Almost a half (43%) of organisations have ‘killed’ an IT project before it was fully implemented, according to a survey at the North America Computer Audit, Control and Security conference sponsored by ISACA.

Telelogic was recently acquired by IBM to help accelerate the innovation of IBM products.

iTrinegy has launched a new 2-Port version of its iTrinegy Network Emulator (INE) for Windows network simulation software.

ThoughtWorks has upgraded its application that employs interactive and visual Story Cards and Card Walls for collaboration in an agile programming environment.

INE-LCD is a standalone, all-in-one emulation device that can be used to conduct real-time checks, out in the field, and demonstrate how applications perform in wide area, remote or wireless networks.

The Borland Silk 2008 range of testing products includes updated versions of SilkTest, SilkPerformer and SilkCentral Test Manager.

Towards continuous, real-time quality feedback.

The big issue in software architecture is usually the choice between global and local implementation. Mike James explains why we tend to miss the obvious.

For the past few years service-oriented architectures have been promoted as the panacea of the IT world, but cracks in the SOA hegemony are already beginning to appear. Celona Technologies’ Tony Sceales examines the hype, hope and reality surrounding SOA, and points out some home truths that anyone embarking on a SOA programme would be well advised to take note of.

Routing and testing are key ideas in using the ASP.NET MVC. Kevin Jones explains how it works.

The business flexibility and return on investment (ROI) promised by use of a Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) can be maximised through implementation of data access ‘best practices’.

While patterns are intended to give you the bigger picture, they often fail and become bogged down in minutiae. Kevlin Henney considers the wider use of patterns as a common vocabulary.

With the release of the Microsoft MVC library, Kevin Jones thinks it’s time to look closely at the ASP.NET Model View Controller Architecture.

Could a slowdown in SOA adoption be down to bad communication, or is there a fundamental problem with concepts?

Harnessing the abilities of your team to produce innovative solutions is the key to successful large-scale products.

How do you manage the multiple services that are so much part of the SOA approach? Sing Li thinks he has found an easy-to-use framework for the job.

With the promise of a clear, uncluttered approach to IT structuring, does Business Process Management stand up to criticism?

Why is it so difficult to build web 2.0 applications? Mike James thinks that the problem is all about security.

Architects are leaders in their organizations and need to have the appropriate skills to make decisions and work with people to get work done in a timely manner. This means that an architect will need a set of “tools” in their toolkit to help get this done.

Using a managed approach to processes helps a team to achieve greater efficiency and meet the expectations of project plans.

Social computing is a rapidly growing area of interest today, driven by Web 2.0 facilities like blogs, wikis, mashups and the hugely popular social networks such as Myspace and Facebook. But away from the consumer focus, some companies are now starting to look at these technologies to see whether they can add value in a business scenario.

The advent of AJAX has radically modified the user’s perception of a Web application. This is forcing developers to apply newer and richer models to build modern Web applications. Dino Esposito takes a look at the architectural implications of what we are doing.

How to use architecture artifacts to communicate data about the specification, design, review or deployment of a project.

The benefits of Service Oriented Architecture are balanced by significant security risks, so it pays to focus on accessibility issues.

Well-implemented governance ensures that the decision-making process in an organisation benefits from strong communication links.

Installing and using the Sparx Add-In to add IDL capabilities to Enterprise Architect projects.

Robbie Gibbon explores a unique conceptual solution architecture to identity management.

The singleton is the simplest and easiest to understand design pattern, but Dave Wheeler thinks we need to give it the respect it deserves and use it with care.

Is SOA Governance a step up to improved control and more effective service management, or a confusing step sideways?

What is an IT Architect? What is the value of IT Architecture? These are questions I hear all of the time. So what is the answer?

What exactly is SOA? The technical team at JB International think it’s more than “Stupid Over-hyped Acronym”.

Do you ever consider the consequences of working with patterns? Dave Wheeler picks apart the Chain of Responsibility pattern to look at some of the disadvantages.

The first part of the article discussed five pitfalls that have beset many software architects over the years, and in this second instalment we’ll discuss five more.

Parlez UML
A five-day hands-on masterclass that teaches techniques for unifying up-front design, refactoring and enterprise architecture within an iterative, lightweight, test-driven approach to development, and provides a practical means to scaling up the Agile approach.

Parity
Parity’s Technical Architecture, Integration and Development (TAID) course is fully accredited by ISEB for their new ‘Certificate in IT Architecture’ qualification, and is aimed at experienced IT staff wishing to move into an IT Architect role.

IRM UK
A two-day IRM seminar, offering delegates the option of attending Day 1 (SOA: Technology & Products) or Day 2 (SOA: Guidelines & Best Practices for Designing SOAs) only.

Architecting-the-Enterprise
A four-day course, leading to TOGAF certification by The Open Group, covering the TOGAF Enterprise Architecture methodology, which can be used for developing a broad range of Business and IT Architectures.

IRM
A two-day seminar which aims to build an understanding of the concepts of Enterprise Architecture, and develop a sense of urgency for implementing those concepts in a modern enterprise.

IRM
A two-day seminar aimed at those managers who need to have a good understanding of the Zachman Framework in order to direct an implementation of Enterprise Architecture.

QA
A five-day course which aims to provide students with the knowledge and skills needed to design Microsoft .NET-connected solutions to business problems.

Learning Tree
A comprehensive introduction, which will help you choose between competing component infrastructures (.NET, J2EE, CORBA) and compare OO languages (Java, C++, C# and VB.NET).

TOGAF is an industry standard architecture framework that may be used freely by any organisation wishing to develop an information systems architecture for use within that organisation.

A leading provider of business intelligence (BI) solutions, with a portfolio of products (including Crystal Reports) that focus on key areas like Enterprise Performance Management, Information Infrastructure and Data Integration.

The Perforce SCM System features comprehensive software configuration management capabilities, built around a scalable client/server architecture, and is used by over 100,000 developers worldwide.

A site specifically aimed at the UK architectural community, with local news, events and webcasts. You can also sign up for the Architect Journal, a free quarterly publication.