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Why DEI programs are failing

TechCrunch

the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities reported in October that Black and Latinx workers have endured far slower employment recovery rates compared to white employees. No matter how diverse your team is, your DEI efforts will fail if you don’t provide equitable programs and inclusive environments. for white workers.

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Project management: Tips, tools, best practices

CIO

Costs management: Estimate costs, determine budgets. Stakeholder expectations Stakeholders can be any person or group with a vested stake in the success of a project, program, or portfolio, including team members, functional groups, sponsors, vendors, and customers. Budget for surprises. Develop relevant KPIs.

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3 key digital transformation priorities for 2024

CIO

Luckily, many are expanding budgets to do so. “94% Luckily, many are expanding budgets to do so. “94% Despite all that, CIOs should add generative AI initiatives to the much longer secondary list of transformation programs. These workstreams require documenting a vision, assigning leaders, and empowering teams to experiment.

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Building digital fluency in the C-suite and beyond

CIO

More frequently, IT leaders are seeing the value of educating their peers and stakeholders as a win-win for increasing buy-in and budget for digital initiatives. Leadership “puts their money where their mouth is.” Those sessions have also been integrated into various learning events for the leadership.

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7 ways an MBA will advance your IT career — and 5 ways it won’t

CIO

“An MBA exposes IT leaders to critical business competencies by widening their perspective, developing leadership skills, and establishing management skills,” says Pranu Bhargava, executive vice president of technology at AllCampus, a company that partners with universities to offer online degree and certificate programs.

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10 hottest IT jobs for salary growth in 2023

CIO

Skills such as software engineering, architecture, cloud, and program management are highly sought after as more companies explore creating both internal and external applications and solutions. Project manager The role of project manager is important for planning, executing, and completing IT projects on time and on budget.

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Why Jackson CIO Mike Hicks had to flip the script on his proven 100-day plan

CIO

Finally, we were two months away from submitting this year’s budget, which is always a challenge because of the legwork that goes into a budget cycle. But I also needed to focus on strategy to make sure we had capacity in the budget for new initiatives. Budgeting, CIO, IT Leadership, IT Strategy

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