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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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Why CIOs back API governance to avoid tech sprawl

CIO

Karl Mattson, field CISO at Noname Security, an API security solution, says APIs are the foundation of nearly every CIO’s strategic plans to deliver business value. Good governance is the telemetry on that investment, from which operational and tactical plans can be adjusted and focused to achieve strategic objectives,” he says.

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The Tip of the Spear II: Connecting Big Data Project Management with Enterprise Data Strategy

CTOvision

Technical and analytical skills must be accompanied by effective planning, oversight, and management in order to ensure that the data analysis “spear” is being thrown in the right direction. Ideally a portfolio of projects will support an organization’s strategic plan and the goals or missions the organization is charged with pursuing.