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5 key metrics for IT success

CIO

IT leaders are drowning in metrics, with many finding themselves up to their KPIs in a seemingly bottomless pool of measurement tools. There are several important metrics that can be used to achieve IT success, says Jonathan Nikols, senior vice president of global enterprise sales for the Americas at Verizon. Here they are.

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Software development project Postmortem

Apiumhub

If you’ve been a part of any software development project, you know things don’t always go as planned. In theory, projects have two possible extreme outcomes: success or failure. In reality, all projects will have a blend of success and failure factors when a large number of factors are considered. Subjective data.

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Stakeholder management: Your guide to influencing project outcomes

CIO

When key individuals are informed and on task, projects run smoothly. But when those impacted by or have an impact on a project are left out, the project can fall apart. Many project managers struggle to implement effective stakeholder management, despite its importance.

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7 tell-tale signs of fake agile

CIO

The same is not true, sadly, for many agile project management and development initiatives. A CIO needs to ensure there’s leadership commitment, and not just from themselves but from leaders across the C-suite and the company as a whole,” Herald says. Team leadership void. Ask to see their team metrics,” he says.

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Scrum master certification: Top 13 certs for agile pros

CIO

The agile methodology, which facilitates collaboration between stakeholders, teams, and customers during software development, is fast gaining prominence in today’s enterprises. They also oversee Scrum teams, which consist of the product owner, the developers, and the sum master.

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Big Data Project Management: What’s In & What’s Out?

CTOvision

Relatively self-contained big data projects may be tied to an ongoing process or program that is already developing or delivering a product or service. Defining the project’s requirements and developing its business case will be linked to existing performance measures or metrics.

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8 traits of highly efficient CIOs

CIO

Leadership efficiency is a career-long commitment. They trust their leadership team. That’s why it’s important to build a talented leadership team and to trust its members to handle specific delegated tasks. That’s why it’s important to build a talented leadership team and to trust its members to handle specific delegated tasks.