Wed.Oct 09, 2024

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Lessons in Climate Change Strategy from the U.S. Navy

Harvard Business Review

Learn how to balance mitigation activities in the shorter term with long-term investments that will help your organization adapt to future changes.

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Oracle adds agentic AI to Fusion Cloud CX

CIO

Aiming to deliver end-to-end service automation, Oracle on Wednesday unveiled new agentic AI capabilities for Oracle Fusion Cloud Service and Oracle Fusion Field Service. Oracle said the new AI-driven workflows will help service teams increase service efficiency, reduce time-to-resolution, and improve customer experience. “We’re striving at Oracle for total end-to-end service automation, not enhancements, not spot efficiency gains in service,” Jeff Wartgow, vice president of Oracle Service, told

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Shift Your Leadership from “Power Over” to “Leading Through”

Harvard Business Review

The traditional approach to leadership is best described as the pursuit and maintenance of power over people. However, this isn’t the most effective method. The “leading through” paradigm engages middle managers and employees of all levels so that leadership is a collaborative effort which leaves everyone feeling valued, seen, and in turn, more motivated.

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BMC to split into two independent organizations

CIO

A decision by BMC to split into two independent companies was surprising from a timing perspective, but may have taken place so one unit, or potentially both, could be eventually sold off, Gartner VP Analyst Gregg Siegfried said on Wednesday. Siegfried was responding to an announcement from the company that it will become two, with BMC remaining the name of one operating unit, while BMC Helix will be the other.

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Prepare Now: 2025s Must-Know Trends For Product And Data Leaders

Speaker: Jay Allardyce

As we look ahead to 2025, business intelligence and data analytics are set to play pivotal roles in shaping success. Organizations are already starting to face a host of transformative trends as the year comes to a close, including the integration of AI in data analytics, an increased emphasis on real-time data insights, and the growing importance of user experience in BI solutions.

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Research: The Long-Term Costs of Layoffs

Harvard Business Review

A study of 146 companies that conducted layoffs showed that it often takes years — not months — for engagement, morale, and loyalty to rebound.

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IBM Survey Surfaces Mainframe Application Modernization Motives

DevOps.com

A survey of 2,551 technology leaders finds business criticality (51%) followed closely by cost savings (45%) and the age and obsolescence of an application as the primary drivers of mainframe application modernization.

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SAP joins the AI agent era — but not all customers may benefit

CIO

Following the lead of its enterprise software rivals, SAP too has announced it will now be entering the agent era of AI. Agentic AI is being billed as the next wave of AI in the enterprise , with a focus on operational decision-making over content generation. As opposed to generative AI chatbots, AI agents aim to solve more complex, decision-based tasks, which will be key in a business context, as many companies are looking for concrete AI use cases that, above all, bring added value to busines

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Backing Repeat Founders: Trading On Volatility In Venture Capital

Crunchbase News

Nearly half — 49% — of unicorn startup founders have previously started at least one company, according to Endeavor. In Europe, it’s even higher at 65%, Mosaic Ventures estimates. On the surface, these figures seem to validate a common assumption in venture capital: Prior entrepreneurial experience leads to better outcomes. However, the disparity between these numbers points to something more complex.

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Así funciona la inteligencia de precios en la red de estaciones de servicio de Cepsa

CIO

En Cepsa creen firmemente que la energía es una gran fuente de progreso para la sociedad; por este motivo, y haciendo gala de responsabilidad social corporativa, la petrolera española apuesta por la excelencia y la mejora continua. “Hacemos ingeniería energética íntegra, integral e integrada” , afirman desde la corporación. Una reconocida mezcla de experiencia y conocimiento, de investigación y capacidad técnica, de innovación tecnológica y ambición dan como resultado un gigante del sector energ

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2024 Salary Guide

Procom’s 2024 Salary Guide provides critical insights into the latest hiring trends, in-demand IT roles, and competitive pay rates across Canada and the U.S. It highlights key market dynamics such as the growing demand for remote work, skills-based hiring, and flexible staffing solutions. With detailed pay rate data for top IT positions like Cybersecurity Consultants, Cloud Engineers, and Salesforce Developers, this guide is an essential resource for companies looking to stay competitive in toda

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Survey Sees Steady Adoption of AI Among DevOps Teams

DevOps.com

A survey of 504 DevOps practitioners finds a third (33%) are working for organizations that make use of artificial intelligence (AI) to build software, while another 42% are considering it. Only 6% said they have no plans to use AI.

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15 domande sulla trasformazione digitale alle quali ogni CIO deve rispondere

CIO

La trasformazione digitale (DX) [in inglese] rimane al centro dell’attenzione dei CIO, con molteplici analisi e studi che indicano come rimanga una delle priorità assolute per i leader IT anche alla luce di un decennio di iniziative in tal senso. Questa immagine ancora nitida e splendente della DX riflette l’importanza sempre maggiore della trasformazione per il successo aziendale, in un contesto tecnologico che evolve sempre più velocemente.

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The 4 Interview Red Flags Hiring Managers Say Concern Them Most

Harvard Business Review

If you’re being called in for interviews but don’t get the job, it’s possible that something you’re doing is raising red flags, causing the interviewer to question your suitability for the position. A recent survey found that the most concerning red flags range from obvious mistakes like lying, to more subtle slip-ups that job seekers might not even be aware of.

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Ratan Tata passes away at 86: India loses an icon

CEO Insider

Legends never die ~ Shree Ratan Tata, an Industrialist, a thorough gentleman, and a beautiful soul, is no more at 86. Ratan Tata was not just an industrialist but a visionary whose leadership transformed the landscape of Indian business. As the chairman of Tata Sons, he spearheaded the global expansion of the Tata Group, making […] The post Ratan Tata passes away at 86: India loses an icon appeared first on CEOWORLD magazine.

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Launching LLM-Based Products: From Concept to Cash in 90 Days

Speaker: Christophe Louvion, Chief Product & Technology Officer of NRC Health and Tony Karrer, CTO at Aggregage

Christophe Louvion, Chief Product & Technology Officer of NRC Health, is here to take us through how he guided his company's recent experience of getting from concept to launch and sales of products within 90 days. In this exclusive webinar, Christophe will cover key aspects of his journey, including: LLM Development & Quick Wins 🤖 Understand how LLMs differ from traditional software, identifying opportunities for rapid development and deployment.

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From the Trough of GenAI Disillusionment – a Bright Spot?

DevOps.com

The “trial and error” phase for genAI is over; we need to verify whether the investments are paying off. Experiment, measure, adjust, repeat.

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Perficient Included in IDC Market Glance: Digital Business Professional Services Report

Perficient

Today’s digital landscape is dynamic. It favors speed over size, agility over efficiency, and cross-functional collaboration over rigid structures. You must be prepared to adapt and scale your teams as priorities shift. Moving forward requires a comprehensive digital strategy that outlines the capabilities, agility, and alignment needed to stay ahead of digital disruption.

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The Digitalist Papers: What Would the Federalist Papers Say if They Were Written in the 21st century?

Ooda Loop

What would the Federalist Papers say if they were written in the 21st century? What challenges would they speak to? What roadmap might they lay out? These are the questions that the ambitious, recently released Digital Papers sought to answer. One of the sponsors of the project, The Project Liberty Institute provides a summary of the project, its sponsors, contributing institutions and individuals here.

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The Agile Coaching Chronicles: Tales from the Scrum Side

Agile42

Welcome to our comprehensive nine-part series exploring the multifaceted world of coaching in agile environments. We’ll be publishing a new article every two weeks, diving deep into the nuances, challenges, and best practices of agile coaching. From demystifying coaching buzzwords to examining various coaching styles and their applications, this series aims to provide both novice and experienced practitioners with valuable insights.

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An Architect’s Guide for Selecting Scalable, Data-Layer Technologies

There’s no getting around it: selecting the right foundational data-layer components is crucial for long-term application success. That’s why we developed this white paper to give you insights into four key open-source technologies – Apache Cassandra®, Apache Kafka®, Apache Spark™, and OpenSearch® – and how to leverage them for lasting success. Discover everything you’ll want to know about scalable, data-layer technologies: Learn when to choose these technologies and when to avoid them Explore h

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AI’s Dominance in Nobel Prizes: Chemistry and Physics Awards Go To AI Leaders

Ooda Loop

Two major announcements in October 2024 underscore the growing influence of artificial intelligence in scientific advancement, as AI-driven research takes center stage at the Nobel Prizes.

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Leveraging Seekable OCI: AWS Fargate for Containerized Microservices

Dzone - DevOps

AWS Fargate's Seekable OCI (SOCI) introduces significant performance enhancement for containerized applications by enabling lazy loading of Docker container images. This reduces startup time for Fargate tasks, particularly for large container images, and makes it ideal for applications that need rapid scaling.

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Beyond the Buzzword: An Exploration of Different Types of Coaching

Agile42

In today’s coaching market, the term “coaching” has become ambiguous. Coaching is often described as a mixture of responsibilities, tasks, specific tools and instruments, fields of activity, and working methods. Depending on the types of coaching they specialize in, a coach can also be associated with specific roles or positions. This ambiguity complicates any attempt at a clear definition.

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Introducing the New Dapr Jobs API and Scheduler Service

Dzone - DevOps

The Dapr 1.14 release last month included many new capabilities and was feature-packed. This included the addition of a new Jobs API and Scheduler control plane service for managing jobs. Over the years, the Dapr project was often requested to include a Jobs API. The Scheduler service enables this and is designed to address the performance and scalability improvements on Actor reminders and the Workflow API.

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IT Leadership Agrees AI is Here, but Now What?

IT leaders are experiencing rapid evolution in AI amid sustained investment uncertainty. As AI evolves, enhanced cybersecurity and hiring challenges grow. This whitepaper offers real strategies to manage risks and position your organization for success.

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4 Strategies That Set AI Pioneers Apart

Dataiku

Success in AI today isn’t just about adopting cutting-edge tools — it’s about embedding AI into the very fabric of business operations. In collaboration with Databricks, for the second year in a row we surveyed 400 senior AI professionals to uncover what separates AI Pioneers — the AI high achievers leading the charge in AI innovation — from the rest.

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From Discard to Demand: The Growing Popularity of Used Smartphones

IDC

State of the India Smartphone Market India ships around 145-150 million new smartphones per year for the domestic market, ranking it second globally after China in annual shipping volume. There are approximately 650 million smartphone users in India or about 46% smartphone penetration in the country. There is no other market of this size with [.

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Update on The National Reconnaissance Office’s Evolving Mission in Space

Ooda Loop

The National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) is transforming its mission to stay ahead in a contested space environment, focusing on resilience through emerging technologies and partnerships. More compute in space and AI is coming.

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LatAm Startup Funding Sees A Modest Uptick

Crunchbase News

Funding to Latin American startups appears to have stabilized in recent quarters. However, investment remains far, far below the record highs reached a few years ago. That was the broad finding from a Crunchbase overview of funding to South America and Central American companies in the third quarter. Funding was flat to up across stages, with a few big rounds in the mix.

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Solving Open Source Complexity with a Managed Data Infrastructure Platform

With its unparalleled flexibility, rapid development and cost-saving capabilities, open source is proving time and again that it’s the leader in data management. But as the growth in open source adoption increases, so does the complexity of your data infrastructure. In this Analyst Brief developed with IDC, discover how and why the best solution to this complexity is a managed service, including: Streamlined compliance with some of the most complex regulatory guidelines Simplified operations, li

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Apollo GraphQL Previews Toolkit to Unify Queries Spanning LLMs and REST APIs

DevOps.com

Apollo GraphQL today previewed a toolkit that makes it possible to use a generative artificial intelligence (AI) prompt to launch a GraphQL query against REST application programming interfaces (API) that returns results in the form of a natural language output created by a large language model (LLM).

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Microservice Proliferation: Too Many Microservices

Dzone - DevOps

Microservices architecture promotes the development of applications, as suites of small, independent, loosely coupled services. Because of its numerous advantages (e.g., scalability, reliability, faster development cycles, easier maintenance of individual services, etc., detailed in this article ), it has gained significant traction in the software industry lately and organizations are building their applications following microservices architecture.

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Nearly half off a Samsung 75-inch QLED TV? October Prime Day offers just that

Dion Hinchcliffe's Web 2.0 Blog

Samsung's Neo QLED 4K TV is 44% off during Amazon Prime Day 2. But hurry, because this deal will likely expire tonight.

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