Enterprise software delivery : bringing agility and efficiency to the global software supply chain

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Brown, Alan W, Author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Software engineering--Management.

Software engineering.

Agile software development.

Enterprise application integration (Computer systems).

Management information systems.

Business logistics.

International business enterprises.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxvii, 291 p.) : ill.

Edition:

1st edition

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] Addison Wesley 2013

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Globalization, rapid technology churn, and massive economic shifts have made it more difficult than ever to deliver high-value enterprise software. In Enterprise Software Delivery, IBM Distinguished Engineer Alan W. Brown guides decision-makers in understanding these new challenges, choosing today’s best solutions, and successfully anticipating future trends. Alan presents detailed, actionable techniques for building software supply chains that improve agility and innovation while responding to growing cost pressure. Using real-world case studies, he introduces the modern global software factory, demonstrating how to integrate and leverage global outsourced teams, collaborative application lifecycle management, and cloud-based virtual infrastructures. Drawing on his extensive experience leading IBM Rational software strategy, and consulting with IBM enterprise customers, Alan illuminates everything from software R&D to metrics. Coverage includes Understanding recent dramatic changes in enterprise software delivery requirements and practices Overcoming false assumptions, outdated data and delivery models, and inexperience with strategy, innovation, education, or research Incorporating integrators and partners in centers of excellence that specialize in delivering business value Establishing team-based practices that encourage agility, scalability, and quality Building adaptive software factories that integrate real-time feedback and respond rapidly to change Using virtualized collaborative infrastructure to connect worldwide teams for developing software, assembling solutions, and delivering results Transcending barriers related to geography, organization, skills, and culture If you’re an enterprise software leader, strategist, or practitioner, this book can help you improve every facet of performance you care about, including agility, quality, predictability, innovation, and value.

Contents:

Why is enterprise software delivery so difficult?

Anatomy of an enterprise software delivery project

The software supply chain and software factories

Collaborative software delivery

Agile software delivery

Software quality

Governance, measurement, and metrics

A case study in agile-at-scale adoption at Danske Bank

A case study in global software product delivery at IBM rational

Lessons for success in global enterprise software delivery

The future of global enterprise software delivery

Enterprise software delivery revisited.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. 277-282) and index.

ISBN:

9780132851510

0132851512

9780321803016

0321803019

OCLC:

803965812