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SPECIAL ISSUE: Flexible and distributed software processes: old petunias in new bowls?
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Editorial Pointers
DEPARTMENT: News track
News Track
DEPARTMENT: Forum
Forum
COLUMN: Technology strategy and management
Envisioning the Future of India's Software Services Business
Forecasting coming challenges for Indian software companies.DEPARTMENT: Hot links
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COLUMN: Legally speaking
IBM's Pragmatic Embrace of Open Source
Open source has changed the intellectual property landscape of the software industry.SPECIAL ISSUE: Flexible and distributed software processes: old petunias in new bowls?
Introduction
Ambidextrous Coping Strategies in Globally Distributed Software Development Projects
Strategies for enhancing flexibility and rigor.Can Distributed Software Development Be Agile?
Three organizations studied here suggest the answer is "yes," when the unique characteristics of both environments are successfully blended.Aligning IT Components to Achieve Agility in Globally Distributed System Development
Agile IT strategy, infrastructure, and project management are key elements for realizing agility in GDSD projects.Dependency Forecasting in the Distributed Agile Organization
Globally Distributed Software Development and Pair Programming
The benefits of pair programming are unquestioned provided the pairs work in close proximity. Globally distributed software development creates opportunities for remote pair programming. What must be done to yield the same benefits …Toward Nature-Inspired Computing
NIC-based systems utilize autonomous entities that self-organize to achieve the goals of systems modeling and problem solving.Building Objects out of Plato: Applying Philosophy, Symbolism, and Analogy to Software Design
If we analyze a program as we do a story, we might ask: "What is the author really saying?"What Makes a Good Programmer?
An examination of the relationship of values, cognitive ability, and personality as predictors of object-oriented programming performance.Why Spoofing Is Serious Internet Fraud
Fake Web sites fool the unwary into divulging personal data, undermining all consumers' trust in e-commerce, no matter how trustworthy the authentic online business truly is.Who Gets Spammed?
Spam is no random event, but specifically targets those with purchasing power.Studying the Current Status of Technology Adoption
Examining the extent and nature of adoption of technologies by micro, small, and medium-sized manufacturing firms in the greater Boston area.COLUMN: Inside risks
