Software development teams are always looking for an edge to produce features more quickly while retaining a high level of software quality. This document describes best practices for uniting both automated and manual test efforts to improve your software releases and obtain the highest quality releases in the shortest amount of time. 

This paper will review the most common pitfalls that software developers face when creating multi-threaded applications. Discover how static analysis techniques can be used to eliminate concurrency defects earlier in the lifecycle. 

This white paper gives an overview of the challenges release management presents, three tips for improving your software release strategies, and insight on how effective release management is poised to become a driver of competitive advantage. 

IT Problem: Manage your manual test library, track your progress and analyze test results. 

Businesses are struggling to keep up with the massive amount of change to their software applications. By strategically automating release management, companies can create a crisp, accurate Release Management function that dramatically boosts the competitive edge gained from application change. Control application change or let it control you. 

<p>DevOps, new tools for improved automation and release management, are taking the software development world by storm. Read this detailed white paper for a comparison of the 11 top vendors in this new space. Learn the strengths and weaknesses of each competitor and determine which one would best suit your development team's needs.</p> 

This paper explains the two primary methods for discovering Web application vulnerabilities: using manual penetration testing and code review or using automated scanning tools and static analysis. 

Organizations are often turning to Master Data Management as a key enabler in improving the timeliness, quality and reliability of BI with the ultimate goal of improving business performance. This survey report presents recommendations on the "do and don't" of MDM as well as some findings on the use of open source and manual coding in MDM projects. 

This white paper explores the results from an analysis of multiple open source projects that are commonly used in embedded development. 

This paper explains two primary methods for discovering Web application vulnerabilities: using manual penetration testing and code review or using automated scanning tools and static analysis. 

In this week's Computer Weekly, we look at the government's controversial new policy on open standards and what it means for public sector IT. After hurricane Sandy hit New York, we talk to one datacentre operator about how it kept services running. And our latest buyers' guide examines the market for infrastructure on demand. Read the issue now. 

Risk is a function of the likelihood that a potential vulnerability will be exploited, and the resulting impact of that exploitation. In IT systems, risk can be introduced from the internet, servers, networks, malicious insiders, and even lapses in physical security. This whitepaper provides IT risk management best practices. 

Read this white paper to discover how a comprehensive approach to application lifecycle management (ALM) can help you accelerate the reliable, secure delivery of software applications and services.