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9 traits of great IT leaders

CIO

They deliver Although it’s true that leading , which is about visioning, is not synonymous with managing , aka accomplishing tasks , true IT leaders are indeed “great at the business of IT,” says Eric Bloom, executive director of the IT Management and Leadership Institute and part of the Society for Information Management (SIM) Leadership Institute.

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12 famous ERP disasters, dustups and disappointments

CIO

Protective packaging firm’s profit takes a knock from ERP Packaging firm Ranpak’s SAP migration was far from a disaster — it took less than a year and was delivered on time and to budget — but nevertheless initially led to disappointing results. The company rolled out the new ERP in January 2022, coinciding with its new fiscal year.

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The Evolving World of ROI for Learning and Development

Experience to Lead

When organizations are considering where to invest their budgets, learning and development initiatives have undergone much scrutiny. They typically think, “If an investment’s ROI is net positive, it is probably worthwhile. Likewise, inve stors should avoid negative ROIs, which imply a net loss” (Fernando, 2021).

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4 Must-Have Skills of the Well-Rounded Project Manager

Strategy Driven

To help, here are the four must-have skills of a well-rounded project manager and how to acquire them. Change Management. In the world of project management, bringing standardization to processes is a core part of the job. But what if the project involves changing the very way things get done within an organization?

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Beginner's Mind

The Agile Manager

The net result is I am more efficient, more accommodative to failure and mistake, have higher throughput and better product quality today than I did at any point in the past. As important as change may be at the time, product eventually triumphs over process, while change fatigue casts a pall over attitudes and budgets alike.

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Building a Team for SAP NetWeaver Integration

Mobilunity

Change Management: Integrating new systems may disrupt existing workflows. User adoption relies heavily on effective communication and change management strategies here. This person has good project management skills, leadership qualities as well as a grasp of SAP NetWeaver and IT projects.

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Conflict, Part I

The Agile Manager

The net effect was a chronic lack of confidence: the sales team automatically negotiated from a position of weakness and never met a dollar of revenue they didn't like. They gave the team encouragement, and a slightly bigger budget. The impact on product was to pile on feature after feature and request after request.