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• Project management tools and strategies: Gantt charts, PERT charts and PM planning tools

  In project management, charts can visualize work in progress -- and there are many ways to do so. Learn how Agile teams use Gantt, PERT, burn down and other charts to stay on track.  Continue Reading

• Pick up basic Git commands with a hands-on tutorial

  To get things done in Git, know your commands. Open up the version control system and replicate this quick tutorial to learn how to run crucial inputs.  Continue Reading

• Pick up CI/CD, version control in this Azure DevOps tutorial

  Microsoft's rebranded Azure DevOps helps teams take a software project from start to finish. Walk through the service's components, from project planning to pipelines and testing.  Continue Reading

• A step-by-step guide to APO planning for a hybrid cloud environment

  Learn the process for creating a strategic cloud application performance optimization plan for handling a hybrid cloud environment.  Continue Reading

• Load testing and performance testing with JMeter: Tutorial

  JMeter, a free open source load testing tool, is straightforward to use and supports several programming languages, including HTTP/HTTPS, SOAP, JDBC, LDAP and JMS. In the following set of informative tips, expert Mike Kelly explores the capabilities...  Continue Reading

• Testing web services with soapUI

  In this article, Mike Kelly details the finer points of web services testing using soapUI.  Continue Reading

• Beating the software testing time, budget crunch

  When time allotted for application testing is limited, how can a test manager and team possibly organize, implement and manage ample test coverage? Learn how with this software testing tutorial.  Continue Reading

• Lesson on Agile: Overcoming large-scale Agile concerns

  Agile expert Hower Deiner gives advice about how to implement large-scale Agile in the enterprise and overcome some of the most common challenges, such as geographically dispersed teams.  Continue Reading

• Agile Alliance 2011 conference news

  The Agile Alliance 2011 conference hosted an array of experts. Learn about Agile development, exploratory testing, Scrum and software testing with Q&As and videos from the speakers.  Continue Reading

• Scaling Agile: Beating challenges in large-scale Agile development

  Software planning, collaboration, ALM tools, and outsourcing are all areas that need to be carefully considered before embarking on large-scale Agile.  Continue Reading

• Agile backlash series: Exploring Agile development problems and solutions

  Experienced Agile testers and developers discuss development problems that cause backlash.  Continue Reading

• Software quality tutorials

  SearchSoftwareQuality.com's tutorials help developers, architects and executives interested in building secure and quality software to get information on software quality management, software testing and quality assurance (QA), application threats ...  Continue Reading

• Security lesson: Beating web application security threats

  Explore the importance of Web application testing processes and find suggestions on best practices with a webcast on scanning and testing Web application security, a podcast on security testing and a tip on Web application best practices in this ...  Continue Reading

• Security lesson: How to test for common security defects

  In this security defects lesson, information security expert Kevin Beaver explores the underlying causes of gaps in the software testing process and offers suggestions on what can be done to fix this problem once and for all.  Continue Reading

• Application performance testing tutorial

  Ensure that your software is built to perform using these application performance testing best practices from testers in the trenches.  Continue Reading

• Full Spectrum of soapUI for open source software testing: Tutorial

  In this four-part series on soapUI, learn tips and tricks to perform a number of different software testing operations using this widely-accepted open source tool.  Continue Reading

• Excelling in Agile software development, testing and quality tutorial

  This new Agile development, testing and quality assurance tutorial delivers the latest in expert how-tos and trends analysis, as well as best practice guides and waterfall versus Agile debates. Both recent Agile development adopters and long-time ...  Continue Reading

• Master core deliverables: Testing Center of Excellence tutorial

  This installment discusses the core set of deliverables that a TCoE should be responsible for creating and maintaining. We'll examine testing workflows, methodologies and templates, as well as specific artifacts for its partners including: Test ...  Continue Reading

• Building a Testing Center of Excellence: A tutorial

  In this tutorial, senior test architect David W. Johnson shares winning approaches he's learned from his work on several successful TCoE implementations. Johnson walks you through a TCoE's core concepts and benefits, getting started, key players on ...  Continue Reading

• Choosing, using software, tools for a Testing Center of Excellence tutorial

  Lack of an overall test architecture can lead to product choices that may be effective in the short-term but lead to additional long-term costs or even replacement of a previously selected toolset. Learn what testing software and tool vendor your ...  Continue Reading

• Agile software development tutorial: Agile testing

  In this section of our agile tutorial, learn how to be a successful software tester in an agile environment, from tips on agile test development to exploratory testing techniques.  Continue Reading

• Agile software development tutorial: Agile requirements gathering

  In this section of our agile development tutorial, learn tips and techniques for defining and gathering requirements in an agile environment.  Continue Reading

• Agile software development tutorial: Pros and cons of agile

  In this section of our agile tutorial, learn the benefits of agile methodologies as well as drawbacks and perils to watch out for in an agile environment.  Continue Reading

• Agile software development tutorial: Agile project management, tools

  In this section of our agile tutorial, learn tips for successful agile project management as well as how to choose the right agile tools, from requirements management to bug tracking to unit testing tools.  Continue Reading

• Agile software development tutorial: How to transition to agile

  In the first section of our agile tutorial, you'll learn the basics of getting started on your transition from waterfall or traditional software development to agile methodologies.  Continue Reading

• Top 10 software requirements tips

  Developing quality software starts with the requirements process. If you fail here, your project fails. You end up with software that isn't used -- not to mention wasted time, energy, and money. These software requirements tips -- written by experts...  Continue Reading

• Top 10 performance testing tips

  Are you properly testing your applications for performance? These performance testing tips -- many written by performance testing expert Scott Barber -- can help you make sure you're covering all your bases.  Continue Reading

• PCI DSS compliance: The basics

  PCI DSS requires merchants to employ basic application security techniques in order to be in compliance. Here is an overview of PCI DSS and requirement 6.6.  Continue Reading

• PCI DSS compliance: Code review

  Code review is a broad security concept and those looking at this option for compliance will find plenty of expert information on the types of code review in this section of the guide.  Continue Reading

• Web application security and the PCI DSS

  Software security should be integrated into the software development lifecycle at every phase. While the PCI DSS doesn't account for all of this, here are some tips to get you started on a holistic approach toward security.  Continue Reading

• PCI DSS compliance: Web application firewalls (WAFs)

  Web application firewalls (WAFs) are one option for those seeking compliance with requirement 6.6 of the PCI DSS. The benefits, limitations and proper implementation of WAFs are discussed by security experts in this section.  Continue Reading

• Software testing fundamentals: User acceptance testing

  User acceptance testing (UAT) is meant to gauge user response, although UAT scripts are often overly restrictive on users. These tips explain how to correctly conduct user acceptance tests.  Continue Reading

• Software testing fundamentals: Performance testing

  Software performance testing is crucial to software development and very easy to mess up. These tips and expert opinions illustrate how to conduct performance tests effectively.  Continue Reading

• Software testing fundamentals: Testing basics

  Software testing experts weigh in on creating test plans, writing test cases, choosing test models and other basic building blocks of software testing.  Continue Reading

• Software testing fundamentals: Regression testing

  Regression testing ensures that little changes don't break software. Good regression testers need to know what they're looking for, and this guide explains how.  Continue Reading

• Software testing fundamentals: Other useful resources

  Software testing books, FAQs, expert advice, tools and blogs.  Continue Reading

• Project management tools and strategies: Communication and collaboration tools

  Project managers need sound communication and collaboration tools more than ever, as software development projects become more complex and teams further apart.  Continue Reading

• Project management tools and strategies: Outsourcing strategies

  Outsourcing has a great impact on software development and project management. Here are tips, strategies and articles to guide PMs dealing with outsourcing and distributed teams.  Continue Reading

• Project management tools and strategies: Other useful resources

  Project management blogs, guides, columns, book excerpts and online communities are useful resources for any software PM.  Continue Reading

• Project management tools and strategies: Team building and managing basics

  Software project management is made easier by tools and strategies. These tips, articles, expert advice columns and book excerpts teach PMs how to use these resources.  Continue Reading

• Better software through debugging and unit testing -- Unit testing, Extreme Programming and TDD

  Unit testing is a key element of Extreme Programming (XP) and test-driven development (TDD). These tips, tutorials and articles will help you understand unit testing in the frame of other methodologies.  Continue Reading

• Better software through debugging and unit testing

  Bugs plague software project big and small, and today's complicated software makes debugging more difficult than ever. Let these tips, tutorials, podcasts and articles help you debug your software.  Continue Reading

• Better software through debugging and unit testing -- Unit testing basics

  Unit testing is critical part of the debugging process. These tips, tutorials and podcasts explain what unit testing is and how to effectively conduct them.  Continue Reading

• Better software through debugging and unit testing -- Debugging for security

  Application security is, unfortunately, still an afterthought in the SDLC. Debugging, however, presents a perfect opportunity to root out security holes.  Continue Reading

• Better software through debugging and unit testing -- Other useful resources

  Here is a list of books, blogs and Web sites that can offer you more information on debugging, unit testing, XP and test-driven development.  Continue Reading

• How project management methods can improve software

  Software project management takes knowledge, patience, skill and a lot of courage. The articles, tips, definitions and expert advice in this learning guide have been carefully selected to meet the unique needs of software project managers. Learn how...  Continue Reading

• Addressing software quality issues with development models, methods

  Each software development model has its own practices for building quality software. It is up to software makers to determine which model best fits their needs and to follow its practices so that they can deliver software on time that meets users' ...  Continue Reading

• A template for software requirements gathering techniques

  Requirements gathering can be a difficult, exhaustive process. We've assembled information on the best methods for requirements engineering -- prototypes, storyboards, models, state transition diagrams and use cases -- in one guide.  Continue Reading

• Application threats: CSRF, injection attacks and cookie replay

  Web application exploits come in a variety of forms. There are a few that stand out: XSS, for example. But what about XSRF, which is only recently garnering the press is deserves? There are comparatively little resources for less famous exploits. ...  Continue Reading

• Learning Guide: Application security testing techniques

  Testing applications for security purposes is such a basic, important safety measure that most security professionals wouldn't think twice about it. Explore your options for pen testing, vulnerability analysis, fuzzing and more in this application ...  Continue Reading

• Authentication & authorization: Secure ID and user privileges

  Authentication and authorization work together to prevent a multitude of application security attacks. While the basic concepts behind these two methods may be simple, the technology is not. There is a vast array of authentication and authorization ...  Continue Reading

• How standards and regulations affect application security

  Many standards and laws regulate security issues for companies. Often, however, what's expected is unclear -- especially when it comes to application security. But that is starting to change, as regulations begin including application security ...  Continue Reading

• Five application security threats and how to counter them

  New threats emerge every day. In order to be secure, you must be able to identify the major threats and understand how to counter them. Here is a guide to the five most common and insidious threats to applications -– and what you can do about ...  Continue Reading

• How to secure Web services

  Web application threats abound. If you use Web services with those applications, then there are other security issues you need to be aware of. In fact, some say Web services, if not secured properly, can pose security threats that extend beyond ...  Continue Reading

• Developing secure enterprise Java applications

  Java application security tips, techniques, tools and other resources from SearchSoftwareQuality.  Continue Reading

• Developing secure .NET applications

  There's no denying the importance of incorporating security at the application level. While some issues are similar across platforms, .NET developers face their own challenges. The resources here will help you understand the basics of .NET ...  Continue Reading

• SAP application security learning guide

  If you're like most IT professionals, security is at the forefront of your concerns. Learn best practices for SAP security and applications security in this learning guide from SearchSAP.com and SearchAppSecurity.com.  Continue Reading

• White Papers: How to protect against SQL injection and other application attacks

  SQL injection is just one exploit that can be used against Web applications -- there are many lurking out there. Fortunately, there are steps you can take now to prevent SQL injection and other attacks on your applications. These two white papers ...  Continue Reading

• Top 10 Web application security vulnerabilities

  Based on the Open Web Application Security Project's top 10 project, this guide covers the 10 most critical Web application security vulnerabilities and how to protect your applications.  Continue Reading