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Smarter system development: a systems engineering trade study to support green initiatives with model-driven development sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: Trade study analysis is an effective method of comparing potential solutions to a given problem. Using a model-driven approach allows you to perform trade studies before development or implementation begins and saves time, money, and development headaches. Read on to learn more. Posted: 14 May 2009 \| Published: 01 Apr 2009 TOPICS: Analytic Applications Software \| Decision Support Systems \| Model Driven Architecture \| Program Management \| Project Management \| Software \| Systems Design and Development

Application Lifecycle Management for the Enterprise: Serena's Approach to ALM 2.0 sponsored by SERENA Software, Inc. WHITE PAPER: ALM has made software development projects more successful over the past twelve years, but statistics show there is still room for improvement. See how Serena's ALM approach can help your organization overcome the shortcomings of traditional ALM tools. Posted: 07 May 2007 \| Published: 01 Apr 2007 TOPICS: Application Development \| Application Life-Cycle Management \| Application Life-Cycle Management Software \| Program Management \| Project Portfolio Management \| Software Project Management \| Telecommunications Software \| Web Services

Ten Key Steps to Effective Succession Planning sponsored by Halogen Software WHITE PAPER: Read this whitepaper to learn 10 Key Steps to Effective Succession Planning. It also discusses best practices, replacement planning, talent pools, and the aging workforce. Posted: 21 Aug 2008 \| Published: 20 Aug 2008 TOPICS: Best Practices \| Employee Monitoring \| Human Resources Services \| Performance Testing \| Program Management \| Sales \| Succession Planning \| Workforce Planning

Aligning IT and Business with Demand Management sponsored by SERENA Software, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Demand Management (DM) is a component of a full-featured Project Portfolio Management (PPM) practice. Demand comes from many sources and all phases of the project lifecycle. Capacity management must consider all of these. Posted: 05 Jun 2008 \| Published: 01 May 2008 TOPICS: Capacity Planning \| Project Management \| Project Portfolio Management \| ROI

IT Optimization as a Source of Sustainable Competitive Advantage sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: This white paper highlights the costs of IT asset proliferation and the advantages of the IBM view of IT optimization as a strategic, ongoing process. Posted: 14 May 2008 \| Published: 01 Oct 2007 TOPICS: Business Continuity Planning \| Business Development \| Business Management \| Business Performance Management \| Business Strategy \| Competition \| IT Infrastructure

Leaning IT : Applying the Principle of "Pull" to Scale Agile Teams sponsored by Rally Software WHITE PAPER: Is your organization ready for this Agile "means to an end" or is Agile adoption inadvertently creating a classic "fix that fails?" Can Agile truly work at the Program level? This white paper is based on actual experiences of professionals who helped steer many of the largest Agile implementations done over the last five years. Posted: 03 Apr 2009 \| Published: 03 Apr 2009 TOPICS: Application Life-Cycle Management \| Collaborative Product Development \| Customer Data Management \| Enterprise Content Management \| Model Driven Architecture \| Productivity \| Project Management \| Software Development Methodologies

How Professional Services Add Value to Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Projects sponsored by Intermec WHITE PAPER: This white paper shows how qualified service providers can add value to RFID projects, highlights some of the planning issues and considerations that call for experienced advice, and provides guidance to the types of services available and how to differentiate service providers. Posted: 04 Mar 2009 \| Published: 04 Mar 2009 TOPICS: 802.11 \| Data Collection \| ERP \| Handheld Devices \| IT Consulting Services \| Manufacturing \| Manufacturing Industry \| Product Life Cycles \| Project Management \| Quality Control \| RFID \| ROI \| TCO \| WLAN

Four Starting Points for Effective Project and Portfolio Management sponsored by Hewlett Packard Enterprise 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 TOPICS: Application Life-Cycle Management \| Business IT Alignment \| Business Process Management \| IT Best Practices \| Project Management \| Project Management Software \| Project Portfolio Management \| Software Development Life-Cycles \| Software Development Methodologies \| Software Development Tools

Five Myths of Agile Development sponsored by VersionOne Inc. 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 TOPICS: Business IT Alignment \| Productivity \| Project Management \| Software Best Practices \| Software Development Life-Cycles \| Software Development Methodologies \| Software Development Tools \| Software Engineering Institute \| Software Quality Assurance \| Testing

ePlus Technology IT Sourcing, Services, Support & Solutions sponsored by ePlus Technology WHITE PAPER: ePlus Technology helps you develop cost-effective strategies that meet your immediate IT needs as well as your long-term business objectives - letting you focus on your core business. When combined with our suite of on-demand supply chain and financing solutions, ePlus IT services will help you improve asset utilization across your organization. Posted: 24 Apr 2009 \| Published: 28 Dec 2007 TOPICS: Business Intelligence \| Business Management \| Business Process Management \| IT Departments \| IT Management \| ROI \| TCO \| Telephony Systems