The diversity of the temporal activities of the Church requires IT professionals to have flexible service offerings. We try to use industry-based applications and services to minimize our IT resource requirements, avoiding additional human resources costs. We rely on partnerships and contracts with Brigham Young University, numerous Internet service providers, telecommunications providers, software and hardware vendors, and outsourcing companies to move the work forward in a cost-effective manner. Managing IT at the Church is challenging due to diversity, scope, language requirements, and multiple vendor agreements. We use industry best practices to ensure that we use resources effectively and efficiently. We use diverse software development methodologies, such as waterfall and Agile, to meet the needs of each project. Read (http://tech.lds.org/forum/showthread.php?p=27701#post27701) what others are saying about this article. Read more (http://tech.lds.org/index.php?option=com_content task=view id=405 Itemid=5).
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