Social, Agile and Transformation

NOVEMBER 3, 2009

No Scrum Master? How should Enterprises fill the Scrum Master Role? I field this question very often and especially from members of technology organizations where agile and scrum in particular is being introduced top down from Management. Note: Scrum of scrums really works for this scenario!). No Problem.

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CIO Business Intelligence

JULY 4, 2023

Be prepared to answer common board questions about cyber readiness, technology roadmaps, and plans to hire and retain a diverse team. My first instinct was to provide a technical answer, but then I quickly realized that if I answered the question that way to the board of directors, I’d be shown the virtual elevator down to the CTO morgue.

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CIO Business Intelligence

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Soon after founding Netwatch Solutions as CTO, Beasley realized he would face even more barriers when acquiring funding. Purdy, for example, completed his Professional Scrum Master certification through BUiLT. Sponsorship and collaborations on hiring and retention BUiLT is also open to company sponsorships.

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CIO Business Intelligence

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Cloud delivery is part of the solution, but product-centric teams help build trust and continuity of expertise. Organizations don’t want fractional allocation — people rolling on to a project and rolling off,” he explains. Gary Jeter, EVP & CTO, Trust One. Jamie Holcombe Jr., CIO, USPTO.

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CIO Business Intelligence

JULY 11, 2022

It doesn’t matter how good everything looks on paper; when you’re the CIO, CTO, CISO, or CPO of a large organization dealing with a big supplier of many of your business-critical applications, face-to-face, personal engagement with the individuals driving those software roadmaps and supporting services is critical. Lingering skills gap.

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CIO Business Intelligence

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Regardless of the nature of the projects and deliverables, or whether customers are internal or external to the organization, CTOs and now CIOs recognize they must provide continuous value if they are to stay relevant, says Phil Purdy, acting CTO of Australian-based IMRnext. People perceive it as the enemy of thoughtful planning.

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