2012
An Enterprise and Software Architect's Tools of the Trade
It is not easy keeping up the latest technologies, processes, architectural techniques, and enterprise architecture framework improvements. Now more than ever an architect needs a lot of assets to keep up.
TFS Process Template Content Comparison - Scrum 1.0 vs Agile Software Development v5.0 vs CMMI Process Improvement v5.0
I recently had to decide which base template I wanted to use for a TFS project. This paper shows the comparison.
Pro .NET Best Practices Book Review
I highly recommend this book to any role involved with developing .NET software.
2011
MASTER DATA MANAGEMENT AND DATA GOVERNANCE, 2/E Book Review
This book covers everything MDM from architectural considerations to governance and market trends.
2010
Are you a .NET development shop, or a Microsoft development shop?
I am not sure if the market has clearly stated that there is a difference between being a Microsoft shop and a .NET shop. I watch a lot of places try to decide which way to go without realizing they are actually making the choice.
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.
2009
Introduction to the SEI Framework for Software Product Line Practice Webinar
You can now register for the second of three webinars in a three-part series on Software Product Line Management.
New Webinar Series on Software Product Lines has started
The first in a series of 3 Webinars on Software Product Lines is available to watch on line.
2008
New Learning Resources for the Software and System Architect
There are a lot of new learning resources available for the Software and System Architect. I have gathered some of the best together.
Microsoft Operations Framework (MOF) 4.0 Released
MOF 4.0 is practical guidance for IT organizations contained in a set of 23 documents. With this release, MOF now reflects a single, comprehensive IT service lifecycle—it helps IT professionals connect service management principles to everyday IT tasks and activities and ensures alignment between IT and the business.
Get Software Engineering with Microsoft Visual Studio Team System FREE from Microsoft
In order to get people up to speed on Microsoft's Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) strategy, Microsoft is offering a free copy of the book Software Engineering with Microsoft Visual Studio Team System.
Cool Links IV- .NET 3.5, Architecture, AJAX, UML, EPF, Patterns, GOF, VSTS 2008, WPF, Silverlight, SQL 2008, XAML
This is the fourth installment of cool links. It includes links on .NET 3.5, Architecture, AJAX, UML, EPF, Patterns, GOF, VSTS 2008, WPF, Silverlight, SQL 2008, XAML, SPARX EA, Visio, Seam Carving, New Books, FXCop, etc.
2007
Microsoft Office Visio 2007 WBS Modeler
Although I never use Visio anymore, I found this tool pretty cool. It adds a new dimension to those giant project plans my project managers like to create.
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