Ineffective functional specifications result in wasted time, costly mistakes, and increased development time. Further, they contribute to failures in...

When it comes to application development, requirements are often a moving target. When developers think they have locked down everything the customer...

The Java vs. .NET debate is ongoing. Many Java companies are considering moving to .NET because of the dearth of Java talent and the seemingly...

In some software development projects the requirements supporting the business objectives are easily defined, while in other projects they are more...

Agile project approaches have changed development processes by stressing frequent releases and little or no documentation. Object-oriented analysis...

Software testing is a constantly overlooked issue. Nevertheless, a software project cannot be delivered on time and on budget without the essential...

A thorough business requirements gathering process can spell the difference between project success and failure. Follow Info-Tech's nine steps to...

Demand for Business Analysts has been steadily climbing. With formal certification of the role now available, there is increasing interest in...

Gathering requirements is a first step in any project. Using those requirements to drive the design and development of an automated system often...

In application procurement or development, requirements management encompasses all of the tasks that go into the feasibility, scoping, and definition...

IT leaders must manage requirements of time-boxed projects. Ruthlessly prioritize project requirements to achieve desirable results within the...

Google Gadgets have leapt from their former home on end-users' Google homepages and Google Desktops and can now be added to regular Web pages....

Apache 2.2 offers significant benefits and should become the default choice on new Web servers. Avoid upgrading to Apache 2.2 until application needs...

Adoption of agile methods can be a difficult process. IT leaders must match company needs with agile method capabilities to increase the success of...

IT decision makers are still trying to decide between the Java and .NET platforms for their application development environments. While these...

Adoption of agile methods can be a difficult process. IT leaders must match company needs and agile method capabilities to find the best methodology...

Strict guidelines to implement agile software development do not exist. Agile methods alone do not provide sure-fire recipes for agile software...

The migration to IIS 7 may necessitate a chain-reaction of software upgrades and process updates. Map the software dependencies that will be impacted...

Release management is the process by which new applications or modifications to existing ones are moved into the production environment.

A release management process ensures that changes released into the production environment are stable. Application changes are not released directly...

Improving Web site accessibility and usability is an important but often challenging task for both public and private sector organizations. Using...

There are few IT departments that can release code directly into the production environment without problems. Unless a development team is small,...

Vendors and consultants often recommend that their customers have multiple logical environments (i.e. development, test, training, etc) to properly...

The US Department of Health and Human Services has released the 2006 edition of Research-Based Web Design and Usability Guidelines. This book is a...

Small Enterprises should not spend money on requirements management tools as a first step in improving project success. Considerably reduce project...