2012
Sparx Systems releases Enterprise Architect 10
Sparx has release a new version of Enterprise Architect. This tool is by far the best software engineering tool available on the market today. I have been using it as my primary tool for Enterprise and Software Architecture for years now. If you have never checked it out, now is as good as time as any.
An Enterprise and Software Architect's Tools of the Trade
It is not easy keeping up the latest technologies, processes, architectural techniques, and enterprise architecture framework improvements. Now more than ever an architect needs a lot of assets to keep up.
ATDD by Example: A Practical Guide to Acceptance Test-Driven Development Book Review
If you are interested in Acceptance Test-Driven Development, Behavior-Driven Development (BDD), Specification by Example, Agile Acceptance Testing, or Story Testing this is a great place to start.
Sparx Systems has released Enterprise Architect 9.3 which includes ArchiMate 2.0
Sparx Enterprise Architecture is my tool of choice for software architecture, design, project management, and project planning. This new version offers some really great new features.
The CERT Guide to Insider Threats: How to Prevent, Detect, and Respond to Information Technology Crimes Book Review
Over all I think every single person that has anything to do with IT should read this book. Even if you don't deal with sensitive data, you are at risk for sabotage.
2011
Decision Management Systems: A Practical Guide to Using Business Rules and Predictive Analytics Book Review
If you are in IT, I highly recommend reading this book.
Context switching in the IT world can be very harmful to schedules
One of the biggest issues I see in a lot of IT / Software Development environments is the lack of understanding when it comes to context switching.
Every Enterprise Needs a Modernization Strategy
An enterprise without a modernization strategy is an enterprise with a painful future of paying technical debt with the highest interest possible. This is especially true of custom developed applications.
Software Product Lines: Research Issues in Engineering and Management Book Review
Anyone considering venturing into Software Product Line Engineering should read this book. It contains essential information needed to succeed.
MASTER DATA MANAGEMENT AND DATA GOVERNANCE, 2/E Book Review
This book covers everything MDM from architectural considerations to governance and market trends.
2010
SOA with .NET and Windows Azure Book Review
This book is a must have for anyone that wants to know what Microsoft technologies have to offer to accomplish Service Oriented Architecture.
Professional Application Lifecycle Management with Visual Studio 2010 Book Review
This is a pretty sweet book. There are a ton of features in Visual Studio 2010 and Team Foundation Server 2010. This book does a great job of covering all of them that are related to Application Lifecycle Management.
2009
Enterprise Service Oriented Cloud Agility (ESOCA) will save the day
The best of breed from the software industry has been combined into a new way of doing application development.
.NET Security and Hacking Tool Belt - Tools, Books, Videos, and Sites
There are a ton of tools and books out on security and hacking. I have listed some of the tools, books, videos, and sites I keep in my security tool belt....
2008
SEI Architecture Expert (ArchE) tool Version 3.0 is Available
The SEI Architecture Expert (ArchE) tool is a design assistant that helps architects explore architectural designs driven by quality attributes. ArchE shows the architect proposals for improving the current architecture and allows the architect to decide on the best alternative.
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Software Process Dynamics Book Review
The book doesn't claim to be the next silver bullet, but it does do a great job of putting all the silver bullets to come about over the past several years in their place. It offers a refreshing realistic view on the state of software processes, and then moves into how to capture their essence with simulation software and system dynamics.
Moving Up the CMMI Capability and Maturity Levels Using Simulation
My team is currently in the process of purchasing simulation software for use with process engineering. This paper's release was perfect timing for us to show what we are trying to achieve with the new software.
2007
Software Engineering Radio- Podcast for Software Developers
If you haven't checked out Software Engineering Radio lately, you may want to. There are some pretty cool episodes available.
Sparx Systems releases MDG Technology for Zachman Framework beta
This latest addition to the MDG Technology series underpins the organizational viewpoints and structures of the Zachman Framework with great depth, breadth and modeling integrity.
SPARX Enterprise Architect Add-in: SpEAd (formerly EA Utilities)
An add-in for Enterprise Architect from Sparx Systems to improve productivity, particularly when maintining existing diagrams.
Cool Links III- .NET 3.0, 3.5, Acropolis, TFS, AJAX, Visual Studio 2008, CAB, WPF, Silverlight, WCF, SQL Server 2008
I posted a few sets of links a few months ago. Here is another list. There has been a ton of new info to keep up with. Topics - .NET 3.0, 3.5, Acropolis, TFS, AJAX, Visual Studio 2008, CAB, WPF, Silverlight, SQL Server 2008, Architecture, WCF, LINQ, MVP, Repository Factory, etc...
OpenUP and the Eclipse Process Framework
My journeys lately have been leading me down the EPF and OpenUP road. I wanted to put up a few links to some of the information that is available out there.
Microsoft Office Visio 2007 WBS Modeler
Although I never use Visio anymore, I found this tool pretty cool. It adds a new dimension to those giant project plans my project managers like to create.
Yet another EssUP (Essential Unified Process) Letdown, No Eclipse Process Framework Plug-in in sight.
I have to say I have never seen such a nonproductive movement before. At this point I don't think I would even trust their material. How can a company that can't implement a delivery process successfully, be trusted to deliver a process framework made to enable delivery?
SEI Component Formal Reasoning Technology (ComFoRT) Reasoning Framework 2.0 Available
Version 2.0 of ComFoRT is an Eclipse-based integrated development environment (IDE), which includes a syntax highlighting editor, a counterexample viewer, and integrated help and tutorials to simplify use
