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Is Agile the mean girl who’s ruining your life?

Agile Alliance

If you’re finding it difficult to “be Agile,” there’s a good chance your personality traits are at odds with what thrives in an Agile environment. The post Is Agile the mean girl who’s ruining your life? first appeared on Agile Alliance.

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AI in the C-suite: Using AI to shape business strategy

CIO

Jeff Schumacher, CEO of artificial intelligence (AI) software company NAX Group, told the World Economic Forum : “To truly realize the promise of AI, businesses must not only adopt it, but also operationalize it.” Schumacher and others believe AI can help companies make data-driven decisions by automating key parts of the strategic planning process.

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Boulders, rocks, pebbles: An Agile model that scales

Agile Alliance

Nokia’s fractal model scaled Agile by turning rigid requirements into adaptable priorities, highlighting the power of collaboration and responsiveness. The post Boulders, rocks, pebbles: An Agile model that scales first appeared on Agile Alliance.

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IT resiliency: Running two different hypervisors

CIO

Having a Plan B is table stakes for any IT team. Rather than wait for a storm to hit, IT professionals map out options and build strategies to ensure business continuity. This may involve embracing redundancies or testing new tools for future operations. Following Broadcom’s late 2023 acquisition of VMware, numerous changes prompted customers and partners to reassess their strategies.

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Enterprise ABM Marketing Tools: A Marketers Guide

Savvy B2B marketers know that a great account-based marketing (ABM) strategy leads to higher ROI and sustainable growth. In this guide, we’ll cover: What makes for a successful ABM strategy? What are the key elements and capabilities of ABM that can make a real difference? How is AI changing workflows and driving functionality? This Martech Intelligence Report on Enterprise Account-Based Marketing examines the state of ABM in 2024 and what to consider when implementing ABM software.

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One third of consumers would prefer working with AI agents for faster service

Dion Hinchcliffe's Web 2.0 Blog

Many consumers are happy to communicate with an AI agent but also want to know when that conversation is happening.

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Robot Brain Startup Physical Intelligence Raises $400M At $2B Valuation

Crunchbase News

Physical Intelligence , a startup developing brains for a wide array of robots, raised a $400 million round at a $2 billion valuation led by Jeff Bezos , Lux Capital and Thrive Capital , per The New York Times. Others involved in the round include OpenAI , Redpoint Ventures and Bond , per the report. The San Francisco-based company had raised a $70 million seed round at a valuation of about $400 million back in March.

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CIOs look to sharpen AI governance despite uncertainties

CIO

As more generative AI projects move from proof-of-concept to production, CIOs will be shouldering the additional pressure of enacting AI governance policies to protect the enterprise — and their jobs. There is no dearth of AI governance frameworks available from the US government and European Union, as well as top market researchers, but no doubt, as gen AI innovation outpaces formal standards, CIOs will need to enact and hone internal AI governance policies in 2025 — and enlist the entire C-sui

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Did You Update The Documentation?

Xebia

Nobody likes writing documentation. It’s a boring and tedious task. And the worst thing is that the moment you write it, it’s already outdated. Yet, it’s one of the most important parts of the software we create. No matter how many times developers say, "The code is self-explanatory," it’s not. Documentation helps new people get onboarded more quickly, and more importantly, it can improve collaboration between teams.

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Camelot Secure’s AI wizard eases path to cybersecurity compliance

CIO

The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) serves a vital purpose in that it protects the Department of Defense’s data. But certification – which includes standards ensuring that businesses working with the DoD have strong cybersecurity practices – can be daunting. Fulfilling all the detailed requirements across multiple maturity levels is costly and time-consuming, especially for smaller businesses without dedicated cybersecurity teams.

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Revolutionize QA: GAPs AI-Driven Accelerators for Smarter, Faster Testing

GAP's AI-Driven QA Accelerators revolutionize software testing by automating repetitive tasks and enhancing test coverage. From generating test cases and Cypress code to AI-powered code reviews and detailed defect reports, our platform streamlines QA processes, saving time and resources. Accelerate API testing with Pytest-based cases and boost accuracy while reducing human error.

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How to Talk to Your Team the Day After the Election

Harvard Business Review

Advice for keeping your comments brief, respectful, and focused — no matter the results.

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Beyond the hype: Unlocking real enterprise value from genAI

CIO

When generative AI (genAI) burst onto the scene in November 2022 with the public release of OpenAI ChatGPT, it rapidly became the most hyped technology since the public internet. But what goes up must come down, and, according to Gartner, genAI has recently fallen into the “trough of disillusionment ,” meaning that enterprises are not seeing the value and ROI they expected.

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Webinar: The Importance of Professional-Grade GenAI in Regulated Sectors - SPONSOR CONTENT FROM THOMSON REUTERS

Harvard Business Review

Sponsor content from Thomson Reuters.

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Nutanix CEO sees multi-year opportunity after Broadcom’s VMware acquisition

CIO

Historically, data center virtualization pioneer VMware was seen as a technology leader, but recent business changes have stirred consternation since its acquisition by Broadcom in late 2023. New product bundling and pricing, reseller program adjustments, divestments, and unforeseen changes are driving CIOs and IT providers to reassess their strategies and technologies.

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4 AI Hacks to Make Sales Teams More Efficient

Over the last two years, there’s been a 76 percent increase in AI adoption across sales organizations. The reason for its rise? AI increases teams’ productivity by predicting and automating actions that require manual effort. In other words, the research that takes reps hours, AI can do in seconds. For sales teams, AI opens up a world of new possibilities, including automating outreach, identifying best-fit buyers, and keeping CRMs flush with fresh data.

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What to Know About Using “Employers of Record” to Hire Globally

Harvard Business Review

The benefits — and limits — of using these companies to help you broaden your talent pool.

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Microsoft vs. Google cloud-spat belies anticompetitive reckonings for both

CIO

Microsoft has accused Google of building a lobby front in Europe to take action against Microsoft. In a blog post dated Oct. 28, Rima Alaily, Microsoft corporate vice president and deputy general counsel, described the recently founded Open Cloud Coalition (OCC) , allegedly financed and controlled by Google, as an “astroturf group.” Its sole aim, according to Alaily, is to discredit Microsoft with competition authorities and political decision-makers and to mislead the public.

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Upgrade to Microsoft Office Pro and Windows 11 Pro for 87% off

Dion Hinchcliffe's Web 2.0 Blog

This lifetime license bundle deal gives you access to the entire Microsoft Office Pro 2021 suite and Windows 11 Pro for just $53 for a limited time.

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Herramientas vs. soluciones: por qué los CIO necesitan un enfoque de dos niveles para la IA generativa

CIO

Los CIO que no logran ganar tracción organizacional con la inteligencia artificial (IA) generativa podrían querer repensar cómo están introduciendo la tecnología y cómo están perfeccionando sus estrategias de IA para adaptarse. Según una nueva investigación del Instituto Tecnológico de Massachusetts (MIT), cuando los responsables de TI se plantean la IA generativa, deberían crear estrategias distintas para el despliegue de herramientas de IA que mejoren la productividad y para el despliegue de s

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Prevent Data Breaches With Zero-Trust Enterprise Password Management

Keeper Security is transforming cybersecurity for people and organizations around the world. Keeper’s affordable and easy-to-use solutions are built on a foundation of zero-trust and zero-knowledge security to protect every user on every device. Our next-generation privileged access management solution deploys in minutes and seamlessly integrates with any tech stack to prevent breaches, reduce help desk costs and ensure compliance.

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I tested the iPad Mini 7 for a week, and its the ultraportable tablet to beat at $100 off

Dion Hinchcliffe's Web 2.0 Blog

Apple's iPad Mini 7 is an iterative upgrade to the small-sized tablet, but you probably shouldn't buy it for the AI features yet.

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AI will evolve the role of the CIO

CIO

AI is a leadership opportunity for CIOs. Why? The technology has the potential to disrupt and benefit your organization, and CIOs are well-positioned to support the board, prepare the organization for it, and lead the business into the age of AI. “Everything starts with the board, who are asking, ‘How can we anticipate the unexpected threats brought on by AI?

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How Netscape lives on: 30 years of shaping the web, open source, and business

Dion Hinchcliffe's Web 2.0 Blog

Netscape, the browser that launched the web revolution, was a cultural phenomenon. While the company is long gone, it helped create today's tech world.

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Download the AI in the Enterprise (for Real) Spotlight

CIO

This issue showcases practical AI deployments, implementation strategies, and real-world considerations such as for data management and AI governance that IT and business leaders alike should know before plunging into AI.

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How to Create Sales Email Sequences That Convert

Modern go-to-market teams know it takes more than one email to break through the noise. Multiple touchpoints means more ways to get your pitch right — and, potentially, more ways to be wrong. The good news? Once you know how to write compelling, one-off emails to entice prospective customers, you can easily do the same across a short sequence of emails.

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Linux Lite just got a useful AI feature for desktop - and it's more subtle than you think

Dion Hinchcliffe's Web 2.0 Blog

Linux Lite is a lightweight distribution aimed at reviving older desktops, and with the latest release, the developers have (sort of) added AI into the mix.

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Bridging the gap: Unified platform for VM and containerized workloads

CIO

Few CIOs would have imagined how radically their infrastructures would change over the last 10 years — and the speed of change is only accelerating. To keep up, IT must be able to rapidly design and deliver application architectures that not only meet the business needs of the company but also meet data recovery and compliance mandates. It’s a tall order, because as technologies, business needs, and applications change, so must the environments where they are deployed.

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How the 2024 US presidential election will determine tech's future

Dion Hinchcliffe's Web 2.0 Blog

The two candidates have starkly different approaches to regulation and privacy. Here's what each administration could mean for the industry and individuals.

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CIO frente a CEO: claves para una colaboración de éxito

CIO

Atrás quedan los tiempos en los que el papel de la parte de sistemas informáticos y tecnología en una empresa se limitaba a un par de llamadas de emergencia si no encendía un ordenador. El impulso digital de los últimos años ha promocionado a este departamento, que hoy en día es uno de los principales dentro de cualquier compañía u organización. Ya no se encargan (únicamente) de desfacer entuertos: son parte del núcleo corporativo, ayudan a definir la estrategia y tienen voz propia en el comité

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15 Modern Use Cases for Enterprise Business Intelligence

Large enterprises face unique challenges in optimizing their Business Intelligence (BI) output due to the sheer scale and complexity of their operations. Unlike smaller organizations, where basic BI features and simple dashboards might suffice, enterprises must manage vast amounts of data from diverse sources. What are the top modern BI use cases for enterprise businesses to help you get a leg up on the competition?

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Claude AI can now analyze PDFs - here's how to try it (and why you'll want to)

Dion Hinchcliffe's Web 2.0 Blog

The new Visual PDFs feature is now available in beta. Here's the breakdown of its capabilities.

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Delivering better business outcomes for CIOs

CIO

Businesses have long understood that simplifying and centralizing operations can reduce costs, break down silos, and foster collaboration and sustainability. Yet, despite its potential, cloud computing has not fully leveraged these advantages in managing complex cloud environments. Much like finance, HR, and sales functions, organizations aim to streamline cloud operations to address resource limitations and standardize services.

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Perplexity AI offers election results tracker and voter resource - try it here

Dion Hinchcliffe's Web 2.0 Blog

The Election Information Hub aims to aggregate data about the US elections, but its AI has already gotten some facts wrong. Here's what to know.