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4 core AI principles that fuel transformation success

CIO

New projects can elicit a sense of trepidation from employees, and the overall culture into which change is introduced will reflect how that wariness is expressed and handled. But some common characteristics are central to AI transformation success. Here, in an extract from his book, AI for Business: A practical guide for business leaders to extract value from Artificial Intelligence , Peter Verster, founder of Northell Partners, a UK data and AI solutions consultancy, explains four of them.

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How to Beat the Average When it Comes to Cybersecurity

IDC

Let's face it: The sad-but-true reality of modern cybersecurity is that doing what lots of organizations do means you're probably doing something wrong. You need to do it better.

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Do You Have An Enterprise Data Strategy?

Perficient

This time of year, I like to talk about updating the data strategy for the new year to include new business goals and new technology and in doing so I sometimes forget that there are still many companies that do not have a data strategy to update. What is a Data Strategy and why do I need one? Most organizations have multiple data management initiatives underway including master data management, data governance, data migration, data modernization, OLTP operational data cleanup, data ingestion, a

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Agile leadership lessons from Andy Reid: empowering individuals to score big

Agile Alliance

Discover how the dynamic duo of Andy Reid and Patrick Mahomes exemplifies Agile leadership by valuing individuals and interactions, inspiring a blueprint for impactful team guidance. The post Agile leadership lessons from Andy Reid: empowering individuals to score big first appeared on Agile Alliance.

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Solving Open Source Complexity with a Managed Data Infrastructure Platform

With its unparalleled flexibility, rapid development and cost-saving capabilities, open source is proving time and again that it’s the leader in data management. But as the growth in open source adoption increases, so does the complexity of your data infrastructure. In this Analyst Brief developed with IDC, discover how and why the best solution to this complexity is a managed service, including: Streamlined compliance with some of the most complex regulatory guidelines Simplified operations, li

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Bliki: Periodic Face-to-Face

Martin Fowler

Improvements in communications technology have led an increasing number of teams that work in a Remote-First style, a trend that was boosted by the forced isolation of Covid-19 pandemic. But a team that operates remotely still benefits from face-to-face gatherings, and should do them every few months. Remote-first teams have everyone in a separate location, communicating entirely by email, chat, video and other communication tools.

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APM From a Developer’s Perspective

Honeycomb

In twenty years of software development, I did not have the privilege of being on call, of tending to my software in production. I’ve never understood what “APM” means. Anybody can tell me what it stands for—Application Performance Monitoring (or sometimes, the M means Management)—but what does it mean ? What do people use APM for? Now, I work at an observability company—and still, no one can give me a satisfying definition of “APM.

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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. CIOs and others who manage technology teams are advised to see beyond the churn of constant upskilling, and consider what people excel at: creativity and critical thinking, business strategy, and building strong relationships that increase employee satisfaction while boosting the organization’s performance.

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Create Commitment: 12 Habits to Build Agreement and Accountability

Let's Grow Leaders

Commitment is vital to effective teamwork, collaboration, and results. One of the most frustrating aspects of teamwork is the feeling of futility – of spinning your wheels. You connect with one another, establish clear success criteria, get curious, and build on one another’s suggestions, but nothing happens. Your conversation needs to produce action, or nothing changes.

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How to Actually Execute Change at a Company

Harvard Business Review

The author analyze project teams across 257 firms to identify why only 60% of planned value is typically realized in change initiatives, focusing on four key factors: effective initial communication (“ACE the Memo”), ensuring resource accessibility and autonomy (“Master the Means”), employing mechanisms to align actions with goals (“Amplify with Mechanisms”), and strategic measurement to influence future outcomes (“Measure to Account”).

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Provide Real Value in Your Applications with Data and Analytics

The complexity of financial data, the need for real-time insight, and the demand for user-friendly visualizations can seem daunting when it comes to analytics - but there is an easier way. With Logi Symphony, we aim to turn these challenges into opportunities. Our platform empowers you to seamlessly integrate advanced data analytics, generative AI, data visualization, and pixel-perfect reporting into your applications, transforming raw data into actionable insights.

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Two Chinese Supercomputers (with Mystery Hardware Components) Go Online

Ooda Loop

Conspicuous, controversial and notorious is the Chines unwillingness to participate in global benchmarking list of the world's most power supercomputers. So, the "top 500" list goes out - with the U.S. on top. The lack of participation by the Chinese then fuels rumors that they in fact possess capabilities that transcend all the participants in the global benchmarking lists.

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CIOs rethink all-in cloud strategies

CIO

After years of marching to the cloud migration drumbeat, CIOs are increasingly becoming circumspect about the cloud-first mantra, catching on to the need to turn some workloads away from the public cloud to platforms where they will run more productively, more efficiently, and cheaper. “‘Cloud exit’ became a big theme in 2023 and there’s good odds it’ll turn into a real trend for 2024.

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Drop In Venture Funding To Black-Founded Startups Greatly Outpaces Market Decline

Crunchbase News

Editor’s note: This is the first in a two-part series on the state of venture funding to Black-founded startups in the U.S., based on 2023 data from Crunchbase and its Diversity Spotlight feature. Look for Part 2, which will explore funding trends in several major metro areas in the U.S., on Thursday. Venture funding to Black-founded U.S. startups last year totaled only $705 million — marking the first time since 2016 that the figure failed to even reach $1 billion, Crunchbase data shows.

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How to Make Small Talk with Anyone from Anywhere

Harvard Business Review

Meet-and-greet conversations can be uncomfortable. And they can feel especially daunting when you’re paired with strangers from different cultures, like when networking in a global business context. In this setting, light and introductory-style conversations (what some of us know as “small talk”) can be very helpful, and even necessary. Small talk is a quasi-universal tool for initiating conversations with strangers from different cultures, for building a quick rapport, and for planting the seed

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Secure SaaS Success: Embedded Finance as a Competitive Advantage

Speaker: Ian Hillis, SVP of Growth at Payrix and Worldpay for Platforms

Join us for an exclusive webinar hosted by Ian Hillis, SVP of Growth at Payrix and Worldpay for Platforms, where he’ll explore the significant impact of embedded finance on the software industry! This session is designed to provide you with the strategic insights needed to navigate the future of SaaS successfully, all while gaining a deeper understanding of how these trends can enhance your competitive edge, boost revenue, and deepen customer loyalty.

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Introducing Apache Kafka 3.7

Confluent

Apache Kafka 3.7 introduces updates to the Consumer rebalance protocol, an official Apache Kafka Docker image, JBOD support in Kraft-based clusters, and more!

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Bio digital twins and the future of health innovation

CIO

Healthcare technology innovation is poised to revolutionize the medical landscape. At the forefront of this transformation lies biological digital twin (bio digital twin) technology. This technology will help to improve personal, social, and economic outcomes, and help to build a healthier, more prosperous and sustainable future for all. The promise of bio digital twin technology The groundbreaking work underway in the development of bio digital twin technology holds immense promise in both savi

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5 Reasons Launching A Fintech Startup Has Become So Challenging

Crunchbase News

By Pavel Shynkarenko The fintech industry recorded its highest year ever in terms of investment value in 2021, but the market has been a lot more challenging for the past two years. Fintech startups have needed to adapt to this new reality, where explosive growth is no longer the priority, and companies that cannot demonstrate a clear path to profitability are struggling to raise follow-up funding.

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What Successful Purpose Statements Do Differently

Harvard Business Review

Sadly, purpose statements at all too many organizations are just empty words. The companies that issue them don’t live up to their lofty promises. But research by Bain & Company identified some companies that are the exceptions. They employ four methods to turn their statements into reality.

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The Impact of AI on the Modern Recruitment Landscape

From streamlining the job search process to efficiently navigating the influx of applications, AI-powered tools can revolutionize your recruitment efforts. By combining the efficiency of AI with the expertise of experienced recruiters, you can identify the ideal candidates who not only possess the necessary skills but also align with your company culture.

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i-SOON Data Leak Is Interesting but Mostly Unsurprising

Ooda Loop

The i-SOON leak tells us nothing new perhaps as much as solidify points that have long been suspected and acknowledged of Chinese cyber operations. Beijing tasks out orders on areas of interest to a variety of collection means, much like any other government. In this case, one company has been identified, and there are likely other companies doing similar work, as well.

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3 data security disciplines to drive AI innovation

CIO

AI hype and adoption are seemingly at an all-time high with nearly 70% of respondents to a recent S&P report on Global AI Trends saying they have at least one AI project in production. While the promise of AI can fundamentally reshape business operations, it has also created new risk vectors and opened the doors to nefarious individuals that most enterprises are not currently equipped to mitigate.

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The Difference Between Startup Valuation And Round Pricing

Crunchbase News

By Dan Gray On Aug. 20, 2011, Marc Andreessen published the definitive manifesto for a generation of technologists and investors, with “ Why Software Is Eating the World.” It kicked off an era of immense enthusiasm for software startups, coinciding with a period of historically low interest rates. The pace of investment accelerated over the next decade, and without sifting too finely through recent history we can reflect back on a quote from Andreessen’s essay: “Too much of the debate is still a

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What Employees Need from Leaders in Uncertain Times

Harvard Business Review

It’s one thing to lead through a normal range of uncertainty with its ups and downs. But how do you lead when the inflections, disruptions, dislocations, and other threat conditions pile up, as they have in the last few years? While the leader has little to no control over the external competitive environment, they have astonishing influence over the internal performance environment, including employee engagement, morale, and productivity.

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10 Rules for Managing Apache Cassandra

It’s no surprise that Apache Cassandra has emerged as a popular choice for organizations of all sizes seeking a powerful solution to manage their data at a scale—but with great power comes great responsibility. Due to the inherent complexity of distributed databases, this white paper will uncover the 10 rules you’ll want to know when managing Apache Cassandra.

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Perficient Included in Forrester’s The Adobe Services Landscape

Perficient

In a dynamic digital landscape, choosing the right provider among the Adobe services landscape is paramount for businesses seeking to maximize their Adobe investments. The selection process can be daunting with a diverse set of providers that vary by size, type of offering, geography, and business scenario differentiation. So where do marketing leaders start?

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Atos deal to sell its legacy service business falls through

CIO

French IT services company Atos has put an end to its attempts to sell its ailing legacy managed infrastructure services business after failing to reach an agreement with a prospective buyer, and will now have to glue the two halves of its business back together. Exclusive talks with EP Equity Investment over the sale of the Tech Foundations business ended after the two parties failed to agree on deal terms and pricing.

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AI-Powered Work Assistant Glean Grabs $200M At $2.2B Valuation

Crunchbase News

Despite some predictions about a slowdown in AI investing, investors are showing the same insatiable appetite for the sector they showed last year. AI-enhanced work assistant and enterprise search startup Glean became the latest to hit it big, locking up a $200 million Series D at a $2.2 billion valuation in a round led by Kleiner Perkins and Lightspeed Venture Partners.

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The Lingering Cost of Instant Fashion

Harvard Business Review

Consumers should understand the side effects of business models — particularly the privatization of profit and the socialization of costs, including human and environmental harm.

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Deliver Mission Critical Insights in Real Time with Data & Analytics

In the fast-moving manufacturing sector, delivering mission-critical data insights to empower your end users or customers can be a challenge. Traditional BI tools can be cumbersome and difficult to integrate - but it doesn't have to be this way. Logi Symphony offers a powerful and user-friendly solution, allowing you to seamlessly embed self-service analytics, generative AI, data visualization, and pixel-perfect reporting directly into your applications.