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SMS Uprising: Mobile Activism in Africa

SMS Uprising is a collection of essays that provides practical examples of how mobile technology is providing new ways for activists in Africa to organise and strive for social change.

Sergio De Simone
on Jul 07, 2015
Big Data as a Service, an Interview with Google's William Vambenepe

Many of the Big Data technologies in common use originated from Google and have become popular open source platforms, but now Google is bringing an increasing range of big data services to market as part of its Google Cloud Platform. InfoQ caught up with Google's William Vambenepe, who's lead product manager for Big Data services to ask him about the shift towards service based consumption.

Chris Swan
on Jul 06, 2015
Article Series: Design and Technology: Joining Forces for a Truly Competitive Advantage

This article series offers readers tactical approaches to building software that your customers love. Break down existing silos and create an environment for cross-collaborative teams: placing technology, business and user experience design at the core.

Sarah Howe
on Jul 06, 2015
Cloud

Transitioning to Cloud Native Applications and Beyond

Enterprises have continued to accelerate their adoption of cloud infrastructures. As this shift continues, it is important to understand what this means to applications that run in cloud environments.

Ross Jimenez
on Jul 05, 2015
Architectural Refactoring: A Task-Centric View on Software Evolution

In this article, author discusses Architectural Refactoring (AR) techniques to improve the quality attributes without changing the system's scope and functionality. He also provides a TaskCentric Template and Architectural Refactoring Catalog.

Olaf Zimmermann
on Jul 04, 2015
From a Project to a Product Approach Using LeSS at Agfa Healthcare

By changing the inner workings from a project perspective to a product perspective Agfa Healthcare established a less complicated process using a single backlog for the entire organisation. Main advice is to try to avoid setting up silos where they do not belong. When applying LeSS it is important to stick to its basic rules even though they are, in most organisations, very disruptive.

Jurgen De Smet
on Jul 01, 2015
The Road Ahead for Architectural Languages

In this article, authors examine architectural languages (ALs) and model-driven engineering (MDE) as means for improving the architecture design. They review a framework of AL requirements, which includes Architectural Language definition, features and architecture tools. They also talk about MDE as a technological solution for supporting the AL requirements framework.

Henry Muccini Patricia Lago Patrizio Pelliccione Ivano Malavolta Antony Tang
on Jun 28, 2015
Ushahidi and the Power of Crowdsourcing

At the end of 2007, a political and humanitarian crisis erupted in Kenya due to suspicions that incumbent presidential candidate Mwai Kibaki had rigged the recent elections. A few days into the crisis, a group of Kenyans in Nairobi launched Ushahidi, a website to map violence “based on reports submitted via the web and mobile phone”.

Sergio De Simone
on Jun 27, 2015
Cloud

Why You Should Definitely Migrate Existing Apps to the Cloud

In this article we’ll explore various benefits of migrating your existing apps to the cloud in detail so that you can make an informed decision.

Basant Singh
on Jun 24, 2015
The Promise of Healthcare Analytics

Data analytics play a central role in the healthcare system by improving outcomes and quality of life while helping to control costs. In this article, author describes the role analytics can play with the emerging wearable technologies with biophysical interfaces, physiological sensors, and embedded diagnostic tools.

Seth Earley
on Jun 21, 2015
Probabilistic Project Planning Using Little’s Law

When working on projects, it is most of the time necessary to forecast the project delivery time up front. Little’s Law can help any team that uses user stories for planning and tracking project execution no matter what development process it uses. We use a project buffer to manage the inherent uncertainty associated with planning and executing a fixed-bid project and protect its delivery date.

Dimitar Bakardzhiev
on Jun 21, 2015
Cloud

The Cloud Migration Checklist

Are you in the process of moving applications to a public cloud? You’re not alone. 451 Research says that 46% of 2015 IT budgets are going towards off-premises systems, with that number expected to climb to over 50% within the next three years. In this article, we’ll explore four stages in a cloud migration lifecycle and the questions to answer before exiting each one.

Richard Seroter
on Jun 18, 2015

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