Software Product Development–the Unsolved Mystery of High Tech Part II

We’ve covered a lot of what goes wrong in the software development process in Part I. Let’s continue that discussion, and look for some answers:
THEY ALWAYS SLIP
It’s just accepted in the software business that projects will slip, particularly when the end result is an actual commercial product. The businesses I’ve been involved in have tried [...]

AthenaHealth sets two-year high on growth outlooks

AthenaHealth sets two-year high on growth outlooks
Shares of AthenaHealth Inc. rose to a two-year high Friday after the clinical software maker forecast continued profit and revenue growth over the next five years. The company makes software to help physicians communicate with patients, schedule appointments,… Business – Retailers – Computers and Internet – Business and Economy [...]

Software Product Development–the Unsolved Mystery of High Tech Part I

One of the most puzzling things in high technology, especially for executives on the business side of things, is the software development process. It’s the high tech equivalent to the “Black Hole” phenomenon made famous in Astronomy. Endless resources can be poured into a software development project, yet there never seems to be an end [...]