In the software industry, in which I have worked for the past 25 years, we often use the adage, "What's old is new again." Today's messaging tools like Slack and Teams, for example, owe a lot to the ...

Agile is emerging as the prevailing methodology for software development. According to the 12 th Annual State of Agile Report, a survey conducted by VersionOne and published earlier this year, 97% of ...

In the current context of the world of software development, the main factor of success is the ability to work together. Agile collaboration, especially in this case when working with a business ...

One of agile development’s core principles is to deliver working software at the end of every sprint. Teams accomplish this by defining robust user story acceptance criteria, committing to the sprint ...

Want to be agile? Then run your technology operations like a startup or an internet company. That's the gist of a recent podcast featuring Santiago Comella-Dorda and Gerard Speksnijder, both with ...

True digital transformation initiatives require change at multiple levels of the organization. Revamping the customer experience with digital technologies is never a superficial change, as it requires ...

“Gone are the days of three-year $50 million software programs. Now, I want returns on investment within three to five months. We need to change the way we develop software so that we can get things ...

Since the term “microservices” hit the software industry like a bolt of lightning in 2014, technical professionals of all stripes have been analyzing this new architectural style from their own frames ...

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Agile software development has grown in popularity in recent years as businesses demand more flexibility and responsiveness to change from their IT systems. High-profile initiatives such as the Gov.uk ...

Historically, many of the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) major IT acquisition programs have taken longer than expected to develop or failed to deliver the desired value. In April 2016, to ...

The methods technology companies use to develop new software for their customers have changed in recent years, making applying the rules for capitalization of software development cost more ...