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New research: How IT leaders drive business benefits by accelerating device refresh strategies

CIO

Increased security, productivity gains and enhancing innovation are among the reasons IT leaders are modernising their device fleets more frequently, new research reveals. Forrester’s research found that 55% of firms prioritised security at the hardware level when refreshing.

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8 strategies for accelerating IT modernization

CIO

Recent research found that application modernization took an average of 16 months. Here veteran IT leaders and advisers offer eight strategies to speed up IT modernization. Instead, experts advise using agile principles for quick wins and incremental advancements whenever possible.

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Elevate Your Protection Strategy at CSO’s Future of Cybersecurity Summit

CIO

Metrics that create a narrative and show how the business compares to competitors, the wider industry, and globally against all businesses give a clear picture that allows board members to set strategy. The day continues with Doug Fisher, SVP and CSO at Lenovo , who will share his strategies for strong security leadership.

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7 tell-tale signs of fake agile

CIO

The same is not true, sadly, for many agile project management and development initiatives. Too often, an organization may launch something that looks like an agile program, calls itself an agile program, claims to operate like an agile program, yet really isn’t an agile program in the least.

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All Method, No Madness: Guiding Agile Teams Through Research

Speaker: Amanda Stockwell, President of Stockwell Strategy

Many Product Managers feel quality user research can't keep up with the fast-paced culture of agile teams. However, if you're willing to adapt the right way, you don't have to sacrifice agility or user insights. Using the right strategy, your agile team will collect qualitative data, interpret it, and integrate it effectively.

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Data strategy is a differentiator for universities. Here’s how to get it right

CIO

Data provides insights that support the overall strategy of the university. Data also lies at the heart of creating a secure, Trusted Research Environment to accelerate and improve research. The first step is to put in place a robust data strategy. Finally, the skills gap remains a challenge to the better use of data.

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As it brings its bipedal robots to market, Agility announces a $150M round

TechCrunch

Yesterday, Amazon announced that Agility Robotics is one of the five initial startups benefitting from the company’s $1 billion innovation fund. Agility is set to make a powerful impact, developing and shipping robots that are built to co-exist seamlessly in our lives,” Playgound’s Bruce Leak said in a release.

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