Studies have shown that 53% of software defects are attributed to poorly defined requirements. Therefore, from a process improvement perspective, it is imperative that project managers establish a more effective and efficient way of defining and tracking business requirements. At the same time, project managers must have a process that allows requirements to drive the automated testing cycle.

According to a new study, software fix/repair activity occupies US organizations at a level that is 21% higher than non-US organizations.

There is an IBM e-commerce TV commercial in which a young programmer is sitting at a screen developing a flashy graphic and the veteran businessman is remarking on how great it would be to have the system integrate orderi

There is an IBM e-commerce TV commercial in which a young programmer is sitting at a screen developing a flashy graphic and the veteran businessman is remarking on how great it would be to have the system integrate orderi

According to a new study, software fix/repair activity occupies US organizations at a level that is 21% higher than non-US organizations.

The e-business frenzy has lead to some interesting company market valuations. Consider the following examples.

The e-business frenzy has lead to some interesting company market valuations. Consider the following examples.

"Nobody suspected that by the end of that long day, every minute would matter," writes Jon Krakauer in Into Thin Air, his best-selling (50 weeks on the New York Times bestseller's list) account of the 1996 Mt.

Recent developments in speech recognition and natural language processing (NLP) have made the application of speech recognition technology much more attractive for corporate applications.

Several recent experiences have left me concerned that the field of software development feels more like a war zone than a stimulating and challenging way to earn a living. One magazine editor I spoke with used several military metaphors, including describing a project manager who "snatched defeat from the jaws of victory." A thoughtful essay I read pondered whether software development was more like warfare or the culture of a monastery. I've even used terms like "in the heat of battle" during my seminar presentations.

Several recent experiences have left me concerned that the field of software development feels more like a war zone than a stimulating and challenging way to earn a living. One magazine editor I spoke with used several military metaphors, including describing a project manager who "snatched defeat from the jaws of victory." A thoughtful essay I read pondered whether software development was more like warfare or the culture of a monastery. I've even used terms like "in the heat of battle" during my seminar presentations.

The data from a recent study on data warehousing, conducted by Curt Hall and published by Cutter Information Corp., shows that companies have entered the "second round" of technology adoption and are

The data from a recent study on data warehousing, conducted by Curt Hall and published by Cutter Information Corp., shows that companies have entered the "second round" of technology adoption and are