Mitigating Software Configuration and Software Build Risks
Black Diamond Software Core Team

"This document describes two methods for mitigating software configuration and software build risks currently exhibited at many clients by not having configuration control of software build machines"

A Case for Preproduction and Production Systems
Black Diamond Software Core Team

"When performing an enterprise-wide implementation of IBM Rational Build Forge, it is prudent to condition the environment around a promotion process, specifically for project-level elements. This is even more true when using Build Forge in a regulated environment where test-level operations performed are not permitted in a production-level system."

A Business Case for Software Process Improvement
Paul Evans

"There is substantial evidence that a successful software process improvement (SPI) project will result in improvements in productivity, quality, schedule, and business value. There is also evidence that most SPI projects fail."

Using Configuration and Change Management to Reinforce Software Development Process Improvements
Hugh Cushing

"The best such CCM processes unobtrusively reinforce a development workflow that incorporates the best of software engineering practices, to the point that developers find it more convenient to follow the process than to try to escape it."

Software Process and 21 CFR Part 11
Paul Evans

"Developing systems that will be subject to 21 CFR Part 11 (Part 11) requires use of a software development process. This is forcing organizations that are subject to Part 11 to reconsider the adequacy of their software processes. In many cases, these organizations have undertaken software process improvement projects."

An Integrated, Step-by-Step Approach to Documenting Requirements Using the Rational Tool Suite
Kirsten Denney

"Typically, RequisitePro is the Rational Software tool that most people associate with the Requirements discipline in the Rational Unified Process (RUP)....This paper demonstrates that these shortcomings can be avoided with the integrated use of various components of the Rational tool suite"

Rational Unified Process Anti-Patterns
Julie Filho

"This document discusses various RUP anti-patterns, collected from Black Diamond Software’s experience mentoring RUP users on projects of varying size, team composition, technical environment and industry."

Software Process Improvement Through Process
Paul Evans

"Black Diamond Software has developed an approach to software process improvement that addresses the causes of the failures above and minimizes the risks to a successful outcome. This approach involves working closely with your organization to modify an industry standard process in a model-based environment to meet your requirements."