT veteran Kevin Parker gives his advice for project managers. Read Now

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  Virtual applications for ALM

  Enterprise architecture coupled with ALM can be mutually beneficial in regards to virtual apps, making it easier to establish governance policies. Read Now

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  Tools for SOA ALM processes

  To create a meaningful SOA ALM process, architects have to remember modern apps are increasingly using components. Read Now

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  Unified DevOps approach to ALM

  Application lifecycle management often pits development against operations creating the need for a unified DevOps approach. Read Now

3ALM terms to know

There is an array of software development terminology used when discussing application lifecycle management. Brush up on your knowledge of terms or get a more in-depth definition in this ALM glossary.

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  application lifecycle management (ALM)

  Application lifecycle management (ALM) is the supervision of a software application from its initial planning through retirement. It also refers to how changes to an application are documented and tracked. Read Now

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  application portfolio management (APM)

  Application portfolio management (APM) is a framework for managing enterprise IT software applications and software-based services. Read Now

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  DevOps

  In its most broad meaning, DevOps is an operational philosophy that promotes better communication between development and operations as more elements of operations become programmable. In its most narrow interpretation, DevOps describes the part of an organization’s information technology (IT) team that creates and maintains infrastructure. Read Now

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  waterfall model

  The waterfall model is a linear, sequential approach to the software development life cycle (SDLC) that is popular in software engineering and product development and emphasizes a logical progression of steps. Read Now

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  Agile Project Management

  Agile Project Management (APM) is an iterative approach to planning and guiding project processes. Read Now

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  cloud computing

  Cloud computing is a general term for anything that involves delivering hosted services over the Internet. These services are broadly divided into three categories: Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS), Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS). Read Now

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  change management

  Change management is a systematic approach to dealing with the transition or transformation of an organization's goals, processes or technologies. Read Now