SoftwareGram, January 4, 2016

	Volume XVII Issue 1 \| January 4, 2016


	Dear Subscriber, As the role of software continues to evolve, businesses of all types should make software testing a priority to improve product quality, reduce maintenance costs, and improve customer satisfaction. This week, we hear tips from Vector Software on how to make testing a core competency. For the latest industry news, current editorials, links to our Buyers Guide and Software 500, and more, visit softwaremag.com. Follow us on Twitter and visit our Web site for the latest industry news. Also, check out the November digital edition. Receive the SoftwareGram weekly! Add or update your subscription.


	Software Testing Should be a Core to Every Business In the early days of software, most manufacturers outsourced development to specialist companies. At the time, product manufacturers were big-factory metal bending companies that focused on the end products rather than the small amount of software embedded within them. Although software was intriguing for the flexibility and cost savings that it provided, it was not a core competency. These companies did not consider themselves to be software companies. As software evolved to become a critical part of many products, manufacturers realized that designing the hardware and software together resulted in better outcomes, and they began bringing software development in house. This evolution came with its own set of challenges, as organizations struggled to build the internal expertise required to efficiently build software ….more >>

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	• Pitney Bowes Identifies Five Drivers of Commerce for 2016 – Business Management • IT Pros Say End Users Pose Greatest Security Challenges, See Increased Investments in Newer Technologies – Security • Attacks on Android and Large-Scale Infections are Among the Main Security Threats in 2016 – Security • New IBM Cloud Service Enables IT Operations to Receive and Respond to Critical App and Network Performance Alerts Faster – Cloud Tools • Celltick Data Powers VisionMobile Research on Worldwide Android Use – Business Management • Five Business Computing Behaviors and Technologies Expected to Shape IT Environments in 2016 – Business Management • ConnectWise Delivers Better Efficiency and Profitability to Its Partners – Business Management • State of Cloud Analytics Research Shows Category Poised for Considerable Growth – Cloud Tools


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Jan 4, 2006Courtney Saba

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