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Doing Diligence Well In Venture Investing: Going Back To The Future

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By Nicolas Sauvage Due diligence has made a comeback. On an average deal, VCs would spend 118 hours on due diligence and call 10 references. The assumption was often that someone else had already done the diligence. With that, high-quality diligence has returned, and it is both art and a science.

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Why CIOs back API governance to avoid tech sprawl

CIO

Most companies have transitioned to become more software-centric, and with this transformation, application programming interfaces (APIs) have proliferated. But APIs do more than support next-generation technologies — they already serve a foundational purpose within most enterprises.

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Modernizing applications: the importance of reducing technical debt

CIO

Technical debt is no longer just a “technical” problem. The government and Congress are taking notice of unfair consumer experiences, and it is crucial for businesses to address their technical debt and minimize the risk of negative press, government fines, and damaged reputations. What is technical debt?

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Google spurs US to ease immigration rules for tech talent

CIO

On May 1, the tech titan submitted a lengthy response to the department’s request for information on modernizing Schedule A, a little-known immigration rule that fast-tracks the hiring of foreign workers in occupations facing pre-certified shortages in the US. H-1B Visas, Hiring, Technology Industry

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The Significance of Open Source Software in the Digital-First Future Enterprise

CIO

As companies shift their focus from the digital transformation of individual processes to the business outcomes enabled by a digitally transformed organisation, software engineering will become a core enterprise capability. 61% of respondents rated the performance of OSS as being superior compared to proprietary software.

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The HP-Autonomy lawsuit: Timeline of an M&A disaster

CIO

Around the turn of the century, Autonomy Corporation was one of the darlings of the UK technology industry, specializing in knowledge management and enterprise search. Rather than selling software to customers, HP said, Autonomy had been selling them hardware at a loss, then booking the sales as software licensing revenue.

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How PwC and SAP are doing right by helping clients unlock ESG value

CIO

Achieving environmental, social, and governance (ESG) targets can increase a company’s worth beyond the feel-good. Creating value with Environmental Social and Governance A McKinsey study reveals 5 ways that ESG creates value. PwC set about building an innovative application to check the clients’ value chain.