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What is SAFe? A framework for scaling business agility

CIO

Apply systems thinking into all facets of development. Assume market and technical variability by preserving choices and encouraging innovation. Base milestones on objective estimation and evaluation of working systems to ensure there is an economic benefit. Doing so requires sophisticated coordination of ARTs and value streams.

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Coaching your IT team for change: 9 tips

CIO

Even those once adaptable may have become change resistant due to years of near-constant turbulence. Too many times we see clients put a new system in place and train users a day before it goes live,” says Sendero’s Tung. Paulo Gardini Miguel, director of technology at The CTO Club, agrees. But often, you know well in advance.

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Valence raises $25M to track team performance with continuous reviews

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Mitchell describes it as a set of tools for talent and development, specifically teams-based coaching, in an organization. It will take the best practices that coaches and facilitators offer top teams and make them available for any manager. But, as with rival performance management systems (e.g., billion last year.

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Agile project management: Principles, benefits, tools, tips, and when to make the switch

CIO

Due to its less formal and more flexible processes, agile may not always be easily absorbed within larger more traditional organizations where there are significant amounts of rigidity or flexibility within processes, policies, or teams. Agility is enhanced through a continuous focus on technical excellence and proper design.

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Digital transformation’s fundamental change management mistake

CIO

Underpinning these initiatives is a slew of technology capabilities and strategies aimed at accelerating delivery cycles, such as establishing product management disciplines, building cloud architectures, developing devops capabilities, and fostering agile cultures. This dip delays when the business can start realizing the value delivered.

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6 signs an IT manager is struggling — and how to help

CIO

“IT middle managers play a critical role, and companies often neglect and underinvest in them,” says Dan Roberts, host of the Tech Whisperers Podcast and author of Confessions of a Successful CIO. Tech leaders say relationship building is the key. That suggests why they’re struggling.” What can be done to help?

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5 hot IT leadership trends — and 4 going cold

CIO

Amid disruptive leaps in technology, leaders who will succeed in the near future, say experts, are the ones who stay focused on a decidedly low-fi resource: their employees. Hot: Soft leadership skills Tech leaders frequently mention soft skills as a key aspect of successful teams, and they prioritize those skills when hiring. “In