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IFS to acquire enterprise asset management firm Ultimo

CIO

IFS’ acquisition comes at a time when the EAM market is growing due to the move to cloud architecture, growing demand for an enterprisewide view of assets for strategic planning, and increasing deployment of IoT platforms and devices. The global EAM market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.7% to reach $5.5

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Uganda in the spotlight as country’s startups captivate YC, Google

TechCrunch

Founded in 2012 by Michael Wilkerson, Tugende’s core product is a lease-to-own plan for motorcycle taxis – a popular mode of transport in Uganda. Already some businesses — like SafeBoda — have amended their strategic plans to capitalize on the sector’s uptick.

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Invoking IT to help revitalize Indigenous languages at risk of extinction

CIO

Data collection on tribal languages has been undertaken for decades, but in 2012, those working at the Myaamia Center and the National Breath of Life Archival Institute for Indigenous Languages realized that technology had advanced in a way that could better move the process along.

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How Six Disciplines Can Change Your Organization in 2012

Six Disciplines

It's a business-building methodology that integrates the best practices of strategic planning, quality management, integrated learning, business process automation, people performance management, and measure-driven improvement. Start 2012 the right way - start the dialog with Six Disciplines.

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Talks with Software Development Experts Initiative

Apiumhub

Inma started working as a software developer back in 2012, and now she works as a backend competence lead at Mango. BarcelonaJUG is a non-profit association that was founded and 2012 to foster knowledge sharing and learning about Java, Kotlin, cloud, DevOps, and coding best practices. Her current stack is Java and Kotlin.

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The Big Picture of Business: Putting Budgeting Into Perspective, The Bigger Picture of Strategic Planning

Strategy Driven

Budgets get more attention than the umbrellas under which they rightfully belong: Strategic Planning and Visioning. By itself, Budgeting does not constitute full-scope planning and business strategy. Does your strategic plan adequately describe what you do? How diverse is the planning committee?

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The Big Picture of Business: Goal Setting… An Important Part of Strategic Planning.

Strategy Driven

Adopt a policy of strategic planning. Strategic goals and objectives must filter downward throughout all the organization. He guides companies through growth strategies, visioning, strategic planning, executive leadership development, Futurism and Big Picture issues which profoundly affect the business climate.