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Simple sabotage for software

Erik Bernhardsson

You can of course make a series of obviously bad decisions, but you'd get fired quickly. Make sure production environment differs from developer environments in as many ways as possible. Develop incredibly detailed “strategic” plans. Make sure managers are ill-equipped to supervise their reports.

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7 tell-tale signs of fake agile

CIO

The same is not true, sadly, for many agile project management and development initiatives. A CIO needs to ensure there’s leadership commitment, and not just from themselves but from leaders across the C-suite and the company as a whole,” Herald says. Leaders must be committed to the enablement of agile teams.”.

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10 digital transformation roadblocks — and 5 tips for overcoming them

CIO

Transformation efforts can be derailed for any number of reasons, but there are several common themes as to why digital initiatives fall short — and most revolve around leadership. IT leaders must work with business leadership to help establish a clear understanding of digital transformation goals and a practical roadmap for achieving them.

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5 key metrics for IT success

CIO

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. Every leader and every team should use rate of change to determine how quickly they can turn around a particular change, Avila recommends. Here they are.

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Talks With Software Development Experts Initiative – Part 3

Apiumhub

Welcome to the third and last part of our Talks With Software Development Experts series. Today we bring you four interviews with software development experts that are worth watching. Today we bring you four interviews with software development experts that are worth watching. Check them out!

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Software development project Postmortem

Apiumhub

If you’ve been a part of any software development project, you know things don’t always go as planned. In theory, projects have two possible extreme outcomes: success or failure. In reality, all projects will have a blend of success and failure factors when a large number of factors are considered. Qualitative data.

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Project manager salary: 5 key tips to earn more

CIO

Project managers are the front-line officers of the modern white-collar workforce who plan and organize projects, and then shepherd them to completion, making sure they don’t take too long or run over budget. How much does a project manager earn? Project manager salaries vary widely by industry and geography.