Tag: Integrity

SSLM for All the Right Reasons – Music to My Ears

By PTC_Integrity Blog | Published: September 21, 2011

Last week I had the pleasure of meeting with a customer who builds advanced industrial control systems. Like many others in the high tech electronics space, this customer has seen software become an increasingly important part of their overall product development. The topic of this particular meeting was the benefits of… Continue reading →

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One Size Does Not Fit All in Risk Management

By PTC_Integrity Blog | Published: July 7, 2011

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!

By PTC_Integrity Blog | Published: July 6, 2011

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

By PTC_Integrity Blog | Published: January 31, 2011

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

By PTC_Integrity Blog | Published: January 28, 2011

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!

By PTC_Integrity Blog | Published: January 27, 2011

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

By PTC_Integrity Blog | Published: January 25, 2011

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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