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10 Stages of the software development lifecycle for startups

Dataconomy

Creating apps for startups is primarily the carefully thought-out tasks that make up the software development process. By having an effective strategy and making timely changes based on the data obtained, startups have a good chance of expanding scale and optimizing profits. Idea Any software development starts with an idea.

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10 cloud strategy questions every IT leader must answer

CIO Business Intelligence

Although some continue to leap without looking into cloud deals, the value of developing a comprehensive cloud strategy has become evident. Without a clear cloud strategy and broad leadership support, even value-adding cloud investments may be at risk. Cloud costs will often — and rapidly — become large line items on budgets.

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8 strategies for accelerating IT modernization

CIO Business Intelligence

And with infrastructure and application modernization cited as key reasons for CIOs’ budget increases this year, according to the 2024 State of the CIO Survey, that pace is not fast enough. Here veteran IT leaders and advisers offer eight strategies to speed up IT modernization.

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Aligning security and business strategies

CIO Business Intelligence

To keep ahead of cybercriminals, organizations must remain agile, pivoting to embrace new strategies and technologies whenever necessary in order to outrun attacks. This is the time when many CFOs trawl through every line item in the budget, looking for potential savings. 1 That’s a number no CFO would want to ignore.

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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. Managing software projects might not be at the top of CIOs’ priority lists , but it is something that IT leaders will have to master.

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Empowering cyber resilience in education: Three strategies for the future

CIO Business Intelligence

This enables you to do more with less—a huge benefit for educational institutions—which typically do not have access to the same resources and budgets as large enterprises. Secure software development Building security into all aspects of the development cycle is essential.

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How to get your CFO to buy into a better model for IT funding

CIO Business Intelligence

In contrast, traditional organisations use a project-based approach to delivery, with temporary teams created on an as-needed basis for a specific purpose with budgets based on up-front funding estimates. If the scope is clear and easy to define up-front, it’s a great way to keep everyone on track and ensure teams are delivering to budget.

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