Tag: Integrity

Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) is not a Tool – it’s a way of Life

In my opinion, ALM is not a fancy shiny tool as some people may suggest – it’s a way of life in the software development world. The challenges facing software development today include: managing software development assets and the relationships between them; full lifecycle process automation and enforcement; reusability of development assets; having a… Continue reading

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Flattened Requirements Management

In 2003, Thomas Friedman wrote in The World is Flat how ten factors, which he called ‘Flatteners,’ have converged to create a more level playing field in terms of doing business, making it much easier for organizations in developing countries to compete with… Continue reading

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Take Another Look at Your Functional Safety Practices: Part 1 in an Automotive Functional Safety Series

Functional safety is not a new concept, so why is it such an important topic in the automotive world these days? The short answer is the complexity of the modern automobile coupled with recent high profile systematic failures have demanded a more thorough, more detailed, and more domain specific functional safety standard… Continue reading

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Welcome to the PTC Integrity Blog!

In this blog you’ll learn how Software System Lifecycle Management (SSLM) can manage all software system development processes and connects all software engineering artifacts, including requirements, models, code and test, ensuring comprehensive lifecycle traceability. You will see some great posts from all of our industry experts; updates on webinar events from the PTC Integrity Business Unit; product updates; PR and …

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One Size Does Not Fit All in Risk Management

Risk Management is a critical process in developing safe and effective medical devices as well as a requirement for regulatory approval. However, there is no single best method for managing risk that can be applied in all circumstances. Organizations often need to adapt… Continue reading

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Test Faster or More Effectively? – It is possible with the right Requirements Management Tool!

A problem that plagues all software development organizations is never having the time to test everything you want to test. Shipping a quality product or bug free application means making hard choices when allocating limited testing resources. Testing faster and more efficiently is always a good idea… Continue reading

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Leveraging Agile in an ALM World

A common perception is that going Agile is the panacea for large project failings. Agile sounds wonderful. It makes perfect sense, right? “Shorter cycles giving rapid feedback and faster time to market”, “Constant re-prioritization allowing agility as business priorities… Continue reading

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From Technical Competence to Technical Excellence

This past Tuesday at the Communitech Agile P2P session, Kevin Tureski from Kevin Tureski Consulting, held a very engaging discussion about his past experience at Alias during their transition to Agile. It is unfortunate that there was no time for questions at the end, but the stories were all riveting… Continue reading

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Requirements Management in an Agile World – Yes it does make sense!

The main benefit of today’s Agile development methodologies such as Scrum or XP is the promise of delivering working software in a shorter period of time and the value derived from having the flexibility to adjust which features need to be implemented for the next iteration or release. But does this type of approach allow for… Continue reading

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Agile Programming: Building Applications Your Users Are Sure to Like

Agile programming has gained significant momentum recently by changing the way in which organizations develop software. When I was first introduced to agile programming a few years ago by a colleague, I politely listened to his enthusiastic description, but it really… Continue reading

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