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How to hire the right product manager for your IT needs

CIO

IT organizations are increasingly shifting from project-based organizational structures to product-based methodologies , which involve cross-functional teams. Product managers aren’t a new job category by any means, but this shift means that they’re newly prominent and important to many companies’ strategies.

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Which software consultants do startups love to work with?

TechCrunch

Outsourcing engineering has become more common in recent years, so we’re starting a new initiative to profile the software consultants who startups love to work with the most. Consultant: Appetiser Apps. Testimonial: “They had a good reputation globally and had produced some good products. Consultant: Aloa.

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Storytelling for CIOs: From niche to bestseller

CIO

I take what I learned in the scriptwriting seminar about passion and the narrative arc into every meeting I attend,” one chief technology officer said. The uses of storytelling Storytelling can be used to persuade senior executives to release budget, plot a change in strategy, or share good and bad news.

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Register for 12 Jun 2014 Webinar: Automated Removal of Advanced Threats

CTOvision

Here are the details: If you’re trying to stay ahead of advanced persistent threats getting inside your network while working with shrinking budgets that impact headcount and training, then you know that defending your enterprise isn’t easy. Bob’s blog, CTOvision, is now ranked among the top 50 federal technology blogs.

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From CIO to CEO: IT leaders rise to the top

CIO

Ross Meyercord never set out to make the leap from technology leader to CEO, but a set of intentional and opportunistic career choices delivered the breadth of business experience and leadership skills required to land the job. But that’s different than a CEO who needs to be willing and able to take and manage risk on their own.

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12 Jun 2014 Webinar: Automated Removal of Advanced Threats

CTOvision

Here are the details: If you’re trying to stay ahead of advanced persistent threats getting inside your network while working with shrinking budgets that impact headcount and training, then you know that defending your enterprise isn’t easy. Bob’s blog, CTOvision, is now ranked among the top 50 federal technology blogs.

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Outsourcing Version 1: Advice from a CTO

GreenBar

Lifecycle Pricing When I’m budgeting a software project I think about the entire software lifecycle, my version of which I list below. A technical audit of your software is the only step that requires a technical friend, advisor, or consultant (like me) who is not your contractor. Have your contractor demo whatever they can.