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5 key mistakes IT leaders make at board meetings

CIO Business Intelligence

It’s not uncommon for CIOs, CISOs, and sometimes their direct reports to be called on to participate in board meetings or to present IT strategies and plans to their boards of directors. Best practices for board meetings abound. But when I think about my own board presentations and meetings, it’s the simple mistakes I remember most.

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6 tips for successfully leading software developers

CIO Business Intelligence

The right way to engage developers in strategic dialog is in a balance. Asking developers about how the meeting load is, and how well they feel engaged in the larger goals is a good way to tune the balance. In some cases, these are actually very disruptive, but in others, they are exactly what is needed. .

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SAP trials meeting-free Fridays

CIO Business Intelligence

SAP, though, is taking that one step further by inviting employees to avoid scheduling meetings on Fridays and to use the time instead to clear their to-do lists. With the move to working from home, developers have been freed from many workplace distractions—or perhaps have traded one set of distractions for another.

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How to Conduct an Agile Story Sizing Meeting

Social, Agile and Transformation

I cover topics for Technologists from CIOs to Developers - agile development, agile portfolio management, leadership, business intelligence, big data, startups, social networking, SaaS, content management, media, enterprise 2.0 and business transformation. How to Conduct an Agile Story Sizing Meeting.

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9 most in-demand IT jobs in manufacturing

CIO Business Intelligence

The manufacturing industry is experiencing its “fourth industrial revolution,” with manufacturers focused on leveraging IT to stay competitive and meet the demand for digital services that can enhance their physical wares. In this role, you’ll be expected to design, code, debug, improve, and maintain software to support the organization.

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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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Scrum master certification: Top 13 certs for agile pros

CIO Business Intelligence

The agile methodology, which facilitates collaboration between stakeholders, teams, and customers during software development, is fast gaining prominence in today’s enterprises. They also oversee Scrum teams, which consist of the product owner, the developers, and the sum master. What is Scrum?

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