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My successful transition from project manager to Scrum master

Agile Alliance

A project manager's transformation into a Scrum master, detailing the challenges, mindset shifts, and growth experienced during the transition to embrace Agile methodologies. The post My successful transition from project manager to Scrum master first appeared on Agile Alliance.

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Women IT leaders take center stage

CIO

Judy Balaban has seen firsthand how stepping into the professional spotlight, even on a small stage, pays dividends. Early in her career as a program management specialist at AT&T, Balaban became an active member with the Project Management Institute’s New Jersey chapter, which put her front and center at plenty of events. She considered her commitments to PMI as a way to give back to her professional community.

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Agile Alliance Call for Nominations for the Board of Directors

Agile Alliance

Agile Alliance is pleased to announce our Call for Nominations for Agile Alliance Board of Directors term of 2025-2027. The post Agile Alliance Call for Nominations for the Board of Directors first appeared on Agile Alliance.

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How to get your CFO to buy into a better model for IT funding

CIO

CFOs want certainty when it comes to spend. And they want to know exactly how much return on investment (ROI) can be expected when IT leaders make technology-related changes. Meanwhile, CIOs want certainty when it comes to funding. Continuous and dependable funding facilitates IT leaders’ ability to deliver leading-edge technology solutions while not increasing technical debt.

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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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Reflections on the Digital Cleanup Gathering 2024

Agile Alliance

The Agile Sustainability Initiative's Digital Cleanup Gathering on March 15, 2024, focused on reducing digital clutter, featuring expert insights and practical tips to encourage digital hygiene and sustainability. The post Reflections on the Digital Cleanup Gathering 2024 first appeared on Agile Alliance.

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Agile Alliance New Zealand: Who we are and where we’re going

Agile Alliance

Agile Alliance New Zealand is a volunteer-led society founded in 2016 to foster Agility across industries and support local Agile communities in adapting to evolving practices. The post Agile Alliance New Zealand: Who we are and where we’re going first appeared on Agile Alliance.

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Stability AI CEO steps down ‘to fix concentration of power in AI’

CIO

Emad Mostaque stepped down as CEO of Stability AI, the developer of the Stable Diffusion image generation tool, over the weekend, saying he wanted to “fix” the concentration of power in AI. The company said he had also quit its board of directors, which had appointed COO Shan Shan Wong and CTO Christian Laforte as interim co-CEOs while seeking a replacement for him.

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Agile Alliance Launches Young Professionals Committee

Agile Alliance

Join Agile Alliance ion a journey of growth, learning, and innovation by participating in the virtual launch of the Young Professionals Committee on Wednesday, April 17, 2024. The post Agile Alliance Launches Young Professionals Committee first appeared on Agile Alliance.

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Testing image upload

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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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Introducing pydargs

Xebia

In this blog post I introduce pydargs as a helpful tool in configuration management for python projects. The Evolution of Configuration in a Machine Learning Project In my career as a data scientist I have seen many projects start as a simple proof-of-concept scripts or notebooks, be consolidated into minimum-viable-products and eventually grow out to large codebases as they were improved and expanded.

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How Pixar Fosters a Culture of Vulnerability at Work

Harvard Business Review

In an era where the boundary between work and personal life is increasingly blurred, navigating personal story sharing demands a nuanced approach. For workers, sharing the personal remains essential to their well-being and success, but requires an intentional and strategic approach. The way forward for leaders involves dismantling workplace paradigms that penalize some individuals for sharing with vulnerability.

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Demystifying Multimodal LLMs

Dataiku

Picture this : You’re scrolling through your favorite social media platform, and you come across a stunning image of a picturesque landscape. Intrigued, you type in a question about the location, expecting a response from a fellow user. But instead, a machine seamlessly identifies the scene and its location, provides a detailed description, and even suggests nearby attractions.

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Research: How Different Fields Are Using GenAI to Redefine Roles

Harvard Business Review

The interactive, conversational, analytical, and generative features of GenAI offer support for creativity, problem-solving, and processing and digestion of large bodies of information. Therefore, these features can act as cognitive resources for knowledge workers. Moreover, the capabilities of GenAI can mitigate various hindrances to effective performance that knowledge workers may encounter in their jobs, including time pressure, gaps in knowledge and skills, and negative feelings (such as bor

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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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AI-Powered Accounting Startup FundGuard Locks Up $100M

Crunchbase News

Artificial intelligence is disrupting most industries, and financial services certainly is no exemption. To that point, New York-based FundGuard , an AI-powered investment accounting platform for asset managers, raised a fresh $100 million led by Key1 Capital and new investors including Euclidean Capital and funds managed by Hamilton Lane. The round also included participation from existing strategic investors, the company says, as well as previous investors such as Blumberg Capital and Team8.

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Why Some Companies Grow Amid Uncertainty — and Others Don’t

Harvard Business Review

A survey of 3,000 global executives suggests that it’s not strategic thinking that sets them apart. It’s their inclination to move quickly.

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Should You Invest In AI Startups In 2024? Sure, But Here’s A Piece Of Advice

Crunchbase News

Last year, AI-related startups raised nearly $50 billion. But if we look at who received that money, we’ll see that a significant portion of this sum went to investments in technology giants. For example, Microsoft invested $10 billion in OpenAI , funding that accounts for a fifth of the total investment in the sector. We are witnessing a serious battle among technology giants for a leading position in the AI market.

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The Telecom Testing Dilemma: Dine Out or Take Home?

Dell EMC

Take the guesswork out of validating 5G solutions. Let Dell Technologies Services bring the open ecosystem all the way to you.

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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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How Do I Get Results Without Feeling Burned Out?

Harvard Business Review

A driven leader must learn how to prioritize his workload to achieve more balance.

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From Chaos to Clarity: Streamlining DevSecOps in the Digital Era

DevOps.com

Organizations need a scalable security orchestration framework that eliminates friction in DevSecOps workflows and drives efficiency in real-time.

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Undersea Communications Cables and the Seabed Continue to Evolve as Threat Vectors and Contested Arenas

Ooda Loop

Back in March 2023, we provided an analysis of "Undersea Telecommunications Cables and the Seabed as Geopolitical Contested Arenas" which, at the time, we framed relative to a great power competition with China: "Along with Africa and the Arctic, add the growing tensions between the U.S. and China about undersea cable deployment and seabed warfare to your geopolitical tracking, risk awareness, and strategic impacts for your business or organization.

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Is Crypto Cleaning Up Its Act?

Harvard Business Review

This article argues that markets in crypto-assets such as Bitcoin are maturing. This is partly due to firmer regulation and a greater willingness of crypto-asset creators to accept existing regulation. But there is also evidence that innovative moves by crypto-asset issuers to create new vehicles for investment in crypto-assets have improved price efficiency and market liquidity, making investment in crypto-assets safer for investors.

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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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Simple Ways Employers Can Show Appreciation for Their Employees

thoughtLEADERS, LLC

To boost employee satisfaction and retention, try recognizing your employees with personal and meaningful gifts. Today’s guest post is b y Eshed Doni , CEO & Founder — GiftCrowd Employees are the backbone of your organization. Showing appreciation for their hard work and dedication is not only good manners but also good business. A recently updated report from Gallup reveals that when companies prioritize employee recognition, they experience significantly decreased turnover and increa

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The Essentials: Handling Fierce Criticism

Harvard Business Review

How to steel yourself and think on your feet in the moment.

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How to Navigate Unclear Expectations and Fuzzy Norms at Work

Let's Grow Leaders

If it feels like you never received your company-issued secret decoder ring, you’re likely dealing with unclear expectations. Often, people have unspoken values or expectations, and there isn’t one “right” way to do things. Maybe your manager never clarified an important process. Or the team hasn’t agreed on norms, so you’ve found yourself in a conflict cocktail of vague and unclear expectations and strong points of view.

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Where Active AI Investor Felicis Is Placing Its Bets

Crunchbase News

Editor’s note: This article is part of an ongoing series in which Crunchbase News interviews active investors in artificial intelligence. Read previous interviews with Battery Ventures , General Catalyst , Bessemer Venture Partners , Accel , Insight Partners , Index Ventures , Sequoia Capital , Section 32 , M12 and Sapphire Ventures as well as highlights from these stories from 2023.

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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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2024 CSO30 Middle East Awards: Nominations are now open

CIO

Foundry and IDC Middle East are proud to launch the first edition of CSO30 Awards in the UAE, KSA and Qatar, recognising the top 30 senior security executives in each country with outstanding leadership in driving positive business outcomes through effective risk mitigation strategies Reflecting Foundry’s (formerly IDG Communications) and IDC’s increasing commitment to the region, CSO30 is aligned to a global awards program and viewed as a mark of excellence within the enterprise.

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Get Started in AI and NFTs with the Limewire API (Sponsored)

David Walsh

AI media creation has expanded to incredible video art and a host of other important improvements, and LimeWire is leading the way in creating an awesome interface for the average user to become an AI artist. Limewire has just released its Developer API , a method for engineers like us to create dynamic AI art on the fly! Quick Hits Free to sign up!

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#ClouderaLife Employee Spotlight: Jess Hohn-Cabana

Cloudera

Meet Cloudera’s new Senior Vice President of Global Communications, Jess Hohn-Cabana. In this Employee Spotlight, we’ll get to know more about Jess, her new role, and her recent award win at the 2024 Ragan Top Women in Communications Awards. Get to Know Jess: A Seasoned Leader in Tech Communications and Branding Coming to Cloudera with nearly three decades of experience in tech communications and branding, Jess is a leader and a visionary on all things storytelling.