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Big Data

Are key performance indicators a true measure?

Some managers love to look solely at numbers when assessing performance, and key performance indicators are right up their street. But how useful are they in the context of software development?

Developer

Application Lifecycle Management Overview

If you have a group of programmers, their managers and your customers, each with their own way of tracking where a project is up to and whether milestones have been met -- chances are you need software to enforce efficient processes and reporting. This is where application lifecycle management (ALM) products fill their niche.

CXO

Management Bootcamp

The first appointment to a supervisory position is a big step in anyone's career as it marks the beginning of a shift from "doing things" to "getting things done".

CXO

Helping yourself by helping others

If you're considered too junior or your lines of advancement are blocked then it might be time to volunteer your time to create future opportunities.

Hardware

Developing Applications for Intel-based Macs

A new processor architecture has massively boosted Mac power and capabilities, but what does it mean for developers? Stephen Withers investigates how to port your Mac apps.

Enterprise Software

Fed government pays up for computer science grads

If you graduated in computer science last year and wanted a better-than-average starting salary, the federal government was the place to go, according to a new survey.

Security

Security skills shortage may worsen

There is a security skills shortage, and "it's going to get a lot worse," delegates at the Gartner Security Summit were told yesterday by Nick Tate, chairman of AusCERT and CIO at the University of Queensland.

CXO

Victoria sends ICT trade mission to India

Some two dozen local and multinational IT companies will attend the BangaloreIT.COM 2004 trade fair in India this month with the financial assistance of the Victorian government. This is India's largest ICT trade event, attracting 185,000 visitors last year.

Tech & Work

Stallman: The great divide between free and open source software

The terms 'free software' and 'open source' are often used interchangeably, but those attending Richard Stallman's presentation at the Australian Computer Society Victorian branch forum last night were left in no doubt about his view of philosophical difference.

Australia

Telstra’s speech system ‘gets’ Australian

Telstra claims its new 'One Number, One Voice' natural language speech recognition front end for residential, mobile and small business enquiries is working better than the company expected.

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