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Salty, subterranean water could relieve world’s lithium shortage

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It started in January, when prices jumped to $37,000 per metric ton from $10,000 a month earlier, according to Benchmark Mineral Intelligence. Then it got worse in February, with spot prices rising to $52,000 per metric ton before rising again to $62,000 in March. million metric tons in 2030 from less than 700,000 metric tons today.

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Need a security road map? Ditch the ad hoc measurement

CIO

Defining and describing the security program Before a security program can be measured, it must be defined and described. Most security programs are based on a standard framework such as the U.S. Metrics should be based on the key objectives of a security process. However, if they do not exist, they can be introduced.

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5 surefire ways to derail a digital transformation (without knowing it)

CIO

CIOs invest in skills development, and HR usually offers leadership development programs, but these approaches often don’t address the knowledge and skills needed to lead digital transformation initiatives. But there are common pitfalls , such as selecting the wrong KPIs , monitoring too many metrics, or not addressing poor data quality.

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How Value Stream Management is fueling success at Boeing, Tyson, and Verizon

CIO

We have more visibility into metrics that matter in terms of how we work and use our people,” revealed Chelsey Marr, senior director of the Tyson Technology Program Management Office. Through VSM, teams are able to get the deeper insight required to improve project governance and use resources more efficiently. “We

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AI: the ultimate check against organizational well-being

CIO

Many organizations have launched dozens of AI PoC projects only to see a huge percentage fail, partly because CIOs dont know whether they meet key metrics, according research from IDC. If I look at program managers, for example, they have to read a lot of documents, go to a lot of meetings, look for risks, and things like that, she says.

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5 signs your agile practices will lead to digital disaster

CIO

To do so, CIOs must continuously improve their product management, program management, and delivery capabilities to wow customers and deliver competitive advantages, all while steering clear of surefire DX mistakes such as prioritizing too many initiatives and underinvesting in developing digital trailblazers.

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What is a project management office (PMO)? The key to standardizing project success

CIO

Debra Chin, a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) and program manager/consultant with ROC Implementation & Management Group (ROCIMG), describes the PMO more succinctly, saying, “It’s a centralized point that helps manage projects.”