SDD Reports

Applying agile and lean principles to the governance of software and systems development
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: This paper presents eighteen best practices for leaner, more agile software development project governance.
Posted: 23 Nov 2011 | Published: 22 Nov 2011

IBM

Watson – A System Designed for Answers
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: Following four years of research and development, IBM's Watson debuted on Jeopardy! last year, competing at the level of human experts in terms of precision, confidence and speed. This white paper details Watson's workload optimized system design, how it's a glimpse into the future of systems design and why it offers a new computing paradigm.
Posted: 14 Feb 2012 | Published: 14 Feb 2012

IBM

Break down data silos in product lifecycle management
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: Access this informative white paper to learn about an engineering lifecycle management tool that provides comprehensive views into the product lifecycle, and goes beyond data integration to reduce the complexity of this process.
Posted: 26 Mar 2014 | Published: 12 Nov 2012

IBM

Red Hat JBoss Business Rules Management System: Best Practices Guide
sponsored by Red Hat
WHITE PAPER: In this informative technology detail, discover best practices for development with Red Hat JBoss business rules management system. It will focus on three key areas of rules development: rule authoring, designing the domain or fact model and various aspects related to rule execution.
Posted: 07 Jun 2013 | Published: 31 Dec 2012

Red Hat

Initial Investment Payback Analysis: Dell PowerEdge R710 solution vs. Dell PowerEdge 2850 solution
sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Intel®
TEST RESULTS: In this report, we estimate both the number of older solutions each Dell PowerEdge R710 solution can replace and the payback period for replacing those older solutions. One key finding discovered is that each Dell PowerEdge R710 solution can replace up to nine Dell PowerEdge 2850 solutions, and could yield a payback in around 9 months.
Posted: 24 Sep 2009 | Published: 01 May 2009

Dell, Inc. and Intel®

Strategies to Capture Greater Value from Systems Engineering
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: Access this helpful white paper to learn how you can capture greater value from systems engineering by embracing a more holistic approach to manage complexity in both product and process.
Posted: 11 Nov 2013 | Published: 11 Nov 2013

IBM

Integrated Systems and Streamlined Practices Propel New, Responsive IT Organizations
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: Access this report for Forrester to discover how organizations are responding to the need to transform. Discover some of the challenges faced with the transformation, and how the change is far more fundamental than previously anticipated.
Posted: 26 Nov 2013 | Published: 26 Nov 2013

IBM

IT Project Management: Guide to estimating timescales and resources.
sponsored by TechTarget ComputerWeekly.com
BOOK: Learn how to estimate the effort and timescales required for IT projects with this extract from Project management for IT-related projects.
Posted: 13 Dec 2012 | Published: 13 Dec 2012

TechTarget ComputerWeekly.com

The Hitchhiker's Guide to Hadoop 2
sponsored by TechTarget Data Management
EBOOK: With the introduction of Hadoop 2, ending the reliance on MapReduce and introducing HDFS federation and high availability, this is a big step toward maturity for the technology. In this Hadoop 2 guide, explore new possibilities; determine how your business can take advantage of these increased options.
Posted: 05 Mar 2014 | Published: 05 Mar 2014

TechTarget Data Management

The Systems Engineering Balancing Act: Choosing an Optimum Development Approach
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: This thought leadership white paper proposes a combination of requirements-driven, model-driven and test-driven approaches as a mechanism for delivering systems development projects at a reduced cost and risk.
Posted: 23 Mar 2011 | Published: 23 Mar 2011

IBM