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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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Digital pragmatism at Volvo means more control and less agile

CIO

As a result, many new car companies are created and competition increases, says Tobias Altehed, who leads Volvo Cars’ digital organization and sits on the company’s extended management team. We need to take greater responsibility for the development of our digital products and not act as an internal supplier to our business.”

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How Developer Observability is Transforming Dev Role

Hacker Earth Developers Blog

As we embrace the reliability, agility, and innovative potential of the multi-cloud environment, observability in DevOps grows more critical. Alongside streamlined processes and collaborative efficiency, DevOps teams need real-time access to detailed, correlative, context-rich data and analytics. Let’s get into it. Let’s get into it.

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8 ways IT can help supercharge your sales team

CIO

Building sales requires a well-equipped sales team, and in today’s digital world, that means IT must become a strong support partner. Is your IT organization doing all it can to help sales team members build and retain customers? It requires a deep commitment to frequent, clear communication and coordination on mutual goals.

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10 digital transformation roadblocks — and 5 tips for overcoming them

CIO

Because of this, IT leaders must take a proactive approach to change management , communicating the benefits of digital transformation and providing support and training to employees. Poor execution Even the best plans can fail if execution is poor. Digital transformation requires agility and flexibility.

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Coach your Architects in Agile Architecture!

Xebia

When companies transform towards an agile and DevOps way of working, they sometimes ask how to proceed with architects. Some companies ignore architects in their transformation, some will upskill their architects, and some will make the DevOps teams responsible for the architecture.

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9 tips for achieving IT service delivery excellence

CIO

IT service delivery enables an organization to give end users access to essential IT services by designing, developing, and deploying key technology resources, including applications and data. Develop a structured service catalog and adapt Achieving service delivery excellence is not a one-size-fits-all process.