Even since the agile manifesto was published in 2001, software development has never been the same. In a pre-agile world, software was released in monolithic packages every year or every two years. The agile approach to development prioritized faster, more frequent releases that were driven by collaboration between development teams and end users. Instead of […]
Site reliability engineering versus disaster recovery: Every company needs a disaster recovery plan. This is just a simple fact of life. Your company needs to know how to recover when something breaks or you can’t get access to something you need. In larger, more advanced tech companies, disaster recovery sometimes bumps against environment management teams. […]
This year’s world quality report (2018) has once again identified Test Environment Management as a major challenge for Agile Development & Testing. WQR Recap This year’s world quality report (2018) has once again identified Test Environment Management as a major challenge for Agile Development & Testing. Key statistical insights from this report, which covered over […]
Enterprise Release Management (ERM) is a set of end-to-end practices that enable large organizations to effectively manage software releases. ERM is uniquely designed for the challenges of multiple teams building and releasing software simultaneously. ERM establishes a framework that ensures organizations release software changes in a controlled and safe manner, minimizing disruption to normal business […]
“Test Environment Management Checklist.” Yep, that sounds like a mouthful, but don’t let that discourage you. The idea here is quite simple—adopting a checklist to evaluate the soundness of your test environment management approach. Even though the idea sounds simple enough, the execution won’t necessarily be as smooth. There are lots of potential questions. What […]
SAP systems handle some of the most sensitive data in the enterprise: financial transactions, HR information, supplier records, customer profiles, operational details, and more. For that reason, copying production data into non-production systems without modification is rarely acceptable. SAP users — whether they’re implementing S/4HANA transformations, maintaining ECC landscapes, or training staff — need realistic […]