Build vs. Buy: Designing an Effective Software Update Delivery SolutionFlexera
For software producers and high-tech manufacturers, the ability to effectively deliver new software and data updates, patches, and bug fixes to every customer is vital to the success of any product line. Keeping customers on the most current software version optimizes user productivity and satisfaction and significantly reduces the vendor’s customer support costs.
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Build vs. Buy: Designing an Effective Software Update Delivery SolutionFlexera
For software producers and high-tech manufacturers, the ability to effectively deliver new software and data updates, patches, and bug fixes to every customer is vital to the success of any product line. Keeping customers on the most current software version optimizes user productivity and satisfaction and significantly reduces the vendor’s customer support costs.
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Flevy.com - Feasibility Study Template for Electronic Software DistributionDavid Tracy
This is a partial preview of the document found here:
https://flevy.com/browse/business-document/electronic-software-distribution-feasibility-study-32
Description:
This is a template to conduct a paper-based feasibility study to identify an Electronic Software Distribution tool or service.
Compulink has 12 years of experience in this market and have received numerous accolades. We specialize in Application Modernization, Development, and Migration.
Visit us at www.compulinkgroup.com
Selecting the Right Mobile Test Automation Strategy: Challenges and Principles Cognizant
For mobile applications, automated testing is a wise choice due to the many OS platforms and devices they run on; we offer a strategy for setting mobile test automation goals and selecting the right tool sets.
Discusses the microservices architectural style for cloud-based systems. Explains what is meant by microservices and architectural choices for microservices
RDz for DevOps Webcast Series: Implementing Continuous Integration with RDzSusan Yoskin
How do you improve code quality and achieve continuous integration in a mainframe environment? Continuous integration testing, by shifting defect detection and resolution earlier in the delivery cycle (shift left approach), speeds up development while increasing quality and time to market. This session focuses on the development and test phase of the DevOps lifecycle. It centers on development using Rational Developer for System z (RDz), including debug, code review and code coverage. It discusses test automation using a customized zUnit testing framework in conjunction with automated mainframe SCM build and deploy. Keith Allen, IBM Software Sales European IOT Team Lead - DevOps for Enterprise z Systems, and Luis Carlos Silva, IBM EM Continuous Integration Lead and Product Line Manager, will take you through this methodology.
Beyond IT optimization there is a (promised) land of application performance ...Leonid Grinshpan, Ph.D.
Presentation challenges widely accepted IT optimization practice as insufficient vehicle to deliver satisfactory performing enterprise applications that first and foremost have to meet their business user’s expectations in regard to service quality.
At the end of this lab you will be able to:
► Describe how Microsoft® Word paragraph styles affect a module that is created by an import
► Prepare for an import by identifying and fixing paragraph style problems in Microsoft Word
► Import a Microsoft Word file to create a module and its supporting artifacts.
Given
► Automated Meter Reader (Water) project (AMR)
Description
► In this lab, you are Bob the analyst. Your stakeholders provided you with a vision document that you want to import into your project. You decide to import the document as a module because the document contains a few vision statements that you want to manage individually, and eventually use to show traceability and acceptance throughout the lifecycle.
Exercise tasks
In this exercise, you complete these tasks:
► Task 1: Explore the content and styles of a rich-text document
► Task 2: Import and extract requirements from a document
Flevy.com - Feasibility Study Template for Electronic Software DistributionDavid Tracy
This is a partial preview of the document found here:
https://flevy.com/browse/business-document/electronic-software-distribution-feasibility-study-32
Description:
This is a template to conduct a paper-based feasibility study to identify an Electronic Software Distribution tool or service.
Compulink has 12 years of experience in this market and have received numerous accolades. We specialize in Application Modernization, Development, and Migration.
Visit us at www.compulinkgroup.com
Selecting the Right Mobile Test Automation Strategy: Challenges and Principles Cognizant
For mobile applications, automated testing is a wise choice due to the many OS platforms and devices they run on; we offer a strategy for setting mobile test automation goals and selecting the right tool sets.
Discusses the microservices architectural style for cloud-based systems. Explains what is meant by microservices and architectural choices for microservices
RDz for DevOps Webcast Series: Implementing Continuous Integration with RDzSusan Yoskin
How do you improve code quality and achieve continuous integration in a mainframe environment? Continuous integration testing, by shifting defect detection and resolution earlier in the delivery cycle (shift left approach), speeds up development while increasing quality and time to market. This session focuses on the development and test phase of the DevOps lifecycle. It centers on development using Rational Developer for System z (RDz), including debug, code review and code coverage. It discusses test automation using a customized zUnit testing framework in conjunction with automated mainframe SCM build and deploy. Keith Allen, IBM Software Sales European IOT Team Lead - DevOps for Enterprise z Systems, and Luis Carlos Silva, IBM EM Continuous Integration Lead and Product Line Manager, will take you through this methodology.
Beyond IT optimization there is a (promised) land of application performance ...Leonid Grinshpan, Ph.D.
Presentation challenges widely accepted IT optimization practice as insufficient vehicle to deliver satisfactory performing enterprise applications that first and foremost have to meet their business user’s expectations in regard to service quality.
At the end of this lab you will be able to:
► Describe how Microsoft® Word paragraph styles affect a module that is created by an import
► Prepare for an import by identifying and fixing paragraph style problems in Microsoft Word
► Import a Microsoft Word file to create a module and its supporting artifacts.
Given
► Automated Meter Reader (Water) project (AMR)
Description
► In this lab, you are Bob the analyst. Your stakeholders provided you with a vision document that you want to import into your project. You decide to import the document as a module because the document contains a few vision statements that you want to manage individually, and eventually use to show traceability and acceptance throughout the lifecycle.
Exercise tasks
In this exercise, you complete these tasks:
► Task 1: Explore the content and styles of a rich-text document
► Task 2: Import and extract requirements from a document
Did you know that attitude counts in every aspect of life?
There once was a woman who woke up one morning, looked in the mirror, and noticed she had only three hairs on her head.
"Well," she said, "I think I'll braid my hair today?" So she did and she had a wonderful day.
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The next day she woke up, looked in the mirror and noticed that she had only one hair on her head. "Well," she said, "today I'm going to wear my hair in a pony tail." So she did and she had a fun, fun day.
The next day she woke up, looked in the mirror and noticed that there wasn't a single hair on her head. "Yea!" she exclaimed, "I don't have to fix my hair today!"
Attitude is everything. Be nice to yourself and extra nice to others. Have a Good Day!
Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle.
Live simply,
Love generously,
Care deeply,
Speak kindly.......and
Leave the rest to God!
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Model driven process for real time embeddedcaijjournal
Embedded systems shape our world nowadays. It’s almost impossible to imagine our day to day life without
it. Examples can include cell phones, home appliances, energy generators, satellites, automotive
components …etc. it is even far more complex if there are real-time and interface constraints.
Developing real-time embedded systems is significantly challenging to developers. Results need not be only
correct, but also in a timely manner. New software development approaches are needed due to the
complexity of functional and non-functional requirements of embedded systems.
Due to the complex context of embedded systems, defects can cause life threatening situations. Delays can
create huge costs, and insufficient productivity can impact the entire industry. The rapid evolution of
software engineering technologies will be a key factor in the successful future development of even more
complex embedded systems.
Software development is shifting from manual programming, to model-driven engineering (MDE). One of
the most important challenges is to manage the increasing complexity of embedded software development,
while maintaining the product’s quality, reducing time to market, and reducing development cost.
MDE is a promising approach that emerged lately. Instead of directly coding the software using
programming languages, developers model software systems using expressive, graphical notations, which
provide a higher abstraction level than programming languages. This is called Model Based Development
(MBD).
Model Based Development if accompanied by Model Based Validation (MBV), will help identify problems
early thus reduce rework cost. Applying tests based on the designed models not only enable early detection
of defects, but also continuous quality assurance. Testing can start in the first iteration of the development
process.
As a result of the model based approach, and in addition to the major advantage of early defects detection,
several time consuming tasks within the classical software development life cycle will be excluded. For
embedded systems development, it’s really important to follow a more time efficient approach.
My presentation for our Benelux IBM Rational Innovate event. This presentation explains how the IBM Bluemix and devops as a service solution can be used for modern cloud based development.
Maximizing Development Efficiency with Composite Application FrameworkGet2 knowit
In the realm of software development, efficiency is paramount. Developers are constantly seeking tools and methodologies that streamline the development process, reduce redundant tasks, and enhance overall productivity. One such powerful tool that has revolutionized software development is the Composite Application Framework (CAF). In this comprehensive guide, we delve into the core concepts, advantages, challenges, popular frameworks, and best practices associated with CAFs, empowering you to harness their full potential for your projects.
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Taking outdated applications and upgrading its platform infrastructure, internal
systems, and the way of using is known as application modernization. The
advantages of application modernization can be summarized as increasing the
speed with which new features are delivered, exposing the functionality of existing
applications to be consumed via API by other services, and re-platforming applications from on-premises to cloud-native application modernization.
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On a smarter planet, intelligence is infused into the products,systems and processes that comprise the modern world. Theseinclude the delivery of services; the development, manufactur-ing, buying and selling of physical goods; and the way peopleactually work and live. Nowhere may this transformation be more evident than in the creation of smarter products.
The modern IT stack has become diverse and distributed, and it’s increasingly challenging to manage heterogeneous platforms and multi-vendor devices. Customers are looking to the cloud and APM to help address these hurdles, as well as accelerate IT transformation.
But migrating to the cloud will take time, it won’t make infrastructure ‘just disappear’, and legacy workloads are going to remain part of the enterprise reality for many. In addition, while APM will continue to be increasingly important, all applications are not the same and an application is still not equal to a digital business service.
Watch this webinar as John Worthington, a service management expert and Director of Product Marketing for eG Innovations, continues our Shift-Left series. You can learn:
• Why domain expertise is important when defining monitoring requirements
• What analytics are useful from a monitoring and observability context
• How end-to-end monitoring with converged application and infrastructure performance can drive ITSM and DevOps integration
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DMT-2467 Like the Features in Rational DOORS 9? Come Check Them Out in DOORS Next Generation!
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Essentials of UrbanCode Deploy 6.1 is an introductory course about the product. This slideset introduces the key aspects of the course such as objectives, agenda and also gives a solid product introduction.
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Factors to consider when starting a brand-new requirements management project...IBM Rational software
Some preparation work is required before starting a requirements management project. Ask the right questions, then capture decisions in a requirements plan. Implement the requirements plan in IBM Rational DOORS Next generation.
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Business Valuation Principles for EntrepreneursBen Wann
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Sustainability has become an increasingly critical topic as the world recognizes the need to protect our planet and its resources for future generations. Sustainability means meeting our current needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet theirs. It involves long-term planning and consideration of the consequences of our actions. The goal is to create strategies that ensure the long-term viability of People, Planet, and Profit.
Leading companies such as Nike, Toyota, and Siemens are prioritizing sustainable innovation in their business models, setting an example for others to follow. In this Sustainability training presentation, you will learn key concepts, principles, and practices of sustainability applicable across industries. This training aims to create awareness and educate employees, senior executives, consultants, and other key stakeholders, including investors, policymakers, and supply chain partners, on the importance and implementation of sustainability.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
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2. Explore the sustainability implementation model, focusing on effective measures and reporting strategies to track and communicate sustainability efforts.
3. Identify and define best practices and critical success factors essential for achieving sustainability goals within organizations.
CONTENTS
1. Introduction and Key Concepts of Sustainability
2. Principles and Practices of Sustainability
3. Measures and Reporting in Sustainability
4. Sustainability Implementation & Best Practices
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Name Clause: This clause states the name of the company, which should end with words like "Limited" or "Ltd." for a public limited company and "Private Limited" or "Pvt. Ltd." for a private limited company.
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An end to-end solution for creating smarter products
1. IBM Software Software Design and Development
IBM Rational solution for
systems and software
engineering
An end-to-end solution for creating smarter products
2. 2 IBM Rational solution for systems and software engineering
Highlights Products and systems can no longer be developed the way they
● Implement a unified lifecycle approach to build and validate used to be. Complexity is rising, and late changes are common.
complex products, systems and the software that powers them Global competition and increasing compliance requirements
● Adopt integrated tools and process support to reduce the time demand that products be delivered faster, with greater proof of
to market quality and more functionality. They have to be smarter, safer
● Apply best practices for safety-critical development to help and connected—yet more secure. Increased functionality and
reduce the cost of compliance rapid differentiation are achieved through a significant increase
● Enhance cross-team collaboration in systems and software in software and electronics. Simply put, how companies design
engineering to help improve quality and speed innovation and develop products must change if they want to win in this
new environment.
Introduction
Smarter products are all around us: More fuel-efficient cars. Traditional product development took place in a siloed fashion,
Safer planes. Life-saving implanted medical devices. with each team handing off its work to the next stage in the
Smartphones. development lifecycle. Building smarter products requires a
smarter environment. New development approaches must unify
Customers now expect products to be smart. disparate contributors such as:
● Developers distributed across different geographical locations
and time zones
Managing complexity ● Lifecycle teams (requirements, design, development, test)
IBM clients are spending more than 40 percent of their that must break down complexity together and deliver proven,
engineering efforts on electronics and software. IBM is helping incremental results
them take on the challenge of the complexity this creates in ● Cross-discipline teams (mechanical, electrical, software)
the product development lifecycle. One client, an automotive that must respond in unison to changes for impact analysis and
manufacturer, uses the Rational solution for systems and rapid course correction
software engineering to simplify the complex design process. ● Ecosystem partners for connecting products with other sys-
They break the process into smaller, manageable pieces and
tems for data, remote monitoring or function control
distribute them to an engineering team that is located all
● Key stakeholders needing visibility to manage customer
around the world. Real-time auditing and information tracing
expectations, timelines, budgets and partner activity
helps the client keep track of each part of the process as it
moves through their complex systems. For more information,
view this video As a result, companies around the world that are producing
smart products have identified five major challenges:
Complexity, quality, compliance, competition and predictability.
3. IBM Software 3
IBM® Rational® software is helping companies meet these
challenges of effective product and systems delivery by providing IBM Rational solutions help a railway signaling systems
a smarter approach to describing, building and validating company develop smarter products
complex systems and the software that powers them. The
With the advent of high-speed trains, the margin of error for
IBM Rational solution for systems and software engineering
railway operators is akin to that of air traffic controllers, and
provides collaborative, integrated systems engineering and the stakes are just as high: Provide virtually 100 percent
embedded software development capabilities on an open reliability or risk loss of life. Invensys Rail Dimetronic develops
platform that enables companies to compete in our new world signaling systems used by railway operators throughout
and overcome the five major challenges of developing smart Europe. These systems must meet a single set of railway
products (Figure 1). signaling system standards and those standards are
continually evolving. Modernized development processes
are necessary to keep pace with the standards, meet the
unique needs of their railway operator customers and
integrate systems with other railway technologies.
Invensys Rail Dimetronic deployed an automated application
development platform to achieve this modernization.
Developers from numerous autonomous teams, who share
code management responsibilities, use automated require-
ments management capabilities and a web-based interface
to track changes and generate reports. As standards or
customer needs change, developers analyze those changes to
form a plan of attack, quickly modeling, configuring, validating
and demonstrating the integration of components in the
signaling systems software—and even isolating errors early
in the design process.
To learn more, visit:
http://www-01.ibm.com/software/rational/info/dimetronic/
Figure 1: A railway systems developer speeds innovation and solution
deployment with a unified IBM Rational platform for modeling, testing, tracking
and documenting highly iterative, multistage development processes.
4. 4 IBM Rational solution for systems and software engineering
Unify the development lifecycle Provide collaboration guidance
The Rational solution breaks down silos and enables stakehold- It is not enough to have documented best practices in papers
ers and contributors to collaborate closely and effectively. All and procedure manuals today. Distributed development
major lifecycle disciplines are integrated: Requirements manage- organizations and suppliers need just-in-time, accessible and
ment, architecture and design, development, collaboration and automated process guidance to make cross-lifecycle and
change management, and quality management. This helps cross-discipline collaboration happen.
ensure, for example, that:
Customizable practices and workflows with automated execution
● Requirements are validated in designs and proven in tests. templates are offered to improve collaboration:
● Designs are shared for more effective communication.
● All lifecycle artifacts are linked in work items, including ● Tool mentors show how to apply tool integrations that facili-
requirements, designs, development artifacts, changes tate communication in the day-to-day activities of individuals.
and tests. ● Traceability is built into the workflows and tools.
● Changes can be tracked and managed effectively—from pro- ● Metrics, real-time dashboards and 24×7 communication are
posal and impact analysis to decision sign-off and execution. automatically enabled in the processes and tools.
● Complexity can be peeled away with an integrated, iterative ● Security is maintained when and where it is needed.
lifecycle that enables greater agility, faster impact analysis and ● An on-demand practice library contains both systems
effective response to change at any point. engineering and embedded software practices.
Improving predictability
Best Practices and Integrated Process Guidance
Between 20 - 60 percent of the time, companies miss the
REQUIREMENTS QUALITY deadline for their products.1 An IBM client in the aerospace
MANAGEMENT MANAGEMENT and defense industry uses the Rational solution to define the
scope and the content of products and then measure the
ARCHITECTURE progress of product development through the lifecycle with a
& DESIGN
set of metrics and dashboards. This methodology helps them
deliver products on time, time after time. Getting the products
COLLABORATION, PLANNING
& CHANGE MANAGEMENT to market on schedule creates excitement for the customers,
Open Services for Lifecycle Collaboration
increases the credibility for the investors and adds significant
business value. For more information, view this video
Figure 2: Rational solution for systems and software engineering: Best
practices, tools and services on an open platform.
5. IBM Software 5
Comply with standards and regulations lifecycle data and processes. This makes it possible to incorpo-
Compliance is always a concern for companies that develop rate legacy databases and existing applications in systems
products for regulated industries. Meeting compliance require- development environments.
ments can raise costs, lengthen schedules and consume resources
unless more efficient processes and tool automations are applied. To apply this approach to a broad ecosystem of tools and data, it
The Rational solution offers industry-specific support for relies on an open community for defining integration specifica-
safety-critical standards, including ISO 26262 for automotive, tions. Called Open Services for Lifecycle Collaboration (OSLC),
DO-178B for aerospace and defense and more. this community consists of vendors who develop tools and the
companies who use them.
Streamlining compliance Open Services for
Lifecycle Collaboration
IBM works very closely with clients to find out what data they Lifecycle integration inspired by the web
need to satisfy an audit and uses that information to make it
possible for engineers to virtually press a button and get a
compliance report. Recently, IBM helped a client in the
medical devices industry reduce the time it took them provide Enabling innovation for competitive advantage
compliance information from 3 - 4 weeks to a matter of
minutes. For more information, view this video Innovation is the lifeblood for surviving in today’s tough
competitive market. IBM is really focused on knocking down
the barriers to innovation by helping our clients transform how
they work with standardized tools, processes and more. One
client was using a thousand different tools in their develop-
Open access to data across the lifecycle
ment process. IBM reduced that number to a standard set
No one vendor, tool set or monolithic database can serve all of
of a handful and they were able to develop an innovative
your needs in complex systems development and delivery. technology product in half the time. Getting to market faster
Closed tools and platforms and disjointed processes can result than they ever had before has translated into more choices
in development silos and a lack of access to critical data and for their customers and direct market share for them.
information. For more information, view this video
IBM’s solution takes a different approach. Inspired by the
Internet, the solution integration platform enables a loosely cou-
pled “web” of engineering data. This web is achieved by apply-
ing an open-standards-based, federated approach to managing
6. 6 IBM Rational solution for systems and software engineering
What makes this solution different?
The Rational solution supports systems engineering approaches A leading medical device provider enhances collaboration
to unify software engineering and other disciplines such as for significant results
electrical and mechanical engineering. Delivered on an open Diagnostic Grifols is a leading medical device provider. The
integration platform, it uses an end-to-end approach to building international scale of this company’s business calls for strict
and validating complex products, systems and the software that compliance of the software it uses to manage and control
powers them. In addition, it provides: the development of its products. And, the complexity of its
development cycle requires software that can enhance team
● Support for the entire lifecycle from requirements through collaboration to deliver products faster. So, the company
delivery implemented a Rational solution to enhance collaboration
● Industry-leading requirements management and design throughout its product development cycle.
applied in both systems-level and software-level development
The solution connects all stages of the development cycle, so
● A leading Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) solution
different developers working on the same project can build
● Web-based sharing (view, markup) of designs for cross-
and share all regulated product data in a controlled environ-
discipline and cross-team collaboration
ment. Teams use collaboration features to adapt to changes
● Best practices developed and refined through years of working in regulations and take action on potential conflict. By better
with product development companies anticipating schedules, teams keep investment and profitabil-
● Systems engineering and software engineering implementation ity on track. Automation of operations documentation enables
and consulting services based on process improvement and the company to support compliance audits better.
best practices
The result? Companies like yours can deliver higher quality,
smarter products on time with reduced risk.
But you don’t have to take our word for it.
Figure 3: Apply the Rational solution to help achieve compliance by efficiently
capturing regulated product data in a controlled environment.
7. IBM Software 7
Real companies. Real results
Companies that are already using the Rational solution for
systems and software have seen significant results:
● Railway signal systems developer Invensys Rail Dimetronic
reduced time to market for signaling systems products by
40 percent and facilitated a 100 percent compliance rate with
standards for code traceability and safety.
● Diagnostic Grifols, a medical device provider, decreased
product time-to-market by 20 percent.
● One major aerospace and defense company reduced typical
system design time by 70 percent, and another reduced scope
creep from 98 percent to 16 percent.
To learn about other successful applications, visit:
http://www-01.ibm.com/software/rational/workbench/systems
or view the solution video
Figure 4: Products of all types are becoming more instrumented, intercon-
nected and intelligent.
Improving quality
Conclusion
Product defects risk your brand, revenues and profits. The
To succeed in today’s fast-paced, competitive marketplace,
Rational solution emphasizes quality management throughout
companies that manufacture smart products must cultivate
the product development lifecycle to reduce risk. A multina-
efficient and effective communication and collaboration. The
tional IBM client using the Rational solution reduced defects
by 75 percent early enough in the design cycle to maintain an IBM Rational solution for systems and software engineering
aggressive six-week development cycle. This resulted in prod- integrates a set of practices and tools for systems and software
ucts with a higher level of quality that met time to market development, helping everyone in the product development
requirements. For more information, view this video lifecycle collaborate to deliver smart products and systems.