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Digital pragmatism at Volvo means more control and less agile

CIO Business Intelligence

The automotive industry keeps accelerating into the technological switch to electric engines, and all efforts at Volvo Cars point to a clear ambition to be a clear frontrunner. When the company was bought out by Ford in 1999, a couple of big next-gen IT projects were done, and some core systems from there date to the beginning of the 2000s.

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5 signs your agile practices will lead to digital disaster

CIO Business Intelligence

To do so, CIOs must continuously improve their product management, program management, and delivery capabilities to wow customers and deliver competitive advantages, all while steering clear of surefire DX mistakes such as prioritizing too many initiatives and underinvesting in developing digital trailblazers.

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Nordstrom lays off tech workers in bid to ‘remain agile and operate more efficiently’

GeekWire

” The company would not say how many employees remain with its tech team. Impacted roles include software engineers, data analysts, technical program managers, DevOps engineers and others, according to a search of posts on LinkedIn. Digital sales made up 38% of total sales in Nordstrom’s fiscal 2022.

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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. Agile , which includes subvariants such as Lean and Scrum, is increasing in popularity and is being utilized in virtually every industry.

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Amazon Web Services cuts hundreds of jobs in sales, training, and physical stores tech group

GeekWire

The company said it’s shifting its focus to self-serve digital training and training programs run by external partners. AWS also cited overlap in some program management and sales operations roles. “We operate in an incredibly fast-moving industry, and it is important that we stay agile as an organization.”

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Join Architects, Planners, Program Managers, Data Scientists at 4th Annual Cloudera Federal Forum in DC 25 Feb

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Engaging the Hadoop Developer — Deep-dive with industry experts into the key projects, technology, and emerging trends driving the enterprise adoption of Hadoop. Hittle is a Level III, top-ranked, Acquisition Program Manager and Systems Planning Research, Development, and Engineering Professional. www.intel.com. www.emc.com.

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How Value Stream Management is fueling success at Boeing, Tyson, and Verizon

CIO Business Intelligence

As you seek to boost agility and speed your organization’s digital transformation, there are some proven principles you can apply. By employing Value Stream Management (VSM), executives gain the visibility to align teams, workflows, and investments around one key aspect: customer value.