Grady is recognized internationally for his innovative work in software architecture, software engineering, and collaborative development environments. A renowned visionary, he has devoted his life's work to improving the art and the science of software development. Grady served as Chief Scientist of Rational Software Corp. since its founding in 1981 and through its acquisition by IBM in 2003.

 

 

By Peggy Albright

These days, computer professionals often work on globally distributed teams. While this practice was unusual a decade ago, today even small startups rely on global teams to increase competitiveness. Using talent from around the world lets a company draw on regional expertise, increase productivity and speed time-to-market by "following the sun" to create a 24-hour workday, and take advantage of a region's economics to reduce investment and operational costs, particularly salaries. Because global teams are so prevalent, organizations have made great strides in improving their distributed team business practices. Today, companies realize that relying on email and other basic communications methods to facilitate interaction and collaboration among team members isn't enough to ensure that they are satisfied in their jobs and produce the desired outcomes. A company must carefully plan its outsourcing strategy beforehand to determine if, how, and where work should be distributed. Once this work has begun, the company must have systems and procedures in place to make sure the employees work effectively as individuals and a team.

 

 

Name: Don Shafer

Title: Cofounder and chief technology officer, Athens Group; adjunct professor of engineering at the University of Texas at Austin
Academic degree: BS from the United States Air Force Academy, MBA from the University of Denver

 

 

And in looking ahead at the second half of this year, 37 percent of IT firms – an increase of seven index points on the CompTIA IT Industry Business Confidence Index–plan to increase their hiring during this period. The top positions these companies are looking to fill include programmers, developers, support staff and help desk, sales staff, project managers, and network engineers. Meanwhile, 47 percent of IT firms in a hiring freeze say they would like to increase their staff to expand their business. Also, 53 percent of these companies say they are understaffed by between 5 and 20 percent. More good news: Six out of 10 IT firms in the CompTIA study expect second-half revenues to outpace first-half ones. “IT industry executives remain relatively confident about the tech sector and about their firm’s prospects,” noted Tim Herbert, the firm’s vice president of research.

 

 

 

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By Rachelle Crum

If you thought tech incubators were a thing of the past, think again. In multiple cities around the world, new incubators are cropping up while longstanding ones are churning away and even expanding. Some have long lists of successful companies they’ve nurtured over the years. Others are around as a result of economic stimulus efforts and/or to capitalize on recent Web 2.0 trends. And some focus on specific criteria, such as startups run by college students or select areas of technology, while others have broader interests. But no matter what differentiates them from each other, these incubators have one common goal: to foster the growth of early-stage startups.
 

Patrick C. K. Hung

 

 

 

Summary: This tutorial will provide you with an understanding of how security and privacy issues are very critical to implement a full-scale SOA to support business processes.