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This article discusses the risks and opportunities related to outsourcing software development to China. It concludes that
China, as an outsourcing destination, has different risk exposures in comparison with India. However, going to China may also
bring opportunities considering the pressure of further (...)
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2008-11-17
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The statistics for completing packaged software implementation projects are grim. This article examines how the software
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2003-02-11
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In terms of strategic partnerships, the acquirer is responsible for judging how well customer relationship management (CRM)
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2004-10-13
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Pursuing an alternative strategy for software evaluation and selection, based on the capital investment paradigm and the
principles outlined in this article, is an effective method to mitigate implementation risk. (...)
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2003-02-12
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Application security is an important emerging requirement in software development. This article introduces CLASP, an application
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organizations a structured way to address security c (...)
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2010-03-11
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Having just completed implementing your enterprise-wide software, you are about lean back, put your feet up on the desk,
and enjoy the fruits of your labor. Not so fast! While you were completing your implementation project, a new release of the
software may have already hit the street or, for sure, ther (...)
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2004-08-16
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Integrating a new system with your organization places new opportunities, and new risks, at the heart of your business. We
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2006-07-04
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Testing a system well is harder than building it. In the face of new risks introduced by the ever-increasing complexity of
software and hardware, test tools may be your only practical way to be confident that you've got just what you paid for. From
gathering the initial requirements to supporting the sys (...)
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2008-12-15
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A plethora of software estimation tools are available, each claimed to be better than the others, thereby confusing prospective
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Published:
2007-04-25
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The value of a requirement traceability matrix is in its ability to track and monitor each requirement to be incorporated
into the customer's product throughout the entire process of product development, and to detect defects at the earliest stage
possible. (...)
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2007-04-30
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Before c-commerce bad estimates and unintended impacts were issues businesses managed. Cost and schedule overruns and disruptions
to the business caused by IT projects were an internal affair. Not any more. Not when the business participates in a c-commerce
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2001-03-26
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The Underbelly of Software Project Management Tools. Download Free Tools Research Reports Linked To the Software Project Management
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2010-03-11
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Everything in the computer industry seems to be going off-shore, why not software implementations? This article looks at
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2005-04-28
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Selecting package software can have long-term benefits or long-term regrets. To avoid the latter, your approach needs to
be sound, logical, and prudent. It also has to be completed in your lifetime. Read about an approach to software selection
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Selecting package software can have long-term benefits or long-term regrets. To avoid the latter, your approach needs to be
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2003-06-25
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Whether audit expertise is provided by an internal staff or an independent, outside agency, calling in an audit specialist
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Whether audit expertise is provided by an internal staff or an independent, outside agency, calling in an audit specialist
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Published:
2003-10-21
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Thanks, in part, to the fallout from the financial scandals of Enron, WorldCom, Tyco and others, the corporate spotlight
is being refocused on the audit function. However, by waiting until systems are live and in production before applying an
audit regimen, you may miss an excellent opportunity to establ (...)
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2003-10-20
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Presently, software estimation is considered to be an art rather than a science. At the heart of this perception is the lack
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2007-05-30
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Medical Device Manufacturers Can Leverage ERP/CRM Software to Facilitate FDA Compliance. Find Free Device and Other Solutions
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2010-03-11
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Piloting the software is one of, if not the most, critical event in the project life cycle. If done well, the pilot will
uncover issues before they become problems, instill confidence in the users that the software is ready for prime time, and
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2003-12-23
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2010-04-08