Software configuration management is kind of like cleaning your teeth or getting the car serviced, says Tom Welsh, senior consultant with Cutter Consortium, it's not something you enjoy, but you know the consequences of not doing it may be frightful. In this interview, Tom discusses how organizations view software configuration management, and what's at risk if it's not implemented.
Critical factors for implementing a successful service-oriented architecture (SOA) are different for every organization. One real issue to overcome is the reluctance to adopt yet another technology silver bullet. To meet this challenge, you'll need to hone your storytelling skills, says Mike Rosen, Senior Consultant with Cutter Consortium, and have some real data to back up your argument. Listen to Mike discuss SOA, ways to craft your story, and some rules for success.
In recent years, Extreme Programming (XP) has come of age. Its principles of transparency, trust and accountability represent a change of context that is good not only for software development but for everyone involved in the process. In this interview, Kent Beck and Cynthia Andres, co-authors of Extreme Programming Explained: Embrace Change (2nd Edition) discuss how XP makes improvement possible.
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