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The Three Stages of Preparation for Optimizing Parallel Software
sponsored by Intel Software Network
WHITE PAPER: Improving software performance on parallel software requires a structured approach that makes good use of development resources, obtaining good results quickly. This paper breaks down such an approach into three distinct stages. Read on to find out what the stages are.
Posted: 14 Aug 2009 | Published: 01 Jun 2009

Intel Software Network

Requirements Definition as the Foundation for Effective Software Delivery
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: This white paper examines the challenges that impede teams as they try to collect, analyze, and evaluate ideas to define the best solution requirements. The paper also provides information on the four critical areas to defining great requirements and how IBM Rational® solutions help teams address these areas.
Posted: 16 Mar 2009 | Published: 13 Mar 2009

IBM

Application Note: Structured Testing - The Path to Thorough Code Coverage
sponsored by McCabe Software, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: Basis path testing, also known as Structured Testing, is the primary code-based testing strategy recommended by McCabe Software and supported by McCabe IQ. The main idea behind this testing is that decision outcomes within a software function should be tested independently. This article provides an overview of the benefits of basis path testing.
Posted: 15 Mar 2011 | Published: 15 Mar 2011

McCabe Software, Inc.

Lean Development Governance
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: Effective governance for lean development isn’t about command and control. Instead, the focus is on enabling the right behaviors and practices through collaborative and supportive techniques. Learn how to form a lightweight, collaboration-based framework that reflects the realities of modern IT organizations.
Posted: 21 Mar 2011 | Published: 21 Mar 2011

IBM

Seven best practices for building applications that meet business requirements
sponsored by Hewlett Packard Enterprise
WHITE PAPER: Today's agile development processes and distributed environments have only increased the complexity of tracking software project requirements. Read this white paper to understand why requirements are slipping through the cracks and discover tools and best practices that can help you create traceability across your modern development organization.
Posted: 20 Mar 2012 | Published: 31 Oct 2011

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Behavior-driven Development and BRMS
sponsored by Red Hat
WHITE PAPER: View this informative white paper for an in-depth look at behavior-driven development (BDD) and learn how to leverage this framework for iterative software development and testing in an Agile environment.
Posted: 13 May 2014 | Published: 31 Jul 2014

Red Hat

Build Your Agile Business - The Sourcebook: Agile at the Program Level
sponsored by Rally Software
WHITE PAPER: This resource provides guidance for groups of Agile teams to work successfully towards continuous value delivery at the Program Level. This guide contains content, agendas, and real-world advice from experts and peers on how to effectively organize around enterprise value streams, and align to a common mission.
Posted: 14 Nov 2013 | Published: 14 Nov 2013

Rally Software

The ABCs of Adopting DevOps
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: View this white paper to learn how a DevOps strategy can eliminate bottlenecks that occur during the handoff between development and operations while reducing time to customer feedback, improving governance, and balancing quality and cost.
Posted: 28 May 2014 | Published: 31 May 2013

IBM

Mobile Design Patterns: Push, Don't Pull
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: Is it better to wait for users to request, or "pull," the content they need, or to "push" content updates when you think users need them? This resource weighs in on the "push vs. pull" design model debate, describing key advantages of the push model in the mobile space.
Posted: 14 Mar 2014 | Published: 05 Dec 2013

IBM

5 Unsung Tools of DevOps
sponsored by New Relic
WHITE PAPER: Forward-thinking organizations have already hopped on the DevOps bandwagon for streamlined software development and delivery. A key aspect of successful DevOps is constant improvement of tools -- but improvement doesn't need to mean replacement. Are you overlooking some of the most valuable DevOps tools?
Posted: 18 Feb 2014 | Published: 31 Oct 2013

New Relic