Agile Software Development is one of the most effective methodologies to develop application software. This paper examines and compares RDBMS with several object persistence methods within the context of Agile Software Development by quantifying the impact of these methods on the velocity and success of an agile application development project. 

In this week’s issue of Computer Weekly we kick-off a programme of content aimed at providing a resource for IT training, education and career development. We also look at the controversial supplier contracts for the NHS IT programme, and examine the challenges of Big Data - plus our usual analysis of the week’s news. Download the latest issue now. 

In this blog post from an industry insider, explore a revolutionary multi-platform development environment that allows multiple distributed teams to work together on software development, streamlining the app dev lifecycle. 

This white paper highlights a simple, yet effective, way to solidify the advantages of Agile development. Learn how this easy-to-use, collaboration hub and decision support system can streamline the process of organizing, planning, and delivering Agile projects. 

In this informative resource, find out what you need to know about implementing service virtualization, the various capabilities of this technology, and how to best integrate virtualization with your application lifecycle management (ALM) strategy. 

Uncover the mystery behind agile development by viewing this informative resource. It explains how agile can help large projects cut time to market by 50 percent and increase productivity by 25 percent. It helps promote disciplined project management among many other benefits. 

Download the Liberty WAS profile, a dynamic profile for WebSphere Application Server v8.5, which enables simple, lightweight rapid development and deployment of web applications. 

Examine the cloud from a software development standpoint taking an in-depth look at the unique benefits of deploying an integrated, collaborative ALM environment on a cloud-based platform to enable new delivery methods helping to resolve today's toughest IT challenges. 

Read this white paper to learn why model driven development (MDD) can simplify the process of writing software applications, increase productivity, eliminate the need for the code testing cycle, and more. 

Whether you're using agile methodologies or a traditional waterfall approach, this white paper can tell you how cloud can be your opportunity to integrate apps and ops into a seamless team that produces and maintains higher-quality applications and services. 

This article describes how to develop flexible WS Management-based solutions for Intel® Active Management Technology using the .NET development environment. The basic ingredients and building blocks of a WSMan-based solution will be presented. We've included some coding samples (written using Windows 2008) to help illustrate this information. 

This webcast offers five strategies that your software development team should be doing right now to deliver software to your end users faster. Learn why they're important and how powerful they can be when used together. 

Discover an ALM platform that will help meet aggressive government deadlines, centralize development, and implement a long-term strategy that has continued to power global development environments for years.