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• BrandPost: 5 Ways To Fund Innovation On A Budget

  15-06-2018 23:10
  By Ellis BookerPity the IT leader having to listen to yet another management mandate about the importance of “innovation.” We get it: innovation is differentiating, strategic, vital. Those who don’t try to create the future, particularly with emerging digital technologies, risk being left in the dust by those who do. That’s why it’s vitally important to carve out resources to explore, experiment and ask big questions.According to The CIO Agenda: Driving Value from
  
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• IDG Contributor Network: SRE vs DevOps: What's the difference?

  15-06-2018 20:48
  In today’s always-on digital economy, DevOps is quickly becoming as mainstream as the cloud. Indeed, DevOps was born out of a need for faster deployment to create lasting competitive advantages regardless of the industry. In short, if your enterprise organization has been looking to accelerate application delivery, there’s a good chance you’ve already considered implementing DevOps.But is DevOps the perfect fit for every enterprise organization?In recent years, another approac
  
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• IDG Contributor Network: Cash pay premiums for tech certifications in 2018: Highest paying, fastest growing at 3,188 employers

  15-06-2018 20:14
  Getting compensation right for tech professionals has been a nagging problem for a very long time.It’s difficult to find an employer that isn’t struggling to come up with its own unique tech staffing model that balances three things: the urgencies of new digital innovation, combating ever deepening security threats, and keeping increasingly complex systems and networks running smoothly and efficiently.It’s about to get worse
  Over the next few years managers will be tasked with
  
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• IDG Contributor Network: Advice from CIOs for boards selecting a new CEO

  15-06-2018 18:39
  In the age of disruption, do businesses need CEOs that are more than just a good financial operator? The CIOs in the #CIOChat believe so. They say CEOs are needed that can build value out of ‘legacy businesses’ by fueling transformation within products, services, and business models. CIOs say CEOs are needed that know when and where to act. These are CEOs that embrace technology and make appropriate business bets. As important, they can tap into wellsprings of innovation and disrupt
  
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• BrandPost: Modern Development, Part 2: Five Pillars for Transformative Success

  15-06-2018 17:57
  In Part 1 of this two-part series, we discussed KPMG’s holistic approach to modern software development and delivery that has evolved to help both CIOs and the broader enterprise understand the complex interactions required to successfully achieve transformative outcomes.An integrated approach to product and service development, across the customer value stream, is essential — as today’s digital operating models include significant ripple effects throughout the technology envi
  
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• IDG Contributor Network: The 4 biggest cultural barriers to corporate innovation

  15-06-2018 15:03
  If you’re a regular reader of my column, you’ll know that I write a lot about best practices in corporate innovation and associated strategic themes, techniques and approaches for establishing world-class programs.While we can learn a lot from studying best practices, it’s also helpful – at least once in a while – to study what we might consider worst practices and what not to do as a way to avoid some of classic pitfalls for both aspiring and as well as already hi
  
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• Alphabet dismisses action on diversity and inclusion

  15-06-2018 12:15
  Apple, Amazon, and now Google’s parent company, Alphabet — all tech giants whose employees and shareholders are demanding their companies make concrete plans to address the lack of diversity in their workforces.Google is already fighting multiple lawsuits from ex-employees accusing the tech giant of discriminating against women in pay and promotions. Then there was the highly publicized memo circulated by former Googler James Damore, who was fired for his anti-diversity screed.Reute
  
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• Top IT spending priorities for 2018

  15-06-2018 12:00
  The 2018 State of the CIO report finds, after years of discord, IT and business are finally learning how to effectively work together to drive strategic initiatives and accomplish shared goals. To meet these goals and continue to innovate, savvy IT leaders must carefully decide which tech investments to make to drive innovation, increase market share, develop and deploy new solutions and meet customer needs.To read this article in full, please click here(Insider Story)
  
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• 8 free online course sites for growing your tech skills

  15-06-2018 12:00
  Education doesn’t have to be expensive — there are plenty of free courses to brush up on your IT skills that require nothing more than an internet connection and a laptop or smartphone. These eight online education providers offer free programs and courses on nearly any technical domain. It’s a great way to dip your toe into a new topic with limited commitment, or to stay on top of developing trends and technologies in your industry.Whether you’re interested in changing
  
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• CIO Spotlight: Mark Settle, Okta

  15-06-2018 11:42
  Name: Mark SettleCompany: OktaJob title: CIOTime in current role: 2 yearsLocation: San Francisco, CaliforniaTo read this article in full, please click here(Insider Story)
  
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