What Is Business Analytics? A Comprehensive Definition
In today’s world, knowledge is power. Therefore, if you have it, you have the power to make informed decisions. Those will change the way you build…
Software Development Trends: What You Need to Know for 2020
An old teacher of mine used to say that one year in tech was equivalent to ten years for other industries, given how fast-paced the field…
The Software Toolchain: A Definition With Clear Examples
Historically, software development moved slowly. Companies might ship out a new suite of tools once a year—and that’s only if they were lucky. As an example,…
Continuous Improvement: A Model for Success in Your Organization
DevOps, agile methodologies, and continuous improvement (CI) have transformed the way that teams collaborate when they create software. Rather than waiting for several months or years…
What Is Predictive Analytics and How Can It Help You?
Organizations have more data under their control than ever before. But as the Internet of Things starts growing and 5G networks come online, the age of…
ITIL V4 Change Management in 2019: Everything You Need to Know
Change. Love it or hate it—and let’s be honest, most of us hate it—it will always be a big part of working in IT. IT service…
Continuous Deployment: How It Fits in Your Delivery
As a leader within your organization, you’re excited about the possibilities DevOps provides your team. Faster, more impactful changes mean more direct value delivered to your…
The Scrum Alliance: What It Is and Why It Matters
Gone are the days when traditional project management helped a company thrive. There was a time when project managers had to create a fixed scope for…
Behavior-Driven Development: A Comprehensive Intro and Guide
Behavior-driven development (BDD) is several things: a language for defining the behavior of an application; a collaboration tool for engineers, testers, and product managers; and a…
Serverless: What and Why? A Complete Guide for IT Leaders
Has your laptop, phone, or projector ever stopped working when you needed it most? If so, you aren’t alone. It’s happened to me more times than…
Hybrid Cloud: A Complete Intro and Guide for IT Leadership
The use of the cloud is inevitable for most companies because cloud computing is necessary for a company that wants to keep up to date with…
Containerization: A Definition and Best Practices Guide
There are many ways for operations teams to approach hardware management. Some build dedicated hardware for different applications within their stack. Some use virtualization to simplify…