Opinion

Opinion

Software development tools

• Are SAP’s indirect use charges legal?

  The German legal system is examining whether SAP can legitimately charge for indirect access to its software from a third-party application  Continue Reading

• The lesson of TSB – testing, 1, 2, 3

  An organisation’s IT system might look good on the surface, but you can’t fix a problem if you don’t know it’s there  Continue Reading

• Will the EU Copyright Directive ‘break the internet’?

  A new European Union law proposed for copyrighted material has provoked strong reactions from all sides – but what does it mean?  Continue Reading

• The high price of not understanding how automation works with existing software licences

  Businesses must check their software licences before they introduce robotic process automation or they risk breaking the rules  Continue Reading

• The challenge of our era - digital transformation at Allianz

  The insurance firm wants to become "digital by default" and its CIO explains the vital role DevOps and cloud play in its change programme  Continue Reading

• Beware of Oracle’s developer Trojan Horse

  The Oracle Technology Network allows developers to prototype applications for free, but there is a catch when it is time to deploy  Continue Reading

• Was that it? Business as usual for fintechs after Brexit vote

  Following the Brexit vote, Fintech Times editor Bird Lovegod describes how financial services IT startups are getting on with business as usual  Continue Reading

• Driving digital productivity in the UK

  There is a need for British businesses to improve their adoption of digital technologies  Continue Reading

• When DevOps isn't enough, try NoOps

  Letting developers loose to create, test and deploy new code without operations might streamline processes, but it's not without its risks  Continue Reading

• Time for DevOps to get out of the weeds

  Software and service providers face a battle to deliver new products, features and capabilities faster than ever  Continue Reading

• Searching for the signal of open standards amid the growing noise of agile

  For all its undeniable strengths, the use of agile in government is in danger of becoming a fetish  Continue Reading

• Universal Credit: Don’t blame the IT

  It is easy to blame the IT when things go wrong, but when people are asked to do impossible things, it is not surprising if they do not deliver  Continue Reading

• UKGovCamp 2014 - discussions on delivering digital government

  UKGovCamp is an event with growing importance to the public sector digital scene - this year's event took place last week in London  Continue Reading

• User acceptance testing needs real training, not just a short course

  In spite of its importance, user acceptance testing (UAT) is often chaotic, problematic and ineffective  Continue Reading

• IT needs soldiers

  The government has recognised that its returning troops can bring value to Britain. Unfortunately it has backed the wrong profession.  Continue Reading