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8 questions to answer before your startup faces technical due diligence

TechCrunch

Will your organization and your code pass technical due diligence when it’s your turn? Let’s start with the positives: If an investor is proceeding with technical due diligence (TDD), you’ll likely pass. We’ve looked at the contributions of over 200,000 developers who have collectively written 4 billion lines of code.

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TechCrunch+ roundup: Technical due diligence, web3’s promise, how to hire well

TechCrunch

One of my favorite examples is in the first Harry Potter movie, when Hagrid takes Harry to Diagon Alley, the magical shopping district that introduces him (and us) to the world of wizarding. “It’s still much easier to develop a Web 2.0 “It’s still much easier to develop a Web 2.0 cloud servers.”

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VCs who want better outcomes should use data to reduce founder team risk

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So why aren’t they doing that when evaluating startup teams? Sixty percent of startups fail because of problems with the team. Instinct matters, but a team is too big a risk to leave to intuition. I will use myself as an example. You can (and should) take a scientific approach to evaluating a startup team.

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Bud Financial helps banks and their customers make more informed decisions using AI with DataStax and Google Cloud

CIO

Analytics mastery: Use data efficiently Efficient analytics is a key driver for decision-making, and prioritizing the development of robust analytics capabilities to enhance consumers’ and financial institutions’ ability to make informed decisions and stay competitive is critical.

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What is SAFe? A framework for scaling business agility

CIO

SAFe is particularly well-suited to complex projects that involve multiple large teams at the project, program, and portfolio levels. An ART is a team comprised of agile teams that, along with stakeholders, develop one or more solutions in a value stream. Apply systems thinking into all facets of development.

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How PwC and SAP are doing right by helping clients unlock ESG value

CIO

When presented by the new Supply Chain Due Diligence Act ( SCDDA) in Germany, PwC realized their clients would need tools and processes to automate evaluation of suppliers. Managing risk takes teamwork The team at PwC developed the CYVC application using SAP tools along with PwC’s best practice risk analysis methodology.

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10 best practices when partnering for strategic skills

CIO

IT leaders must rigorously assess their partners’ talent management and development strategies, build greater trust and transparency into the relationships, and invest in greater partner governance. Many of the new skills are in rare supply, as are team leaders experienced in this new development paradigm.”