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

CIO

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.

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7 ways to foster IT innovation

CIO

As an IT leader, being able to foster innovation not only benefits the IT itself, with greater efficiency, effectiveness and value, but the organization it serves and you personally, as it illustrates your ability to be an internal agent of change, a true business partner, and an asset at the strategy table. Build an innovation pipeline.

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How to Inspire Better Team Innovation: Cultivating an Idea Garden

Let's Grow Leaders

Inspire team innovation with an idea garden, saving great ideas for future growth. I don’t want to crush team innovation, but I can’t possibly use them all. You’re doing a lot of things right when it comes to fostering psychological safety and encouraging team innovation.

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12 Lessons Learned while Managing Corporate Innovation

Perficient

The Road to Managing Corporate Innovation. These were priceless experiences in corporate innovation. I was a founding member of the Innovation Team within the department. I led the Innovation Team for a couple more years. Defining the Innovation Program. We built a culture of innovation.

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Navigating Software Leadership in a Dynamic Era

Dzone - DevOps

In the realm of professional pursuits, there exists a common misconception that managing software development is akin to riding a bike – a static skill that, once acquired, can be smoothly pedaled forward with minimal adjustments.

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10 digital transformation roadblocks — and 5 tips for overcoming them

CIO

In today’s fast-paced business world, companies are striving to harness the power of digital technologies to reinvent their operations, enhance customer experiences, drive innovation, and thereby create value for stakeholders. But the hard truth is that many digital initiatives fail to deliver results.

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4 core AI principles that fuel transformation success

CIO

Developing the determination to regroup and push ahead within leadership teams is considerably easier if they’re perceived as authentic in their commitment to embed AI into the company. Empower employees to gain skills in data science, data analytics, ML, and project management.