CIO

DECEMBER 31, 2024

Instead, they should consider partnering with experts who practice change management for a living, Hafez advises. You wouldnt hire someone who doesnt know how to write code to develop your software, so why would you expect a project manager or business analyst to drive change management?

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CIO

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Rate of change “The most important metric for IT success is rate of change,” says Nicolas Avila, CTO for North America at IT and software development company Globant. Speed, quality, and value metrics represent a shift from traditional project management metrics focused on time, scope, and cost. Here they are.

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CIO

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Consulting firm McKinsey Digital notes that many organizations fall short of their digital and AI transformation goals due to process complexity rather than technical complexity. Data architecture components A modern data architecture consists of the following components, according to IT consulting firm BMC : Data pipelines.

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CIO

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Organizations don’t want fractional allocation — people rolling on to a project and rolling off,” he explains. Establish product ownership Traditional IT project teams are no match when the goal is all about building solutions quickly and being hyper responsive to customer needs. Gary Jeter, EVP & CTO, Trust One.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

“We were able to use our CTO to lead a team of six devs from the Appetiser team, with occasional UX/UI, product management and project management as needed. Help TechCrunch find the best software consultants for startups. Fellow entrepreneur Andre Eikmeier praised the flexibility of Appetiser’s model.

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CIO

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Companies taking a multicloud approach can experience ballooning OpEx numbers, says Barrett Schrader, managing director of the technology consulting group at Protiviti: “Organizations can take advantage of volume discounts with reduced complexity.

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GreenBar

OCTOBER 8, 2017

In a previous post I looked at how the adoption of not only cloud-based software platforms but ancillary cloud-based services has really taken off, supported by a robust ecosystem of third-party SAAS tools for project management, testing, QA, monitoring, analytics, collaboration, etc. Also published on CTO Craft.

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CIO

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

But strategically important digital transformations should be protected “because they set you up over time and create more flexibility and adaptability,” says Andrew Blau, MD and US leader, eminence and insights, at Deloitte Consulting. They ended up bringing most of those people back, at consulting rates, for six months.”

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CIO

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

We spoke with several IT leaders for their insights on what might make an IT worker safe or vulnerable in this environment and what steps CIOs can take to build and manage an IT team for survival. Their views follow: Question: Are any IT jobs in particular jeopardy in light of rapid advances in technology?

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The Daily WTF

AUGUST 30, 2020

The project was launched with the code name "Cold Stone", with Glenn as new CTO. New "business critical" systems were discovered under every rock, and every department in the company had a moment of, "Why weren't we consulted on this plan? This time, Glenn, the CTO was in the meeting. "This

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GreenBar

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

But a contracting firm offers advantages over an individual that may make sense for a non-technical executive: Most software development projects require diverse skill-sets, such as design, front-end development, or back-end development, that are hard to find with equally high competence in one individual.

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CTOvision

MARCH 27, 2014

Advises executive staff on risk management issues to ensure the appropriate application of controls. Consults with service owners regarding their security risks and responsibility in minimizing those risks. Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) or other Information Security / IT audit certification (e.g.

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CIO

MARCH 1, 2023

They also expect to benefit from the expertise of cloud providers—expertise that isn’t easy for companies to develop and maintain in house, unless your company happens to be a technology provider. The company reported a cost of revenue savings of nearly $75 million starting in the first two years after the transition ($39.5 million in 2017).

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CIO

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Gartner: After acquiring The Meta Group in 2005, Gartner established best practices for EAP and adapted them into the company’s general consulting practices. Enterprise architects often go on to work as a CTO, software engineering or development director, or CIO. It’s designed for the U.S.

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CTOvision

AUGUST 25, 2015

Bob is Co-Founder of Cognitio, Former CTO of the Defense Intelligence Agency, and the first Director of Intelligence (J2) at DoD’s cyber defense organization JTF-CND and author of the Cyber Threat. I have worked with Bob Gourley to come up with a set of questions that government leaders should be asking to mitigate cyber security risks.

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CIO

OCTOBER 31, 2022

If you look at the growth in all of those roles, typically the thing that is changing is the scope that they manage.” Holly Hester-Reilly, founder and CEO of H2R Product Science, a product management coaching and consulting firm, is seeing similar numbers in her practice. Careers, Project Management, Salaries

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Apiumhub

JUNE 22, 2022

Neal Ford – Author of the book “Building Evolutionary Architectures: Support Constant Change” Neal Ford is director, software architect, and meme wrangler at Thoughtworks, a global IT consultancy with an exclusive focus on end-to-end software development and delivery. Rene Weiss is a CTO at Finabro.

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CIO

OCTOBER 14, 2022

We spoke to a host of experts, including product managers and those who supervise, hire, and mentor them, about what you should be looking for if you’re hiring a new PM for your team. Seth Dobbs, CTO at IT services and consulting firm Bounteous, gives a pretty good thumbnail sketch of what an ideal product manager would look like.

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Modern CTO

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast! Walker holds degrees in Mechanical Engineering, Mining Engineering, and Nuclear Engineering, as well as qualifications in Project Management and Accountancy. About Nano Nuclear Energy NANO Nuclear Energy Inc.

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CTOvision

OCTOBER 20, 2016

In my consulting and research I help people plan and manage effective and sustainable data and IT management programs. Given how "big data" has risen in importance I'm very interested now in how you plan and govern programs that manage and provide access to organized and useful data. Basic management understanding.

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Codegiant

JUNE 18, 2020

Or if you are just browsing the web for a great project management tool, this guide will ease your final decision. If you are new to it, Jira is basically used for project management, specifically for bug tracking. It’s an agile project management tool (from 2002) built for software developers and owned by Atlassian.

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SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 15, 2009

Basically everything from initial feasibility analysis and business plans through defining the product (PRDs) and project managing the development of the project. How do I find entrepreneurs who have a great idea that can get or has got funding who need a CTO and/or development team? Wow, great questions.

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Gorilla Logic

JULY 25, 2018

Although standard Agile frameworks work well for smaller projects; managing multiple teams during large-scale software development requires a different approach. Gorilla Logic employs three Certified SAFe® Program Consultants (SPCs) who will partner with our customers in their Lean Agile Transformation.

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O'Reilly Media - Ideas

OCTOBER 25, 2018

The RACI (responsible, accountable, consulted, and informed) chart is a list. The stakeholder list is primarily for the project manager. But if these, and all the many other lists you create as part of your technology strategy, are not MECE, your building blocks will be weak and your strategic efforts will crumble.

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KitelyTech

MARCH 26, 2019

As KitelyTech CTO Aakash Goyal shared, “Because we all understand how difficult it can be to transform a dream into reality, we are thrilled to begin this scholarship program right away. Innovative design and streamlined development are the two pillars on which KitelyTech focuses, all at cost savings from scholarship participants.

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Apiumhub

JUNE 2, 2022

Join a group of developers, architects, team leads and project managers at GOTO Amsterdam 2022, using our 15% promo code: Apiumhub15. Also, we will raffle 1-day ticket, subscribe to our newsletter and social media accounts and let’s see if you are the lucky one: Newsletter Linkedin Twitter. Join the GOTO Amsterdam Crew.

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Mobilunity

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

A founder or a project manager hires an agile offshore development team and gets functional control over it. ” This phrase describes problems like the absence of a CTO from the beginning, a lack of co-founders, or a team of inexperienced freelancers. Will it be a web app? What will be its architecture?

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Codegiant

AUGUST 14, 2020

When it comes to Agile project management, managers here don’t tell the team what they should be working on. Second, if you feel like waterfall methods keep your team’s productivity stagnant then it may be a good idea to try the Agile project management method. William Chin, Web Consultant at PickFu.

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Apiumhub

AUGUST 12, 2021

His main work is software development consulting, which combines actually writing code with advising clients on how to do that better. Developer Advocate with 15+ years experience consulting for many different customers, in a wide range of contexts (such as telecoms, banking, insurances, large retail and public sector).

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SoCal CTO

APRIL 9, 2013

They''ve been in talks with some consulting companies, but don''t quite the know the criteria for evaluating them and things like references(and where to get them). What percentage of their projects launch on-time and on-budget as compared to what they estimated up front? Is there a project manager?

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Openxcell

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

CTO and project managers To guarantee the best collaboration between developers and designers, it is recommended to hire CTOs and Project managers with a lot of experience. Recruiting experienced managers comes at a price. This can be very costly for small-scale enterprises that lack disposable funds.

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CTOvision

JUNE 14, 2016

Others will need more support of a developmental or analytical nature along with consulting or technical assistance. A project management organization (PMO) that provides management and administration support to multiple projects at various points in their life cycles.

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The Programmer's Paradox

JUNE 11, 2011

I’ve worked on in-house, consulting and commercial projects for 11 different companies, in five different domains. Project Manager This often mis-understood role isn’t about issuing orders. A project is running smoothly, when all of its resources are running smoothly.

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Mobilunity

MAY 26, 2023

Here are the main services you can expect to receive: Strategy and consulting. These services guide businesses in developing a digital strategy, helping them leverage technology to achieve their goals and stay competitive. Business process management.

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LaunchDarkly

MAY 20, 2020

So, chief architects, product managers, project managers, people managers, tech leads, all of those roles exist to take responsibility, decision-making responsibility away from the people doing the actual work. If they have to consult the runbook, then it’s basically a guess on their part.

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Capgemini

JUNE 9, 2023

His focus areas in consulting include Project Management Organizations & Methodology, Supply Chain & Quality, Transfer of Work, Lifecycle Experience & PLM, Configuration & Change Management, Controlling & Financial Systems including reporting.

IoT 52

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Apiumhub

MAY 26, 2022

In addition to hands-on consulting, Mark has authored numerous technical books and videos, including his two latest books Fundamentals of Software Architecture and Software Architecture: The Hard Parts that he co-authored with Neal Ford. João Rosa is Principal Consultant and Interim CTO at Xebia. He’s got a Ph.D.

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