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7 IT leadership hacks that deliver results

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And, on the flip side, it’s just as important to be mindful of team chemistry and take action when there’s a problem, says Srini Kadiyala, CTO of OvalEdge. A well-organized meeting can help reduce isolation in technology teams, argues Megan Alarid, whose consultancy The Heightened Leaders advises executives.

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5 key mistakes IT leaders make at board meetings

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And if you’re presenting, it’s best to study older board packages and consult with colleagues about how the directors discuss, debate, and finalize key decisions. Learn best practices, consult with colleagues, and avoid easy mistakes. Best practices for board meetings abound. It’s a career-limiting move.

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Agile vs Scrum: Differences & Similarities?—?The Complete Review [2020]

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Agile vs Scrum: Differences & Similarities?—?The The Complete Review [2020] From the desk of a brilliant weirdo #1 : If you are using Scrum it’s safe to say that you are also using Agile. On the other hand, if you are using an Agile framework, that may not necessarily be Scrum. In Scrum, you have three main roles?—?the

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For founders who want to launch apps, ‘being non-technical is not a limitation’

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To get a look at how Intent tailors its approach to client needs and how the company helps clients get their products from inception to the market, we spoke with Wojciech Borkowski , its head of business development, and CTO Peter Tuszynski. Help TechCrunch find the best software consultants for startups.

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9 tips for achieving IT service delivery excellence

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Standardize processes and understand LOB needs Effective IT service delivery begins by creating and standardizing processes and documentation, says Patrick Cannon, field CTO at data center and cloud services firm US Signal. Your leadership team should behave like a Scrum team, enabling end-to-end delivery and support.”

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

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Neal Ford – Author of the book “Building Evolutionary Architectures: Support Constant Change” Neal Ford is director, software architect, and meme wrangler at Thoughtworks, a global IT consultancy with an exclusive focus on end-to-end software development and delivery. Rene Weiss is a CTO at Finabro.

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Creating Agile Manifesto

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Then in 2001, Bob Martin, who ran a company doing object technology consulting, called us all up and said, “let’s get together.” Here, I was a strong advocate because I had just come off four years as CTO at one of the biggest healthcare software companies in the world. When we at Scrum Inc. It was well worth the effort.

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