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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
NoSQL For Mere Mortals Review and Author Q&A

Addison-Wesley Professional NoSQL for Mere Mortals provides an introduction to NoSQL databases spanning across the major types of databases that fall under the NoSQL umbrella and explaining both advantages and shortcomings that each database type offers. InfoQ has spoken with the book's author, Dan Sullivan.

Sergio De Simone
on Jun 16, 2015
Big Data and IT-Enabled Services: Ecosystem and Coevolution?

In this article, based on a research study, author presents big data as a service-oriented and evolutionary case of disruptive IT-enabled services (IESs) rather than as datasets. Big data services emerge from combining diverse resources from an ecosystem of technologies, market needs, social actors, and other institutional contexts.

Bongsug (Kevin) Chae
on Jun 13, 2015
Managing Technology with CORE Strategy & Architectural C’s & P’s

Suman Pradhan, who has worked in healthcare, financials and technology sectors, has written about developing the CORE (Consolidate, Optimize, Refresh and Enable) approach to helping architects and developers build sustainable solutions that match the business needs. In this article he discusses CORE and compares and contrasts with other software architectural techniques.

Suman K Pradhan
on Jun 11, 2015
Using Blocker Clustering, Defect Clustering, and Prioritization for Process Improvement

When work gets delayed (it’s blocked), it is of particular interest to look for ways to improve the smooth flow of work by resolving the causes of that delay. In the long term, finding ways to eliminate the root causes of these delays is a superior solution. This article discusses clustering blockers and provides ways to prioritize those blockers that have the most impact or are the quickest wins.

Klaus Leopold Troy Magennis
on Jun 08, 2015
Analytics, Machine Learning, and the Internet of Things

In this article, author discusses the evolving technologies like Machine Learning and Internet of Things and how to exploit them for data analytics. He also talks about how organizations can benefit from these new sources of information and intelligence embedded in their environments.

Seth Earley
on Jun 07, 2015

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