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Is Open Source Too Open? Tips for Implementing a Governance Program[presentation]

By next year, 90 percent of large enterprises will include open-source software as business critical elements of their IT portfolios.

Larry Roshfeld, Sonatype
Optimal Project Performance: Factors that Influence Project Duration[presentation]

Speedy delivery is almost always a primary project goal or a significant project constraint. To shorten project duration without sacrificing quality or budget, you need to know where to focus the team’s efforts.

Paul Below, QSM, Inc.
Why Self-reflection Matters![presentation]

All of us have experienced situations when we receive feedback. Some we readily accept; some we quickly reject. In a community that should be dedicated to constantly inspecting and adapting, why do we reject some feedback immediately?

Tricia Broderick, TechSmith Corporation
Better Software Conference West 2012: Writing High Quality Code[presentation]

Quality in delivered software is very different from quality in physical goods. You can see it or touch it, except in the code.

David Bernstein, To Be Agile
Lean Product Management: When Phase/Gate Is the Wrong Choice[presentation]

More than 70 percent of new software products fail or perform below expectations. Achieving product-market fit is essential-and doing it quickly and within budget increases your chances of success.

Greg Cohen, 280 Group
The Mis-education of Software Testers: Rethinking and Relearning Software Quality[presentation]

The role of the software tester is continuing to evolve, becoming more complex and more technical. As new methodologies, technologies, and platforms emerge, testers are bombarded with new, so-called "best practices" on how to do their jobs.

Clinton Sprauve, Micro Focus
Application Lifecycle Management Imperatives[presentation]

Ever growing software development needs and faster delivery cycles coupled with flat or shrinking IT budgets have brought many organizations to new agile and lean practices.

Monica Luke, IBM Rational Software
Agile Development Conference & Better Software Conference West 2012: Avoiding Overdesign and Underdesign[presentation]

The question of how much design to do up-front on a project is an engaging conundrum. Too much design often results in excess complexity and wasted effort.

Alan Shalloway, Net Objectives
Software Development Productivity: A New Way of Thinking[presentation]

Just as John Steinbeck was able to identify the complex system of tides, eddies, and other currents that bring nutrients to support life in the Pacific Ocean, you need to do the same for the complex human system that builds software products.

Ray Arell, Intel Corporation
Developer-driven Quality: Putting Developers in the Drivers' Seat[presentation]

Although many software development teams rely on their QA/Test departments to uncover critical product defects near the end of development, we all recognize the inefficiency of this approach.

Colby Litnak, MasterControl, Inc.
ALM in the Cloud: Bringing Code to the Cloud and Back Again[presentation]

The deployment destination for today’s applications is going through its biggest transition since the rise of the application server.

Mik Kersten, Tasktop Technologies
How to Rework Poorly Defined Requirements[presentation]

Poorly defined requirements are even more dangerous than no requirements because they offer the illusion that all is well during development.

Steve Caseley, CBTNuggets
When the Pressure Is On: A Risk-based Approach to Project Management[presentation]

Teams everywhere have experienced tight deadlines for software development projects. In such time-constrained situations, how can you systematically determine where to focus the team’s efforts?

Rean Young, Kroger Company
Selecting the Right Mobile Testing Solution: Practical Considerations and Proven Practices[presentation]

Because the mobile market is extremely dynamic, maintaining consistent application quality is always difficult.

Eran Yaniv, Perfecto Mobile
Leaping into the Cloud: Risks and Mitigation Strategies[presentation]

The cloud has rapidly gone from “that thing I should know something about” to the “centerpiece of our five-year corporate IT strategy.” However, cloud computing is still in its infancy.

Ken Johnston, Microsoft Corporation

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