Building and Implementing Modern Application Architecture and Technologies

Create a compelling business case to obtain funding, and develop a migration plan for adopting new technologies and application architectures.

Evolve your team’s approach to adopting application architectures

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Technical incompatibility and architecture complexity are the top risk factors for technology adoption according to 43% of software engineering leaders.

Applying AI/ML to applications was the most acute skills-gap pain point of all the technologies surveyed and was cited as a high or medium pain point by 65% of software engineering leaders.

45% of software engineering leaders report that improving speed and agility are the most common value drivers for technology investments.

62% of software engineering leaders expect their operating budget to increase in the next 12 months.

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Build vs Buy Strategy: Top Principles for Enterprise Applications

Many IT organizations prefer the traditional build-or-buy options for their applications, but the new approach is multidimensional, using purchased, built and integrated tools. To create a modern application strategy, enterprise applications leaders should adopt Gartner’s buy, build and blend model.

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Decentralize Quality Assurance Testing Teams to Drive Productivity

Modern software quality requires early and frequent testing, but centralized testers often create bottlenecks. Distributing testers to product teams can alleviate these issues, freeing developers from unplanned work and release delays.

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Building and Implementing Modern Application Architecture and Technologies

Create a compelling business case to obtain funding, and develop a migration plan for adopting new technologies and application architectures.

Evolve your team’s approach to adopting application architectures

Download Full eBook

Contact Information

Company/Organization Information

Drive performance through smart digital investments

Technical incompatibility and architecture complexity are the top risk factors for technology adoption according to 43% of software engineering leaders.

Applying AI/ML to applications was the most acute skills-gap pain point of all the technologies surveyed and was cited as a high or medium pain point by 65% of software engineering leaders.

45% of software engineering leaders report that improving speed and agility are the most common value drivers for technology investments.

62% of software engineering leaders expect their operating budget to increase in the next 12 months.

Related resources to fuel your software engineering strategy

Build vs Buy Strategy: Top Principles for Enterprise Applications

Decentralize Quality Assurance Testing Teams to Drive Productivity

Align Software Engineering Leadership With CIO Digital Goals

Build vs Buy Strategy: Top Principles for Enterprise Applications

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