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How technology is shaping education in Saudi Arabia

CIO

During the pandemic, an estimated 1.500 million students missed school, institutions adopted smart technologies to ensure the continuity of education. The organization that I work for King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) is an example of those efforts,’ explained Jason Ross, CIO at KAUST.

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5 signs your agile practices will lead to digital disaster

CIO

Many IT teams use agile methodologies to iteratively deliver feature-rich releases, improve capabilities, address technical debt, and experiment with emerging technologies. I recently moderated Adaptavist’s “Agile Back to Basics” roundtable, which included three authors of the Agile Manifesto.

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Digital pragmatism at Volvo means more control and less agile

CIO

The automotive industry keeps accelerating into the technological switch to electric engines, and all efforts at Volvo Cars point to a clear ambition to be a clear frontrunner. Altehed also says that Volvo’s systems span five decades, starting with mainframe environments from the 1970s and into modern technologies and tools recently launched.

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Agile doesn’t create future-proof organizations

Xebia

The fusion and exponential growth of technologies that allow man and machine to "merge" will impact society, organizations, and people in ways we can barely imagine. Going Beyond Agile Nobody can deny that the digital revolution has fundamentally changed the way we live in the world. But this approach is no longer enough.

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How Great Organizations Empower Customer Experience Teams

Speaker: Conference Speakers

Today’s teams need to operate cohesively like never before, managing the pace of both technological change and customer needs and demands. Topics will include: Cultivating Operational Agility: Leadership, Culture, and How New Tech Like Headless, Composable/MACH and Low Code Change the Game.

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What is SAFe? A framework for scaling business agility

CIO

Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) explained The Scaled Agile Framework encompasses a set of principles, processes, and best practices that helps larger organizations adopt agile methodologies , such as Lean, Kanban, and Scrum , to deliver high-quality products and services faster.

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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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Digital Workplace Experience Conference: Resilience & Agility in Disruptive Times

Speaker: Conference Speakers

Acquire the strategies, tactics, and technologies to build and sustain a more resilient organization and maximize your workforce. Learn from the leaders at DWX ’22, Aug 3-4. Forward-looking organizations take the challenges of today and turn them into the competitive advantages of the future.

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Cloud-Based Solutions: The Sky Is the Limit for Retail Success

Speaker: Ryan Bryers, SVP of Global Engineering

With technology giants like Google, AWS, and Azure leading the charge, the true value of the cloud extends far beyond cost savings. It's about unlocking unparalleled flexibility and driving business agility. While many businesses still rely on store-level infrastructure, it's time to embrace the unlimited potential of the cloud!

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The New Tech Toolbelt: Digital Twins, IoT, Cobots, & More

Speaker: Cory Skinner, Founder and CEO of FactR

From limited visibility and a lack of real-time data to a lack of agility and responsiveness to changing market conditions, there's no shortage of difficulties that today's supply chain professionals can encounter. What can be done to not only address these challenges, but overcome them? Register now!

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Monitoring AWS Container Environments at Scale

Particularly well-suited for microservice-oriented architectures and agile workflows, containers help organizations improve developer efficiency, feature velocity, and optimization of resources.

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How Can We Stop Under Utilizing a Key User Experience Champion?

Speaker: Miles Robinson, Agile and Management Consultant, Motivational Speaker

In the world of ever-changing technology, customer representation has become a key factor for a product’s success. Join Miles Robinson, Agile and Management Consultant as he discusses how to pivot to a customer-first culture through planning and execution.

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Encouraging Innovation in an Established Product Culture

Speaker: Richard Cardran, Chief Creative Officer and VP Strategy, HIA Technologies

We'll examine the importance of UX and user-centric feature analysis, the adaptation of Agile Methodologies to the creative process, as well as a way to drive successful culture change for setting expectations and winning approvals with cross-functional stakeholders. Innovation and Leadership go hand in hand.