Top Story:
An Innovative Approach to Managing Software Requirements
Requirements may be the most critical aspect of the software development cycle. Studies point to a more than 60% failure rate for software projects in the U.S., with poor requirements as one of the top five reasons. Managing requirements must be an integral part of an organization's overall development process, and is vital to mitigating risk on large development projects.
This paper reviews the current state of the tools landscape and details MKS's innovative solution for requirements management. Built as an extension of its application lifecycle management system, see why MKS Requirement's integrated approach is more cost effective, and how it facilitates intra-team communication better than competitive solutions. For organizations already using Telelogic DOORS, it offers information on how MKS integrates to deliver full coverage of the application development lifecycle.
New White Paper:
Use Cases as a Requirements Management Technique
Many books and papers have been written on the topic of use cases. In fact, the body of knowledge surrounding use cases is so large that it can be intimidating to the uninitiated. One of the barriers to successful adoption of use cases is navigating this abundance of information.
This introductory paper discusses the background and benefits of use cases as well as two best practices for deploying use cases as a requirements management technique in your organization.
[Read the white paper, Use Cases: Background, Best Practices and Benefits]
Quotable Quotes:
From Continental Teves AG & Co.
"MKS built their solution with significant input from customers such as ourselves, and we perceive MKS Requirements 2005 as a solution which has the ability to fill an un-served need in the market and enable a broader number of business users to participate in the requirements process."
- Dr. Udo Judaschke, responsible for Development Methods and Infrastructure at Continental Teves AG & Co. OHG, Germany, one of the world's leading automotive suppliers
Quick Tips:
Time is of the Essence
Did you know that MKS Integrity Server 2005 Service Pack 2 added new functionality to store the time for Date type fields?
With this service pack, Date fields now display both date and time
information. You can also edit the time information where required.
Previously, only the date was displayed for fields of data type Date.
Press Release:
The MKS Solution Provider Partner List Continues to Grow
MKS has partnered with RCM Technologies, a leading provider of IT business solutions and professional engineering. As an MKS Solution Provider Partner, RCM Technologies complements MKS's application lifecycle management solution, the MKS Integrity Suite™ with rich implementation expertise in addition to consulting and professional services across the entire firm's IT service practices.
"RCM has deep expertise around lifecycle management and software quality, but additionally the firm's large services portfolio allows us to offer our customers new forms of expertise such as IT strategic guidance, life sciences compliance and Oracle application implementation," says Pat Higbie, MKS vice president business alliances.
November 30:
Practicing Requirements Based
Development
From CM Crossroads Webcast Series
- Presenters: Michael Sayko, SCM Consultant and CM Crossroads Columnist, and Steven Miller, MKS Application Engineer
December 1:
Managing Your ITIL
Compliance and Process Improvement Initiative
- Featuring Jim Cooper, iTegrity Group LLC
December 6:
The Producer/Consumer
Pattern for Repository Structuring Across the Application Lifecycle
- Featuring Paul Bowden, Technical Consultant, MKS Systems Ltd.
December 8:
Integrating UML and
Requirements Management with ARTiSAN Studio and MKS Requirements
- Featuring Oliver Böhm, Pre-Sales Consultant, MKS GmbH
Webinar Recording:
The Quest for Quality
Requirements
- Presenter: Karl Wiegers, Consultant, Process Impact, and Author of "Software Requirements, 2nd Edition"
Webinar Recording:
Taking the Guesswork out of
Requirements: Providing Visibility for Every Role
- Presenter: Julie Branham, MKS Application Engineer
December 1:
iSeries
Network Core Decisions Roadshow
- Boston, MA
December 6:
itSMF
Konference
- Dresden, Germany
December 6:
Breakfast Seminar
with IBM, Toronto: Application Modernization Strategies for iSeries
Development
- Markham, ON, Canada
December 13:
Delaware
Valley Computer Users Group (DVCUG) 25th Annual Educational Seminar &
Vendor Expo
- King of Prussia, PA
MKS is the preeminent provider of enterprise
technology management solutions for the global 1000. MKS’s solution spans
the application lifecycle from requirements management, through
application development, to server deployment providing customers with
greater visibility over software development activities, enhanced
development productivity and improved IT controls for regulatory
compliance. MKS protects your critical software assets and IP while
facilitating team collaboration across locations and geographies. More
information about MKS can be found at http://www.mks.com/
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