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Software project management challenges — and how to handle them

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“Agile software development projects iterate the cycle of plan, do, check, adjust — and the end user or representative sponsoring [the project] is key in all these stages,” says Ola Chowning, a partner with global technology research and advisory firm ISG.

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Simple sabotage for software

Erik Bernhardsson

Refer back to matters decided upon at the last meeting and attempt to re-open the question of the advisability of that decision. Technology When joining, require a 6-18 months rewrite of core systems. Blame the previous CTO. Spend heavily on vendors and consultants for these. What are some things you can do?

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11 ways to reduce your IT costs now

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IT leaders have always needed to exercise fiscal responsibility while meeting business demands for technology. Revisit the project portfolio Strong demand management is essential for sustainable IT cost optimization, says Anja Allen, principal in EY Americas’ technology consulting practice.

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Many CIOs are better equipped to combat rising IT costs. Are you?

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But despite such challenges, CIOs say they’re meeting them head on. But strategically important digital transformations should be protected “because they set you up over time and create more flexibility and adaptability,” says Andrew Blau, MD and US leader, eminence and insights, at Deloitte Consulting. Here’s how.

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These Cloud Services are CTO Favorites

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In a previous post I looked at how the adoption of not only cloud-based software platforms but ancillary cloud-based services has really taken off, supported by a robust ecosystem of third-party SAAS tools for project management, testing, QA, monitoring, analytics, collaboration, etc.

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How to Hire Women in Tech: The Ultimate Guide

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Success Stories of Women in Tech Successful businesses lead by example by valuing women CTO, developers, and team leaders. For example, you can get creative solutions with the professional software consulting services women provide. They also work on the implementation of new technologies.

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Our book “Software Architecture Metrics: Case Studies to Improve the Quality of Your Architecture” is published!

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Global Software Architecture Summit for meeting all these software architects, who push me forward and who generate interesting discussions. Meet the experts that participated in this book. Before joining Thoughtworks, Neal was the chief technology officer at the DSW Group Ltd., Rene Weiss is a CTO at Finabro.