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Different Work: Why the Manufacturing Mindset Does Not Apply to Software Development By Roy Miller Oct 31, 2003 As it turns out, software development isn't like manufacturing at all. It's a different kind of work to solve a different kind of problem, despite what their learning and training tells most managers. The manufacturing mindset simply doesn't apply to software development. Roy Miller explains why.

Evaluating a Software Architecture By Paul Clements, Rick Kazman, Mark Klein Dec 6, 2001 To put it bluntly, an architecture is a bet, a wager on the success of a system. Wouldn't it be nice to know in advance if you've placed your bet on a winner, as opposed to waiting until the system is mostly completed before knowing whether it will meet ...

Hell No! I Won't Go! - Avoiding Death March Projects By Pete McBreen Jan 11, 2002 Pete McBreen says Ed Yourdon is wrong; death-march development projects are not the norm - or at least they shouldn't be.

Introduction to Writing RFPs By Bud Porter-Roth Jan 4, 2002 In this introduction to his book, Bud Porter-Roth explains the importance of RFPs, including different types of RFPs, the anatomy of an RFP, and why you need to write one in the first place.

Is Software Engineering a Good Choice for Your Product? By Pete McBreen Feb 8, 2002 In order to understand whether or not software engineering is for you, read Pete McBreen's introduction to software engineering from his book, Software Craftsmanship — his answers might surprise you.

On the Job with a Network Manager By Alexander Clemm Jan 12, 2007 Find out what you would do if you ran networks for a living.

Protocol Design Folklore By Radia Perlman Jan 15, 2001

Saving Money with Legacy Data By Stephen B. Morris Mar 11, 2005 Migrating legacy source code is a time-consuming and complicated business. The same is often true for the migration of legacy data, but there are some useful techniques that can reduce the cost. In this article, network management software specialist Stephen Morris discusses the migration (or upgrading) of legacy data into XML format. This process proves to be surprisingly straightforward and low in cost.

The Project Manager’s Personal Bridge to Agility By Stacia Broderick Aug 4, 2008 Moving to Agile project management is scary. Stacia Broderick eases the transition.

The Software Project Manager's Bridge to Agility: Scope Management By Michele Sliger, Stacia Broderick May 21, 2008 Agile project management can help you plan for and handle changes in a project's scope.

Visualization: How to Present Security Data to Get Your Point Across By Andrew Jaquith Dec 21, 2007 Learn how to present security data in a style that truly gets your point across.

What Will 100 Gbps Broadband Satellite Technology Mean to You? By Leo Wrobel, David Hartshorn, Sharon Wrobel Nov 6, 2013 In planes, trains, ships, and automobiles, the advent of 30-100 Gbps connectivity via satellite will redefine "access." It's not just consumers either, as 50% of enterprise terminals are predicted to use high-capacity satellite platforms by 2020. What does the advent of 100 Gbps over satellite mean to us—and what will it cost? Technical futurist Leo Wrobel explains in this article.