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CI success depends on quality acceptance criteria

Successful continuous integration requires testable acceptance criteria that help to guide developers.

By Amy Reichert • July 18, 2014

Software quality metrics paint partial project picture

QA consultant Gerie Owen discusses the use of two post-production metrics: defect removal efficiency and defect detection percentage.

By Gerie Owen • July 17, 2014

FAQ: Software testing in the cloud

Tackle the basics of testing software in the cloud with these answers to frequently asked questions.

By Moriah Sargent • July 11, 2014

Proactive additions shore up forms-based authentication

How can we best prevent hacking and user account lock out in Web applications with forms-based authentication?

By Kevin Beaver • June 17, 2014

Build your knowledge of UML diagrams

These six questions will help you build a better understanding of UML diagrams.

By Maxine Giza • May 30, 2014

How Amazon CloudWatch provides automated APM tools

Amazon CloudWatch provides AWS customers with automated APM tools that they can use to keep applications and businesses running smoothly.

By Sheryl Kitchen, Ph.D. • May 23, 2014

AWS mobile development tools hold steady lead

AWS mobile tools are able to stay ahead of other mobile development vendors' tools.

By Sheryl Kitchen, Ph.D. • May 16, 2014

Updating COBOL programs: Pitfalls to avoid when going from COBOL to C

To keep operational expenses low, keep these modernization considerations in mind when dealing with COBOL programs.

By Judith M. Myerson • April 3, 2014

Agile application lifecycle management is not an oxymoron

Learn how Agile application lifecycle management supports the development process for better software and business needs.

By Howard Deiner • March 24, 2014

Agile project management: Increasing business agility with Agile ALM

Increase business agility capabilities with Agile project management. Find tips and tools for Agile ALM best practices.

By Amy Reichert • Feb. 14, 2014

Enterprise design: Is three-tiered architecture still useful?

When dealing with complex systems, an enterprise design that includes a Web services tier that can support different types of devices is a necessity.

By Jan Stafford • Feb. 5, 2014

Agile ALM tools have pitfalls to acknowledge

While venders only discuss the benefits of using Agile ALM tools, test expert Amy Reichert reveals the possible pitfalls.

By Amy Reichert • Feb. 3, 2014

Agile and ALM: A marriage made in heaven?

Learn why developing Agile and ALM can benefit organizational processes.

By Gerie Owen • Jan. 31, 2014

How Agile ALM tools shape business agility

Learn how Agile ALM tools can increase agility in businesses.

By Yvette Francino • Jan. 28, 2014

Deciding why and when to use an integration framework

An integration framework is an important tool for managing the movement of data between applications and organizations.

By Alan Earls • Dec. 13, 2013

API design: How to properly build an application program interface

Don't let your entire API project go awry. Knowing the applications well is just one way to nail the design and foster developer loyalty.

By Tom Nolle • Oct. 4, 2013

The risks of Agile software development: Overcoming feature creep

Ellen Gottesdiener, founder of EBG Consulting offers insights on managing feature creep, the biggest pitfall of Agile software development.

By Ellen Gottesdiener • Sept. 18, 2013

Mobile development: The pros of HTML5, hybrid, native applications

Whether to make use of a hybrid, HTML5 or a native application depends on each specific situation.

By Maxine Giza • July 8, 2013

SaaS application testing: Keep performance tests in mind

Performance testing must be a high priority for SaaS application testers. Learn why and pick up tips on how to test a SaaS system's performance.

By Amy Reichert • June 30, 2013

The Death Star Conspiracy as software testing ethics training

Take a satirical look at the facts behind the destruction of the Death Star and learn about the need for ethics training in software QA management.

April 30, 2013

Scrum project management: Estimating with story points

Scrum project management expert Yvette Francino explains how teams use story points to estimate effort involved in developing a particular feature.

By Yvette Francino • April 18, 2013

How application integration maintenance is like taking care of a car

Forrester analyst Randy Heffner offers some best practices and his predictions for software integration management.

By Maxine Giza • April 3, 2013

A well-developed software requirements specification is easy to test

SearchSoftwareQuality expert Scott Sehlhorst discusses how to avoid writing a software requirements specification that is too vague to be tested.

By Scott Sehlhorst • March 29, 2013

What’s ailing enterprise software security management?

Enterprise application security testing means not only finding security vulnerabilities, but tracking them down and putting an end to them.

March 8, 2013

Mobile apps development: Defining requirements is a whole new ballgame

Software pros must address three critical issues in the requirements phase of mobile apps development: choosing a platform, security and usability.

By Crystal Bedell • Feb. 25, 2013