Note

As development environments have evolved, the features included in ALM tools have evolved and grown.

Solution Set

As development environments have evolved, the features included in ALM tools have evolved and grown. Ensure that you select the best Agile ALM solution for your enterprise needs.

Tool

Info-Tech conducted a market evaluation of eight leading Software Test Management (STM) solutions. Use this tool to narrow the vendors to a shortlist of solutions that best satisfy the company's requirements, before sitting down with dealers and...

Note

Applications pass through four lifecycle stages: Birth, Growth, Maturity, and Death. To effectively manage each application, the IT leader and Applications Manager (AM) must know to which state it belongs.

Case Study

Ad hoc management of the application lifecycle leads to inefficient management of the application, reducing its overall value.

Solution Set

Applications pass through four lifecycle stages: Birth, Growth, Maturity, and Death. To effectively manage each application, the IT leader and Applications Manager (AM) must know to which state it belongs.

Tool

Determining if or when to retire an application is a difficult proposition. Retirement decisions have a reactionary effect on an enterprise's corporate and technology infrastructure. Using the wrong criteria to determine whether or not to retire...

Tool

Engaging in an end-to-end policy portfolio overhaul is a significant exercise in communication and logistics. This IT Policy Lifecycle Work Plan will help you keep track of the important needs assessment, development, implementation and...

(Processor) - You cannot fully improve your enterprise's storage situation unless you include information lifecycle management in the mix. Without information lifecycle management, a small to midsized enterprise cannot effectively create and...

As the cost of energy rises, controlling and reducing energy consumption in the IT department, particularly in the server room, has become an urgent issue for IT managers. Look beyond the initiatives that increase energy efficiency in the server...

Small (less than 100 branches) and mid-sized (101-500 branches) retail banks are facing a tough economic outlook and increased competition as Internet banking and call centers become part of the cost of doing business. Info-Tech recommends...

Institutions of higher education have unique needs for Customer Relationship Management (CRM) applications. Info-Tech Research Group recommends building a CRM strategy centered on the unique student lifecycle of the institution and then partner...

Tool

Some open-source software configuration management (SCM) tools are as good as their commercial counterparts ? without the licensing fees. Use this Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) comparison tool to capably determine the cost difference between the...

Tool

For smaller development teams, open-source software configuration management (SCM) tools are a tempting alternative to commercial off-the-shelf packages. Use this total cost of ownership tool to find the real cost differential between...

Template/Policy

Small enterprises looking to adopt a comprehensive Software Configuration Management (SCM) tool should incorporate a formal Request For Proposal (RFP) into the selection decision. Info-Tech's Software Configuration Management Tool RFP Template...

Note

IT leaders that need to improve their organization's software configuration management (SCM) processes should standardize on the right tool. Diligent software selection is especially important for decision makers in smaller enterprises, since...

Software configuration management (SCM) is a necessity for any enterprise engaging in software development. Understand the six key activities of configuration management and determine whether or not development teams need to revise their processes.