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Three steps to rapid development of high-quality medical devices
Medical device developers face challenges that are different from those in developing products in most other industries. Three IBM experts describe ways to enhance key processes and improve and integrate to accelerate development, yet still produce high-quality devices that comply with regulations.
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Improve safety-related software development with a model-based testing workflow: Improve communication and find problems sooner.
Error handling in embedded SQL for C/C++ on IBM z/OS systems: Get sample code for simple error-checking and learn how to do more in-depth error analysis.
Adapt and scale agile requirements practices in a DevOps environment: Disciplined agile delivery and agile requirements practices can scale in a DevOps environment.
Develop a CICS Java-based Axis2 web service: A meet-in-the-middle approach to complex service definitions in WSDL.
Automate investment analysis to predict product success or failure: Use Rational Focal Point to build simple and advanced financial models.
Simplify build and deployment automation for complex projects: Streamline steps, checkpoints, and exceptions with a Java-based script.
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Jazz is an IBM initiative to help make software delivery teams more effective. Inspired by the artists who transformed musical expression, the Jazz platform is an initiative to transform software delivery, making it more collaborative, productive and transparent.
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We appreciate developerWorks contributing author Ken Kumagai
Ken Kumagai is a staff software engineer at IBM Japan. He works on the development of IBM Rational ClearCase with worldwide teams. His current interest is constructing an ecosystem around IBM Jazz technology, to improve user experience by using OSLC and Dojo technology. He likes extensible software platforms, such as Jazz, Eclipse, Firefox, Emacs, because software developers around the world can share ideas to make software better. On the weekends, he enjoys afternoon walks with his wife.
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