Communication: When it works, you don’t give it a second thought. When it doesn’t work, you wonder what happened. In this article I’ve shared some thoughts that may be helpful in your communications with others.

One of the major ways to provide industry influence is through the SHARE requirements system. A SHARE requirement is a statement that describes a business need not currently met or a need that is being met but in a way that can be improved.

DevOps is a practice that emphasizes the need for collaboration and communication between software developers and other information technology professionals. Two people who are big proponents of DevOps are IBM Distinguished Engineer Rosalind Radcliffe and Tripwire founder Gene Kim.

Bob Rogers is a walking, talking IBM history book. He started at the company in 1969 when he was just 19 years old. His first job was as a computer operator. Two years later, he graduated from Marist College and went to work full-time for Big Blue as a programmer.

Today’s vast amount of transactions and data are putting new demands on enterprise IT infrastructures, which requires your business to take a more collaborative, agile approach to ensure it keeps pace and stays competitive in the application economy.