Software methods can be patented in the United States if the application is prepared to describe and claim subject matter legally defined as being patentable. Under Alice Corp. v. CLS Bank ...

A quality software development methodology lends consistent structure and strategy to your projects. By standardizing the steps required to bring a great idea to market, your team can edge ahead of ...

Since the Supreme Court's decision two years ago in Alice v. CLS Bank, courts and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office have found a large percentage of software and computer-related inventions to ...

The Agile methodology is an iterative and incremental approach to software development that highlights adaptability, collaboration and customer satisfaction. At its core, the Agile methodology values ...

My recent article, The End of Agile, inspired a lot of feedback. One of the more unusual responses came from Zak Moore, in which he looked at the relationship between software development ...

For decades, the US Air Force and its lead aircraft supplier, Lockheed Martin, have struggled to efficiently write the code that runs their aircraft. The result is numerous cost overruns, delays and ...

The Financial Accounting Standards Board agreed to release a draft proposal to simplify accounting for internal use software costs by, among other things, no longer considering the development stage ...

Have you ever had a duty-cycle resolution issue in your digitally controlled power supply? In a digital pulse width modulation (DPWM)-controlled power supply, the duty-cycle adjustment is not ...