Project Management

Mon, May 21, 2012 - The concept of lean software traces its origins to lean manufacturing and the Toyota Production System. Building software is much different than building a car, but lessons about reducing waste and achieving continuous improvement apply nonetheless.

Mon, May 21, 2012 - Unless you want to build a software system that quickly becomes a fossil (or a monster), you should avoid doing these five things that usually seem like a good idea at the time.

Fri, May 18, 2012 - Despite all the changes to application lifecycle management (ALM), IT organizations are doing just fine when it comes to core development processes. It is the "bookend" processes of requirements management and release management that need help.

Wed, May 16, 2012 - There are several factors that need to be considered when thinking about a services initiative. Sourcing and vendor management (SVM) professionals need a structured yet flexible approach that evaluates the vendor's stability as well as its service, solution, or delivery capability.

Fri, May 11, 2012 - You may not think you have petabytes of data worth analyzing, but you will, if you don't already. CIO magazine breaks down the 5 things CIOs need to know, now.

Fri, May 11, 2012 - Things that won't die are great for the movies, but bad ideas that won't go away can really hurt cloud projects. Unfortunately, management likes classic, counterproductive waterfall project management and binary go-live deployments for cloud projects.

Wed, May 09, 2012 - If the dynamics of code inspections have changed in the past three decades, how should we inspect now? Matt Heusser suggests that pair programming principles could provide some, but not all, of the answers.

Thu, May 03, 2012 - CIOs can expect their jobs to change dramatically by the end of the decade. Expect an increased role in everything from business planning and cybersecurity to robot management and, of course, the cloud.

Wed, May 02, 2012 - Zombies and vampires are great for the movies, but life-sucking ideas that won't go away are bad for IT projects. Problem is, clients really encourage bid to win behaviors -- even in cloud projects where they are counterproductive.

Tue, May 01, 2012 - To simplify service contract management and provide a higher standard for IT projects, OC's former CTO opts for a catalog

Tue, May 01, 2012 - In a wide-ranging interview, an Apple expert shares real-world experiences about iPads in the enterprise, mobile device management and BYOD. Key takeaways for IT: Don't improvise when it comes to iPad adoption and don't get bypassed by rogue users.

Fri, March 30, 2012 - Open Source components are a boon to developers, allowing them to efficiently write code without reinventing the wheel. But since open source lacks the notification infrastructure of commercial software, organizations must maintain a running inventory of open source components and their dependencies in production applications or risk deploying apps with known vulnerabilities.

Fri, March 30, 2012 - With customers and suppliers on seven continents, there is no good time for system maintenance -- and little room for error -- at Etsy.com. Yet by the time you finish reading this article, the company's continuous deployment process has resulted in code pushed to production by a developer with no one else's approval.

Wed, March 28, 2012 - It's time to go beyond mere usability. Greg Laugero says CIOs should tap the strategic expertise of user-experience (UX) designers to create digital products and services that are fun, easy to use, and deliver all the business value they can.