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- EZ-Metrix (zip)
- EZ-Metrix is a source code metrics utility with a difference. It's like a tape measure for your software. With an easy Internet-based interface, multiple language support and flexible licensing features, you will be up and running in minutes with the EZ-Metrix code counter. Measure software size from virtually all text-based...
- Tags: Software, EZ-Metrix, Software Development, Tools & Techniques, Development Tools, Software/Web Development, Management
- Software downloads 2008-08-28
- Measuring and Justifying IT Services
- Instantly save $400 off the standard course price when you register on TechRepublic or ZDNet! Offer ends August 22, 2008.View Available Dates and LocationsLearn how to avoid IT project failure by measuring and justifying the right projects for your IT service strategy. In this course, you will learn...
- Tags: Information Technology, Gap Analysis, Strategy, ITIL, Management, It Services
- Training 2008-06-01
- CMMiPal (exe)
- CMMiPal facilitates in mapping organizational process assets to CMMi requirements (Goals, KPAs, Practices, Sub-Practices, & Work Products) and then reports the gaps to be fulfilled as well as the extent of fulfillment. Using these reports to effect improvements in the organizationals processes and practices and move closer to CMMi's SCAMPI...
- Tags: Consultant, CMMiPal, Asset Management, Operational Planning, Business Operations
- Software downloads 2008-01-21
- Dovico Track-IT Suite (exe)
- DOVICO Track-IT Suite monitors project costs, resources, employee time, expenses, invoices, and receivables. Time and expenses are gathered through Windows interfaces, Web, Palm PDAs, and most Web-enabled cell phones. Includes automated job tasking, reporting, backup, and employee notifications. CMMI, SOX, DCAA Compliancy are included. Version 12.1.1 includes unspecified updates.
- Tags: Web, PDAs, Sarbanes-Oxley, Channel Management, Regulatory Compliance, Microsoft Windows, Handhelds, Financial Services, Hardware, Regulations, Government, Financial Accounting, Finance, Marketing, Human Resources, Policies And Procedures, Operating Systems, Software
- Software downloads 2007-12-17
- MSF for CMMI Process Improvement (EXE)
- MSF for CMMI Process Improvement includes the MSF for CMMI Process Improvement process guidance, which is a highly iterative, adaptive planning, agile software development process which meets the requirements for the Software Engineering Institutes SEI Capability Maturity Model Integration CMMI level 3. Version 4.1 provides new guidance for the Database...
- Tags: Guidance, Microsoft Corp., Capability Maturity Model (CMM), Software Development, Tools & Techniques, Development Tools, Storage, Databases, Software/Web Development, Management, Hardware, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management
- Software downloads 2007-09-04
- MSF Process Template for CMMI Process Improvement (exe)
- Choose the MSF for CMMI Process Improvement process for projects with longer life cycles and that require a record of decisions made. Choose MSF for CMMI Process Improvement over MSF for Agile Software Development, if your organization is undertaking a broad quality assurance and process improvement initiative or your team...
- Tags: Process Improvement, Software Development, Quality, Business Operations, Software/Web Development
- Software downloads 2007-09-04
- Kidaro customer gains streamlined IT control
- I had the opportunity to interview Rob Baker, Smartronix's Director, Strategic Enterprise Initiatives. He's the first user of Kidaro's desktop virtualization technology I've had the good fortune to meet.What was being done that required this technology?Smartronix is a global, professional solutions provider supporting Department of Defense DoD, Federal Agency,...
- Tags: Channel management, Strategy, IT Services, Dan Kusnetzky, information technology, Smartronix, Kidaro
- Blog posts 2007-08-29
- Borland Software Case Study: The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation
- The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation DTCC wanted to improve consistency and better manage expectations. The challenge was to gain compliance that demonstrates continuous improvement to board and customers as well as reduce costs. After completing a comparative analysis of teams able to provide training, consulting and CMMI-related advancement services,...
- Tags: Borland Software Corp., Corporate Governance, Outsourcing, Team Management, Investment, Business Operations, Corporate Law, It Operations, Outsourcing & Subcontracting, Management, Finance
- Case studies 2007-06-28
- Optimize Software Quality with IBM Rational
- Software quality management is more than defect repair. It is a pro-active, closed-loop software fitness program supporting continual integration of role players and steps in the quality process. The IBM Rational quality management solution provides a full set of software delivery process guidelines, best practices and integrated team tools to...
- Tags: Software, Quality Management, IBM Corp., Software Quality Management, IBM Rational Quality Management Solution, Quality, Tools & Techniques, Business Operations, Management
- White papers 2007-06-14
- Successfully execute IT projects by using integrated project plans and standards for measurements
- Chapter four of CMMI for Outsourcing: Guidelines for Software, Systems, and IT Acquisition outlines how to execute projects using integrated project plans and standards for measurement. It covers how to manage uncertainty and risk, how to transition to operations, and how to implement ongoing maintenance and support. In...
- Tags: Chapter, Information Technology, Training, Standards, Addison-Wesley, Workforce Management, Outsourcing, Quality, Strategy, Human Resources, It Operations, Business Operations, Outsourcing & Subcontracting, Management
- Book chapters 2007-04-19
- Measurement for Maturity and Process Improvement Using DataDrill EXPRESS
- This white paper presents an overview of an effective measurement process, including guidance for implementing measurement within the CMMI, a popular process improvement framework. To help put the information here into action, the use of automated measurement tools is described using Distributive's DataDrill Express product as an example.
- Tags: Measurement, Process Improvement, Quality, Business Operations
- White papers 2006-11-15
- Indian Talent Shortage,yes. But, can they pass the test?
- CMMI and Six Sigma is so offshore 1.0... Powerhouse NASSCOM, the Indian IT software and service trade organization, announced last week the national rollout of a nationwide assessment and certification program: the NASSCOM Assessment of Competence NAC. NASSCOM has teamed with with the state government of Rajasthan, which...
- Tags: Business process outsourcing (BPO), Outsourcing, NASSCOM, NAC
- Blog posts 2006-11-07
- Demystifying ITIL: Recommendations for the SME Market
- Businesses examining how ITIL processes may benefit them should bear in mind organisational dynamics, maturity and resources as part of the appraisal. This is important as SMEs tend to experience frequent business changes necessary to satisfy continual and, at times, explosive growth. Although ITIL is regarded as the industry best...
- Tags: Numara Software Inc., Small And Medium Enterprise, Best Practice, ITIL, Process Improvement, It Services, Quality, Business Operations
- White papers 2006-06-07
- Success Factors
- Here at the Deck Chairs blog, we hear about lots of project flame-outs. Sometimes, the stories are hard to believe, and we say to ourselves, "It just cant be." Thats why its nice to see someone thinking about the conditions that result in software implementation success. An odd concept I...
- Tags: Project success, Project management, Project failures
- Blog posts 2006-04-13
- Microsoft taking new steps to meet EU requirements
- Microsoft taking new steps to meet EU requirementsWell, are they really going to comply, are they running scared, or is thisjust another trick. I guess the source code would be nice, but you would need access WITHOUT signing a NDA. We still need to know what a company would have...
- Tags: Microsoft Corp., source code, new step, API
- Discussion threads 2006-01-25
- From ESB to ESP: action-oriented SOA
- In about a week, three SOA vendors will be announcing the launch of something they call the "SOA Maturity Model," which embodies the five key phases of the SOA lifecycle, from initial projects to evolution into a full-fledged "enterprise nervous system." The model is based on Carnegie-Mellon Software Engineering Institute's...
- Tags: SOA
- Blog posts 2005-10-20
- ITIL in a nutshell
- If you do a quick search on "IT best practice frameworks," you will find no shortage of foundations and architectures on which to build your IT organization. COBIT Control Objectives for Information and Related Technology, ISO 9000 International Standards Organization set of quality standards, CMMI Capability Maturity Model Integration, and...
- Tags: information technology, ITIL
- Blog posts 2005-10-17
- Stretching Agile to Fit CMMI Level 3 - The Story of Creating MSF for CMMI Process Improvement at Microsoft Corporation
- Agile practitioners pride themselves on highly productive, responsive, low ceremony, lightweight, tacit knowledge processes with little waste, adaptive planning and frequent iterative delivery of value. Agile developers often skeptically perceive formal process improvement initiatives as management generated inefficiency that gets in the way of productivity. Microsoft Consulting Services has offered...
- Tags: Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Consulting Services, Process Improvement, Quality, Business Operations
- White papers 2005-06-01
- Indian firm unveils low-cost Linux-based computers
- Indian firm unveils low-cost Linux-based computersLots of news about low cost Linux devices. Windows does not work here.People do not want the licensing hassles from Microsoft or the limited freedom. They also do not want to let Microsoft skim off all the profits. Combine that with the memory and processing...
- Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Microsoft Windows, Linux, low-cost Linux, Indian firm, Microsoft Corp., computer
- Discussion threads 2005-05-10
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