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Activity Logs That Hold Up Under Real Incident Pressure

Build activity logs that speed troubleshooting, support audits, and survive incidents with consistent events, structure, retention, and tamper-aware controls.
Tim Yocum
January 30, 2026
Software Development

Security Policy Checklist That Actually Reduces Risk

Use this security policy checklist to define scope, set enforceable rules, map controls to evidence, and manage exceptions without slowing delivery.
Tim Yocum
January 30, 2026
Software Development

Compliance Automation: How to Stay Audit-Ready Without Spreadsheet Chaos

Replace spreadsheet-based evidence hunts with repeatable checks, cleaner trails, and faster audits. A practical plan for compliance automation that stays reliable as systems change.
Tim Yocum
January 30, 2026
Software Development

Configuration Management: How to Keep Changes From Breaking Prod

Configuration management reduces drift, clarifies the source of truth, and keeps production changes traceable. Use this plan to stabilize releases without slowing delivery.
Tim Yocum
January 30, 2026
Software Development

GitHub Action News: What to Watch and How to Respond

Track GitHub action news without the noise. Learn what changes actually break pipelines, how to monitor updates, and a repeatable checklist to validate and roll out GitHub Actions changes safely.
Tim Yocum
January 30, 2026
Software Development

Azure DevOps That Holds Up Under Real Delivery Pressure

Build Azure DevOps pipelines that stay fast, reviewable, and safe as teams scale. Practical guardrails for repos, PRs, caching, and deployments.
Tim Yocum
January 30, 2026
Software Development

Infrastructure as Code: How to Ship Changes Without Surprise Outages

Infrastructure as code turns environment changes into reviewable, repeatable deployments. Learn IaC options, rollout steps, CI/CD patterns, drift prevention, and guardrails for security and compliance.
Tim Yocum
January 30, 2026
Software Development

Reduce Technical Debt Without Slowing Delivery

Learn a practical method to reduce technical debt: define it, spot delivery signals, rank issues objectively, and fix them with guardrails that prevent relapse.
Tim Yocum
January 20, 2026
Software Development

Software Vendor Selection Checklist: Compare Vendors with Confidence

Learn a practical software vendor selection process, including requirements, an RFP flow, a vendor scorecard, proof of concept tips, and red flags. Built to support confident build vs buy decisions.
Tim Yocum
January 20, 2026
Software Development

Software ROI in a Build vs Buy Decision

Learn how to evaluate software ROI in a build vs buy software decision. Use a reusable framework to compare total cost of ownership, implementation costs, payback period, vendor lock-in, and the benefits you can defend.
Tim Yocum
January 20, 2026
Software Development

Build vs Buy Software: A Decision Framework for 2026

Use a practical build vs buy software framework to compare total cost, time to value, integration, security, vendor risk, and maintenance. Includes a reusable scorecard and next steps for procurement and delivery.
Tim Yocum
January 20, 2026
Software Development

Cyber Security Strategy: The Strategic Layer That Keeps Security Coherent Over Time

Build a cyber security strategy that aligns leadership, investment, and supply chain risk. Learn how to plan, measure, and adapt security to business goals.
Luke Yocum
January 5, 2026
Software Development

How Cyber Risk Management Works Across Supply Chains, Vendors, and Critical Systems

Learn how to identify, score, and manage cyber risk across supply chains, vendors, and third-party systems to support resilience and business continuity.
Luke Yocum
January 5, 2026
Software Development

Cybersecurity Procedures That Protect Supply Chain Environments

Learn practical cybersecurity procedures for supply chain security, including vendor onboarding steps, access controls, monitoring requirements, incident response playbooks, and security standards that reduce supplier-based cyber risk.
Luke Yocum
January 5, 2026
Software Development

Supply Chain Security in Modern IT: Controlling Vendor, Software, and Integration Risk

Learn a practical Supply Chain Security framework to identify vendor and software risks, tier third parties by exposure, apply access and governance controls, and set up monitoring across connected systems.
Luke Yocum
January 5, 2026
Application Modernization

Cloud Application Modernization Strategies for Modern Businesses

Discover how cloud application modernization helps modern businesses improve scalability, security, and efficiency. Learn YTG’s proven strategies for sustainable growth.
Tim Yocum
September 10, 2025
Application Modernization

The Upgrade Businesses Can’t Afford to Skip

Upgrade outdated systems with Application Modernization. YTG helps businesses boost agility, security, and growth with modern, scalable solutions.
Luke Yocum
September 8, 2025
Application Modernization

Modernizing Applications: Future-Proofing your Legacy Software

Discover application modernization tips for transforming legacy software with AI and automation.
Luke Yocum
August 11, 2025
Application Modernization

Legacy Application Modernization: Costs and Considerations

Modernize outdated systems in 2024. Discover the costs, risks, and long-term savings of legacy app modernization.
Tim Yocum
August 1, 2025
Mobile app development

Winning Mobile App Strategies for Today: How to Build and Scale Your App

Explore key strategies for mobile app development success in 2024, including AI integration, UX, cloud solutions, and security for market-leading apps.
Luke Yocum
July 18, 2025
Software Development

How to Create an MVP in Software Development

Learn how to create a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) to quickly validate ideas, reduce risks, and maximize impact in software development.
Tim Yocum
January 13, 2025
Software Development

When Does Your Business Need Custom Software Development? Here’s How to Evaluate

Discover when your business needs custom software. Learn how tailored solutions can optimize workflows, ensure security, and scale with your growth.
Tim Yocum
November 5, 2024
Application Modernization

The Ultimate Guide to Application Modernization: Strategies, Tools, and Best Practices for Legacy System Upgrade

Discover essential strategies and tools for application modernization. Upgrade legacy systems, reduce technical debt, and drive efficiency in 2024.
Tim Yocum
November 4, 2024
Software Development

Factors Leading to Failure in Software Projects

Explore the top 8 critical factors that contribute to software project failures and learn how to avoid them effectively.
Tim Yocum
October 21, 2024
Software Development

The Ultimate Guide to Choosing the Right Technology Partner for Your Software Project

Dive into our ultimate guide on selecting the right technology partner for your software project. Make informed choices and elevate your business.
Tim Yocum
August 29, 2024
Mobile app development

10 Essential Tips for Building a Successful Mobile App

Discover 10 essential tips for successful mobile app development. Learn best practices, prioritize UX, and optimize for app stores.
Tim Yocum
July 12, 2024
Software Development

PowerApps vs Low-Code Platforms: A Comprehensive Comparison

Compare PowerApps with top low-code platforms like OutSystems, Mendix, and Appian. Learn the pros and cons to choose the best platform for your business.
Tim Yocum
July 4, 2024
Software Development

The Ultimate Guide to PowerApps: Everything You Need to Know

Unlock the full potential of PowerApps with our ultimate guide. Learn how to create, customize, and optimize business apps effectively.
Tim Yocum
July 3, 2024
Software Development

Deep Dive into Databases: Key Insights from "Database in Depth" by C.J. Date

Explore "Database in Depth" by C.J. and Discover insights and tips for database management and optimization!
Tim Yocum
May 17, 2024
Software Development

Why Software Development Methodologies Are Key

Discover how effective software development methodologies can be the key to maximizing success in your projects. Learn more now.
Tim Yocum
March 18, 2024
Software Development

Your application is talking, are you listening?

Understand how your application communicates. Learn to leverage insights for better performance and user experience!
Tim Yocum
March 8, 2024
Application Modernization

5 Strategic Decisions for End of Life Software

Make the right calls on end of life software without downtime surprises. See the 5 decisions that cut risk and cost in 2025. Schedule a YTG roadmap session.
Tim Yocum
February 8, 2024
Software Development

Small Business Software Solutions: How to Choose What Works

Discover small business software solutions to save time and money. Learn how to choose the right tools for efficiency.
Tim Yocum
January 15, 2024
Web Development

Revolutionizing UI: Blazor & .NET 8 in Web Development

Explore the concept of Component Islands in web development, enhanced by Blazor and .NET 8, to improve performance.
December 16, 2023
Software Development

Boosting Business Innovation with Azure App Services

Discover how Azure App Services can drive business innovation by streamlining app development and deployment, ensuring scalability, and enhancing security.
Tim Yocum
July 28, 2023
Azure DevOps

Modern DevSecOps: Faster Releases, Fewer Vulnerabilities

Embed security into CI/CD. See DevSecOps practices, tools (SAST/DAST, SCA, secrets), and a step-by-step pipeline to ship faster with fewer vulnerabilities.
Tim Yocum
July 19, 2023

Activity Logs That Hold Up Under Real Incident Pressure

Most teams discover their activity logs are missing the moment an incident hits. This guide covers the high-value events to capture, how to structure logs for fast investigations, and how to protect them like evidence.

Tim Yocum
January 30, 2026

Security Policy Checklist That Actually Reduces Risk

Stop writing security policies nobody follows. This checklist shows what to include, how to make requirements enforceable, and how to handle exceptions with clear owners, evidence, and expiration dates.

Tim Yocum
January 30, 2026

Compliance Automation: How to Stay Audit-Ready Without Spreadsheet Chaos

Stop chasing screenshots. Learn how compliance automation streamlines evidence, reduces audit churn, and keeps controls from drifting as systems change.

Tim Yocum
January 30, 2026

Configuration Management: How to Keep Changes From Breaking Prod

Configuration management keeps environments consistent, changes traceable, and rollbacks fast. Learn how to reduce drift, standardize change paths, and protect production without slowing delivery.

Tim Yocum
January 30, 2026

GitHub Action News: What to Watch and How to Respond

Runner updates, deprecations, and action version changes can quietly derail your workflows. This guide breaks down the GitHub action news that matters, plus a weekly review and rollout checklist to keep builds reliable and delivery predictable.

Tim Yocum
January 30, 2026

Azure DevOps That Holds Up Under Real Delivery Pressure

Azure DevOps isn’t just “CI/CD”—it’s how teams make delivery predictable. This guide breaks down a maintainable setup: PR guardrails, template-driven YAML pipelines, smart build performance tactics, and deployment patterns that scale. Plus, how to run Infrastructure as Code through the same reviewable, traceable workflow.

Tim Yocum
January 30, 2026

Infrastructure as Code: How to Ship Changes Without Surprise Outages

Infrastructure as code (IaC) helps teams deploy cloud environments with the same discipline they use for application code, including version control, reviews, and automated checks. Instead of manual changes and "it works in staging" surprises, IaC creates repeatable, predictable infrastructure that is easier to audit, secure, and scale across environments.

Tim Yocum
January 30, 2026

Reduce Technical Debt Without Slowing Delivery

Technical debt doesn’t always look like a crisis until every “simple” change turns into a multi-sprint project and releases feel fragile. In this guide, you’ll learn how to reduce technical debt without slowing delivery: how to spot the warning signs, rank the highest-impact fixes, and modernize in safe, shippable slices. You’ll also see the guardrails that keep debt from coming right back so your team can ship faster, with fewer surprises, and a system that’s easier (and cheaper) to own.

Tim Yocum
January 20, 2026

Software Vendor Selection Checklist: Compare Vendors with Confidence

Choosing software is easy. Implementing it successfully is the hard part. This post shows how to evaluate vendors based on fit, integrations, security, support, and total cost so you pick software your team can actually adopt and run.

Tim Yocum
January 20, 2026

Software ROI in a Build vs Buy Decision

Build or buy? The wrong ROI model makes both options look “fine” until reality shows up. Learn how to evaluate software ROI using a reusable framework that highlights total cost of ownership, hidden implementation costs, and vendor lock-in—so your decision holds up after launch.

Tim Yocum
January 20, 2026

Build vs Buy Software: A Decision Framework for 2026

Build, buy, or hybrid? The wrong software decision can create years of hidden cost. Learn how to evaluate ROI, integrations, security, operating effort, and vendor risk with a simple scorecard. Choose the option your team can actually run long-term.

Tim Yocum
January 20, 2026

Cyber Security Strategy: The Strategic Layer That Keeps Security Coherent Over Time

A cyber security strategy turns risk into clear decisions. This article breaks down how organizations align leadership, investments, and supply chain security to build a long-term plan that supports business goals and adapts as threats change.

Luke Yocum
January 5, 2026

How Cyber Risk Management Works Across Supply Chains, Vendors, and Critical Systems

Cyber risk management in the supply chain goes beyond vendor checklists. Learn how organizations assess, rank, and manage third-party cyber risk across connected systems to support resilience and business continuity.

Luke Yocum
January 5, 2026

Cybersecurity Procedures That Protect Supply Chain Environments

Strong cybersecurity procedures are essential for supply chain security. This article outlines the controls organizations use to manage vendor access, detect supplier threats, and respond to third-party incidents.

Luke Yocum
January 5, 2026

Supply Chain Security in Modern IT: Controlling Vendor, Software, and Integration Risk

Supply Chain Security focuses on managing cyber risk introduced by vendors, software, and digital dependencies. Learn a practical framework to identify exposure, assess third-party risk, and reduce supply chain threats.

Luke Yocum
January 5, 2026

Cloud Application Modernization Strategies for Modern Businesses

Cloud application modernization is reshaping how modern businesses scale, secure, and optimize their systems. Learn YTG’s structured approach to transforming legacy applications into cloud ready solutions that support long term growth.

Tim Yocum
September 10, 2025

The Upgrade Businesses Can’t Afford to Skip

We update our phones every year to stay connected—so why run a business on outdated software? Application Modernization transforms legacy systems into secure, scalable, and efficient platforms. At Yocum Technology Group, we help organizations modernize with confidence, unlocking agility, cost savings, and long-term growth.

Luke Yocum
September 8, 2025

Modernizing Applications: Future-Proofing your Legacy Software

Learn how modernization and AI can revitalize legacy software systems for future business agility.

Luke Yocum
August 11, 2025

When Does Your Business Need Custom Software Development? Here’s How to Evaluate

Is your business starting to outgrow its current software? Custom software development can offer the perfect solution when off-the-shelf options fall short. Tailored specifically for your unique needs, custom software streamlines complex workflows, enhances security, and scales alongside your growth. If you’re managing repetitive tasks, complex data requirements, or specific compliance needs, custom software might be the key to keeping your business efficient, productive, and ready for the future.

Tim Yocum
November 5, 2024

How to Create an MVP in Software Development

A Minimum Viable Product, or MVP, is the fastest way to get your software idea in front of real users. Focus on one problem, cut the features that don't matter, and launch quickly. At Yocum Technology Group, we specialize in turning ideas into actionable MVPs using tools like Azure DevOps. Ready to bring your concept to life? Contact us to get started!

Tim Yocum
January 13, 2025

10 Essential Tips for Building a Successful Mobile App

Developing a mobile app is a crucial step for businesses looking to stay competitive in today's digital landscape. With millions of apps available in app stores, following best practices is essential for your app to stand out and succeed. In our latest article, we explore ten essential tips for successful mobile app development, covering all stages from defining your app's purpose to effective marketing strategies. Learn how to conduct thorough market research, choose the right technology stack, and prioritize user experience to create an app that users love. Don't miss out on these invaluable insights!

Tim Yocum
July 12, 2024

PowerApps vs Low-Code Platforms: A Comprehensive Comparison

Compare PowerApps with leading low-code platforms like OutSystems, Mendix, and Appian. Discover the pros and cons of each to find the best fit for your business needs.

Tim Yocum
July 4, 2024

The Ultimate Guide to PowerApps: Everything You Need to Know

Discover the ins and outs of PowerApps with our comprehensive guide. Learn how to leverage this powerful tool to create business apps with ease.

Tim Yocum
July 3, 2024

The Ultimate Guide to Application Modernization: Strategies, Tools, and Best Practices for Legacy System Upgrade

Application modernization is crucial for businesses aiming to stay competitive. Learn about strategies, tools, and best practices to modernize legacy systems effectively.

Tim Yocum
November 4, 2024

Deep Dive into Databases: Key Insights from "Database in Depth" by C.J. Date

This week on YTG’s Book Club Friday, we delve into "Database in Depth" by C.J. Date, uncovering foundational principles every database professional should know.

Tim Yocum
May 17, 2024

Factors Leading to Failure in Software Projects

In the world of software development, not every project sails smoothly to completion. Some crash against unforeseen obstacles, while others sink under the weight of their own complexity. Unearthing the critical factors that steer these projects toward failure is a quest of its own—one with high stakes for businesses and developers alike. This exploration begins with a clear understanding of project parameters, fundamental to charting a successful course, yet often flawed from inception. Let's delve into the pivotal elements that dictate the success or failure of software ventures. In this article, we will decode the enigmatic recipe for disaster, pinpointing the eight critical factors that commonly contribute to the derailing of software projects, from inception to execution.

Tim Yocum
October 21, 2024

Why Software Development Methodologies Are Key

Navigating the world of software development can feel like exploring a vast, ever-changing landscape. With each project's unique challenges, it's no wonder that choosing the right approach can seem daunting. That's where understanding software development methodologies comes into play. It's the compass that guides teams through the complexities of creating software, ensuring projects are not only completed but thrive.

Tim Yocum
March 18, 2024

Your application is talking, are you listening?

Discover how the innovative GPT-GitHub-crawler tool transforms your application's code into a knowledgeable, conversational partner ready to share insights directly from the source. Dive into our latest blog post, exploring the groundbreaking journey of turning your codebase into an interactive guide. Learn how to set up, configure, and engage with your application like never before, from debugging assistance to feature suggestions. Plus, we cover essential security measures to protect your intellectual property while harnessing the power of GPT models. Ready to revolutionize your development workflow? Your application is talking; it's time to listen.

Tim Yocum
March 8, 2024

5 Strategic Decisions for End of Life Software

When core software reaches end of life, risk climbs and progress slows. This guide outlines five high-leverage decisions: upgrade, replace, replatform/refactor, retire, or contain, so you can act with a clear plan.

Tim Yocum
February 8, 2024

Legacy Application Modernization: Costs and Considerations

Upgrading legacy systems is a critical decision for any organization, balancing the need for modernization with the complexities and costs involved. This process goes beyond mere financial expenditure, encompassing a range of factors from system downtime to compatibility and employee training. In our blog, we delve into the key considerations that impact the cost of upgrading legacy systems, offering insights to help businesses make informed decisions. We address the hidden expenses and strategic implications, ensuring organizations can modernize effectively without unforeseen setbacks.

Tim Yocum
August 1, 2025

Small Business Software Solutions: How to Choose What Works

Discover the transformative power of Small Business Software Solutions. Our latest guide dives into how you can elevate your business's efficiency and productivity. From streamlining operations to optimizing resources, find out how the right software can revolutionize your enterprise's workflow.

Tim Yocum
January 15, 2024

Winning Mobile App Strategies for Today: How to Build and Scale Your App

Transform your mobile app vision with YTG's breakthrough strategies. Our article reveals the power of AI, user-centric design, agile practices, and robust security in creating market-leading apps. Step into the future of app development with YTG.

Luke Yocum
July 18, 2025

Revolutionizing UI: Blazor & .NET 8 in Web Development

Discover how Component Islands in web development, combined with Blazor and the latest .NET 8 features, are revolutionizing user interfaces. Learn about the benefits, implementation, and the future of web design in our latest post.

December 16, 2023

The Ultimate Guide to Choosing the Right Technology Partner for Your Software Project

Dive into our ultimate guide on selecting the right technology partner for your software project. Make informed choices and elevate your business.

Tim Yocum
August 29, 2024

Modern DevSecOps: Faster Releases, Fewer Vulnerabilities

Make security part of your sprint, not a speed bump. This guide shows core DevSecOps practices, tool choices, and a reference pipeline for safer, faster releases.

Tim Yocum
July 19, 2023

Boosting Business Innovation with Azure App Services

Learn how Azure App Services can revolutionize your business by simplifying app development, enhancing scalability, and boosting security. Explore key features and best practices to drive innovation.

Tim Yocum
July 28, 2023

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