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Agile Portfolio Management Definition: How To Run Your Company at Its Fullest Potential

Luis Goncalves

It’s interesting that a lot of IT projects are considered as failures even though the development teams were able to submit the output on time and within budget. As it turns out, these projects were not considered as successes since they didn’t meet the demands or standards of the stakeholders. There was also minimal coordination between the project team and the investors.

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Employee Too Valuable to Fire? 6 Leadership Strategies

Let's Grow Leaders

Is Anyone Ever Too Valuable to Fire? Have you ever worked with an obnoxious colleague who seemed to be protected because the employee was considered too valuable to fire? Maybe you’re a team leader who has one of these brilliant bullies on […]. The post Employee Too Valuable to Fire? 6 Leadership Strategies appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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Lessons learned turning machine learning models into real products and services

O'Reilly Media - Data

Why model development does not equal software development. Artificial intelligence is still in its infancy. Today, just 15% of enterprises are using machine learning, but double that number already have it on their roadmaps for the upcoming year. With public figures like Intel’s CEO stating that every company needs a machine learning strategy or risks being left behind, it’s just a matter of time before machine learning enters your organization, too—if it hasn’t already.

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Missing the point about microservices – it's about testing and deploying independently

Erik Bernhardsson

Ok, so I have to first preface this whole blog post by a few things: I really struggle with the term microservices. I can’t put my finger on exactly why. Maybe because the term is hopelessly ill-defined, maybe because it’s gotten picked up by the hype train. Whatever. But I have to stick to some type of terminology so let’s just roll with it. This blog post might be mildly controversial, but I’m throwing it out there because I’ve had this itchy feeling for so long and I can’t get rid of it.

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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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How to Measure the Reliability of Your Software Throughout the CI/CD Workflow

OverOps

Overcome the challenge of maintaining code quality in a CI/CD workflow with Continuous Reliability. CI/CD practices encourage frequent code integration in development, speed up preparations for new releases and automate deployments. And with this new tooling, these parts of the software development lifecycle have all improved and accelerated. At the same time, the data that we use to evaluate the overall quality of a new release and of our application as a whole hasn’t changed much at all.

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The real value of data requires a holistic view of the end-to-end data pipeline

O'Reilly Media - Data

The O’Reilly Data Show Podcast: Ashok Srivastava on the emergence of machine learning and AI for enterprise applications. In this episode of the Data Show , I spoke with Ashok Srivastava , senior vice president and chief data officer at Intuit. He has a strong science and engineering background, combined with years of applying machine learning and data science in industry.

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Sprint Planning

Agile Alliance

Sprint planning is an event that occurs at the beginning of a sprint where the team determines the product backlog items they will work on during that sprint and discusses their initial plan for completing those product backlog items.

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IoT: The technology Redefining Mobile App Development Industry

OTS Solutions

The Effect of IoT on Mobile App Development Industry. The Internet of Things (IoT) is a rapidly rising field in the realm of the computer industry that is affecting mobile app development industry. For the first time, individuals and companies can create an interconnected ecosystem of devices controlled from a central device. Ranging from the realm of wearables and fitness devices to household goods and utilities, the Internet of Things spans a variety of devices.

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Building an AR app in a day

Xebia

Recently we did a Techrally day at one of our clients, Intergamma. The client provided a couple of subjects of their interest, from voice search to automated classification. With a team of 4, we decided to build an augmented reality mobile app which shows DIY assembly instructions to help a customer ‘on the spot’ Did […]. The post Building an AR app in a day appeared first on Xebia Blog.

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

Speaker: Jay Allardyce, Deepak Vittal, and Terrence Sheflin

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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5 key drivers for getting more value from your data

O'Reilly Media - Data

Considerations based on experience with Fortune 500 clients. As enterprises mature their big data capabilities, they are increasingly finding it more difficult to extract value from their data. This is primarily due to two reasons: Organizational immaturity with regard to change management based on the findings of data science. Scalability limitations, slowing the efficiency of the data science team.

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Missing the point about microservices – it's about testing and deploying independently

Erik Bernhardsson

Ok, so I have to first preface this whole blog post by a few things: I really struggle with the term microservices. I can’t put my finger on exactly why. Maybe because the term is hopelessly ill-defined, maybe because it’s gotten picked up by the hype train. Whatever. But I have to stick to some type of terminology so let’s just roll with it. This blog post might be mildly controversial, but I’m throwing it out there because I’ve had this itchy feeling for so long and I can’t get rid of it.

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Not all Machine Learning (ML) Is Artificial Intelligence (AI): Part II

CTOvision

No two companies define Artificial Intelligence (AI) the same way, but they all insist they are doing it. Or at least some version of it. However, if AI is to mean something and be a useful term to help delineate different technologies and approaches from others, then it has to be meaningful. A term that [.].

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13 Financial Mistakes You Could be Making While Freelancing or Managing Your Small Business

Women on Business

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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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How to Influence Change When Employees are Represented by a Union

Change Starts Here

Trade and labor unions traditionally organize workers in search of better wages, benefits, and employment conditions. From a management perspective, they are often seen as increasing expenses, adding bureaucracy, and stifling improvements – not great conditions for implementing change. While unions in the US are on the decline, they still have a strong presence in […].

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Agile at Scale Podcast a Conversation with Jeff Sutherland and Darrell Rigby

scruminc

Agile at Scale Podcast. by Tom Bullock | June 5, 2018 | Blog. Agile at Scale: A Conversation with Jeff Sutherland & Darrell Rigby. [link]. Download the Agile at Scale Podcast. Agile at Scale Podcast. We live in an age of disruption. A time when entire industries can be upended by a single, thinly staffed start-up. With customers demanding near-constant innovation and the concept of brand loyalty on the wane, more and more executives are wondering if making an entire company an Agile enterpr

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The True ROI of UX: Convincing the Executive Suite

Toptal

UX designers often need to persuade executives on the ROI of a UX initiative. In this example scenario, the UX team presented the projected ROI of a UX redesign to make a convincing case.

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Franchising – Is It Right for You?

Women on Business

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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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Northern Virginia Blockchain Mixer 14 June 2018 in Reston VA

CTOvision

With this post I want to let you know about a small networking event being hosted by Matt Devost and Bob Gourley in Reston VA on 14 June from 530pm till 7:30pm. The purpose of the event is to help enhance the dialog among and between the many local players in the blockchain ecosystem. We [.].

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Sprint Retrospective Meeting

SCRUMstudy

Retrospect Sprint. In this process, the Scrum Master and Scrum Team meet to discuss the lessons learned throughout the Sprint. This information is documented as lessons learned, which can be applied to future Sprints. As a result of this discussion, there may be Agreed Actionable Improvements or Updated Scrum Guidance Body Recommendations. Agreed Actionable Improvements are the primary output of this process.

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Experience Is Everything – The Ultimate UX Guide

Toptal

UX design attempts to deliver the right solution, in the right way, at the right time and delight people when they use a product. This comprehensive UX guide walks through the various methods, tools, and techniques that make up the process.

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How to Be the Best Version of Yourself

Women on Business

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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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Blockchain Templates: Amazon Making Technology Mainstream

CTOvision

It might just be me, but the news of Amazon’s blockchain templates has got me very excited. I can assure you that it’s not the thought of a blockchain template though that is the exciting bit. What has got me jumping for joy and so should the rest of the blockchain world, is that one of the [.].

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7 Things You Need to Know About Agile Product Management

Accenture

This article was a collaborative effort by George Schlitz, Ryan Keawekane, and Adam Asch. In this 2015 article Tom Goodwin wrote: “Uber, the world’s largest taxi company, owns no vehicles. Facebook, the world’s most popular media owner, creates no content. Alibaba, the most valuable retailer, has no inventory. And Airbnb, the world’s largest accommodation provider, owns no real estate.

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Haxe: Cross-platform Development's Best-kept Secret

Toptal

The modern, cross-platform programming language Haxe is well-known in some circles, yet many developers have never heard of it. Since it first appeared in 2005, it's been battle-tested by its loyal—if rather quiet—following. In this article, Toptal Freelance Software Engineer Kevin Bloch explores the Haxe ecosystem and how to transpile some sample code.

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4 Tips to Make Your Video Advertising Better

Women on Business

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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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Some of the biggest compromises of your information are by design, you just don’t know it

CTOvision

The following are some of the key cybersecurity and cyberwar topics we are following: Facebook Gave Data Access to Chinese Firm Flagged by U.S. Intelligence The social media giant is in trouble again for sharing sensitive user data with Chinese smartphone makers. The US authorities have found that Facebook has had data-sharing partnerships with Huawei, [.].

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Women in Agile: Finding Sustainable Pace

Accenture

Once again, the Women in Agile session packed the house, this time at the Keep Austin Agile conference in Austin, Texas. Around 120 women and men gathered around for the purpose of building a network where love and connectivity flourish, and the community collectively supports and inspires other women working in the Agile field. The movement is beginning to gain momentum: After sessions at Agile 2017 and SAFe Summit 2017, more Women in Agile chapters are beginning to crop up around the country.

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A Cold Dive into React Native (Tutorial for Beginners)

Toptal

The development of cross-platform mobile applications has always been a source of many challenges. Although tools like Apache Cordova and Haxe do solve some of the associated issues, they are still not the ideal solution in many cases. React Native changes that by providing the power of React.js for mobile platforms and a promise of consistent developer experience across multiple platforms.

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