Distributive Software is the leading provider of measurement solutions and software for use in project management and process improvement across the enterprise. Distributive Software’s solutions operate in a wide range of industries, and are the most widely used measurement process tools for satisfying the management needs of high-maturity organizations. www.distributive.com
The David Consulting Group helps software development organizations achieve software excellence with strong customer support, quality deliverables, and a professional work ethic. Using software process metrics/methods, our clients advance their competitive position, enhance the time-to-market delivery of software, and use industry data to realize best-in-class practices. www.davidconsultinggroup.com
IBM Rational software helps organizations create business value by improving their software development capability. The Rational software development platform integrates software engineering best practices, tools, and services. With it, organizations thrive in an on demand world by being more responsive, resilient, and focused. Rational's standards-based, cross-platform solution helps software development teams create and extend business applications, embedded systems and software products. Ninety-eight of the Fortune 100 rely on Rational tools to build better software, faster. Additional information is available at www.ibm.com/rational and www.therationaledge.com, the monthly e-zine for the Rational community.
McCabe & Associates enables IT to deliver better applications by providing products and process that implement a relevant, repeatable, and measurable approach to managing software changes and their effects on the testing and quality of applications. McCabe products include McCabe QA, McCabe Test, and McCabe TRUEchange. www.mccabe.com
StickyMinds.com is the online resource for building better software. Check out a new column each week; read articles and technical papers; keep up with industry news; find books and tools information; and exchange messages and interact with your sticky-minded counterparts in the software testing and quality engineering world. Membership is free. Visit us at www.stickyminds.com
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ASQ Software Division is comprised of more than 5,900 members, software quality professionals, and software engineers interested in applying quality principles to the field of software development. The mission of ASQ is to improve the ability of individuals and organizations to satisfy their customers with quality software products and services through education, communication, research, outreach, and professional development. www.asq-software.org
The International Function Point Users Group (IFPUG) is a membership-governed, non-profit organization committed to promoting and supporting function point analysis and other software measurement techniques. IFPUG is one of the largest measurement associations in the world with a membership base of more than 1000 individuals, member companies, and universities in 32 countries. Access IFPUG online to view our publications, conferences, link to other industry sites, or email the IFPUG office. www.ifpug.org
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Application Development Trends is written for application development managers who are building, buying and managing the applications that run the world's businesses. ADT is the one publication that top-tier I/S and A/D management go to month after month for a clear strategic overview of the full application development lifecycle and its impact on the business of the enterprise. www.adtmag.com
Software Development is the leading magazine for software development managers. It is the definitive source to empower those who implement and manage teams, technologies, practices, and tools integral to successful development projects. Development leaders turn to Software Development for its established editorial integrity, and for its mission-critical guidance in helping to manage success factors throughout the entire development process — Design, Develop, Test, and Deploy. Free subscriptions are available at www.sdmagazine.com
