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10 most popular IT certifications for 2023

CIO Business Intelligence

To qualify for the exam, you’ll need to hold a four-year degree and have three years of experience in project management, with 4,500 hours leading and directing projects and 35 hours of project management education. According to Dice, 13% of IT professionals report holding a PMP certification, which is a 2% increase from 2021.

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7 tell-tale signs of fake agile

CIO Business Intelligence

Too often, an organization may launch something that looks like an agile program, calls itself an agile program, claims to operate like an agile program, yet really isn’t an agile program in the least. The same is not true, sadly, for many agile project management and development initiatives. Team leadership void.

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Turning the tide in STEM career roadblocks at Synchrony

CIO Business Intelligence

Despite public and internal corporate support programs, and increased awareness of male/female disparities in the workplace in terms of positions and salaries, women still come up short of equity in tech job placements. Launched a Veterans Leadership Program. It’s important to remember that confidence starts young.

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Agile Product Development: Adapting to the Pace of EdTech

Kitaboo

Current pedagogical approaches, be it in rural schools or less tangible materials, largely cater to teaching styles and educational philosophies established a century ago, necessitating a shift towards more contemporary methods. Let’s understand more about this secret weapon in the education provider’s arsenal and its benefits.

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Innovation Unleashed: Strategies for Driving Product Innovation in Tech Management

Kitaboo

It’s not merely about integrating the latest technology into educational tools; it’s about fundamentally reshaping the learning experience for students and educators alike. Strategies include: Scrum and Sprints: Break down tasks into manageable sprints, allowing for continuous improvement and flexibility.

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Kevin Lowell’s appointment as UScellular’s Chief People Officer puts IT in the limelight

TM Forum

However, Lowell is quick to point out that the company is not undertaking a big, overarching digital transformation program. The company’s IT organization replaced some waterfall processes with iterative Agile processes managed in scrums and implemented in sprints. ” UScellular is reskilling through a few programs.

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4 ways upskilling and reskilling can fill hard-to-hire positions

CIO Business Intelligence

Within IT, this could mean finding workers to do programing, testing, cybersecurity, operations, project management, or other similar tasks. In an IT context, logic would dictate that people who already know one or more programming language could more easily pick up a new one quicker than a person who has never programmed.

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