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7 IT leadership hacks that deliver results

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And, on the flip side, it’s just as important to be mindful of team chemistry and take action when there’s a problem, says Srini Kadiyala, CTO of OvalEdge. Bad hires happen, and sometimes, promotions don’t work out. On that coffee break, he ended up meeting his future startup partner, now the CEO of his company.

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5 key mistakes IT leaders make at board meetings

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Be prepared to answer common board questions about cyber readiness, technology roadmaps, and plans to hire and retain a diverse team. They assume their board lacks technical expertise In 2019, MIT reported that only 24% of US boards of companies with over $1 billion in revenue were digitally savvy.

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Four Phases of Maturing Enterprise Agile Development

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Your coach will probably have a program, but heres one on How to Implement Scrum in 10 Easy Steps. Also, see my Top Ten Thoughts for SCRUM Newbies. You might wrestle with what practices to standardize, how to set principles around self organization, and how to retain and hire talent into the practice. startup cto. (19).

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How BUiLT unites Black IT pros and builds equity

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So, I started my own tech company,” Beasley says. Soon after founding Netwatch Solutions as CTO, Beasley realized he would face even more barriers when acquiring funding. Still, in many ways, Black people are the only one on their team, their division, their company, or at their level of leadership.

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Product-based IT: A blueprint for success

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Cloud delivery is part of the solution, but product-centric teams help build trust and continuity of expertise. Organizations don’t want fractional allocation — people rolling on to a project and rolling off,” he explains. Gary Jeter, EVP & CTO, Trust One. Jamie Holcombe Jr., CIO, USPTO.

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Broadcom Software Return to Face-to-Face Customer Engagements

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Talk about timing: just as we completed the acquisition of Symantec in November 2019, a global pandemic hit. To give just one example, our Portfolio License Agreement (PLA) provides a single license allowing access to our entire portfolio spanning all our acquired companies. Lingering skills gap. About the Author: Broadcom Software.

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12 strategic tips CIOs can learn from tech vendor CTOs

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CIOs are increasingly doing more software development and technology-focused work as part of their digital transformations, making the adage “every company is a software company” more of a truism with each digital wave. These approaches foster collaboration, reduce time-to-market, and improve software quality.”

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