Connecting PPM and software delivery

Connecting PPM and software delivery Instead of only managing projects organizations do need to manage value! "Doing the right things" and "doing things right" are the essential ingredients for successful software and systems delivery. Unfortunately, with distributed delivery spanning multiple disciplines, geographies and time zones, many organizations struggle with teams working in silos, broken lines of communication, lack of collaboration, inadequate traceability, and poor project visibility. This often results in organizations "doing the wrong things" and "doing things wrong", with associated higher costs, project delays and lower quality. Managing the process of value creation and aligning it to marketplace needs and strategic objectives is key to building and maintaining a successful organization...  Why switch to automated release and deployment? Learn how you can accomplish more in less time, increase the frequency of software delivery, and produce higher quality software; all without adding overhead!  Smarter quality management: The fast track to competitive advantage This paper introduces quality management (QM), a practical, multi-disciplined approach to software delivery that helps reduce time to market without sacrificing quality in the outcome. Deployment automation basics Why should we bother automating deployments in the first place? What should the scope of the automation effort be? How do we get started? This white paper provides a solid introduction to these topics.