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What's in your test estimation framework

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:12:00 GMT

I've been working quite closely with fellow analysts Dave West and Mary Gerush surrounding project estimation.

How will cloud impact your existing application portfolio

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 13:10:00 GMT

In a conversation with a vendor in the application portfolio management space the other day, we got on the subject of what "Cloud" means to them and by extension to their current and future customer base.

Oracle likes cloud computing after all

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 14:25:00 GMT

Larry Ellison angrily dismisses suggestions that Oracle’s business will be harmed by the rise of cloud computing.

Collabnet expands its ALM toolset with Agile project management

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 11:11:00 GMT

Collabnet has announced the acquisition of Agile PPM vendor Danube. As an Agile PPM vendor Danube are farmous for their support for Scrum, with their offerings ScrumWorks and ScrumWorks Pro.

The NoSQL movement is growing, but what is it?

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 10:40:00 GMT

The NoSQL movement is a combination of an architectural approach for storing data and software products (such as Tokyo Cabinet, CouchDb, Redis) that can store data without using SQL. Thus the term NoSQL.

Metrics, metrics, metrics -- what do benchmarks tell us anyway?

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 10:26:00 GMT

A common inquiry request to Forrester is asking for benchmarks for quality. Testing groups are struggling to figure out how well they’re doing and if the processes they’re fighting for are making a difference.

Should application development professionals care about business intelligence?

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 11:09:00 GMT

I am a developer at heart. Even while doing other jobs, I still describe my vocation as a software engineer.

You should foster more software innovation -- but how?

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:20:00 GMT

Software innovation plays an increasingly vital role in your success, as software is a key part of more and more products and services, whether on the Web, a phone, a desktop PC, a car, or in your home.

Peace, love, and the IBM System 360s

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 10:04:00 GMT

"Our vision for 2010 is the same as IBM's for the year 1960." So said Oracle's Larry Ellison from the stage at last week's event to celebrate his company's acquisition of Sun Microsystems.

Forrester DataByte: Spending On Custom Software in 2010

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 12:59:00 GMT

I fielded an inquiry from a client recently who asked what levels of investment Forrester is seeing in custom software development, and whether that investment remains significant compared to other activities in IT, especially given the downward pressure we've seen on budgets in 2009.

Jump on the iPad before it is too late

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 10:19:00 GMT

Finally, Apple’s latest game-changing, must-have device is ripe - the iPad. The iPad is not a new idea. Tablet PCs were introduced years ago but failed to take off. More recently, the Amazon Kindle proved that a simpler form of the tablet has legs. But what Apple does brilliantly is that they do it better. They make gorgeous devices that are supremely useful, usable, and desirable at an emotional level to millions of people around the world.

How you can come out smelling like a rose in 2010

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 10:33:00 GMT

Whew. Thankfully there are finally signs that the Great Recession is waning (knock on wood). The metrics used to judge the health of the economy such as unemployment are bad but not as bad.

Apps modernisation - What are Your top priorities in 2010/11

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 11:20:00 GMT

The 2010 decade has begun, and it promises momentous change before we see the end of it: Leading edge technologies will become commonplace; Still newer technologies will emerge; New business threats and opportunities will arise; And the impact of the Baby Boomer phenomenon will finally arrive.

The Forrester 2010 integration alternatives update is now available

Fri, 15 Jan 2010 02:27:00 GMT

Our annual evaluation of application, process and data integration solutions is now available on our Web site; "2010 Update: Evaluating Integration Alternatives" by Forrester analysts Ken Vollmer, Rob Karel and Noel Yuhanna.

It's open season in the integration space

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 10:15:00 GMT

During the past month there has been a rash of acquisitions/mergers announced that will have a direct impact on many integration software and service providers. First let's look at the details.

Project managers: Resolve to evolve in the new year!

Fri, 08 Jan 2010 10:18:00 GMT

I was catching up on my reading over the holidays and came across an intriguing article in my December issue of PM Network magazine. It began like this:

Integration capability -- how can you get it?

Tue, 29 Dec 2009 04:40:00 GMT

Of course you can build it from scratch or by combining best-of-breed components, but that will not be the most cost effective approach for enterprises that need flexible and productive (from the perspective of the developer) integration tools.

Priorities for application development and delivery professionals 2010

Sun, 27 Dec 2009 14:15:00 GMT

Last summer, all the research teams across Forrester conducted a special “deep dive” research project to study the roles we serve, to find out more about what’s most important to you, and how we can do an even better job of serving you.

Project management: The next generation

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:56:00 GMT

Hello fellow project managers! Are you ready for your future?

Comments from Autodesk's manufacturing analyst day

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:43:00 GMT

Autodesk recently conducted its annual Manufacturing Analyst Day event in Lake Oswego, Oregon, and I had the opportunity to catch up with executive leaders across the company’s spectrum of product brands.

The old dogs have learned some new tricks

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:15:00 GMT

Many will be surprised by the enhancements that B2B Service Providers (the ones we used to call Van’s) have added to their service portfolios.

Is COBOL the root of all (technical) evil?

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:21:00 GMT

OK, so I used a tongue-in-cheek title to attract your attention, forgive me. A recent blog about the Boomer retirement phenomenon provoked some comments by a colleague with strong opinions about COBOL's useful life. I felt that his comments raised a topic that is substantial enough to warrant its own place in the blogosphere. The comments read, in part:

Business rules technology belongs in your architecture

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 10:50:00 GMT

Checkmate! You're Toast.

Are you creating a canonical (or "common") information model?

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 11:46:00 GMT

It’s been almost two years since I last wrote about this topic, but since then this trend has continued to accelerate. I have not had an opportunity to do another survey myself, but have seen:

Put off making strategic decisions about mobile development until 2010

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 11:30:00 GMT

Put off making strategic decisions about mobile development until 2010