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Software Metrics to Improve Release Management[presentation] In large organizations with multiple groups or multiple projects, developing consistent and useful metrics for release management is highly challenging. |
Nirmala Ramarathnam, The MathWorks Inc
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Agile Offshore Development: An Oxymoron?[presentation] Companies that master Agile development in a multi-shore environment can benefit from reduced calendar time to implement new features, early development feedback to make course corrections, and increased development team responsiveness to cha |
Roger Nessier, Symphony Services
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Successful Software Managment: Fifteen Lessons Learned[presentation] We normally think about process improvement as something applied to projects. But process improvement is also for people-and even for managers. |
Johanna Rothman, Rothman Consulting Group, Inc.
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Managing Upward: Getting Approvals for the Tools You Need[presentation] Executive management does not like to spend money (on others); however, to build better software you may need to purchase better tools. |
Doug Smith, Aberro Software
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Validation: What It Means in an FDA Regulated Environment[presentation] Even though formal validation may not be required in unregulated environments, many mission-critical applications could benefit from performing some of the same activities required for FDA regulated systems. |
Chrys Kyee, Genentech Inc
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Testing SOA Middleware: Automating What You Can't See[presentation] SOA projects employing Web services have multiple back-end integration points, volatile data, and no direct, visible user interface. Together, these factors make SOA applications complicated to test. |
Jon Howarth, Wells Fargo
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Industry Benchmarks: Insights and Pitfalls[presentation] Software and technology managers often quote industry benchmarks such as The Standish Group's CHAOS report on software project failures; other organizations use this data to judge their internal operations. |
Jim Brosseau, Clarrus Consulting Group, Inc.
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Successful Outsourcing with the Crawl-Walk-Run Strategy[presentation] Large organizations may have the resources for expensive, big-bang offshore outsourcing projects. But what should small- and medium-sized organizations do when tasked with outsourcing? |
Uttiya Dasgupta, Omnispan LLC
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Process Improvement - Can I Make a Difference?[presentation] Although some organizations already have formal processes in place, many do not. Most process improvement begins with one person or one department deciding to do something rather than accepting the status quo. |
Stephanie Penland, SAS Institute Inc
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Managing Distributed Teams[presentation] Globalization, open source software, and cheap communications have forever changed the structure of software development project teams. Project managers face a new set of challenges with geographically distributed work teams. |
Keith Casey, CaseySoftware, LLC
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Beat the Odds in Vega$: Measurement Theory Applied to Development and Testing[presentation] James McCaffrey describes in detail how to use measurement theory to create a simple software system that predicts with 87 percent accuracy the results of NFL professional football game scores. |
James McCaffrey, Volt Information Sciences, Inc.
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Smoke Tests to Signal Test Readiness[presentation] Plumbers use "smoke tests" to find leaks in pipes when it is impractical to completely seal a plumbing system. |
Aditya Dada, Sun Microsystems Inc
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Agile06 - Nancy Van Schooenderwoert - From Embeded to The Organization[article]
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Nancy Van Schooenderwoert joins Bob Payne for this discussion on Nancy's experience with agile development projects for the building of embedded software, and her new foray into agile coaching overseas in the United Kingdom. |
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Agile06 - Chris Matts - Real Options and Agile Software Delivery[article]
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Chris Matts joins Bob Payne in this lively discussion about agile development in the world of financial options and risk profiles. Bob Payne leads the conversation in many of our podcasts and we invite you to listen in on what he and his guests have to say about all things agile. |
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APLN06 - Mark Salamango John Cunningham - Leading the Agile Way: Duty, Honor, Delivery[article]
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This podcast offers a unique opportunity to listen to a recorded experience report from Mark Salamango and John Cunningham, based on their observations made at the APLN Leadership Summit at Agile 2006. Security monitoring and agile-based projects for the military are both discussed by Mark and John. |
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