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• How to leverage the power of open source BPM

  Establishing a relationship with open source BPM providers can help users quickly resolve technical issues and reduce internal IT staff. Continue Reading

• Don't overlook portals, management in the API tool selection process

  Application programming interface portals and service lifecycle management are two areas that need to be examined when you consider an API tool. Continue Reading

• Mobile infrastructure: Can middleware bridge the mobility gap?

  Many organizations are considering buying or building mobile infrastructure to support applications with better controls. Continue Reading

• How to reap the greatest benefits from service virtualization in ALM

  Service virtualization can be used to simulate component functionality so ALM isn't hindered by unresolved dependencies and unanticipated collisions. Continue Reading

• Why portfolio assessment beats project focus for development projects

  While having the appropriate portfolio assessment tools helps, real results come from changing processes. Continue Reading

• Step aside Facebook, graph database use cases go beyond social media

  While the most commonly known graph database use cases involve social media, it's not the only market to make use of the technology.Continue Reading

• Project portfolio management best practices in the SOA landscape

  Following project portfolio management best practices can help organizations balance new projects with established systems.Continue Reading

• Updating COBOL programs: Pitfalls to avoid when going from COBOL to C

  To keep operational expenses low, keep these modernization considerations in mind when dealing with COBOL programs.Continue Reading

• Five capability areas integration point technologies should provide

  Modern technologies are now embracing the fact that an integration point, aka an API, needs to be managed inside and outside the firewall.Continue Reading

• IT professional certifications: Action plan for acing the CSTE, CSQA

  Earning IT professional certifications can be the gateway to advancing one's career.Continue Reading

• API testing ensures smooth sailing for SOA enterprises

  Zenergy Technologies' David Dang discusses the various types of API testing, SOA and his QUEST 2014 presentation.Continue Reading

• CEO finds enterprise API investment pays off in trading project

  Tradier CEO Dan Raju discusses how he selected and implemented an enterprise API tool, and why.Continue Reading

• Mobile app design: Architecting apps with worker productivity in mind

  Architects need to keep in mind certain elements that make mobile app design different from app design for the Web.Continue Reading

• Managing a legacy app: Keys to successful application modernization

  In this podcast, independent technology consultant Joe McKendrick discusses how to deal with a legacy app in the ever-changing IT landscape.Continue Reading

• What do you know about application portfolio assessment?

  Do you know enough to launch a successful application portfolio assessment? Find out now!Continue Reading

• Where data persistence and large volume sets collide

  Data persistence can be problematic because it is often related to how an application is functioning.Continue Reading

• Legacy migration holds key to business success

  Adeptia CEO Lou Ennuso discusses what he sees taking place with legacy migration and what it means for businesses.Continue Reading

• Disruptive innovations predicted to shake up IT organizations

  Adeptia CEO Lou Ennuso discusses what disruptive innovations he believes will have the greatest impact on the IT world.Continue Reading

• Using big data management tools to keep up with user expectations

  Organizations are taking advantage of big data management tools as applications are required to handle a growing volume of data.Continue Reading

• Six keys to building a dependable enterprise architecture strategy

  Architects and systems scientists at the Open Group Open Platform 3.0 Forum gave advice on building software, services and an enterprise architecture strategy.Continue Reading

• HTML5 platform helps Web-based project management software go mobile

  The CEO of a Web-based project management tool discusses how he chose an HTML5 platform to make the application mobile-friendly.Continue Reading

• CTO juggles multi-tasking, picking mobile app development tools

  CTO Alva Powell discusses the ins and outs of his job, including how he manages people and selects mobile app development tools for projects.Continue Reading

• Embracing SOA and the cloud: Hybrid integration paradigms offer choices

  Some organizations are turning to hybrid integration paradigms to leverage cloud computing while maintaining existing infrastructures.Continue Reading

• Enterprise architect's guide to API best practices and trends

  Learn about latest advancements and API best practices in this guide. Get a primer on design strategies and a glossary of must-know terms.Continue Reading

• Mobile project takes payroll information to cell phones securely

  Paylocity's Chuck Cooper discusses a mobile project where he designed a self-service application.Continue Reading

• What to consider when selecting a legacy modernization vendor

  Legacy modernization vendors can aid organizations by assisting with portfolio assessment and post-transformation training.Continue Reading

• FAQ: Big data tools provide both insight and damage control

  Get answers to frequently asked questions about what big data is, why it can be a problem and how big data tools will be part of the solution.Continue Reading

• Expert Q&A: Building computer system dependability

  In this Q&A, an expert from The Open Group discusses how to build system dependability.Continue Reading

• Growing the software application development world from a woman's view

  Freelance developer Kathryn Rotondo discusses what it's like working in IT and how the industry needs to evolve in order to attract and retain women.Continue Reading

• Modernizing child's play: Advice for building learning apps for kids

  While not completely different from creating apps for adults, there are things developers need to keep in mind when designing learning apps for kids.Continue Reading

• HTML5 mobile framework helps make enterprise tools available on-the-go

  The co-founder of an enterprise collaboration tools company discusses how he chose an HTML5 mobile framework for his company's growing needs.Continue Reading

• Enterprise BPM: Fit processes to align with goals, not personalities

  Enterprise BPM is supposed to improve workflow; however, at many organizations it's a relic of past employees and practices.Continue Reading

• Medical team doesn't miss a beat thanks to project management tools

  How a hospital turned to mobile project management tools to help provide patients with care quickly and accurately.Continue Reading

• Making the decision: Is SOA or REST best for big data applications?

  When designing big data applications, an important consideration is whether to use SOA or RESTful APIs to connect big data components and services to the rest of the application.Continue Reading

• Software application development: Mobile, cloud apps push APIs forward

  Basics found in REST will help keep developers from being overwhelmed as they navigate software application development.Continue Reading

• Five steps for successful app modernization and legacy migration

  Some systems can't keep up with ever-increasing demands. Follow this legacy migration checklist to mitigate risks during a modernization project.Continue Reading

• Unlocking the code: How to improve your decision-making skills

  Software engineer Sarah Mei says having an appetite for learning helps developers improve their decision-making skills.Continue Reading

• Legacy modernization: Why you should take an Agile-DevOps approach

  The Agile-DevOps approach to legacy modernization transforms slow-performing old apps into resource-efficient apps without operational issues.Continue Reading

• Smart process applications: Taking a new method to business processes

  Smart process applications can kick-start a modernization process by bringing agility and integration to the most critical parts of a business.Continue Reading

• Lack of standards hinders adoption of M2M communications

  Object Management Group CEO Richard Soley said a greater focus on standards is needed for M2M communications to gain widespread use.Continue Reading

• Enterprise design: Is three-tiered architecture still useful?

  When dealing with complex systems, an enterprise design that includes a Web services tier that can support different types of devices is a necessity.Continue Reading

• SOA architecture: Why you need API management

  While some of the hype around SOA architecture may have died down, the importance of API management remains.Continue Reading

• BPM workflow management software answers IT manager's call

  An inside look at how an IT manager researched workflow management software to determine how to best meet his organization's growing needs.Continue Reading

• IT pros get ready: M2M technology to impact transportation, health care

  Some experts predict M2M technology, combining data integration and real-time analytics, is going to dramatically change the business landscape.Continue Reading

• Holistic management: BPM drivers shouldn't affect processes

  Holistic management tools using mobile, social and cloud capabilities may enhance processes, but it's a mistake to use them just because they exist.Continue Reading

• How to master single-page application development

  A single-page application offers easier adaption to multiple devices and lifecycle management.Continue Reading

• You've got mail! Messaging platform aids ops director with large load

  Messaging Operations Director James Thompson shares how he selected a messaging platform to meet his company's growing volume of email deployments.Continue Reading

• Don't miss the API development train: How to stay ahead of the curve

  Experts share their insights on API development and what architects can do to keep track of the evolving technology.Continue Reading

• Quiz: What do you know about API development?

  Do you have what it takes to develop and manage a successful API? Test your knowledge of API development with this six-question quiz.Continue Reading

• Seven steps to develop an IT service catalog: Template for success

  Careful IT documentation with a service catalog may seem simple, but there are a number of pitfalls that can make it less than useful.Continue Reading

• Social BPM: Finding the business value behind the buzzword

  BPM experts bring social BPM into sharper focus and explain the business problems that might benefit from social solutions.Continue Reading

• Rethinking API design to make applications more Agile and cloud-ready

  Architects need to look at a new kind of API design based on resources and verbs instead of technical, self-defining data models.Continue Reading

• Enterprise Mobile App Portfolio 2014

  Download the Enterprise Mobile App Portfolio 2014 e-guide.Continue Reading

• Creating a cloud model with governance, services architecture in mind

  Organizations considering a move to cloud-centric applications should think about their cloud model, not applications architecture.Continue Reading

• Using REST, cloud bursting to boost SOA cloud performance

  Businesses that are engaging in computing need to address horizontal scaling for cloud bursting and failover.Continue Reading

• Guide to enterprise mobile app development and SOA

  This guide serves as a primer for building enterprise mobile apps, including tools, trends and strategies.Continue Reading

• Where does security come into play with mobile app trends?

  As more people gravitate toward mobile devices to access personal data, security needs have risen to be among the major mobile app trends.Continue Reading

• Holistic management: Avoiding business process management snags

  Consultant Steve Weissman discusses BPM's holistic management approach and identifies common mistakes made with the practice and how to overcome them.Continue Reading

• Quiz: See what you know before modernizing your app portfolio

  Do you know enough to keep your app portfolio current? Test your application modernization IQ with this six-question quiz.Continue Reading

• Prediction for 2014: Mobile apps will be the most revolutionary technology

  Forrester Research principal analyst Brian Hopkins discusses what will be the most revolutionary technologies in the next couple of years.Continue Reading

• CEO becomes clientside developer with aid of HTML5 app builder

  Gatherworks' CEO Frik Strecker used an HTML5 app builder to create an enrollment and learning management system.Continue Reading

• App modernization FAQ: Keeping your app portfolio competitive

  Keeping your app portfolio up to date is a continuous process. Here are some FAQs on modernization to help you along the way.Continue Reading

• Ask the Expert 2013: Top Q&As on enterprise architecture principles

  Here is another look at some of the most read Ask the Expert questions on enterprise architecture principles in 2013.Continue Reading

• Deciding why and when to use an integration framework

  An integration framework is an important tool for managing the movement of data between applications and organizations.Continue Reading

• Apache Hadoop applications: How to integrate Hadoop for mobile use

  To meet the needs of mobile application development, existing Hadoop applications should be used.Continue Reading

• Social media loosens up sober BPM

  Companies are switching from closed-door BPM to a more democratic approach, and their cue comes from the madding crowd of social media.Continue Reading

• Data mining social media: Twitter's untapped potential

  Data mining social media can help businesses gather crucial information. This article gives advice to developers who want to get started.Continue Reading

• Using old apps? New approaches for application modernization

  This guide delves into various application modernization approaches that will help keep old apps useful.Continue Reading

• API management 2014 forecast: Mainstreaming, privatization continues

  At the Future Insights Ultimate Developer Event 2013 in Boston, Mashery's Delyn Simons discussed her predictions on API management for the new year.Continue Reading

• IT leaders beware: Top API development pitfall you don't want to make

  Failure to properly document API development is a key problem Mashery's Delyn Simons frequently hears of.Continue Reading

• FAQ: Making API strategy, development and management decisions

  With the influx of mobile and cloud applications, it's more important than ever to have a sound API strategy in place.Continue Reading

• Enterprise architect's Internet fascination helps in cloud projects

  Essent's enterprise architect is using his fascination with the Internet to help his company cut costs and time with cloud projects.Continue Reading

• When and why to build a responsive application

  Herve Mischler, SAP's visual designer, offers advice on responsive application design and recommends when it might be preferable to go native.Continue Reading

• Modernizing apps and migrating to the cloud: Challenges and trends

  Ovum's Margaret Goldberg says many businesses talk about migrating to the cloud, but they don't realize how difficult the task can be.Continue Reading

• Which approaches for application updates and tools boost efficiency?

  Some may think application updates only entail moving to the cloud, but a solid plan is needed for success.Continue Reading

• Oracle products: How Fusion Middleware measures up for SOA integration

  Fusion Middleware from Oracle offers a lot of helpful features, but the product may not be the best tool for every organization and situation.Continue Reading

• WSO2: Developers dish on lessons learned applying SOA principles

  At the WSO2 developers conference, IT leaders shared with their experiences applying SOA principles at their respective organizations.Continue Reading

• Learning is easier in N.C. with cloud-based identity management system

  North Carolina is moving to a cloud-based identity management system to make it easier to gain access to learning materials.Continue Reading

• REST vs. SOAP: A retail use case comparison

  In the REST vs. SOAP use case debate, the decision is affected by performance and reliability considerations.Continue Reading

• Five different approaches to integrating social commerce platforms

  Five technology vendors discuss their strategies for developing social commerce platforms that engage customers and integrate with enterprise systems.Continue Reading

• How to solve operational BI problems with SOA middleware

  From focusing to the problem at hand to thinking in terms of events, there are ways to use middleware to facilitate fixing operational BI glitches.Continue Reading

• Cloud computing projects: How Boeing, Trimble got PaaS going with SOA

  At WSO2Con 2013 in San Francisco, enterprise architects from Boeing and Trimble Navigation discussed their cloud computing use.Continue Reading

• IT revolution: Transforming with Agility, efficiency and productivity

  In the IT revolution, some of the biggest obstacles to meeting goals in SOA portfolio and legacy business transformation may be the very forces behind it.Continue Reading

• Kanban vs. Scrum: Which Agile tool should you use?

  When contemplating Kanban vs. Scrum, some Agile testing experts suggest taking time into consideration.Continue Reading

• Modernizing legacy apps: Five signs it's time

  While each situation is unique, there are some consistent signs it's time for an organization to modernize its legacy apps.Continue Reading

• Complimentary Download: Best application modernization practices and methods

  An essential guide to evaluate modernizing legacy appsContinue Reading

• Maximizing and managing big data with SOA middleware

  This guide provides expert advice on using the SOA-data relationship to manage big data and data hierarchies.Continue Reading

• Solution architects' evolving role and Agile development methodology

  Changes in Agile development methodology are changing the way architects need to think about doing their job.Continue Reading

• What you need to consider before modernizing legacy apps

  Modernizing legacy apps can be expensive and time consuming if a project roadmap isn't carefully devised and followed.Continue Reading

• App design: Taking a services approach to application modernization

  To modernize an application, an app design should include elements for reuse and efficiency in the cloud.Continue Reading

• Advice: Slash undesirable outcomes through risk-based testing

  At the Software Test Professionals Conference, software leader Rex Black will walk attendees through the process of risk-based testing.Continue Reading

• Mobile computing backlash: App modernization needs on the rise

  Mobile computing is on the rise, and application capabilities are having a hard time keeping up with the latest devices.Continue Reading

• How using a test-execution model can improve software test results

  Doug Hoffman discusses his test-execution model and design practices to help software professionals.Continue Reading

• Social media for business forces changes to enterprise architecture

  Social media can be a boon for businesses, but they’re challenging classic approaches to enterprise architecture -- and changing it.Continue Reading

• What app development skills now required for developers to stay relevant?

  Application developers need more than technical knowledge to stay competitive in the software development industry.Continue Reading

• Big data trends: What enterprise architects need to prepare for

  Progress Software's Jesse Davis says big data trends include moving toward inquiry, insight and innovation.Continue Reading

• Advice: Prepare for new mobile app development tools, vendor shake-up

  At Progress Exchange 2013, experts discussed mobile app development and software trends developers should look out for.Continue Reading

• Mobile middleware: Data movement and application design best practices

  Properly used, mobile middleware can help reduce development time and improve the user experience.Continue Reading

• Where Agile and enterprise architecture collide

  Agile and enterprise architecture may butt heads when development processes aren't in sync.Continue Reading

• Enterprise architecture best practices for Agile development

  Old techniques used to build models no longer hold well. Follow these enterprise architecture best practices for successful Agile development.Continue Reading