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.

Tue, February 28, 2012 - The beta of Microsoft's integrated development environment, code-named Visual Studio 11, will focus on helping developers build modern consumer and business applications, providing a simplified and distraction-free environment and enabling collaborative and agile development teams, according to Microsoft.

Tue, July 19, 2011 - Apple's new volume purchase program for business seeks to solve a major problem of iOS app distribution. Just beware of the wording: Custom B2B apps in the program must go through an Apple app review process.

Wed, March 02, 2011 - Enterprises applaud the upcoming Apple iPad 2's videoconferencing, HDMI and tethering capabilities, but Apple could have gone further by slashing original iPad prices and extending Home Sharing.

Fri, May 29, 2009 - Following this approach, Toyota Motor Sales USA gains flexible legacy systems at far less cost than outright replacement.

Wed, May 20, 2009 - By implementing the following eight project management best practices, organizations can dramatically improve their project success rates.

Fri, January 23, 2009 - Agile development used to be relegated to small-scope software development projects. No longer, says IBM's vice president of development transformation and integration. She argues that Agile can adapt to the most complex of development projects.

Wed, August 20, 2008 - In an ideal world, you can roll out a huge SOA project that touches every department in your organization and improves every outside partner relationship. Yeah. Too bad this isn't an ideal world. Realistically, you need to decide whether you want quick returns with a limited external SOA deliverable or can afford to dedicate yourself to a thorough, internal SOA project and delay a larger return for years. Here's why.

Thu, November 29, 2007 - Software has become crucial to the very survival of civilization. But badly written, insecure software is hurting people...and costing businesses and individuals billions of dollars every year. This must change. In his new book, "Geekonomics," David Rice shows how we can change it. Read our excerpt from the book, which compares software and cement.

Fri, August 03, 2007 - PC refreshes have become a routine job for IT, right? Wrong: Factors like virtualization, consumer IT and new manageability tools are converging to make your next refresh more complex and turbulent. Here’s advice on navigating it successfully.

Thu, May 15, 2003 - PLM aims to streamline product development and boost innovation in manufacturing. But it won’t be easy or cheap. Here’s what CIOs need to do about this latest buzzword technology.