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Salesforce certification guide: Roles, paths, exams, cost, training, requirements

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The most performant CRM system today, Salesforce is a core technology for digital business, and its associated applications and ecosystem help make it in a leading platform for those seeking a lucrative IT career. Salesforce skills are among the most sought-after in the IT industry and demand is soaring.

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Foote Partners: bonus disparities reveal tech skills most in demand in Q3

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Cash pay premiums for some IT certifications rose as much as 57% in Q3 in the US, highlighting for employees the importance of keeping up to date on training, and for CIOs the cost of running the latest (or oldest) technologies. No certification, no problem Bigger premiums were on offer for non-certified technical skills, however.

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3 key digital transformation priorities for 2024

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This year’s technology darling and other machine learning investments have already impacted digital transformation strategies in 2023 , and boards will expect CIOs to update their AI transformation strategies frequently. Despite all that, CIOs should add generative AI initiatives to the much longer secondary list of transformation programs.

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Digital transformation’s fundamental change management mistake

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Underpinning these initiatives is a slew of technology capabilities and strategies aimed at accelerating delivery cycles, such as establishing product management disciplines, building cloud architectures, developing devops capabilities, and fostering agile cultures.

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Scrum master certification: Top 13 certs for agile pros

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While Scrum can be a specific IT or tech skill, some organizations will hire a Scrum master , someone who is responsible for overseeing Scrum principles in the workplace, establishing Scrum practices, and helping others learn and understand the Scrum framework. What is a Scrum master?

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7 sins of digital transformation

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As CIOs prepare for the next wave of digital transformation, they must demonstrate shorter-term business impacts from technology investments and achieve larger innovation goals that evolve the organization’s business model. It’s hard to deliver business outcomes from any technology investment without business executives as partners.

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Project management: Tips, tools, best practices

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Revisit, review, re-forecast. Project management methodologies Most projects are conducted based on a specific methodology for ensuring project outcomes based on a range of factors. Here is a comparison of the three key roles within the PMO or EPMO, all are in high demand due to their leadership skill sets. Budget for surprises.