When it comes to measurement, the IT industry acts strangely. While other industries depend on measurement, tracking, and control as keys to profitability, the IT industry has yet to embrace measurement on a widespread basis. Even when it recognizes the merits of software measurement, the expectations for it are often unrealistic. Software practitioners want a silver-bullet metric that can answer any development question and do it to several-decimal-point accuracy.

When it comes to measurement, the IT industry acts strangely. While other industries depend on measurement, tracking, and control as keys to profitability, the IT industry has yet to embrace measurement on a widespread basis. Even when it recognizes the merits of software measurement, the expectations for it are often unrealistic. Software practitioners want a silver-bullet metric that can answer any development question and do it to several-decimal-point accuracy.

If I was going to give a new corporate architect one phrase to help him or her think creatively about the next several years, that phrase would be "hand-held wireless digital devices." I've purposely used a

If I was going to give a new corporate architect one phrase to help him or her think creatively about the next several years, that phrase would be "hand-held wireless digital devices." I've purposely used a

According to a new comprehensive study on e-business conducted by Cutter Consortium, 38% of companies see e-business as a necessary response to competition.

According to a new comprehensive study on e-business conducted by Cutter Consortium, 38% of companies see e-business as a necessary response to competition.

According to a new comprehensive study on e-business conducted by Cutter Consortium, 38% of companies see e-business as a necessary response to competition.

I have been working with a large group of traditional software developers, introducing them to the use case technique for documenting system requirements. I have encountered some very strong and unexpected resistance to the use case approach from these developers, as represented by the following comments:

Although rather technical and a bit vague, one of the most important efforts under way in the OMG (Object Management Group) is the development of "profiles."

According to a new comprehensive study on e-business conducted by Cutter Consortium, Java is the e-business programming language of choice, used by 51% of respondents

According to a new comprehensive study on e-business conducted by Cutter Consortium, Java is the e-business programming language of choice, used by 51% of respondent

According to a new comprehensive study on e-business conducted by Cutter Consortium, Java is the e-business programming language of choice, used by 51% of respondent