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Digital transformation’s fundamental change management mistake

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Underpinning these initiatives is a slew of technology capabilities and strategies aimed at accelerating delivery cycles, such as establishing product management disciplines, building cloud architectures, developing devops capabilities, and fostering agile cultures.

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5 signs your agile practices will lead to digital disaster

CIO

To do so, CIOs must continuously improve their product management, program management, and delivery capabilities to wow customers and deliver competitive advantages, all while steering clear of surefire DX mistakes such as prioritizing too many initiatives and underinvesting in developing digital trailblazers.

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3 key roles for driving digital success

CIO

These digital trailblazers , as I call them, are vital for digital transformation success, as they can be delegated leadership responsibilities such as the planning, execution, and change management of your digital initiatives. Information security specialists guide agile teams on shift-left security practices.

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Project management: Tips, tools, best practices

CIO

There are many, often overlapping approaches to managing projects, the most popular of which are waterfall, agile, hybrid, critical path method, and critical chain project management , among others. increased agility when adapting to other initiatives or changes within an organization. CSM: Certified Scrum Master.

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7 sins of digital transformation

CIO

By focusing on technology, CIOs can deliver transitionary results, such as improving infrastructure agility by migrating to the cloud or improving user experiences by upgrading legacy systems to SaaS. There’s often ambition to address all or most problems, but that can leave the system user behind.

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Best business analyst certifications to level up your career

CIO

Exam fee: Varies by location SimpliLearn Business Analyst Certification Masters Program If you’re new to the industry or want to change careers and start on the path of a business analyst, SimpliLearn offers a Business Analyst Masters Program that is accredited by the IIBA.

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3 key digital transformation priorities for 2024

CIO

Initiatives vary by industry and business strategy and may include smart manufacturing , digital health , e-government initiatives , sustainability programs , digital twins , and others. Doing so will help CIOs increase the number of initiatives IT can launch, while delivering results faster and reducing the organization’s friction to change.