{"product_id":"9780132851534","title":"Enterprise Software Delivery: Bringing Agility and Efficiency to the Global Software Supply Chain","description":"\u003cp\u003eGlobalization, rapid technology churn, and massive economic shifts have made it more difficult than ever to deliver high-value enterprise software.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eIn \u003cb\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003cb\u003eEnterprise Software Delivery, \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eIBM Distinguished Engineer Alan W. Brown guides decision-makers in understanding these new challenges, choosing today’s best solutions, and successfully anticipating future trends.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eAlan presents detailed, actionable techniques for building software supply chains that improve agility and innovation while responding to growing cost pressure. Using real-world case studies, he introduces the modern global software factory, demonstrating how to integrate and leverage global outsourced teams, collaborative application lifecycle management, and cloud-based virtual infrastructures.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eDrawing on his extensive experience leading IBM Rational software strategy, and consulting with IBM enterprise customers, Alan illuminates everything from software R\u0026amp;D to metrics. Coverage includes\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cul\u003e  \u003cli\u003e  Understanding recent dramatic changes in enterprise software delivery requirements and practices \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e  Overcoming false assumptions, outdated data and delivery models, and inexperience with strategy, innovation, education, or research \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e  Incorporating integrators and partners in centers of excellence that specialize in delivering business value  \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e  Establishing team-based practices that encourage agility, scalability, and quality \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e  Building adaptive software factories that integrate real-time feedback and respond rapidly to change \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e  Using virtualized collaborative infrastructure to connect worldwide teams for developing software, assembling solutions, and delivering results \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e  Transcending barriers related to geography, organization, skills, and culture \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cp\u003eIf you’re an enterprise software leader, strategist, or practitioner, this book can help you improve every facet of performance you care about, including agility, quality, predictability, innovation, and value.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pearson Education","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47147852234992,"sku":"9780132851534","price":31.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780132851534_p0.jpg?v=1763640807","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780132851534","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}