Many medical device companies develop software using a traditional waterfall methodology in which each step is taken in sequence: requirements, design, implementation, verification, and validation ...

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The methods technology companies use to develop new software for their customers have changed in recent years, making applying the rules for capitalization of software development cost more ...

What is the best Agile methodology? Answering this question is a little like explaining what tool is right for the job without first knowing what the job is. All Agile methodologies share much of the ...

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“Gone are the days of three-year $50 million software programs. Now, I want returns on investment within three to five months. We need to change the way we develop software so that we can get things ...

The traditional model for software development is the waterfall approach, where development “flows” downward like a waterfall through six phases: analysis, design, implementation, validation testing, ...

In the age of agile, too many software designers are afraid to over-design their applications upfront. As a result, many software teams have abandoned architectural thinking, up front design, ...

It’s ironic that the idea of Agile—a central concept of competitiveness in the 21 st Century economy—which began in manufacturing in the early 1990s, took hold in software, not manufacturing. While ...