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TechCrunch+ roundup: Pricing strategy, technical due diligence, pitch deck appendix fever

TechCrunch

In his latest TC+ post, Michael Perez, director of growth and data at VC firm M13, shares five questions he uses to devise pricing strategy frameworks , along with three value metrics and a detailed measurement plan for GTM strategy. 7 ways investors can gain clarity while conducting technical due diligence. Here’s why.

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Valence raises $25M to track team performance with continuous reviews

TechCrunch

Valence lets managers track team performance by certain metrics and, if they deem it necessary, intervene with “guided conversations.” But, as with rival performance management systems (e.g., What constitutes a “teamwork platform,” exactly? Image Credits: Valence.

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Groundcover lands $20M to help companies monitor app performance

TechCrunch

Groundcover , a performance monitoring platform for cloud apps, today announced that it raised $20 million in a Series A round led by Zeev Ventures with participation from Angular Ventures, Heavybit and Jibe Ventures. The market for app performance monitoring (APM) is expected to grow to $6.3 The reason?

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The ‘IT Business Office’: Doing IT’s admin work right

CIO

Among the unenlightened, running IT “like a business” is supposed to be best practice, delivering goods and services to internal customers who IT must fully satisfy, and who then pay for what IT delivers to them through the auspices of a charge-back system. In other words, it’s IT Apps and Ops — the heart of what IT does for a living.

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53 Questions Developers Should Ask Innovators

TechEmpower CTO

Can you provide specific examples of different types of customers, what they need, and what the system will do for them? What are your key Startup Metrics ? What’s the state of those systems? If so, will you also have your own account system? Are members contributing content or only system administrators?

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What is SAFe? A framework for scaling business agility

CIO

Apply systems thinking into all facets of development. Base milestones on objective estimation and evaluation of working systems to ensure there is an economic benefit. Lean portfolio management: By applying Lean and systems thinking, SAFe organizations ensure their entire portfolio is aligned and funded to deliver strategic value.

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Garner Health raises $45M Series B for ‘totally objective’ doctor review service

TechCrunch

When you shop for a holiday gift, you probably read at least one review. Garner Health’s bet is when you look for a doctor, you’ll want to do the same thing — but you’ll find that existing reviews aren’t enough to go on. . The end result, per Reber, is a “totally objective” review system.