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A

An Agile Approach to Enterprise Architecture
Agile Data Warehousing: Incorporating Agile Principles
Agile for the Enterprise: From Agile Teams to Agile Organizations
The Agile IT Executive and Outsourcing
Agile Planning for Reliable Project Decision Making
Agile Methodologies: The Great Debate
Agile Modeling and XP: A New Partnership for Success
Agile Project Governance
Agile Project Management: Principles and Tools
Applying Enterprise Architecture
Applying EA Roadmapping: An SOA Roadmap
Are Agile Methods and Enterprise Architecture Compatible? Yes, with Effort
Architecting for Basel II: From Compliance to Excellence
Asset-Based Information Security Risk Assessments

B

Backsourcing: Why, When, and How to Do It
Becoming an Open Organization: Open Source Software, Open Content, Open Functionality, and Open Innovation
Best Practices for Software Productivity and Predictability
Building a Real-Time Enterprise: Integrating Enterprise Data Architecture and Enterprise Data Warehousing
The Business-Accessible Data Warehouse
Business-IT Alignment: A Methodology for IT Strategic Planning
The Business Without Intelligence: No Metadata, No Results

C

The Challenge of IT Asset Management
Collaboration: Tools and Practices for Enterprise Wide Knowledge Exchange and Innovation
Corporate Governance: The CIO's Role in Identifying and Managing Enterprise Risk
Corporate Use of Data Warehousing and Enterprise Analytic Technologies
Corporate Use of Open Source Software
Cultivating the IT Portfolio Manager
Cutter Benchmark Almanac: Application Development Series, 2007-2008 Edition
Cyber Attacks: Implications for your Organization

D

Data Quality is Not Optional
Delivering Business Value Through Collaboration and Teamwork
Deploying Effective Security Solutions
Developing a Business-Driven SOA: Current Challenges, Strategies and Solutions
Developing a Practical Enterprise Architecture Curriculum
Developing Wireless IT Applications and Strategies
Due Diligence for Potential Outsourcing Deals

E

Enterprise Agility: Overcoming the Obstacles
Enterprise Architecture Rollout and Training
Enterprise Integration Strategies
Evaluating ROI from Software Quality
The Evolution of Agile Project Management
Expert Metrics Views
Extending Zachman: Enterprise Architecture and Strategic IT Planning
Extreme Programming: True Confessions from the Field

F

The Foundations Series on Risk Management
Function Points: Tools for Project Management Metrics

G

Global Software Development Strategies
Governance in the Trenches: Three Cases of Control

H

The Hitchhikers Guide to Enterprise Architecture Roadmapping
How to Win at Project Management

I

Implementing Risk Management Best Practices
The Implications of Sarbanes-Oxley for the IT Community
Information Security and Privacy in an Fragile World
Innovations in Business Process Thinking
Innovation: The New IT Mandate
Innovations in IT Governance
IT Due Diligence in Mergers and Acquisitions: Minimize Risk and Maximize Opportunity
IT Litigation Strategies
IT Organization: Benchmark Thyself

J

K

Killing IT Projects: A Two-Part Series
Knowledge Management: Integrating Processes and Technology for Enterprise Success
Knowledge Management: Tools and Strategies for Real-Time Collaboration and Exchange

L

Lean Development and the Predictability Paradox

M

The Making of the Agile IT Executive
Managing Technology Decisionmaking
Measuring Alignment in Agile Architecture
Metrics and Organizational Learning for Software Defect Management
Mobile and Wireless Computing: Overcoming the Challenges

N

Next Practices in Requirements Engineering

O

Offshore Outsourcing: The Benefits and Risks
Offshore Outsourcing: Minimizing Risk -- Maximizing Value
Offshoring Value Delivery Framework
Open Source: Moving Into the Enterprise
Outsourcing Dos and Don'ts
Outsourcing: Strategies for Measurement and Alliance Management
Outsourcing Your Business Intelligence: Maximize Impact and Minimize Investment

P

The Peopleware Challenge: Hiring and Managing Software
Playing the Game of Project Management
The Politics of Software Testing
A Practical Guide to Customer Relationship Management
Principle-Centered Agile Project Portfolio Management
A Process-Based Approach to Business Cases
Proven Practices for IT Offshore Outsourcing

Q

Quo Vadis IT? Structuring the IT Organization of the Future

R

Reaping the Benefits of the Enterprise Portal
Requirements Engineering and Management
Risk Management 2006: A Comprehensive Survey

S

Searching for Digital Gold: Three Cases of Technology Due Diligence
Searching for Maturity: The Impact of CMM on Outsourced Software Development
Service Orientation: A Holistic Approach to Methodology and Culture
Shared Services: Developing a Positive Brand and Reputation for IT
Software Projects: When to Jump Ship, When to Stay the Course
Software Quality Management Best Practices
Software Usability: Strategies for Meeting Business Goals and Users Needs
Strategic Agility: Beyond IT
Strategies and Guidelines for Assessing and Improving IT Leadership Skills
Strategies for Achieving High-Quality Data
Strategies for Effective Project Portfolio Management
Strategies for Managing Successful Technology Due Diligence
Strategies for Software Productivity Benchmarking
Summit 2006 Complete Audio CD Series
Summit 2005 Complete Audio CD Series
Summit 2004 Complete Audio CD Series
Summit 2003 Complete Audio CD Series
Summit 2002 Conference Proceedings CD-ROM
Summit 2002 Audio CDs
Summit 2001 Audio Cassettes
Summit 2000 Audio Cassettes
Summit '97 Audio Cassettes
Summit '98 Audio Cassettes
Summit '99 Audio Cassettes
Surviving the IT Trenches, Living the Dream

T

The Three Faces of Enterprise Architecture
Today's Best Practices in Business Technology Management

U

The Usability Challenge
Using Metrics for Process Improvement
Utility Computing: A Reality Check and Prescription for Success

V

Value-Driven Project Management and Software Development

W

Web 2.0: Leveraging Second-Generation Web Technologies
What It Takes to Be a Great Enterprise Architect
What You Need to Know About Negotiating Software Deals
What You Need to Know About Software Licensing
Who's Profiting from Business Process Redesign
Why Information Security Matters

X

XML: Revolutionizing IT
XML: Solving Business Problems
XP and Agile Methodologies
XP and Culture Change Audio Seminar