Service Creation Tools

WHITE PAPER: Directing a major new software initiative is an exciting responsibility. It is also a complex task that can be overwhelming. This document explains five simple secrets to a successful software initiative.

Posted: 05 Dec 2008 | Published: 05 Dec 2008

WHITE PAPER: This white paper discusses how business rule management systems can be used to meet the diverse range of stakeholder requirements associated with an automated policy management system.

Posted: 02 Dec 2008 | Published: 01 May 2006

WHITE PAPER: This paper examines the relationship between business and IT groups within the typical enterprise and explores how the implementation of a Business Rules Management System (BRMS) allows both groups find common ground.

Posted: 02 Dec 2008 | Published: 01 Mar 2006

WHITE PAPER: In this white paper, you will gain insight into five myths commonly associated with agile development. Explore what agile development is in reality, what it is not, and the true benefits of transitioning to agile methods in your organization.

Posted: 15 Oct 2008 | Published: 26 Sep 2008

WHITE PAPER: It's a growing nightmare to build applications that run on different operating systems and maintain some degree of compatibility and interoperability. This paper discusses some challenges and trade-offs developers make and highlights one solution.

Posted: 03 Oct 2008 | Published: 03 Oct 2008

WHITE PAPER: This white paper presents the key characteristics of successful agile managers as they introduce and scale agile methods. Learn what agile managers can do to help their teams and organizations adopt agile development practices to deliver real...

Posted: 02 Oct 2008 | Published: 26 Sep 2008

WHITE PAPER: This paper explains the Agile practices and approaches must be blended with proven enterprise practices to achieve the right mix of agility and discipline.

Posted: 28 Aug 2008 | Published: 28 Aug 2008

WHITE PAPER: This white paper is an excerpt from the book "Scaling Software Agility: Best Practices for Large Enterprises", and describes the iteration pattern and activities that a team engages in to create tested, value-delivered code in a short time box.

Posted: 14 Aug 2008 | Published: 14 Aug 2008

WHITE PAPER: Many IT project management initiatives often miss goals, exceed budgets and fail to deliver benefits. Read this paper to learn how optimizing project management can help organizations transition from managing IT projects to managing business outcomes.

Posted: 01 Aug 2008 | Published: 01 Aug 2008

WHITE PAPER: To deal with the complexity and cost of application deployment, maintenance and performance, organizations are looking for solutions to streamline, secure and manage delivery of their applications. Virtualized application delivery is the solution.

Posted: 05 May 2008 | Published: 01 May 2008

WHITE PAPER: This white paper details how to effectively implement a secure, scalable SOA through the use of location technology.

Posted: 05 Mar 2008 | Published: 01 Mar 2008

WHITE PAPER: This white paper provides a guide for enhanced application development and deployment, improving an organization's ability to meet consumer requirements.

Posted: 05 Mar 2008 | Published: 01 Mar 2008

WHITE PAPER: Existing agile methods often focus on small, single-team projects, overlooking the broader impact of large programs. This paper outlines a distinct planning framework that has been successful in large-scale agile software development projects and relies..

Posted: 19 Jun 2007 | Published: 15 Aug 2008

WHITE PAPER: This paper focuses on re-defining the job of project manager to better fit the self-managed team environment, one of the core Agile principles. Special emphasis is placed on the shift to servant leadership, with its focus on facilitation and collaboration

Posted: 25 Aug 2006 | Published: 14 Aug 2008