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Agile Mindsets: Don't try to get a perfect architecture; Plan to get it wrong

Social, Agile and Transformation

I still find teams that have adopted scrum and other agile practices, but still strive for perfection when trying to conceive architectures and implementation plans. Some will also try to think through every edge case to ensure that designs are fully future-proofed. This is an unrealistic proposition for most teams and people.

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Top 8 IT certifications in demand today

CIO Business Intelligence

The vendor-neutral certification covers topics such as organizational structure, security and risk management, asset security, security operations, identity and access management (IAM), security assessment and testing, and security architecture and engineering. Careers, Certifications, IT Skills

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Agile project management: Principles, benefits, tools, tips, and when to make the switch

CIO Business Intelligence

Agile project management definition Agile project management is a methodology used primarily in software development that favors flexibility and collaboration, incorporating customer feedback throughout the project life cycle. Self-organizing teams are most likely to develop the best architectures and designs and to meet requirements.

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Digital transformation’s fundamental change management mistake

CIO Business Intelligence

Underpinning these initiatives is a slew of technology capabilities and strategies aimed at accelerating delivery cycles, such as establishing product management disciplines, building cloud architectures, developing devops capabilities, and fostering agile cultures.

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10 most popular IT certifications for 2023

CIO Business Intelligence

Whether in cybersecurity, software development, networking, or any other IT specialty, certifications can raise your career profile and help employers identify your areas of expertise and confirm that you have the right skills for the job. Certifications are a great way for IT pros to pave a path to a specific career in tech.

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A CIO’s gift guide for IT and business colleagues

CIO Business Intelligence

No, App Dev is more often responsible for configuring and integrating COTS (on-premises-installed commercial off-the-shelf software) and SaaS (cloud-hosted commercial off-the-shelf software) solutions. The usual candidates are Scrum, Kanban, and Lean Development. Business IT Alignment, IT Leadership, Software Development.

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A CIO’s gift guide for IT and business colleagues

CIO Business Intelligence

No, App Dev is more often responsible for configuring and integrating COTS (on-premises-installed commercial off-the-shelf software) and SaaS (cloud-hosted commercial off-the-shelf software) solutions. The usual candidates are Scrum, Kanban, and Lean Development. Business IT Alignment, IT Leadership, Software Development.