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Have You Ever Had A Complaint/Suggestion About How The Federal Government Buys Technology

CTOvision

That is a good thing of course! But when the leader of government must fight for re-election it means every big decision becomes a political one and time after time that has a huge impact on how big programs are run. Contractors can blame government program managers, and government program managers can blame contractors.

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DARPA boosts Microsoft’s far-out effort to build topological quantum computer

GeekWire

. “Experts disagree on whether a utility-scale quantum computer based on conventional designs is still decades away or could be achieved much sooner,” Joe Altepeter, US2QC program manager in DARPA’s Defense Sciences Office, said in a news release. The rest is history, so to speak.”

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IT leaders take on pandemic tech debt

CIO Business Intelligence

The IT organization’s shift away from orchestrating IT initiatives through a program management office to a product development approach has been central to its strategy to minimize technical debt. Now we’re going to back and readjusting, applying our normal architecture practices and standards.”.

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How do EAs Achieve a Balance between Aspiration and Practicality in defining Future State?

Future of CIO

Of course, you will need to tailor the communication of these views to different stakeholders The visionary view can be unconstrained by your current situation and need not be granular in detail. The farther into the future the architecture is planned for, the lighter the treatment it should receive. They are shorter-term views.

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How to use data analytics to improve outcomes of project

ComputerWorld IT Management

Data and analytics will become infused in an organization's architecture from end to end, creating a holistic approach -- and this will include strategic project management in EPMOs (enterprise program management offices). Student learning behavior can be mapped between the electronic course materials and assessment.

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How to Weave IT into Corporate Strategy

Future of CIO

Of course , IT should be a part of the strategic planning process , so that the organization can take advantage of trends in IT that would accelerate the strategic advantage of the firm. Business leaders define the operational box that the company works within - the strategy. They define WHAT initiatives they are willing to fund to get there.

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SAFe certification: launch your Scaled Agile Framework career

CIO Business Intelligence

Scaled Agile: Scaled Agile is a key provider of agile training, courses, and certification, including SAFe. The 45-question exam tests candidates’ ability to: Develop and communicate the architectural vision. Lead and coach architects and team members during Program Increment (PI) planning and execution.

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