December 2011
Model-Based Development: Applications Book Review
If you are a programmer, or want to be one, of any language, you must read this book. There is not another one like it out there.
Software Architecture: A Comprehensive Framework and Guide for Practitioners Book Review
This book is truly a holistic view of software architecture.
November 2011
Agile Software Requirements: Lean Requirements Practices for Teams, Programs, and the Enterprise Book Review
I feel this is the first complete book on what an enterprise level agile process should look like.
Essential Skills for the Agile Developer: A Guide to Better Programming and Design Book Review
The best thing about this book is that each subject is truly the actions and insights that give the most understanding with the least investment. Each chapter is a little nugget of wisdom that has been tested over time.
Software Systems Architecture: Working With Stakeholders Using Viewpoints and Perspectives (2nd Edition) Book Review
This is the second edition of one of the best books written on software systems architecture. If you are in the software development industry, you should read this book. If you are a Software Architect, you must read this book.
October 2011
12 Essential Skills for Software Architects Book Review
Although the book is written in the context of Software Architecture, anyone could benefit from the advice in the book.
May 2011
CMMI for Development: Guidelines for Process Integration and Product Improvement Book Review
CMMI (Capability Maturity Model Integration) models are the product of the industry’s best coming together to build a collection of best practices that help organizations to improve their processes.
Context switching in the IT world can be very harmful to schedules
One of the biggest issues I see in a lot of IT / Software Development environments is the lack of understanding when it comes to context switching.
UML 2 and the Unified Process: Practical Object-Oriented Analysis and Design (2nd Edition) Book Review
This is still my number one choice in UML books to have at my side.
April 2011
Software Modeling and Design: UML, Use Cases, Patterns, and Software Architectures Book Review
All in all this is a very high quality book packed with very valuable information any architect at an level of experience will benefit from. Hi highly recommend this book!!!!
Every Enterprise Needs a Modernization Strategy
An enterprise without a modernization strategy is an enterprise with a painful future of paying technical debt with the highest interest possible. This is especially true of custom developed applications.
SDLC 3.0: Beyond a Tacit Understanding of Agile Book Review
This book is a really nice overview of the current state of modern software development processes. There isn't a better collection of information on SDLC in one place that I have seen.
March 2011
SPARX EA Version 9 Beta 1 and MDG Integration for Visual Studio 2010 Version 4.5 Released
SPARX has released release of MDG Integration for Visual Studio Version 4.5. Version 4.5 introduces support for Visual Studio 2010. They have also released Enterprise Architect Version 9 Beta 1.
February 2011
Software Development Processes Out of Balance
I find a lot of software development environments out of balance. It only takes one area of the environment to be out of its element to throw off the entire software development environment.
Software Product Lines: Research Issues in Engineering and Management Book Review
Anyone considering venturing into Software Product Line Engineering should read this book. It contains essential information needed to succeed.
January 2011
MASTER DATA MANAGEMENT AND DATA GOVERNANCE, 2/E Book Review
This book covers everything MDM from architectural considerations to governance and market trends.
Agile Development != Chaos
The most agile project teams I have seen are those that do not claim to be agile or lean. They have a solid well documented architecture in place as well as designs of the modules being built.
October 2010
Documenting Software Architectures: Views and Beyond (2nd Edition) Book Review
This book is the bible of documenting software architectures. It is a mandatory read for all software architects.
Just Enough Software Architecture: A Risk-Driven Approach Book Review
All in all anyone interested in Software Architecture would benefit from reading this book. It contains a ton of great information from all the best resources on software architecture and does a great job of putting them into context.
International Software Product Line Conference (SPLC) 2010 has posted its papers.
The International Software Product Line Conference (SPLC) 2010 has posted its papers.
June 2010
The Ivory Tower Enterprise and Software Architect
I tend to see all the roles in the software field a little differently. I see three classes of individuals at different levels of their career path. One I call the Ivory Tower type of person. The second is an In the Valley type of person. The third is the person in the wrong career path. ...
Free Software Engineering Institute Webinar Serves as Software Architecture Primer
The Software Engineering Institute is doing a free webinar on Software Architecture. It is on Thursday, July 8, at 1 p.m. EDT.
SOA with .NET and Windows Azure Book Review
This book is a must have for anyone that wants to know what Microsoft technologies have to offer to accomplish Service Oriented Architecture.
April 2010
Professional Application Lifecycle Management with Visual Studio 2010 Book Review
This is a pretty sweet book. There are a ton of features in Visual Studio 2010 and Team Foundation Server 2010. This book does a great job of covering all of them that are related to Application Lifecycle Management.
January 2010
Applied Software Product Line Engineering Book Review
The authors of this book represent an all-star lineup of the best of the best in the Software Product Line Engineering (SPLE) field. They do a great job of providing a snapshot of the current SPLE best practices in the industry today....
