Software project management

The difference between business success and failure is often in its software. To deliver on time, on budget and on trend with users' needs, implement effective software project management. Let experts in the field provide coaching on software project tracking, Scrum and other approaches, and project management tools specifically for software teams.

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24-Page Test Automation Guide for IT Teams

Software developers increasingly turn to automated testing tools and workflows to speed up testing regimens while ensuring better consistency and completeness in the QA process, but success demands a high level of understanding. Here is your one-stop shop for test automation. This guide walks through the benefits and challenges, how to craft an automated testing strategy, and how to compare tools.

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December 23, 2019 23 Dec'19
5 can't-miss software development news stories of 2019

Before you finalize your 2020 plans, take a minute to catch up on app-dev news stories that will shape the next year. Here are the five top news stories for 2019, with analysis.
October 31, 2018 31 Oct'18
Electric Cloud boosts DevOps orchestration, visibility

As enterprises increase their DevOps tooling investments, Electric Cloud aims to position itself as an orchestrator for the disparate teams and technologies within an organization.
February 16, 2018 16 Feb'18
Pluralsight IQ, Stack Overflow boost developer street cred

Tying the Pluralsight IQ skills test to the Stack Overflow Developer Story helps developers measure their technical skills and better highlight them for jobs.
May 10, 2017 10 May'17
For modern app development through open source, users still rule

Open source development brings speed and creativity, but it can also fundamentally change how users employ tech. MIT's Open Agriculture Initiative illustrates this point.

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finite element analysis (FEA)

Finite element analysis (FEA) is the use of calculations, models and simulations to predict and understand how an object might behave under various physical conditions. Continue Reading
PERT chart (Program Evaluation Review Technique)

A PERT chart, sometimes called a PERT diagram, is a project management tool used to schedule, organize and coordinate tasks within a project. Continue Reading
How to create a successful DevOps organizational structure

To build a DevOps organizational structure for speed and quality, align various skill sets with shared goals -- a process that requires a revolution, or evolution, of the status quo. Continue Reading

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What's in store for software development trends in 2020?

New year, new IT priorities. While not all initiatives stick, these development and testing trends will shape how teams create, evaluate and deploy software. Get ahead of the curve. Continue Reading
Get started with native Windows mobile app development

There are pros and cons to embarking on Windows mobile app development. Find out if developing natively in Windows is right for your company. Continue Reading
Fit iOS development tools into your app dev approach

There are pros and cons to going full bore into iOS development tools. Find out if developing natively in iOS is worth the extra cost and effort. Continue Reading

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How to improve code quality, from teamwork to AI features

Development teams must enforce code quality from day one. Take a multifaceted approach to write, and then manage, secure application code with this advice from experts. Continue Reading
Adapt IT operations skills for QA roles

IT admins who want to transition into a QA role can lean on their existing skill sets around data analysis, documentation and more, but the move still presents a learning curve. Continue Reading
5 software development trends propel innovation in 2019

Get ready to jettison your comfort zone and dive into shift-right testing, IoT development and other emerging skill and coverage areas for software developers and testers. Continue Reading

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How to prevent lingering software quality issues

Coders can learn a lot from manufacturers, according to Gary Gruver, even though the products are distinctly different. This free chapter excerpt covers how to approach QA issues. Continue Reading
Good teams come clean about their IT competence

How is your company culture going to stay up to date on IT trends? Don't let that question linger, since, sooner or later, you'll work with a technology you don't understand at all. Continue Reading
Missing out on software conferences? Here are four worthy alternatives

When you skip a conference, you miss the chance to hear talks from thought leaders, learn new practices, network and even discover upcoming technological advents. Here are four comparable ways to ... Continue Reading