Enterprise application development, DevOps and software agility

For most modern businesses' IT departments, enterprise application development follows an agile process to effectively adapt to -- and take advantage of -- rapidly evolving technology. Read news, tips and opinion to help guide your organization's application development strategy, including advice on implementing the latest DevOps and software agility best practices.

September 30, 2020 30 Sep'20
The Open Group finalizes Open Agile Architecture standard

The Open Group published a new standard to provide guidance and best practices for enterprise architects transitioning to Agile methodologies for digital transformation.
August 17, 2020 17 Aug'20
Application architecture changes force IT to adjust focus

IT teams should focus on developer needs to control security and cost management and prevent vendor lock-in as businesses demand faster application turnaround, a consultant advises.
April 16, 2020 16 Apr'20
Using ModelOps, a financial services company scales out

Using model operations (ModelOps), a fintech startup was able to scale up its model deployment quickly, while also maintaining model governance at scale.
August 02, 2019 02 Aug'19
Colorado builds API integration platform to share data, speed services

In a quest to be the 'Amazon of state services,' Colorado's chief data officer is rolling out an API integration platform. Challenges abound. Here are the lessons learned.

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Top 5 CI/CD best practices for CIOs to follow

If you're running into CI/CD roadblocks, here are five strategies from the experts that can help CIOs advance their continuous integration and continuous delivery program. Continue Reading
How to shift from DevOps to DevSecOps

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COVID-19 has made companies revisit their cloud migration strategy

Your company may have put projects on hold as we survive the pandemic, but it could also be a good time to consider revising your cloud strategy to improve agility. Preparing now can help you ramp up more quickly as the economy recovers. Continue Reading

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Add shadow IT applications to the official DevOps toolchain

Sometimes developers and other IT team members install unapproved apps to fill a gap in the DevOps toolchain. These shadow apps are risky -- but give them a chance. Continue Reading
How to prevent lingering software quality issues

Coders can learn a lot from manufacturers, according to Gary Gruver, even though the products are distinctly different. This free chapter excerpt covers how to approach QA issues. Continue Reading
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