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What is technical debt? A business risk IT must manage

CIO

What is technical debt? Technical debt is the cost accrued over time from technology implementation decisions that emphasize expediency over long-term quality and maintenance. Why is technical debt important? So, is technical debt bad? The question misses the point of its importance.

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TechCrunch+ roundup: No-code MVP strategy, hiring under scrutiny, A/B growth testing

TechCrunch

In a comprehensive article that weighs development costs and technical debt against time to market , Chopra encourages readers to consider factors like product defensibility and risk before deciding whether to build or buy. Building a minimum viable product once required engineering and design ability.

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Technical Feasibility in Software Engineering: Things to Consider Before Development Starts

Altexsoft

The authorities admitted that the previous 2024 deadline for human landing “ was not grounded on technical feasibility.”. Five key areas to be covered in an overall feasibility study are hidden in the acronym TELOS, popular with product and project managers. What is technical feasibility in more detail?

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Examining low-code/no-code popularity across Africa and its range of disruption for CIOs

CIO

“The general idea is that low-code/no-code is not yet mature enough to be used on a large scale because of its application to specific cases where security needs and constraints are low,” says Maximilien Kpodjedo, president of the CIO Association of Benin and digital adviser to Beninese president Patrice Talon.

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Micro transformation: Driving big business benefit through quick IT wins

CIO

So Mahon is driving digital transformation in a different direction, doing minimum viable products (MVPs), or micro transformations, which are pieces of a system that are digitized in small increments. Too often, Belmont says, IT tends to think about products and shiny objects more so than outcomes.

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Product Managers vs. Project Managers: Difference, Responsibilities, and KPIs

Altexsoft

Shared responsibilities of product managers and product marketing managers. Lead the development of product prototypes. A product manager can advise on whether to launch a full-fledged product or start with early versions, such as Minimum Viable Product or Proof-of-Concept.

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All-Inclusive Guide Of Mobile App Development – 2021 Edition

Xicom

For the newbie, non-technical users and anyone who has endured a failed app development in the past, this resource will walk you through the development process in a way that’s easy to understand. So, it’s advisable to set goals related to the end-user, as well as goals related to your business. Let’s start with technicalities!

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