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• IDG Contributor Network: Protecting against the swing back towards strong patents

  16-10-2018 22:15
  There is little doubt patents are becoming more valuable, and this means the risk of being sued for patent infringement is higher. Thus, it is imperative that companies find ways to mitigate that risk.The pendulum is swinging back in favor of patents
  Since the early 2000s, new patent policies implemented in the United States tended to devalue the property right. The tide, however, appears to be turning.While both the courts and Congress enacted policies that made it harder to enforce patents an
  
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• IDG Contributor Network: 4 areas of SMB operation that benefit the most from SaaS

  16-10-2018 17:00
  Today’s competitive business landscape has companies looking to technology to find some advantage. Many are compelled to undergo digital transformation to become more efficient in their business processes. But even newer companies often struggle to determine what components ought to comprise their “tech stacks.”For smaller ventures, this process can be especially overwhelming. With limited resources, leaders and IT officers of these smaller operations have to effectively manag
  
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• What is enterprise architecture? A framework for transformation

  16-10-2018 12:00
  What is enterprise architecture?
  Enterprise architecture (EA) is the practice of analyzing, designing, planning and implementing enterprise analysis to successfully execute on business strategies. EA helps businesses structure IT projects and policies to achieve desired business results and to stay on top of industry trends and disruptions using architecture principles and practices, a process also known as enterprise architectural planning (EAP).EA began in the 1960s, born from “various
  
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• What is a customer journey map? A new playbook CIOs must master

  16-10-2018 12:00
  The digital era has, perhaps irrevocably, altered C-suite dynamics. Once unlikely collaborators, IT and marketing are partnering closely on new customer-facing technologies, an acknowledgment that both parties must work together to help their companies — and careers — thrive.To read this article in full, please click here(Insider Story)
  
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• Salesforce certification guide: Your path to a lucrative career

  16-10-2018 03:14
  Salesforce is one of the fastest-growing, most in-demand skillsets today. From software developers, to solutions architects, to project managers and marketing and sales professionals, Salesforce skills pay off for a wide array of roles.If you’re looking to land a new job, earn a raise or secure a promotion, Salesforce certification is a great career move, says Meagan Humphrey, director of sales operations at IT recruiting and staffing firm Mondo.
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