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More and more business applications are being created by “citizen developers”—end users who are not IT developers but who create solutions for themselves and groups. This paper explores 6 reasons to embrace citizen development to minimise risks and maximise the return on your SharePoint investment. VIEW SUMMARY

Operators must deliver vast volumes of messages that are effective and secure. Read for a case study of Openmind Networks, who wanted to increase value for money for customers by introducing reporting capabilities, allowing customers to track the efficacy, speed and reliability of messages. VIEW SUMMARY

In this report, we summarise 7 common software development roadblocks that IT leaders must overcome in order to make this year of certain change your best one yet. VIEW SUMMARY

The public sector is facing austere times, and needs low cost technology that does not compromise on functionality. This paper follows a case study of an Irish public sector body that needed to replace an ageing reporting tool with open source business intelligence. Read to find out more. VIEW SUMMARY

When the difference between a good and poor software developer could be in excess of 10 times, it makes sense to constantly encourage developers to improve. This white paper considers the importance of putting practices in place which stimulate skill development to make a more productive workforce. VIEW SUMMARY

As an executive with responsibility for I.T. you are often faced with the decision of whether to bring in an outside consultancy to help with a project. This paper identifies a number of key attributes and characteristics the best consultancies have and will help you identify the right one for you. VIEW SUMMARY

This paper highlights the vast amount of wastage which is happening in regards to software usage. It is leading to a great deal of budget being eaten up unnecessarily and we need to stop paying to have software developed that we don’t need. Read to find out how to minimise and control wastage. VIEW SUMMARY

Software development is tricky; anyone can learn how to program, but it takes much more to become a good developer. This white paper explores 12 best practices that will help to enhance the performance of your team. It covers issues such as recruitment, testing, integration and self-improvement. VIEW SUMMARY

If you want to be truly agile, iteratively developing and rapidly releasing working software to VIEW SUMMARY

A software application is like an iceberg - 90% isn’t visible. The major complexity in the application is invisible to users. The industry is relatively young; we are still using trial and error, with imperfect results. This white paper explores 7 reasons why software development is so complex. VIEW SUMMARY