Why Software Development Projects Fail, Part III: Methodology
By Drew Robb | Features Article Published February 18, 2009
There are many ways to bog down a software project but selecting the wrong development methodology is an all too frequent cause of failure.
Tags: programming, Collaboration, IT architecture, Agile programming, software quality

The Architecture of Architecture, Part IV
By Len Fehskens | Special Reports Article Published September 24, 2008
In Part IV of his series defining how IT needs to think about and apply “architecture” CIOUpdate columnist Len Fehskens of the Open Group looks to separate design from architecture.
Tags: programming, IT architecture, Agile programming, IT design, enterprise architecture

Effective Communication and the IT Specialist …
By Laurent Duperval | Careers/Staffing Article Published June 05, 2008
Is an oxymoron. But you can change that, writes CIOUpdate columnist Laurent Duperval of Duperval Consulting.
Tags: Google, Microsoft, programming, software, IT Leadership