Podcasts about Application lifecycle management

Send me a Text Message hereFULL SHOW NOTES https://www.microsoftinnovationpodcast.com/652   Join Parvez Ghumra as he explores his journey as a Microsoft MVP from Leicester, UK. His passion for the Power Platform and Dynamics 365 CE development is shaped by strong family values, a love for travel—especially his mini pilgrimage to Mecca—and a spicy hobby of chili growing. Parvez reflects on the evolution of CRM deployment tools, from manual XML to modern no-code solutions like Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions, while acknowledging challenges with tools like Package Deployer. Alongside his insights, Mark also shares his own path to MVP recognition, emphasizing the power of community support in driving personal and professional growth. TAKEAWAYS• The role of family in professional development • Travel experiences influencing personal and professional growth • Transition from bespoke development to Dynamics 365 • Importance of Application Lifecycle Management in software delivery • Shift from SDK to low-code solutions in modern development • The value of community support in achieving the MVP statusThis year we're adding a new show to our line up - The AI Advantage. We'll discuss the skills you need to thrive in an AI-enabled world. DynamicsMinds is a world-class event in Slovenia that brings together Microsoft product managers, industry leaders, and dedicated users to explore the latest in Microsoft Dynamics 365, the Power Platform, and Copilot.Early bird tickets are on sale now and listeners of the Microsoft Innovation Podcast get 10% off with the code MIPVIP144bff https://www.dynamicsminds.com/register/?voucher=MIPVIP144bff Accelerate your Microsoft career with the 90 Day Mentoring Challenge We've helped 1,300+ people across 70+ countries establish successful careers in the Microsoft Power Platform and Dynamics 365 ecosystem.Benefit from expert guidance, a supportive community, and a clear career roadmap. A lot can change in 90 days, get started today!Support the showIf you want to get in touch with me, you can message me here on Linkedin.Thanks for listening

Pipelines in Microsoft Power Platform has had a slew of new features released and we got the best person to tell us all about them! Casey Burke joins the podcast to talk about how Application Lifecycle Management is shaping up in Power Platform, how organizations should apply ALM, and what is the future of ALM. 

Mike Martin, an exceptional Senior Cloud Solution Architect and Technical Evangelist at Microsoft. With over two decades of experience in the IT industry, Mike is an expert in coaching and leading teams and architecting, designing, and training systems. As an Azure specialist for ISVs (Independent Software Vendors) and partners, he is the go-to person for all things related to the Microsoft Cloud Platform and Application Lifecycle Management. Mike is known as the perfect hybrid solution with his unique combination of expertise in both development and IT Pro topics.   Mike Martin's involvement in the Belgian Microsoft Azure User Group (AZUG) dates back to January 2012, when he joined the group as a crew member. He has been an active contributor to the community ever since, regularly giving presentations and playing an integral role in organizing events such as ITProceed, Techorama, and the Global Azure Bootcamp (GAB).   Mike's extensive knowledge and experience in Microsoft Azure have earned him numerous accolades, including being recognized as a Microsoft Azure MVP five times since 2013, with his most recent award in July 2017. He is also a Microsoft Azure Advisor, providing guidance and insights to others in the community.   Beyond his professional achievements, Mike is passionate about giving back to the community and inspiring the next generation of technologists. He takes great pleasure in introducing young people to the world of Microsoft and technology and is always willing to lend a helping hand to those in need.   Topics of Discussion: [5:05] How Mike got into his career, and a few of the highlights he has had over the past 27 years in the field. [9:34] Where he got reborn as a true architect. [10:53] The beauty of being involved from the beginning, and why youngsters may have a challenging time. [13:28] The importance of independent scale. [18:25] Going by the philosophy of KISS: keep it simple, stupid. [22:27] How does Mike coach people in the decision of the level of resilience? [28:40] Functional monitoring when it comes to resiliency. [29:52] The patterns Mike advises to his coders to hook up existing monitoring tools to get that functional level of monitoring. [30:32] Reliable web application and the well-architected framework. [34:46] What is giving Mike hope for the future in programming these days?   Mentioned in this Episode: Clear Measure Way Architect Forum Software Engineer Forum Programming with Palermo — New Video Podcast! Email us at programming@palermo.net. Clear Measure, Inc. (Sponsor) .NET DevOps for Azure: A Developer's Guide to DevOps Architecture the Right Way, by Jeffrey Palermo — Available on Amazon! Jeffrey Palermo's Twitter — Follow to stay informed about future events! Serverless360 The Twelve-Factor App Reliable web app patterns Reliable web app patterns — Github Learn About MSAL   Want to Learn More? Visit AzureDevOps.Show for show notes and additional episodes.

Join us for a deeper dive into Application Lifecycle Management, where we discuss which ALM tool is best for your organization with Principal PM Manager, Kartik Kanakasabesan.

We have some exciting news as we have a new co-host! The amazing princess of Microsoft 365 - Luise Freese! Luise will join as a regular host on the shows, adding her experience and sparkle to the conversation. To kick off this week, we talked about four of the biggest news stories with the possible demise of HoloLens, celebrating a year of Microsoft Viva, easier Application Lifecycle Management for the Power Platform and a new poster for your wall full of Microsoft certifications.Has Hololens 3 been cancelled?https://www.techradar.com/news/microsoft-reportedly-ends-work-on-hololens-3https://www.theverge.com/2022/2/4/22918025/microsoft-hololens-3-canceled-reports-comment-rumorsCelebrating a year of VivaMicrosoft Viva celebrates 1 year: Transforming the employee experiencehttps://www.microsoft.com/worklabApplication Lifecycle Management with Power PlatformIntroducing the ALM Accelerator for Power PlatformPnP | Sharing Is CaringMicrosoft Power Platform Center of Excellence Kit - Power Platform | Microsoft DocsMicrosoft Certifications Posterhttps://aka.ms/certposter Other news and eventshttps://www.leonarmston.com/2022/02/testing-out-sharepoint-syntex-content-assembly-aka-modern-mailmerge/CLI for Microsoft 365 v4.4GitHub Shots Bootcamp Live on Microsoft Dev Radio, February 2022https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-devops/github-shots-bootcamp-live-on-microsoft-dev-radio-february-2022/m-p/3041259Collabdays UK Bletchley Park - Wednesday, 23 February 2022https://www.collabdays.org/2022-bletchleypark/M365 Security & Compliance User Group - Wed, 23 Feb 2022Feb 2022 - M365 Security & Compliance User Group | MeetupEuropean Power Platform Conference 6-8 April BerlinEuropean Power Platform Conference - European SharePoint, Office 365 & Azure Conference, 2022Teams Nation - 23 March 2022Teams Nation – 100% free, 100% community driven conference dedicated to Microsoft TeamsScottish summit - 10/11 June 2022Microsoft Cloud Community Event - Scottish Summit 2022

Details In this CRM Audio podcast episode Elaiza Benitez talks to Luke Hopton based in Jersey, United Kingdom, and Matt Ngan based in Toronto, Canada. Elaiza, Luke and Matt previously worked for the same Microsoft Partner in New Zealand where Luke and Matt were CRM Developers. Since then, both of them have moved away from being Dynamics CRM developers and Elaiza talks to them about their decision and what they're doing now in their current roles. Elaiza also quizzes them to see how much they remember about Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4 as a developer. Note: Elaiza refers to Dynamics 365 as Dynamics CRM in this podcast episode to avoid confusing Luke and Matt. When Luke and Matt were developers, it was called Dynamics CRM at the time. What we talked about Background to how Luke, Matt and I know each other.   Matt and Luke introduce themselves.   Matt worked for a product company in London that specialized in Wealth Management where Dynamics CRM was the platform and he now lives and works in Toronto for an HR software company that has nothing to do with Dynamics CRM.   Luke moved to a Senior .NET developer role before leaving New Zealand and then moved to London in 2015 where he joined two other product companies. Eventually he moved home to Jersey and is now a Solution Architect where he works with RegTech (Regulatory Technology) solutions – due diligence and KYC (Know your Customer) for Wealth Management companies.   The decisions Luke and Matt made to move away from being a Dynamics CRM Developer.   That last Dynamics CRM version Luke and Matt worked with was Dynamics CRM 2013, possibly Dynamics CRM 2015 for Matt.   Matt talks about the frameworks and tech he is using now.   Both Luke and Matt talk about applying what they've learnt in their time as Dynamics CRM Developers in their roles now.   What they use for source control now.   Matt talks about the differences in Application Lifecycle Management for product development compared to consultancy projects. What Luke and Matt use for source control these days.   Who would be in their search results when Googling for issues experienced in Dynamics CRM and tools used.     Who showed Matt the ropes in being a Dynamics CRM developer - Rex Wessels, Sophie Khun-Hammond, Maryse Botros, David Brown mentioned.   Elaiza quizzes Luke and Matt on their knowledge of being a Dynamics CRM Developer Question 1 – Matt Question 2 – Luke Question 3 – Matt Question 4 – Luke Question 5 – Luke Question 6 – Luke Question 7 – No one Question 8 – Matt What Luke and Matt miss about New Zealand.

Join me with Marc Schweigert, a  programme manager on the Power Customer Advisory Team at Microsoft as we talk about Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) approaches suited to novices and citizen developers through to professional developers. A healthy application lifecycle process is critical if you're going to build amazing, agile, Dynamics 365 and Power Apps platform applications. I think it's great that Microsoft is finally providing more prescriptive advice for how to achieve healthy ALM and providing tools to help us get there.Make sure you stick around until the end of this episode to find out how you can get access to the bonus episode with Neil Benson and Marc Schweigert's extended interview.Our discussion covers:How the Microsoft PowerCAT group fits in and helps customers.What is Microsoft's definition of application lifecycle management?The CoE Starter Kit  which helps people get from the beginning clean slate to a mature state with some level of build source control, build deployment and automationThe journey to get to a place to open-source the CoE starter kitWhether ALM applies to practitioners executing a waterfall style project as much as it does an agile style.Training plans for the new ALM patterns and practices.If you'd like to hear that bonus extended interview, please make sure you subscribe to the Amazing Apps show in your podcast player and set it to download new episodes automatically.ResourcesMarc Schweigert on LinkedIndevkeydet (@devkeydet) on TwitterALM Patterns and Practices ALM Toolkit for MakersALM Toolkit for Advanced MakersScottish Summit: From Zero to ALM in DemosPowerCAT Live channel on YouTubeAmazing Applications podcast page on PodchaserScrum for Microsoft Business Apps online course at Customery AcademyAgile Foundations for Microsoft Business Apps free online mini-course at Customery AcademySupport the show (https://buymeacoffee.com/amazingapps)

This week we talk about Application Lifecycle Management.It is important to remember that BI projects, like all software projects, should be considered in a cycle, rather than a linear process.  That is to say that the deployed report (or application) should provide a base for iteration.Most organisations are good at managing the environments to promote code from development to release, but all too often this becomes the end of the chain.  We now have deployment pipelines that give something of a DevOps deployment experience.  Source control is the big problem with Power BI because PBIX files are databases and therefore stateful and resistant to source control.  The template file can be source controlled, but as a binary does not make it easy to use source control tools, such as branching and merging.Application Lifecycle Management is also applicable to the wider Power Platform, although since the codebase is essentially stateless, source control concepts are a lot easier.You can download Power BI Desktop from here.If you already use Power BI, or are considering it, we strongly recommend you join your local Power BI user group here.To find out more about our services and the help we can offer, contact us at one of the websites below:UK and Europe: https://www.clearlycloudy.co.uk/North America: https://www.clearlysolutions.net/

This week we talk to special guest, Reza Rad, about governance.  If you have read any of the previous podcast descriptions, you will probably be familiar with Reza's work.  If you're not aware of Reza yet, you should fix that as he is one of the leading experts in the world in Power BI.Today, we cover all aspects of data and BI governance, from data sources through to outputs via training and encouraging a data culture.One of the key aspects of governance is getting the overall architecture right.  If at all possible, this should be in place from day one.  Often, though, with the increase in "citizen developer" tools we can end up in something similar to the old "Excel hell" and a lack of a single source of truth.The more code that can be re-used, such as creating shared datasets, the easier your task will be.  We will talk a little more about this in a future episode on Application Lifecycle Management and how it applies (and doesn't apply) to BI projects.Beyond the technological measures, we also need to think about the cultural and "soft" elements of making the architecture stick.  Key to this is creating suitably tailored training to the different audiences in an organisation, and providing the appropriate documentation.One of the critical challenges thrown up by modern BI tools is an increased expectation that everything can be done quickly - bypassing the normal controls.  At the same time, you don't want to just kill everybody's enthusiasm.In the wider Azure context, tools such as Data Loss Prevention policies and Azure Information Protection can help, but be wary of being too reliant on technology over policy and organisational culture. Finally, the Centre of Excellence tool kit can provide a valuable accelerator to governance on the Power Platform more generally.Reza's website Radacad is a treasure trove of information across all things Power BI, and also the place to go to download Power BI Helper.  Reza can also be found on Twitter and LinkedIn In addition, Tabular Editor and DAX Studio are fantastic tools to help manage development.The Power BI Summit takes place on line this April and tickets are available now.You can download Power BI Desktop from here.If you already use Power BI, or are considering it, we strongly recommend you join your local Power BI user group here.To find out more about our services and the help we can offer, contact us at one of the websites below:UK and Europe: https://www.clearlycloudy.co.uk/North America: https://www.clearlysolutions.net/

I have been using Windows 10 for years now and I recently took the time to learn how to be more productive with it. There are lots of shortcuts and tools in Windows 10 that help me throughout the day. DO you also want to be more productive with Windows 10? Then check out my new Udemy course called Windows 10 Productivity Booster. As a Microsoft Cloud Solution Architect / Technical Evangelist, Mike is an Azure goto for ISV’s (independent software vendors) and Partners. He’s been active in the IT industry for more than 20 years and has performed almost all types of job profiles, going from coaching and leading a team to architecting and systems design and training. Today he’s primarily into the Microsoft Cloud Platform and Application Lifecycle Management. He’s not a stranger to both dev and IT Pro topics, they even call him the perfect hybrid solution.  In January 2012 he became a crew member of AZUG, the Belgian Microsoft Azure User Group. As an active member he’s both involved in giving presentations and organizing events (like ITProceed, Techorama and Global Azure Bootcamp aka GAB). Mike was also a Microsoft Azure MVP (awarded 5 times since 2013, received his Fifth in July 2017! ) and Microsoft Azure Advisor.  Helping out in the community and introducing new & young people into the world of Microsoft and technology is also one of his passions. Show resources:Follow Mike on TwitterMike's About.me pageThe Pluralsight skill path for the AZ304 exam (Microsoft Azure Architect Design)

Mike Martin is going to talk to us about his role in the company, how ISVs and the Microsoft OCP operate, his thoughts on the future of tech, and the importance of diversity and inclusion in IT and outside of it. He’s also going to share some key advice to future startups and scale-ups and he’ll explain his approach to software creation and what he believes are the key factors companies should focus on. Mike’s going to talk about how he communicates with his team and how to provide constructive criticism in a way that encourages others. We’re also going to learn more about Mike’s favorite communities, the importance of Ecology, and some of his personal experiences working with ISVs. Guest Bio: Mike Martin​ works for Microsoft Western Europe as Cloud Solution Architect for ISV's with a focus​ on the Microsoft Cloud Platform. He’s been active in the IT industry for more than 20 years and has performed almost all types of job profiles, going from coaching and leading a team to architecting and systems design and training. Today he’s primarily into the Microsoft Cloud Platform and Application Lifecycle Management. He’s not a stranger to both dev and IT Pro topics. On April 1st 2013 he also became a Microsoft Azure MVP, an award he managed to get 5 years in a row. Quote "Think about how your business model should evolve and what you need to do next inside of​ your business model. Thinking of features it's not hard. Thinking of the next move in becoming a large enterprise......that's the hardest part.​" Mike Martin​Timestamps:(1:31) Guest Introduction(2:02) Mike's job role and tasks(3:43) What is OCP and what are ISVs(6:34) Things that Mike doesn’t do in his role(7:45) The current trends in the industry(11:54) How Mike's partners changed their use of tech(14:58) A story about one of Mike’s ISVs(20:24) Advice to future scale-ups and start-ups(26:24) What to focus on when creating software(34:22) Constructive criticism within the team(40:51) Predictions on the future of tech(49:35) Mike's thoughts on inclusiveness and diversity(55:59) Some of Mike's favorite communitiesLinks:Connect with Cloud Gossip on: https://www.cloudgossip.nethttps://www.linkedin.com/company/cloud-gossiphttps://twitter.com/CloudGossipnet        Thanks for listening to Cloud Gossip! You can find us from our website CloudGossip.net. Please leave us a review and subscribe to us at iTunes, Google, or Spotify!Connect with Mike on:https://twitter.com/TechMike2kXhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/techmike2kx/Connect with Annie on: https://twitter.com/AnnieTalvastohttps://www.linkedin.com/in/talvasto/Connect with Karl on: https://twitter.com/karlgotshttps://www.linkedin.com/in/karlots​/

What is Lifecycle Management and why is it a Business Priority? That's what we are going to cover today! I'm going to explain it in detail!! The post Lifecycle Management as a Business Priority – ZNDP 061 appeared first on Zigbits - Where Zigabytes are faster than Gigabytes.

In today’s episode, Thom Singer and Craig Brown interview industry veteran Bill Bone, CTO for Automotive at Aras Corporation, to discuss the changing and adapting world of PLM and ALM in the automotive industry.  They examine the value of bringing these two critical systems closer together and highlight the potential benefits to companies utilizing them.  Like Craig, Bill is a failed retiree and shares valuable advice not only for those that are nearing the end of their career but for those that are just starting out as well, and it all starts with developing your passions and tapping into your network.   On today’s podcast, you will learn:   Bringing ALM and PLM together There are still challenges, but Application Lifecycle Management and Product Lifecycle Management are closer together than ever. When do you lead with software and when do you lead with hardware? Computers and services are both essential components of a flexible PLM solution. An effective PLM platform is a critical component of the structure of all functions.  Utilization of requirements and features is an essential component of the PLM structure. Features have long-term capability and long-term reliability, and refer to what the customer is willing to pay for, not the mechanical content of a vehicle.   The value of connecting ALM and PLM  A PLM strategy without an ALM strategy is a losing strategy. Excelling at software development is the first step to tying into a valuable customer database. It is key to remember who your customers are and what they are willing to pay for. Service data is the key to managing a successful application or product lifecycle. The future is going to focus on Service Lifecycle Management as it contains such valuable information.    Advice for those who are failing at retirement or growing a career There is great value in continuing to work with things that give you a sense of involvement and purpose. Identify the topics that you are most passionate about and frame your efforts around it. Your network will help you stay involved and informed. Don’t be afraid to make the phone calls that will keep you engaged in meaningful work. There are constant changes in most industries — go with the flow and keep up with the changes.   Do you have an example of extraordinary efforts or innovation during these unprecedented times? We would love to hear your story and possibly interview you for an upcoming episode. Please reach out to us at www.DigitalEnterpriseSociety.org

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Dave is the CTO of ResearchBods and the wider STRAT7 Group With over 16 years’ experience working within SME’s, Dave has a unique blend of Technical and Strategic Leadership skills backed up by strong Product Management, Platform Delivery, Operational IT/Support, and Quality Assurance skills. He prides himself on being commercially focused and has experience in all aspects of Application Lifecycle Management in both the larger and smaller SME fields. With a proven track record in digital transformations, Dave understands the mechanics that make a technology focussed organisation succeed and grow. ResearchBods are a tech-enabled business, utilising propriety software to harness customer data and intelligence. As part of the STRAT7 group, they partner with agencies including Bonamy Finch and LiFE to provide an end-to-end data-driven strategy for brands and businesses. Dave takes responsibility for the creation and execution of the technology strategy, ranging from new product developments and ensuring the group has cutting edge IT functions in place. Dave works with end users, senior management, customers, and a growing team across the group.

This is the Power Platform Daily Brief for June 19, 2019. This episode is brought to you by ClickLearn. Today Evan Chaki, Principal Group Program Manager from Microsoft joins us following the Business Application Summit to talk about 2019 wave 2 and Application Lifecycle Management of PowerApps and Flow. Links: Microsoft PowerApps and Microsoft Flow: Best practices for managing and automating https://youtu.be/aWjMFxI3y8c Microsoft PowerApps: Deliver higher quality apps with PowerApps checkers https://youtu.be/CdubuDhUDUU Got any feedback or suggestions for future episodes? Email voice@crm.audio.  

In this episode, our podcast guest, Roopa Dharmapuri shares her perspectives on the interconnectedness of life & work among other views with Chitra Gurjar from PM Power Consulting, through * Her journey from development, to testing and product management.   * Anchoring engagement at work and in life through curiosity and learning . * Stepping into customer shoes. * The importance of establishing trust and transparency while building and delivering products.  * Being influenced by various company cultures & nurturing collaboration. * Mentoring career women and how to have an aspiration to come back Roopa Dharmapuri is a Senior technology professional with 17+ years of global experience delivering software products to market. Her domain expertise spans Enterprise Security, Strong Authentication, Identity & Access Management, Enterprise Mobility Management, Application Lifecycle Management & CRM Solutions. Roopa has held various leadership roles in Engineering and Product Management at various companies and is currently a Senior Member of Technical Staff at Acalvio Technologies. LinkedIn Profile:http://linkedin.com/in/roopa-dharmapuri-1a7b03  Twitter: @rdharmapuri

This episode Jeffrey brings you a live recording from the Microsoft Ignite event. Today, he’s talking with several people, including Greg Leonardo, an Azure MVP and Cloud Architect; Josh Gaverick, an MVP in Application Lifecycle Management and an Senior Application Architect at 10th Magnitude; Rob Richardson, a Microsoft MVP in ASP.NET who also builds web properties for small and medium sized businesses; and Colin Dembovsky, an ALM MVP and Cloud Solution Architect at 10th Magnitude.   Tune in to hear highlights from each of the guest’s panels, what they have enjoyed learning about at the conference, their insights on various topics in the Azure space, their day-to-day work and projects outside of the conference, and their predictions on the future of Azure!   Topics of Discussion: [:40] About today’s episode. [:51] Jeffrey introduces his first guest this episode, Greg Leonardo. [1:55] How Greg journeyed into the Azure space. [2:49] What has been going on in Greg’s local community of Tampa, Florida. [3:59] What Greg and Jeffrey share in common: supporting VetsinTech! [4:48] Greg explains what a front door is in the Azure space. [5:40] Where to find more information about the work Greg is up to. [7:01] Greg explains some of the interesting ideas found in his book. [10:27] A word from Azure DevOps sponsor: Clear Measure. [10:53] Jeffrey introduces the next set of guests: Josh Gaverick, Rob Richardson, and Colin Dembovsky. [11:50] How the conference has been so far for the three of them. [12:23] Highlights from Rob’s talk at the conference. [14:35] What has been Josh’s highlights of the conference thus far and what his talk was about. [17:21] Colin’s highlights at the conference. [19:18] Josh’s insights on SQL Managed Instance. [20:09] About Josh’s other talks at the conference. [21:16] About Rob’s current projects at his job. [24:45] What Colin works on day-to-day. [28:18] About Josh’s current work. [35:27] Recommendations for listeners to check out after this week’s episode! [41:22] Jeffrey asks: five years from now, where are we going to be?   Mentioned in this Episode: Azure DevOps Microsoft Ignite Hands-On Cloud Solutions with Azure, by Greg Leonardo VetsinTech Clear Measure (Sponsor) Azure Front Door Service GregLeonardo.com SQL Managed Instance The Mythical Man-Month: Essays on Software Engineering, by Fred Brooks Micro Focus Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) Windows Containers   Want to Learn More? Visit AzureDevOps.Show for show notes and additional episodes.   Follow Up with Our Guests: Greg Leonardo’s LinkedIn GregLeonardo.com Josh Garverick’s LinkedIn RobRich.net Colin Dembovsky’s LinkedIn

"If you look inside a large enterprise IT organization, they have this very bizarre and broken layer that's completely separating the way that business thinks in terms of products, budgets and costs, and the way IT people know the way they need to innovate, which is delivering products faster." -- Mik Kersten I sat down with Mik Kersten, CEO of TaskTop, and John Willis after Mik's presentation at DOES2018. His new book, Projects to Products, is an attempt to help the industry move from using success metrics more appropriate for the industrial age, to a new type of measurement where value is measured as part of the overall business goal through Value Stream Mapping. About Mik Kersten Dr. Mik Kersten is the CEO of Tasktop Technologies, creator and leader of the Eclipse Mylyn open source project and inventor of the task-focused interface. As a research scientist at Xerox PARC, Mik implemented the first aspect-oriented programming tools for AspectJ. He created Mylyn and the task-focused interface during his PhD in Computer Science at the University of British Columbia. Mik has been an Eclipse committer since 2002, is an elected member of the Eclipse Board of Directors and serves on the Eclipse Architecture and Planning councils. Mik's thought leadership on task-focused collaboration makes him a popular speaker at software conferences, and he was voted a JavaOne Rock Star speaker in 2008 and 2009. Mik enjoys building tools that offload our brains and make it easier to get creative work done. Specialties: Software Development Tools, Productivity tools, Task-Focused Interfaces, Application Lifecycle Management, Agile, Management, Aspect-Oriented Programming, Eclipse, Java

Show: 22Show Overview: Brian talks with Taylor Thomas (@_oftaylor, Software Engineer at Nike, @HelmPack Maintainer) about the architecture of Helm, how developers interact with it to deploy applications, how Helm manages ALM, Helm Summit, and the future plans for Helm v3. Show Notes:Helm (homepage)Helm - Kubernetes Package ManagerHelm Charts - https://github.com/kubernetes/chartsKubeApps - Online Repository of Helm ChartsGetting Started with Helm on OpenShiftHelm SummitHelm Emeritus Core Maintainers“Highway to Helm” (Introduction video)Topic 1 - Welcome to the show. Let’s talk about your background prior to getting involved in the Helm community, as well as where you’re focused on with Helm these days.Topic 2 - For someone that might only be familiar with docker containers (e.g. a DockerFile), give us the basics of what Helm does and the various pieces involved with using Helm (e.g. Helm, Helm Charts, Tiller, Kubernetes).Topic 3 - Helm is like a blueprint of how you want your containers / application to run. Can you walk us through what else is built into Helm to give it the ability to do Application Lifecycle Management? (versioning, updates, rollback, deletion, etc.)Topic 4 - Kubernetes can have a lot of different deployment models (stateful, stateless, jobs, batch, custom-resources, etc.). Does Helm have awareness of all of these models?Topic 5 - What are some of the common tools and patterns you’re seeing around using Helm (CI/CD pipelines, multicloud deployments, etc.)?Feedback?Email: PodCTL at gmail dot comTwitter: @PodCTL Web: http://podctl.com

Neste episódio falamos sobre a adoção de Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) em empresas, quais são as ferramentas e processos envolvidos e muitos dos desafios enfrentados. Feed do podcast: www.lambda3.com.br/feed/podcast Feed do podcast somente com episódios técnicos: www.lambda3.com.br/feed/podcast-tecnico Feed do podcast somente com episódios não técnicos: www.lambda3.com.br/feed/podcast-nao-tecnico Pauta: Governança, Operacoes, Desenvolvimento DevOps Disciplinas ALM Ferramentas Importancia Problemas e Desafios QA Links Citados: SDLC Podcast 12 - DevOps VisualStudio.com Microsoft - Our DevOps Journey Dev and Ops Cooperation at Flickr - Artigo Dev and Ops Cooperation at Flickr - Video de Conferência DevOps Institute Livro - The Phoenix Project: A Novel about IT, DevOps, and Helping Your Business Win MVA - DevOps Courses Microsoft Virtual Labs Meetup - Delivering Software SP Participantes: Emmanuel Brandão - @egomesbrandao Igor Abade - @igorabade Lazaro Fernandes Lima Suleiman - @lazarofl Wennder Santos - @wenndersantos Edição: Luppi Arts Créditos das músicas usadas neste programa: Music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 - creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

Amazon API Gateway and AWS Lambda provide a new way of building applications by removing servers from the picture. But what does the removal of servers mean to tasks like deployment, monitoring, and debugging? How should you set up blue-green deployments or set alarms? Come learn all this and more, including how to use AWS services and tools like AWS CodePipeline, AWS CloudFormation, and Amazon CloudWatch to manage your serverless applications at high quality.

Brian Branagan is a leadership and management coach (Quality Conversations) as well as an Agile leader who has cross-functional expertise in Application Lifecycle Management for project definition, planning, execution and customer delivery in both start-ups and Fortune 500 corporations. In this episode, we discuss what is generative leadership, promise-based management, and capacity-based planning.

A lot of programmers ask me this question: Should I get MCSD certifications? Well, to answer this question, first, we need to address what are MCSD and talk about if certifications are a good way to build a viable (and smart) career choice. For those who don't know, "The Microsoft Certified Solutions Developer is Microsoft's prevailing certification for programmers and application developers. The MCSD covers current Visual Studio versions (for the MCSD: Application Lifecycle Management cert) and also emphasizes HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, C#, ASP.NET, Azure, Web Services and SharePoint. Within each credential you'll find various specialties that focus on specific job roles or target specific application types. There are a lot of options to choose from in this program, which currently includes five different MCSD credentials, including Windows Store Apps, Web Applications, SharePoint Applications, Azure Solutions Architect and Application Lifecycle Management. Depending on the MCSD certification sought, candidates can expect to take three or four exams to obtain the credential. There are no required training courses, though all MCSD exams are associated with one or more Microsoft Official Curriculum course offerings. Look for online learning deals for the best bang for your buck. Because of the MCSD: Windows Store App credential requires proficiency in a programming language (either HTML5 or C#), candidates who pass one of the associated programming exams earn a Microsoft Specialist certification in Visual Studio. The current programming exams are Programming in HTML5 with JavaScript and CSS3 (exam number 480) and Programming in C# (exam number 483)." Source: http://www.tomsitpro.com/articles/programming-certifications,2-274-2.html So, these are one of the most common types of certifications and people can be really obsessed with it. However, are these the only option to boost your career? What should you really consider when it comes to getting certifications? Should you even consider getting certifications if you're looking for a job? Watch this video and find out! SUBSCRIBE TO MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL: vid.io/xokz Should I Focus On Getting Certifications?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-LAzOBhIfPE

In episode 31, Jeremy Thake speaks to Vesa Juvonen about Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) with Office 365 Development. Vesa shares what they have been doing with the Office 365 Patterns & Practices initiative with regard to ALM as well as what his core customers that he works with are doing. He also talks about different options for dev/test/prod environments for Office 365 too.  Weekly updates Microsoft HoloLens SharePoint REST API Batching Made Easy by Steve Curran To brand or not to brand, that is the SharePoint Online Question by Heather Solomon Getting Started with azure WebJobs (“timer jobs”) for your Office 365 Sites by Tobias Zimmergren Pulse Check: The SharePoint / Office365 App Model is alive and well… by Dave Warner II Show notes SharePoint Server 2013 Application Lifecycle Management by Steve Peschka Application Lifecycle Management with Office 365 on Microsoft Virtual Academy Office 365 Development PnP.Core Deploying a SharePoint App to Azure As Part of a Build by Kirk Evans Application Lifecycle Management in SharePoint 2013 & Office 365 using Team Foundation Server 2013 & Visual Studio Online by Ayman El-Hattab Automated Testing Challenges for SharePoint Apps – Trusting the app! by Ayman El-Hattab Got questions or comments about the show? Join the O365 Dev Podcast on the Office 365 Technical Network. The podcast RSS has been submitted to all the stores and marketplaces but takes time, please add directly with the RSS http://feeds.feedburner.com/Office365DeveloperPodcast. About Vesa Juvonen Vesa Juvonen is a senior program manager with the SharePoint Customer Experience team in product group. Prior to being a member of the CXP team, Vesa was a principal consultant with Microsoft Services for eight years before moving to product group. Vesa was also SharePoint MCM (Microsoft Certified Master) instructor for the life cycle of the program and is considered an industry expert on the use of the app model and more specifically on the transformation from farm solutions to the app model. Vesa leads the team which created the Office 365 Developer PnP (Pattern and Practice) project (formerly known as OfficeAMS) to help customers transition into the new app model. Vesa is also a frequent speaker at SharePoint conference and events.

Companies are realizing that they must become more productive to remain competitive. For most, this means pushing out more sophisticated applications faster, and in order to do this they often must extend their backend IBM i systems to multi-platform front ends. We’ll cover the application development and delivery challenges when the IBM i development is still 5250 based and others work in other places. We will talk about using Rational Team Concert with the ARCAD Pack for Rational to manage legacy and modern development environments. Speakers, Chris Trobridge, Floyd Del Muro and Kimberly Gist

While at the ModernApps2013 event in Mountain View, California, Carl and Richard got a chance to sit down with David Chappell and get his views on the changing landscape of software and software development. David talks about how applications have evolved into a devices+services model, where parts of the application live in the cloud, and the rest live in the various form factor devices that we all now use. Later the conversation turns to the evolution of Application Lifecycle Management, with concepts like Continuous Delivery and DevOps becoming essential skills for the modern developer. Great thoughts from an awesome thinker in our industry!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/net-rocks/donations

While at the ModernApps2013 event in Mountain View, California, Carl and Richard got a chance to sit down with David Chappell and get his views on the changing landscape of software and software development. David talks about how applications have evolved into a devices+services model, where parts of the application live in the cloud, and the rest live in the various form factor devices that we all now use. Later the conversation turns to the evolution of Application Lifecycle Management, with concepts like Continuous Delivery and DevOps becoming essential skills for the modern developer. Great thoughts from an awesome thinker in our industry!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/net-rocks/donations

Companies are realizing that they must up their game to remain competitive. For most, this means pushing out more sophisticated applications, and in order to do this they often must extend their backend Power Systems to multi-platform front ends. We’ll cover the integrated Rational application lifecycle management solution for IBM i, including the new ARCAD Pack for Rational, for greater programmer productivity and rapid application release. Speakers, Chris Trobridge, Philippe Magne, and Kimberly Gist.

What return on investment (ROI) can you really expect when you improve your software delivery capabilities? Would you believe 55% less time for build and deploy? Or reducing deployment time from four hours to 10 minutes and quality issues by 77%? How about a 552% ROI after three years? What about a faster BUT happier team? In this podcast, Jennifer Moore, IBM Marketing Manager for Application Lifecycle Management, shares real results from real IBM clients. Speakers, Jennifer Moore and Kimberly Gist.

Are you tired of vendors pushing their over the top ALM solutions on you? Are you fed up with having to contort the way your team naturally works to fit someone else’s solution? Are you frustrated at how much effort you are spending trying to keep multiple development tools up and running? Then get some answers by attending this refreshingly candid podcast and learn how a simpler, leaner approach may be all you really need. Bernie Coyne, Sr., speaker.

Need to deliver software more effectively? Yesterday's idea of application life-cycle management (ALM) may not get you there. The Lifecycle Management Track will help you consider the latest trends and best practices so you can to increase innovation while balancing speed and quality. Learn from ALM thought leaders and success stories from IBM clients.

Microsoft’s application lifecycle management tooling is all about enabling teams to deliver great software. In this demo-packed session, learn how to engage early and often with your project’s stakeholders to ensure that your team is building the right software for them. Discover tooling to help you more effectively plan and track work by using the new web-based project management tools. Learn how to bridge the divide between development and operations by utilizing IntelliTrace in your production environments and integrating Microsoft System Center with Microsoft Visual Studio Team Foundation Server. And, developers can stay on-task and “in the zone” with the new “My Work” and code review features. In addition to making your team more productive, we show you how you can boost your overall code quality with new features such as code clone and an overhauled unit testing story in Visual Studio 2012.

In this two-part podcast we will discuss the best practices and comprehensive set of capabilities for enterprise mobile application development and lifecycle management using an agile methodology. This tightly integrated solutionwhich leverages our open standards-based mobile application platform and ALM capabilitiesdelivers capabilities targeted at key mobile development lifecycle stages. Teams can use the solution to more easily support multi-tier mobile application development and to develop and deliver high-quality apps more rapidly, successfully and cost-efficiently. In the first part we discuss the challenges faced by application developers and IBM capabilities. Leigh Williamson and Paridhi Verma, speakers.

In this two-part podcast we will discuss the best practices and comprehensive set of capabilities for enterprise mobile application development and lifecycle management using an agile methodology. This tightly integrated solutionwhich leverages our open standards-based mobile application platform and ALM capabilitiesdelivers capabilities targeted at key mobile development lifecycle stages. Teams can use the solution to more easily support multi-tier mobile application development and to develop and deliver high-quality apps more rapidly, successfully and cost-efficiently. In the second part we discuss the best practices for developing mobile applications. Leigh Williamson and Paridhi Verma, speakers.

Hear a brief overview of the China government's outsourcing project from IBM Rational CTO for AP, Tom Kamimura. China has created 100 software parks for outsourcing. IBM has worked with several parks and major outsourcing companies to create an outsourcing solution-as-a-service with CLM at the core. By adding capabilities to CLM, this solution deliver results with capabilities to better manage the statement of work and build a common understanding on requirements by "outsourcer" and "outsourcee."

Join Tim Huckaby, Founder of InterKnowlogy and Actus Interactive Software, and Brian Keller, Senior Technical Evangelist for Microsoft, as they discuss Application Lifecycle Management in the Visual Studio 11 product. Brian reveals what is new in ALM for testers, developers and stakeholders. Great Interview!Download Visual Studio Express 2012 RC for Windows 8About BrianBrian Keller is a Senior Technical Evangelist for Microsoft specializing in Visual Studio and application lifecycle management. Brian has presented at conferences all over the world and has managed several early adopter programs for emerging Microsoft technologies. Brian is a regular personality on MSDN's Channel 9 web site, and is co-host of the popular show This Week on Channel 9 . Brian also co-authored Professional Application Lifecycle Management with Visual Studio 2010 and Professional Team Foundation Server 2010 About TimTim Huckaby is focused on the Natural User Interface (NUI) in Rich Client and Rich Internet Application (RIA) Technologies like Silverlight & WPF on the computer, the Surface, and Windows Phone 7. He has been called a "Pioneer of the Smart Client Revolution" by the press.Tim has been awarded multiple times for the highest rated Keynote and technical presentations for Microsoft and numerous other technology conferences around the world by Microsoft Corporation. Tim has done presentations on Microsoft technologies at technology events like Microsoft Tech Ed, Product Launch events, Dev Days, MEC, World Wide Partner Conference, MGB, MGX, and the PDC, along with 3rd party technology conferences all over the world is consistently rated in the top 10% of all speakers at these events. Tim was selected by Microsoft as a speaker for the International .NET Association and speaks at events world-wide on Microsoft's behalf. Tim has done keynote demos at big Microsoft events and product launches for numerous Microsoft executives including Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer.Tim founded InterKnowlogy, experts in Microsoft .NET and Microsoft Platforms, and Actus Interactive Software, and has 25+ years experience including serving on a Microsoft product team as a development lead on an architecture team. Tim is a Microsoft Regional Director, an MVP and serves on multiple Microsoft councils and boards like the Microsoft .NET Partner Advisory Council. Brian Keller and Tim Huckaby recommend you check outRead Brian Keller Blog Visual Studio 2012 RC Download Visual Studio 11 ALM Virtual Machine with hands-on-labs / demo scripts for showcasing our application lifecycle management scenarios Tim Huckaby's Blog Follow Tim on Twitter - @TimHuckaby

Join Tim Huckaby, Founder of InterKnowlogy and Actus Interactive Software, and Jason Zander, Corporate Vice-President for Visual Studio, as they discuss Visual Studio 11. Jason talks about Application Lifecycle Management ( ALM), and shares tips/tricks he is most excited about.Tune in and find out more about page inspector, Visual Studio Metro Style UI element selector and Express Blend interactive mode. This informative and fun interview is one you will want to share with your peers.About JasonJason Zander is the corporate vice president of the Visual Studio Team in the Developer Division at Microsoft. Zander's responsibilities include the Visual Studio family of products, which covers a range of technologies: programming languages; JavaScript runtime and tools; integrated development environment and ecosystem; Microsoft Office, SharePoint and cloud tooling integration; source control and work item tracking; and advanced architecture, developer, and testing tools.As one of the original developers of the Common Language Runtime (CLR), Zander's primary technical areas of contribution include file formats, metadata, compilers, debugging and profiling, and integration of the system into key platforms such as operating systems and databases. Before joining the Visual Studio Team, Zander was the general manager for the .NET Framework Team. He has worked on numerous products at Microsoft, including the first several releases of the CLR and .NET Framework, Silverlight, SourceSafe, and ODBC. Before joining Microsoft in 1992, Zander worked at IBM Corp. on distributed SQL and SQL/400 at the Rochester lab.Zander holds a Bachelor of Science degree in computer science from Minnesota State University. In his spare time, he enjoys playing with his three children and making furniture in his shop. About TimTim Huckaby is focused on the Natural User Interface (NUI) in Rich Client and Rich Internet Application (RIA) Technologies like Silverlight & WPF on the computer, the Surface, and Windows Phone 7. He has been called a "Pioneer of the Smart Client Revolution" by the press.Tim has been awarded multiple times for the highest rated Keynote and technical presentations for Microsoft and numerous other technology conferences around the world by Microsoft Corporation. Tim has done presentations on Microsoft technologies at technology events like Microsoft Tech Ed, Product Launch events, Dev Days, MEC, World Wide Partner Conference, MGB, MGX, and the PDC, along with 3rd party technology conferences all over the world is consistently rated in the top 10% of all speakers at these events. Tim was selected by Microsoft as a speaker for the International .NET Association and speaks at events world-wide on Microsoft's behalf. Tim has done keynote demos at big Microsoft events and product launches for numerous Microsoft executives including Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer.Tim founded InterKnowlogy, experts in Microsoft .NET and Microsoft Platforms, and Actus Interactive Software, and has 25+ years experience including serving on a Microsoft product team as a development lead on an architecture team. Tim is a Microsoft Regional Director, an MVP and serves on multiple Microsoft councils and boards like the Microsoft .NET Partner Advisory Council. Jason Zander and Tim Huckaby recommend you check outDownload Visual Studio 2012 RC Jason Zander's blog Follow Jason on Twitter Tim Huckaby's blog Follow Tim on Twitter

Be innovative and be fast or watch your competition announce that next great product of service ahead of you! And do it while managing the high costs of disconnected software development. At the Innovate 2012 Lifecycle Solutions track learn what's new and how forward-thinking organizations are reducing costs and optimizing productivity with better collaboration across teams and multi-platforms with effective application lifecycle management capabilities built on the unifying, open, extensible Jazz platform. Jennifer Moore, speaker.

Read the full post >>MVPs Joel Semeniuk and David Wesst share what they're excited about in the new version of Visual Studio.Questions? Comments? Share them with myself, the team, and the larger Canadian developer community – start a conversation in the Canadian Developer Connection group on LinkedIn.Joel SemeniukJoel is a founder of Imaginet and also services as the Executive VP at Telerik in charge of the Agile Project Management division. He is also a Microsoft Regional Director and MVP Microsoft ALM and has a degree in Computer Science. With over 18 years of experience, Joel specializes in helping organizations around the world realize their potential through maturing their software development and information technology practices. Joel is passionate about Application Lifecycle Management tooling, techniques, and mindsets and regularly speaks at conferences around the world on a wide range of ALM topics. Joel is also the co-author of "Managing Projects with Microsoft Visual Studio Team System" published by Microsoft Press as well as dozens of other articles for popular trade magazines.David Wesst David Wesst has been working with web and user experience development for the past 5 years and currently works for Imaginet as a User Experience Consultant in Winnipeg, Manitoba. After finishing university, David has continued to follow his passion about the future of web development, experience design, technology, and game development both in and outside of the workplace. David has spoken at a number of conferences across Canada about HTML5 development and recently received his MVP award in the area of Internet Explorer.D³: LIVE & INTERACTiVE In case you haven't heard about the show, Developers, Developers, Developers: LIVE & INTERACTIVE (D³) is a monthly show hosted by Jonathan Rozenblit. The show airs live every first Wednesday of the month at 12:00 PM ET and features the latest updates on what's new and exciting in the world of development; featured presentations; and guests. LIVE and INTERACTIVE means that you'll be part of the show – You're invited to interact with us; ask questions and get them answered; and share your thoughts and opinions. Join the Canadian Developer Connection LinkedIn group Follow @devsdevdevs Like D³ on Facebook Subscribe to podcasts via iTunes, Zune, or RSSMore D³: LIVE & INTERACTIVE >>

While you're working hard with today's technologies, you need to stay abreast of tomorrow's innovations. On this episode of the AlignIT Manager Tech Talk, Ruth Morton and Jonathan Rozenblit chat with Sam Guckenheimer, the man who wrote the book on Agile and Visual Studio, about how development teams can optimize Application Lifecycle Management, utilize advanced methods to deliver higher-value software faster, and systematically eliminate waste and inefficiency throughout the entire development lifecycle.The discussion centers around around concepts discussed in Sam's latest book, Agile Software Engineering with Visual Studio: From Concept to Continuous Feedback including, but not limited to:Empowering and engaging multidisciplinary self-managing teams Overcoming causes of software waste, missed schedules, and poor quality Reengineering development to remove overhead: make individuals more productive and empower high-performance teams Featured Guest: Sam GuckenheimerSam has 28 years of experience as an architect, developer, tester, product manager, project manager, and general manager in the software industry in the US and Europe. Currently, Sam is the Group Product Planner for Microsoft Visual Studio. In this capacity, he acts as chief customer advocate, responsible for the end-to-end external design of the next releases of Visual Studio. Prior to joining Microsoft in 2003, Sam was Director of Product Line Strategy at Rational Software Corporation, now the Rational Division of IBM. He holds five patents on software lifecycle tools. A frequent speaker at industry conferences, Sam has guest lectured at Florida Tech, MIT, Harvard, and Yale. Sam is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Harvard University.AlignIT Manager Tech Talk PodcastThis episode is also available as a podcast.Listen Now | Download as MP3Want more IT manager audio podcasts? Subscribe to the Align IT: IT Manager Podcast Series >>ResourcesALM Webcast Series: Microsoft invites you to participate in a five part webcast series designed to help you explore opportunities to minimize development costs within tight timelines while remaining agile throughout software development and test cycles. Managing Complexity with Process, People, and Tools: Development teams are constantly challenged to deliver highly secure, quality software in an environment of growing business demand and quick time-to-market. Development managers are taking a more holistic approach to software development to help create an efficient and effective development process. Delivering High Quality Software Through Agile: Delivering high quality software is a risky undertaking. Development and Quality Assurance managers are in a tight partnership over the war against software bugs. Software quality issues not only delay the time to market for a solution while increasing costs, but they also delay the subsequent benefits to the business. Unify Your ALM Platform: A shared collaboration infrastructure based on Visual Studio Team Foundation Server can help teams break down barriers and deliver value to the customer while leveraging earlier tool investments. Magic Quadrant for Integrated Software Quality Suites: See why Microsoft and its application lifecycle management platform are viewed as "Visionary" in this Gartner report. About AlignIT Manager Tech TalkThe AlignIT Manager Talk is a monthly live streamed video series hosted by Ruth Morton (LinkedIn) and Jonathan Rozenblit (LinkedIn). Each Tech Talk episode airs on the 2nd Thursday of the month from 12:00pm to 12:30pm EST. The show focuses on a range of topics for both infrastructure and development managers and is interactive, taking questions via a live chat and providing answers on air.About AlignITThe Align IT program is dedicated to keeping IT leaders informed about what really matters in business and technology. We do that through in-person events, web casts, our blog and of course, this Manager Tech Talk series. You can find more information about the Align IT program at www.alignit.ca.Comments, suggestions and ideas for future topics can be left below as a comment or emailed directly to the Align IT program feedback alias at alignit@microsoft.com. 

While you're working hard with today's technologies, you need to stay abreast of tomorrow's innovations. In this episode of the AlignIT Manager Tech Talk, Ruth Morton and Jonathan Rozenblit chat with Sam Guckenheimer, the man who wrote the book on Agile and Visual Studio, about how development teams can optimize Application Lifecycle Management, utilize advanced methods to deliver higher-value software faster, and systematically eliminate waste and inefficiency throughout the entire development lifecycle.They discuss the concepts in Sam's latest book, Agile Software Engineering with Visual Studio: From Concept to Continuous Feedback including, but not limited to:Empowering and engaging multidisciplinary self-managing teams Overcoming causes of software waste, missed schedules, and poor quality Reengineering development to remove overhead: make individuals more productive and empower high-performance teams Featured Guest: Sam GuckenheimerSam has 28 years of experience as an architect, developer, tester, product manager, project manager, and general manager in the software industry in the US and Europe. Currently, Sam is the Group Product Planner for Microsoft Visual Studio. In this capacity, he acts as chief customer advocate, responsible for the end-to-end external design of the next releases of Visual Studio. Prior to joining Microsoft in 2003, Sam was Director of Product Line Strategy at Rational Software Corporation, now the Rational Division of IBM. He holds five patents on software lifecycle tools. A frequent speaker at industry conferences, Sam has guest lectured at Florida Tech, MIT, Harvard, and Yale. Sam is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Harvard University.AlignIT Manager Tech Talk PodcastThis episode is also available as a podcast.Listen Now | Download as MP3Want more IT manager audio podcasts? Subscribe to the Align IT: IT Manager Podcast Series >>ResourcesALM Webcast Series: Microsoft invites you to participate in a five part webcast series designed to help you explore opportunities to minimize development costs within tight timelines while remaining agile throughout software development and test cycles. Managing Complexity with Process, People, and Tools: Development teams are constantly challenged to deliver highly secure, quality software in an environment of growing business demand and quick time-to-market. Development managers are taking a more holistic approach to software development to help create an efficient and effective development process. Delivering High Quality Software Through Agile: Delivering high quality software is a risky undertaking. Development and Quality Assurance managers are in a tight partnership over the war against software bugs. Software quality issues not only delay the time to market for a solution while increasing costs, but they also delay the subsequent benefits to the business. Unify Your ALM Platform: A shared collaboration infrastructure based on Visual Studio Team Foundation Server can help teams break down barriers and deliver value to the customer while leveraging earlier tool investments. Magic Quadrant for Integrated Software Quality Suites: See why Microsoft and its application lifecycle management platform are viewed as "Visionary" in this Gartner report. About AlignIT Manager Tech TalkThe AlignIT Manager Talk is a monthly live streamed video series hosted by Ruth Morton (LinkedIn) and Jonathan Rozenblit (LinkedIn). Each Tech Talk episode airs on the 2nd Thursday of the month from 12:00pm to 12:30pm EST. The show focuses on a range of topics for both infrastructure and development managers and is interactive, taking questions via a live chat and providing answers on air.About AlignITThe Align IT program is dedicated to keeping IT leaders informed about what really matters in business and technology. We do that through in-person events, web casts, our blog and of course, this Manager Tech Talk series. You can find more information about the Align IT program at www.alignit.ca.Comments, suggestions and ideas for future topics can be left below as a comment or emailed directly to the Align IT program feedback alias at alignit@microsoft.com.

Ever worked on a software development project and wondered how you can eliminate those endless project replans? Andy Detandt, Resource Manager at Lender Processing Services, and Carolyn Pampino, Program Director for Strategic Offerings focused on IT Software Delivery at IBM, introduce in this podcast five key imperatives for ALM and briefly discuss how these imperatives can be used to ensure success for ALM in a collaborative environment. To learn more details we suggest you also register for the supporting webcast.

Unlike other vendors, IBM Rational, the leader in application lifecycle management (ALM), offers a complete ALM solution with three key ways that its ALM solution differs: flexibility, increased business value, and open collaboration. Learn how IBM Rational helps ease the pain of complex software delivery and why it will continue to be the leader in application lifecycle management. Eric Long, speaker.

An interview with Innovate 2011's most influential curriculum managers discussing content planned in the areas of Change and Configuration Management, Automation, Deployment and Asset Management and most importantly Quality Management. An invaluable resource for developers, release managers, testers and quality professionals wanting to plan out their agenda for Innovate 2011. Matt Holitza, Brian Bryson and Adeel Omer, speakers.

Hear highlights about featured activities for our System z customers taking place at the Innovate 2011 conference on June 5-9, 2011 in Orlando, Florida. Don't miss the dedicated System z track, executive keynotes, personalized demos, labs, technical workshops, and a special reception for enterprise modernization customers at Shula's Steakhouse. Will Smythe and Pam Induni, speakers.

An interview with Innovate 2011's key curriculum managers discussing content planned in the areas of Application Lifecycle Management best practices, Requirements Definition and Management and Modeling, Architecture and Construction. An invaluable resource for analysts, engineers, architects, developers, and quality professionals wanting to plan out their agenda for Innovate 2011. Jennifer Moore, Andy Gurd and Neil Patterson, speakers.

Successful ALM empowers organizations to get fast answers to questions that span multiple teams, tools and projects. But what's the "special sauce" that makes those fast answers possible? IBM Rational Program Director Carolyn Pampino explores best practices for transforming ALM environments so they are more collaborative, transparent and productive.

Need to gain control and insight over your end-to-end software lifecycle? The Rational Jazz platform is designed to be the "common glue" that can integrate a broad range of development tools, and help project teams collaborate, automate, and report across the software lifecycle. Join Robyn Gold and Pam Induni to learn what makes the Rational collaborative lifecycle management solution a game-changer.

In this podcast we'll take a quick look at the benefits of using open source software, along with some of the potential risks to help you determine whether an open source or a commercial application is right for your company.

randy howie scott hebnerSmall businesses that rely on software to drive revenue may have only one chance to get it right. Success is a balancing act between driving revenue and consistently delivering the right features, on time for a fixed cost. Join Randy Howie, CEO, Black Diamond Software, and Scott Hebner, VP Marketing, Rational software to learn how Presto can provide a complete software development environment for your whole team for a fraction of the risk, time and cost needed to implement on your own.

Carl and Richard talk to Microsoft tech fellow Brian Harry about Application Lifecycle Management with Visual Studio 2012 and Team Foundation Server. Brian digs into the thinking around the latest version of Microsoft's ALM offering, including the new tools for gathering requirements using storyboards, video, audio and annotations around applications. The conversation also digs into the core 'lather-rinse-repeat' cycle of developers getting work assignments, building and checking in their code. Then onto the amazing new features in testing and providing early look versions of applications for gathering feedback. Finally Brian talks about Team Foundation Services, TFS-in-the-Cloud so to speak, which while not directly tied to Studio 2012, does point to Microsoft's future focus for ALM. A great conversation with a guy at the center of everything ALM at Microsoft!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/net-rocks/donations