Controlling your outsourced application development with ALM: Put process in – take chaos out
Daniel Magid
(President and CEO of Aldon and a recognized authority on enterprise software configuration and change management. He has written a variety of articles for leading IT publications and is a regular speaker at technology conferences. Under Magid's leadership, Aldon has received broad industry recognition as the clear leader in the enterprise change management space. Before becoming president, Magid held several executive sales and marketing management positions at Aldon. Prior to Aldon, Magid worked at IBM in both marketing and selling mid‐range computer systems for the General Systems Division.)
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Abstract
Purpose
This paper examines application lifecycle management (ALM) and how it can benefit the outsourcing of application development.
Design/methodology/approach
This is a viewpoint paper.
Findings
ALM products address the critical development needs of developers, IT managers, and CIOs by allowing all to function in a cohesive distributed environment with outsourced components.
Originality/value
The paper will be of interest to managers involved in the outsourcing of application development.
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Citation
Magid, D. (2007), "Controlling your outsourced application development with ALM: Put process in – take chaos out", Strategic Direction, Vol. 23 No. 4, pp. 3-5. https://doi.org/10.1108/02580540710736408
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Copyright © 2007, Emerald Group Publishing Limited