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• Choosing the right ALM software for your organization

  Are you developing with Waterfall or Agile? Do you have a large business or small startup? Learn which ALM software suite best suits your organization's needs. Continue Reading

• Salesforce1 Platform: A mobile app development tool

  The Salesforce1 Platform features several integrated development environments for the creation of enterprise-level Android and iOS mobile applications. Continue Reading

• How useful is QA certification for career advancement?

  If you're new to the field of quality assurance, you might find having QA certification helpful for career advancement. Continue Reading

• What to look for when considering ALM software

  Choosing the right ALM software is as important as choosing the right ALM vendor. Know the key features and offerings from ALM tool sets and vendors. Continue Reading

• Choose team collaboration tools for quality assurance

  To reach their goals, QA teams must work together effectively. Here are some team collaboration tools that can ensure effective collaboration. Continue Reading

• What is collaboration and why is it important to Agile methodologies?

  Agile methodologies stress the benefits of collaboration, working with cross-functional teams to encourage communication between business owners and IT.Continue Reading

• Adobe offers mobile app development tool

  Adobe PhoneGap Build, a mobile app development tool, helps developers create cross-platform apps for multiple mobile devices.Continue Reading

• Find the right recipe for mobile business apps

  Consumerization is driving changes in IT. Creating mobile business apps is a top concern for many companies. Developing these applications quickly, while ensuring high quality, is an enormous task for testers and project managers. Half-baked or ...Continue Reading

• RAD Studio XE8: A mobile app development tool

  RAD Studio XE8 from Embarcadero is a mobile app development tool for the creation of native and cross-platform apps used on today's popular mobile devices.Continue Reading

• The Telerik Platform: A mobile app development tool

  Here is an in-depth look at the Telerik Platform, a mobile app development tool for the creation of native and cross-platform apps.Continue Reading

• Use Agile software testing principles to plan your tests

  An expert walks you through two Agile software testing methods so you can choose an Agile testing strategy that best fits your needs.Continue Reading

• Scaling Agile using nine SAFe principles

  There is no step-by-step recipe for scaling Agile, but with solid principles the software development team will have the ingredients to create high-quality enterprise software.Continue Reading

• Editor's choice for innovation: Sauce Labs

  Sauce Labs' new continuous integration user interface for its test automation PaaS achieved the editors' choice for innovation for July 2015.Continue Reading

• Do organizations need ALM software?

  When you find your company experiencing application development and deployment predicaments, ALM software may be the fix.Continue Reading

• For Agile development teams, can in-depth discussions replace design specs?

  In-depth design discussions work for Agile development teams, replacing the creation of design specifications.Continue Reading

• Buying mobile app development tools

  Expert Matthew David goes over key factors to consider when buying mobile application development tools, like security, testing and hosting.Continue Reading

• Agile vs. Waterfall: When is each approach to software requirements best?

  When it comes to choosing between Agile or Waterfall projects, Agile proves more valuable for helping development teams and stakeholders retain focus on the right software requirements.Continue Reading

• Enterprise mobile management is easier with MDM tools

  What are the benefits of enterprise mobile device management providers?Continue Reading

• How API testing is evolving as a regular part of application development

  Whether it is obvious in an organization or not, API testing exists. Learn why API testing is necessary in the application world.Continue Reading

• Why a COTS package requires testing

  Buying COTS systems doesn't necessarily mean security. Learn why COTS testing is needed.Continue Reading

• The good and the bad of online discussion forums

  What is the value of online discussion forums? This expert sees the good and the bad in online forums.Continue Reading

• Should enterprise ALM strategies be standardized?

  Find out how enterprise ALM should relate to independent project management strategies.Continue Reading

• Continuous integration: Agile best practices

  The path to continuous delivery starts with a focus on Agile development and perfecting your continuous integration practices.Continue Reading

• Do SaaS tools beat on-premises ALM tools? An ALM tools comparison

  What's the scoop on ALM tools offered as a service? How do SaaS ALM tools compare with on-premises software suites?Continue Reading

• Use APM data for continuous process improvement

  Continuous process improvement is an important part of achieving the Agile vision. Learn to leverage APM data to support better processes over time.Continue Reading

• Self-taught software developer shares her story

  A self-taught software developer shares what it's like to be a female software engineer in a time where women in technology are still all too uncommon.Continue Reading

• Agile Manifesto: Readers refute 'anti-planning' idea

  Jennifer Lent examines the backlash from her last month's column that suggested the Agile Manifesto promotes anti-planning.Continue Reading

• Agile teams: Embrace ALM in the cloud, new technologies

  Agile teams looking for beneficial new tools should take note of three technology trends: ALM in the cloud, mobile ALM and social ALM.Continue Reading

• An expert suggests how to measure software quality

  This expert says the trick to measuring software quality is focusing on real business requirements and established engineering standards.Continue Reading

• Optimize MS tools for better test development

  Expert Amy Reichert discusses management strategies for using MS tool suites.Continue Reading

• How are testers and QA engineers involved in software design?

  Learn how testers and QA engineers have started to get more involved in software design.Continue Reading

• Is test data management a better career choice than test automation?

  Specializing in test data management or test automation may not be the career for you.Continue Reading

• Agile Manifesto: Both timeless and outdated?

  The Agile Manifesto changed the way we look at the software development process. Today, the Manifesto is outdated in some ways and timeless in others.Continue Reading

• Four tools for better data exchange testing

  Learn which tools are recommended for testing data exchange and interoperability issues.Continue Reading

• Testing techniques for data exchanges and interoperability

  Testing data exchanges involves the ability to view, track and verify messages, among other things. Here are techniques for testing data exchanges.Continue Reading

• Automation processes for continuous delivery

  Implementing continuous delivery requires automation processes. Here are tips and tools to help smooth the implementation process.Continue Reading

• What are the best database testing tool features for testers?

  Software testers need database viewing tools that make their job easier, not harder. Here are features non-SQL experts shouldn't be without.Continue Reading

• Three traits of continuous software development

  What is 'continuous' in software development? Combining iterative development with automation produces code so quickly it is now thought of as continuous.Continue Reading

• KillerIT evaluates application portfolios

  In this innovation spotlight, learn how KillerIT Application Portfolio helps organizations evaluate application portfolios using data-driven initiatives.Continue Reading

• DeveloperWeek 2015: Dev techies unite in San Francisco

  DeveloperWeek 2015 is one of the largest tech events in the country. Find out the latest news from the show.Continue Reading

• Are cloud-based ALM systems safe?

  Is it safe to move from on-premises application lifecycle management tools to cloud-based tools? Read this expert answer to find out.Continue Reading

• Which testing service provider should I choose?

  This expert answer offers tips on choosing a testing service and then reviews three options for companies to consider.Continue Reading

• Gathering and managing software project requirements

  In this guide, learn the best ways to gather and define software project requirements and troubleshoot common requirements challenges.Continue Reading

• Choose the right software testing service

  Learn about tips for choosing a testing service and whether it makes sense to test outside the business.Continue Reading

• Insight on data masking tools

  Private and non-public data must not be compromised during testing. Learn about data masking and the vendors that offer data masking tools.Continue Reading

• Get started with requirements on embedded devices

  Learn where to start with requirements for software on embedded devices such as the FitBit.Continue Reading

• Does it make sense to use a scorecard for requirements?

  Should you use a scorecard for requirements? We're hoping that scoring requirements will improve the requirements definition.Continue Reading

• Consider these requirements when building B2B mobile apps

  Many factors must be considered when building mobile B2B apps. Take into account these must-have requirements.Continue Reading

• Five tools to improve embedded software testing efforts

  Embedded software testing tools are useful for catching defects during unit, integration and system testing. Here are five such tools that can make testing easier.Continue Reading

• Explore integration testing tools and services

  Review integration testing and some available tools in this tip. Learn about how specific tools work and what they can do.Continue Reading

• Is Agile requirement gathering that different from waterfall?

  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?Continue Reading

• New technology introduces software testing challenges

  What are the most important technologies for the software quality world? Software QA expert Gerie Owen discusses three vital technologies.Continue Reading

• Is a college degree required for computer programming?

  Is computer programming becoming a trade? Technically speaking, you can skip college, go to coding school and land a good job. Here's why that's a bad idea.Continue Reading

• Compare software performance and load testing tools

  Performance testing is a key part of the software development process. Learn the essential purchasing criteria for testing tools, and see how the top products measure up.Continue Reading

• Eclipse BIRT iHub F-Type focuses on the user experience

  Learn about the new Eclipse BIRT development tool, our Product of the Month.Continue Reading

• Five hot ALM SaaS tools and services

  ALM SaaS offers developers advantages over traditional software, including lower cost, accessibility and customizability. Explore five providers here.Continue Reading

• CI success depends on quality acceptance criteria

  Successful continuous integration requires testable acceptance criteria that help to guide developers.Continue Reading

• Why is SaaS testing harder than traditional testing?

  SaaS development cycles are shorter than traditional Web apps, require more test types and result in greater scrutiny from quality assurance.Continue Reading

• MAM tool options abound for developers

  Software testing expert Amy Reichert walks through the importance of MAM tools and options for developers looking for one.Continue Reading

• Embedded system applications present new challenges

  Embedded applications place project managers in a new area of development.Continue Reading

• Use APM tools to protect revenue, keep customers happy

  APM tools make problem solving faster, more efficient and less likely to disrupt the customer experience.Continue Reading

• How Amazon CloudWatch provides automated APM tools

  Amazon CloudWatch provides AWS customers with automated APM tools that they can use to keep applications and businesses running smoothly.Continue Reading

• AWS mobile development tools hold steady lead

  AWS mobile tools are able to stay ahead of other mobile development vendors' tools.Continue Reading

• Agile application lifecycle management is not an oxymoron

  Learn how Agile application lifecycle management supports the development process for better software and business needs.Continue Reading

• Third-party application security must be tested for vulnerabilities

  Security expert Kevin Beaver offers advice on how to find third-party application security vulnerabilities and how to fix them.Continue Reading

• Application Performance Center of Excellence: Avoid the epic fail

  Don't wait until your application is headed for an epic fail. A Performance Center of Excellence can help ensure all apps are optimized up front.Continue Reading

• Agile ALM tools have pitfalls to acknowledge

  While venders only discuss the benefits of using Agile ALM tools, test expert Amy Reichert reveals the possible pitfalls.Continue Reading

• How Agile ALM tools shape business agility

  Learn how Agile ALM tools can increase agility in businesses.Continue Reading

• Find the project metrics you need to track your Agile team's performance

  Project metrics are a useful method to determine if an initiative is on track or off the rails. Expert Johanna Rothman shows you how to get started.Continue Reading

• What is continuous development?

  'Continuous development' is still a relatively new and confusing term. Find out what it means beyond the hype.Continue Reading

• FitNesse testing vs. Selenium testing: Which to use and when

  SearchSoftwareQuality expert Matt Heusser compares FitNesse testing with Selenium testing and explains the advantages of each.Continue Reading

• Ancestry.com's top lessons learned from continuous software development

  In this photo story, Seng Lin Shee, senior software engineer at Ancestory.com, discusses the pros and cons of transitioning to continuous software development.Continue Reading

• Mixing Agile and continuous delivery for disciplined development

  A QA engineer explains how he uses continuous delivery and Agile to ensure his online organization's success.Continue Reading

• A release-management tool from a single vendor is best? Wrong!

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• Application portfolio management: Treat software as a valuable asset

  Application portfolio management helps businesses track their important business apps, making them less intangible and their value more visible.Continue Reading

• SaaS application testing: Keep performance tests in mind

  Performance testing must be a high priority for SaaS application testers. Learn why and pick up tips on how to test a SaaS system's performance.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

• 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

• Four tips for finding the right cloud testing tools

  Cloud testing tools might improve testing efforts by reducing costs and freeing up resources, but only if the test tools fit what you test and how.Continue Reading

• OWASP (Open Web Application Security Project)

  The Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP) is a not-for-profit group that helps organizations develop, purchase, and maintain software applications that can be trusted.Continue Reading

• An application security guide for software testers

  This guide explains what's involved in addressing application security form a software tester's perspective by presenting common threats and strategies to deal with them.Continue Reading

• Losing the Wi-Fi connection: Testing mobile app behavior

  When an app loses its Wi-Fi connection, the best thing software pros can offer mobile users is graceful error handling. Here's how to test for it.Continue Reading

• application security

  Application security is the use of software, hardware, and procedural methods to protect applications from external threats. Once an afterthought in software design, security is becoming an increasingly important concern during development as ...Continue Reading

• Automated applications deployment: DevOps, no matter what you call it

  Automated applications deployment is essentially the same thing as DevOps—no matter what name is used.Continue Reading

• Mobile apps development: Defining requirements is a whole new ballgame

  Software pros must address three critical issues in the requirements phase of mobile apps development: choosing a platform, security and usability.Continue Reading

• Top ten mobile application threats to enterprise security

  Check out the top ten threats presented by enterprise mobile applications, according to the OWASP Mobile Security Project.Continue Reading

• Hardcoding sensitive data in mobile app source code

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• How do we define user experience design requirements for mobile apps?

  User experience design is a huge part of building successful mobile applications. Gathering requirements for UX design is a must.Continue Reading

• Testing mobile applications is different than testing Web applications

  Although mobile app development methods can be similar to traditional Web apps, the art of testing mobile applications is still very different.Continue Reading

• Expert advice on extending Web apps with mobile Web applications

  Building mobile clients for existing Web apps presents new challenges for developers. Overcome those challenges with tips from a mobile expert.Continue Reading

• Ten steps to better application security testing strategies

  Address app testing strategy concerns at each stage of the application lifecycle and learn about tools and techniques to boost security.Continue Reading

• Mobile 2013: Fusion apps better for business

  In 2013, multilayered fusion apps will combine data from multiple sources, creating new business opportunities for companies that develop them.Continue Reading

• Health care applications: How to determine what to test

  Risk analysis for health care software apps helps clarify which functional areas are most important to test. Catching critical defects can save lives.Continue Reading

• Application security plan: Who is responsible for testing?

  Step one in devising an application security plan is determining whether the development team or the security group is responsible for testing.Continue Reading

• Mobile embedded applications: Seven testing challenges

  Mobile embedded applications are vulnerable to attack and subject to compliance mandates, and require more robust testing practices than other apps.Continue Reading

• APM in ALM: Keeping competitive by building the right apps

  A wise step for many software development companies is to get a handle on the many applications in use and better plan and manage application and project portfolios.Continue Reading

• APM processes: Determining apps’ business value

  Application portfolio management aids decision makers in determining business ROI of applications.Continue Reading

• Test automation tools for DevOps teams: What is needed?

  ALM expert Kevin Parker recommends tools teams should take advantage of in DevOps, from a Release Vault to test automation tools.Continue Reading

• Portfolio management and “end-to-end” ALM: What tools are needed?

  Expert Kevin Parker advocates for the integration of the people, processes, tools and automation in the application development lifecycle in order to achieve effective portfolio management.Continue Reading

• Agile ALM: Automation tools for the application lifecycle

  Software Consultant Nari Kannan offers CIOs insights about the different categories of ALM automation tools and identifies commercially available and open source options in each category.Continue Reading