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7 ways an MBA will advance your IT career — and 5 ways it won’t

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“An MBA exposes IT leaders to critical business competencies by widening their perspective, developing leadership skills, and establishing management skills,” says Pranu Bhargava, executive vice president of technology at AllCampus, a company that partners with universities to offer online degree and certificate programs.

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Project management: Tips, tools, best practices

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Stakeholder expectations Stakeholders can be any person or group with a vested stake in the success of a project, program, or portfolio, including team members, functional groups, sponsors, vendors, and customers. PMOs traditionally do not assume a lead role in strategic goal alignment. CSM: Certified Scrum Master.

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What is a project management office (PMO)? The key to standardizing project success

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Project management office (PMO) definition A project management office (PMO) is a group, or functional unit, that sets, maintains, and enforces the practices, policies, and standards for structuring and executing projects within an organization. Digital Transformation, IT Leadership, Project Management Tools

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What business executives don’t understand about IT

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IT was looked upon as a group of techies that performed some unexplainable job that was supposed to revolutionize the business. To do my part in helping convince business leaders they must play a role in IT, I stepped directly into the business executive pipeline, volunteering to guest lecture in the MBA program at a local large university.

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13 essential skills for accelerating digital transformation

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“This underlines the need for organizations to embrace change and adopt a more agile and forward-thinking approach to digital transformation skills in order to overcome challenges and achieve digital transformation,” says Monika Sinha, research vice president in Gartner’s CIO Research group.

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Top 10 barriers to strategic IT success

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CIOs must redirect resources when technologies as revolutionary as generative AI come to market or risk falling behind or becoming obsolete — in which case, hitting other strategic goals won’t matter much. Ryan Downing, CIO of enterprise business solutions at Principal Financial Group, saw how this challenge impacted his organization.

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10 best practices when partnering for strategic skills

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“Collaboration with external partners allows enterprises to enhance their IT prowess, drive innovation, and bridge skill gaps more effectively amid a swiftly evolving digital landscape,” says Arpita Dwivedi, practice director at Everest Group. Staff augmentation and outsourcing are nothing new. D ue diligence pays off.