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What is a Scrum master? A key role for project success

CIO Business Intelligence

Scrum is a powerful framework for implementing agile processes in software development and other projects. This highly adopted framework utilizes short iterations of work, called sprints, and daily meetings, called scrums, to tackle discrete portions of a project in succession until the project is complete. Others do not.

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How Agile Scrum is Transforming Sales Teams at Broadcom Software

CIO Business Intelligence

That’s what’s driven us toward the concept of the Agile Scrum, a philosophy that Broadcom Software decided to adopt for our international sales team. . Agile and Scrum are often thought to be one and the same, but they’re not. Agile is a set of principles while Scrum is a framework for getting work done.

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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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Project management: Tips, tools, best practices

CIO Business Intelligence

Project management is a business discipline that involves applying specific processes, knowledge, skills, techniques, and tools to successfully deliver outcomes that meet project goals. Agile , which includes subvariants such as Lean and Scrum, is increasing in popularity and is being utilized in virtually every industry.

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The 9 most in-demand IT jobs in healthcare

CIO Business Intelligence

And with a rise in virtual visits, online healthcare portals, and a desire for more personalized healthcare experiences from patients, the demand for IT professionals — especially those with experience in the healthcare industry — is far outpacing supply.

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3 force multipliers for digital transformation

CIO Business Intelligence

Assemble a team of Scrum coaches, and they’re likely to debate how much empowerment self-organizing teams require, when to estimate user stories, and whether sprints remain relevant when devops teams are automating deployments with CI/CD. Transition from daily standups to hybrid virtual ceremonies.

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How to make the most of global talent opportunities

CIO Business Intelligence

This includes displays of empathy, authenticity, and concerted efforts to build human connection, either in-person or virtually. Adobe CIO Cindy Stoddard explains that she makes it a habit to foster connections, both virtual and in person, throughout Adobe’s IT teams. This was not a subservient team that took orders from the U.S.;

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