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Understanding the Dynamics of Custom Software Development

The Crazy Programmer

Compared to commercial off-the-shelf software products (COTS), custom-developed software is built to meet a narrow, specific set of requirements. Commercial off-the-shelf products are obviously designed to appeal to the masses as they are commercially marketed and distributed. Why Choose Custom Software Development?

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5 Considerations to Get DevOps Right in Telco IT Systems

DevOps.com

Implementing DevOps in telco IT systems, such as business support systems/operations support systems (BSS/OSS), is not easy. This is especially true with telcos that overly rely on third-party commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) vendors or systems integrators (SIs) to implement new capabilities, and to run operations.

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5 questions CIOs must ask after Southwest Airlines’ failure

CIO

In 2017, Fast Company wrote that Southwest Airlines’ digital transformation “takes off” with an $800 million technology overhaul, but only $300 million was dedicated to new technology for operations. While weather may have been the root cause, the 16,000 flights canceled between Dec. 19-28 far exceeded any other airlines’ operational impacts.

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Engineering Applications for DevOps (Part 4)

DevOps.com

This blog series explains how to engineer applications for DevOps. Topics covered in this blog series: • Factors to decide whether an application is a good candidate for DevOps. Practices to engineer designs for DevOps. DevOps applied to enterprise apps and software services. DevOps applied to COTS systems.

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IBM and AWS Create a Path to Modernization Via Industry-Specific Solutions

CIO

Modernization journeys are complex and typically highly custom, dependent on an enterprise’s core business challenges and overall competitive goals. Yet one way to simplify transformation and accelerate the process is using an industry-specific approach. Consider the critical area of security controls, for example.

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DevOps: In-house or Outsourced?

Datavail

An outsourced application development and operations (‘DevOps’) contractor can help clarify which company assets are best showcased by an app and then build the functions to achieve that purpose. The distinctive function and value a well-designed app provides are why having such an asset is the goal of so many companies.

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Revolutionizing Business Operations with Future-Fit Software

Tandem

Future-fit software — whether off-the-shelf or domain-specific and custom built to solve a particular business problem or enable a new workflow — must be considered transformative through evolution rather than with a “big bag” mentality. Swift reconfiguration necessitates a shift in mindset and culture.

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