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Agile vs. Waterfall: Which Should A CIO Choose?

The Accidental Successful CIO

Which software development methodology is best? As a CIO I suspect that you are well aware that there are a number of different ways that your IT teams can go about developing software (and doing a lot of other things). It all begins with the waterfall approach to developing software. Say Hello To The New Guy: Agile.

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Software project management challenges — and how to handle them

CIO Business Intelligence

The need for efficient software development has taken on greater importance as enterprises introduce more and more digital services and add automation capabilities to enhance business processes. One possible solution is to embrace the agile methodology of software development.

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Transforming IT for digital success

CIO Business Intelligence

As a result, most IT functions have seen budget increases, support for more staff, and higher involvement in shaping enterprise strategy , according to multiple reports. Yet many IT departments are struggling to reshape themselves to better meet the mandates of today.

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What is a Scrum master? A key role for project success

CIO Business Intelligence

Scrum is a powerful framework for implementing agile processes in software development and other projects. This highly adopted framework utilizes short iterations of work, called sprints, and daily meetings, called scrums, to tackle discrete portions of a project in succession until the project is complete. Others do not.

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14 in-demand cloud roles companies are hiring for

CIO Business Intelligence

To tackle that, businesses are turning their budgets toward the cloud, with two out of every three IT decision-makers planning to increase cloud budgets in 2024, and nearly a third (31%) reporting that 31% of their IT budget is earmarked for cloud computing, according to the 2023 Cloud Computing Study from CIO.com parent company Foundry.

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10 digital transformation roadblocks — and 5 tips for overcoming them

CIO Business Intelligence

This may require hiring outside experts and/or investing in training and development for existing staff. 5, Insufficient budget Digital transformation can be expensive, and executive leadership teams that do not allocate enough budget to the initiative may struggle to succeed.

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Project management: Tips, tools, best practices

CIO Business Intelligence

Project management is a business discipline that involves applying specific processes, knowledge, skills, techniques, and tools to successfully deliver outcomes that meet project goals. Planning phase: Integration management: Develop project management plan. Costs management: Estimate costs, determine budgets.