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A troubling startup layoff trend has emerged

TechCrunch

Earlier this week, Robinhood announced that it laid off 23% of staff across all functions, especially concentrated in the company’s operations, marketing and program management functions. ” With the second round of layoffs officially confirmed, Tenev struck a different tone.

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Rethinking enterprise architects’ roles for agile transformation

CIO

CIOs and their agile program management office (PMO) should define the expert advisor’s role and responsibilities when working with agile teams. By acting as agile partners, enterprise architects and agile teams can unlock efficiency, deliver innovation, and create value together.”

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Scrum master certification: Top 13 certs for agile pros

CIO

A current Project Management Professional (PMP) or Program Management Professional (PgMP) cert will satisfy the requirement for 12 months of general project experience within the past five years, but neither are required. Cost : PSPO I: $200; PSPO II: $250; PSPO III: $500 Renewal : The PSPO-1 does not expire.

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How BayCare Health System excels in raising data literacy

CIO

When we tell patients to eat healthier and exercise more to avoid heart failure, they don’t always follow that advice. We’ve also set the expectation that if you’re in a leadership role, you need capabilities that are beyond your functional job description, including program management, financial acumen, and data literacy.

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How BUiLT unites Black IT pros and builds equity

CIO

In 2021, a diversity recruiting program manager for Amazon Tech Ops in Nashville reached out to BUiLT, with the goal of meeting recruiting objectives for diversity.

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Fed Tech News Roundup

CTOvision

GCN (Yesterday) - The Department of Homeland Security has developed teams of subject-matter experts to provide program managers with mission-specific support.The Department of Homeland Security has introduced seven technology engines to power "open. Can 'technology engines' power innovation at DHS?

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Product-based IT: A blueprint for success

CIO

Trust One is also knee deep in transforming its IT organization and operating model, transitioning away from a program management office (PMO) to a product-centered organization. “No matter how agile you are, you are solving different problems for customers in different ways unless you are organized by product and are customer backed.”

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