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What is a Scrum master? A key role for project success

CIO

Some Scrum masters also serve as a team’s project manager. It is a nonprofit association with more than 500,000 certified practitioners worldwide. Project management offices (PMOs) or product development departments within many business sectors hire Scrum masters to streamline their software development processes.

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What is a business analyst? A key role for business-IT efficiency

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The International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA), a nonprofit professional association, considers the business analyst “an agent of change,” writing that business analysis “is a disciplined approach for introducing and managing change to organizations, whether they are for-profit businesses, governments, or non-profits.”

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How to Jump-Start Your Annual Planning with Asana

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And, if your organization matches fiscal years to calendar years, you may be starting to develop a new tech budget. Regardless, the new year provides nonprofits of all sizes a new opportunity to maximize their impact, optimize their resources and processes, and set annual goals.

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Top 15 project management certifications

CIO

Behind every successful IT project, you’ll find a highly skilled project manager. From hardware and software upgrades to ongoing security patches, to application development and the rollout of software itself, project managers keep your teams on task and productive. Top project management certifications.

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Tips for CEOs on addressing the project management triple constrains (time, cost, and quality) when building a tech platform(s).

CEO Tech Tips

Cost : Make sure the allocated budget for the development can deliver the expected results both in terms of features, time and quality. If the organization uses outside development firms, make sure you can monitor and consistently improve outputs from the firm.

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Dynamic talent sourcing gains traction for filling skills needs

CIO

Project management as a service With a tight budget and minimal staff, the Save Our Children Truth Commission, a nonprofit organization created to file class-action lawsuits on behalf of children placed in foster homes, had made do for too long with a starter website. They offered project management.