IN THIS ISSUE
June, 2013
Tagged as 'Software Engineering'
Tuesday, January, 1, 2013 | Philip Newcomb
Architecture Driven Modernization
Tags: enterprise architecture, Software Engineering
Why is federal IT stuck in a time warp, with many of our mission-critical systems still written in antiquated software languages still running on obsolete hardware? Can anything be done to break the death spiral of legacy IT’s ever expanding appetite for budget, shrinking federal IT budgets, and the self-defeating federal IT acquisition policies and practices that perpetuate the status quo and discourage innovative technologies that could accelerate federal IT transformation?
Tuesday, November, 1, 2011 | Benjamin J. Balter
Federal Agility: Adopting a Cultural Approach to a Technical Problem
Tags: Agile, Software Development, Software Engineering
Never before has it been so vital that the federal government do more with less. On all sides of the National Mall, government agencies are tightening their belts considerably, but the challenge is not simply about trimming budgets or spending less. In many cases, the problem is a matter of spending smarter.
Saturday, October, 1, 2011 | Tony Fernandez
Agile Development in a Waterfall Environment
Tags: Agile, Software Engineering, Software Development, Waterfall
Agile practices can be successfully applied in a Waterfall environment to improve software projects. Both the Waterfall and Agile software development approaches are popular today. This article focuses on leveraging Agile practices in a Waterfall environment when a full Agile approach cannot be employed.