Requirements Gathering Best Practices for Software Development
Poorly-written requirements can cause a lot of problems in software development, and sometimes the symptoms can be traced back to requirements gathering.
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How a Smarter Risk Management Process Improves Business
June 4, 2019 in Other Aerospace & Defense, Automotive, Financial Services & Insurance, Government, Medical Device & Life Sciences, Semiconductor, Software Development /by Jama SoftwareImproving your risk management process means safer products. In many cases, it can also give your overall business a boost that impacts efficiency, collaboration, and innovation.
What Can Development Teams Learn from Conway’s Law?
April 4, 2019 in Other Software Development /by Eira Long MayIn 1967, computer scientist and programmer Melvin Conway put forward the idea that a system will tend to reflect the structure of the organization that designed it. Conway’s law has shaped software development practices ever since.
Systems Thinking for Complex Product Development
February 28, 2019 in Other Aerospace & Defense, Automotive, Consumer Electronics, Financial Services & Insurance, Government, Industrial Manufacturing & Machinery, Semiconductor, Software Development /by Eira Long MaySystems thinking encourages teams to ask the right questions – before charging ahead under the assumption that they already know the answers. For product teams grappling with exceptionally complex design specs and requirements, systems thinking opens the door to procedure-level improvements and the ability to take full advantage of solutions that support them.
Feature-based Product Line Engineering: Translating Engineering Gains into Strategic Business Value (Part 2)
August 28, 2018 in Other Aerospace & Defense, Automotive, Consumer Electronics, Financial Services & Insurance, Government, Industrial Manufacturing & Machinery, Medical Device & Life Sciences, Semiconductor, Software Development /by BigLever SoftwareA closer look at the underlying concepts central to Feature-based PLE — the automated production line approach enabled by PLE — and the supporting technology foundation.
Introducing TestRail for Jama Connect
August 14, 2018 in Other Aerospace & Defense, Automotive, Consumer Electronics, Financial Services & Insurance, Government, Industrial Manufacturing & Machinery, Medical Device & Life Sciences, Semiconductor, Software Development /by Jama SoftwareTestRail, a test management solution used by thousands of teams across the world’s top product development companies, now integrates seamlessly with Jama Connect.
6 Things Organizations Overlook About Digital Transformation
August 7, 2018 in Other Aerospace & Defense, Automotive, Consumer Electronics, Financial Services & Insurance, Government, Industrial Manufacturing & Machinery, Medical Device & Life Sciences, Semiconductor, Software Development /by Bob ViolinoWith the rush to transform, many organizations might overlook some unexpected hurdles and benefits when forging ahead.
Finding Gaps in your Requirements Process (The Easy Way)
August 2, 2018 in Other Aerospace & Defense, Automotive, Consumer Electronics, Financial Services & Insurance, Government, Industrial Manufacturing & Machinery, Medical Device & Life Sciences, Semiconductor, Software Development /by Karen GraggJust as clearly defining requirements up front is a critical component of success, so too is having the ability to identify roadblocks that can introduce costly late-stage changes that could impact your delivery date and quality.
One Skill That’ll Make You a Better Product Manager
July 24, 2018 in Other Aerospace & Defense, Automotive, Consumer Electronics, Financial Services & Insurance, Government, Industrial Manufacturing & Machinery, Medical Device & Life Sciences, Semiconductor, Software Development /by Jama SoftwareThe dual forces of increasingly complex development projects and heightened expectations of quickly getting a safe and high-quality product to market have changed the way development teams must collaborate to meet these demands.
Feature-Based Product Line Engineering: Translating Engineering Gains into Strategic Business Value (Part 1)
July 17, 2018 in Other Aerospace & Defense, Automotive, Consumer Electronics, Financial Services & Insurance, Government, Industrial Manufacturing & Machinery, Medical Device & Life Sciences, Semiconductor, Software Development /by BigLever SoftwarePLE provides a way to take full and ongoing advantage of the commonality shared across a product family, while efficiently and systematically managing the variation or differences.