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10 digital transformation roadblocks — and 5 tips for overcoming them

CIO

Poor execution Even the best plans can fail if execution is poor. This may require hiring outside experts and/or investing in training and development for existing staff. This may require hiring outside experts and/or investing in training and development for existing staff.

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5 key metrics for IT success

CIO

To name a few — products and services that are delivered on time and on budget, and overall IT ROI.” Rate of change “The most important metric for IT success is rate of change,” says Nicolas Avila, CTO for North America at IT and software development company Globant. Metrics provide a means to monitor progress.” Here they are.

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Scrum Master vs Project Manager: How are they different?

Openxcell

Scrum Master and Project Manager profiles are quite distinct though most of the people get confused. Scrum is a framework that helps teams to encourage self organization and generate effective solutions against complex issues. Scrum is usually used in software development but industries like marketing, sales and etc.,

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7 ways to foster IT innovation

CIO

As an IT leader, being able to foster innovation not only benefits the IT itself, with greater efficiency, effectiveness and value, but the organization it serves and you personally, as it illustrates your ability to be an internal agent of change, a true business partner, and an asset at the strategy table. Build an innovation pipeline.

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

CIO

Business analyst job description BAs are responsible for creating new models that support business decisions by working closely with finance and IT teams to establish initiatives and strategies aimed at improving revenue and/or optimizing costs.

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Best Practices for Digital Product Development

Openxcell

Creating a digital product is a complex process that requires careful planning, clear strategies, and many decisions to be made even before starting the initiation. However, by carefully approaching digital product management, it is possible to avoid these complexities.

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8 traits of highly efficient CIOs

CIO

Efficient CIOs also work hard to generate maximum business value, an attribute that management colleagues are sure to notice and appreciate. They trust their leadership team. That’s why it’s important to build a talented leadership team and to trust its members to handle specific delegated tasks.