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Is it worth measuring software developer productivity? CIOs weigh in

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Angelic Gibson, CIO at accounts payable automation software and payment solutions provider AvidXchange, agrees that removing friction in the developer workflow can enhance agile innovation. Streamlining to optimize productivity Agile software development is essential to innovate and retain competitiveness.

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Wild West to Agile: Adventures in software development evolution and revolution

Agile Alliance

In 2023, "technology is your business--no

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Why business resilience depends on software agility

CIO

Technology innovation is happening at breakneck speed, creating new opportunities and threats for companies of all sizes and industries. In a world where companies are defined by the digital services they can deliver, software agility IS business agility, and in turn results in better business outcomes.

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5 signs your agile practices will lead to digital disaster

CIO

To do so, CIOs must continuously improve their product management, program management, and delivery capabilities to wow customers and deliver competitive advantages, all while steering clear of surefire DX mistakes such as prioritizing too many initiatives and underinvesting in developing digital trailblazers.

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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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Agility Meets SAP

Xebia

Applying agile methods in an SAP project is recommended, as they provide flexibility, quicker adaptation to business requirements, and better customer engagement, resulting in successful implementations and increased customer satisfaction. However, this agile transformation in SAP projects presents both opportunities and challenges.

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Agile project management: Principles, benefits, tools, tips, and when to make the switch

CIO

Agile project management definition Agile project management is a methodology used primarily in software development that favors flexibility and collaboration, incorporating customer feedback throughout the project life cycle.