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Imitation is Limitation – Why Your Agile and DevOps Transformations are Failing

You probably know that your software delivery capabilities are vital in safeguarding your organization against digital disruption from younger, more digital-native companies. To address this threat, you’ve probably adopted widely-publicized Agile and DevOps practices to enhance the delivery speed and quality of your software. Perhaps you or your someone in your team was inspired by...

Software Defined: The Business Impact of DevOps Automation using Infrastructure as Code

Last week we looked at Infrastructure as Code (IaC), an emerging set of IT automation tools and practices that enable infrastructure management through a software layer. Today we will examine the impact of IaC on the business, using a “software-defined” lens to understand how this technology is a driver of change and transformation in the...

Software-Defined: DevOps Automation using Infrastructure as Code

How Infrastructure as Code is used to automate operations in software delivery, allowing a shift from ITSM to DevOps.  In my previous article, we looked at several examples of technologies that have become software-defined, and determined that adoption demands a significant shift in how a business organizes its value stream. We examined at some of the key concepts underscoring software-defined...

Let’s Get Visual: Visualize Your Integration Landscape with Tasktop Integration Hub

Le 31er janvier, Tasktop a réimaginé l'intégration avec le lancement de Tasktop Integration Hub. La plateforme d'intégration basée sur des modèles de Tasktop permet aux entreprises de définir leur couche d'intégration de la chaîne de valeur au sein de l'interface Tasktop, automatisant ainsi le flux d'informations entre les équipes, les processus et les outils. Aujourd'hui, Tasktop présente une version mise à jour du hub d'intégration de Tasktop avec la vue paysage. La vue du paysage fournit...

Test Management – An Integration Opportunity

Test management is the practice of managing, running and recording the results of a potentially complicated suite of automated and manual tests. Test management also provides visibility, traceability and control of the testing process to deliver high quality software, quickly. Tools for test management are generally used to plan and manage tests, test runs and...

Reimagining Software Integration

For too long, software lifecycle integration has been viewed as the red-headed stepchild at organizations – an unglamorous chore that is often considered a developer issue and a developer issue alone. That perception must change – it’s actually a critical organizational issue and this misconception is why Tasktop is leading the charge in rebranding integration....

Why Do Software Lifecycle Integration Projects Fail?

Most software lifecycle integration (SLI) projects fail because organizations underestimate just how difficult integration is and are unaware that software development and delivery tools are not designed to integrate. The APIs in endpoint tools were built by their vendors to create a tiered architecture and not necessarily for third party integration. The tools are built...

Bringing ITSM and DevOps together

Sometimes a new year brings a new way of thinking. When it comes to software integration, it’s time to stop focusing on connecting specific tools and start focusing on enabling collaboration, reporting, and traceability for all of the domains or silos in your organization. Connecting specific tools is a technical detail, but connecting silos is...