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6 ways you’re failing at change management

CIO Business Intelligence

Its up to IT leaders to ensure the changes their digital initiatives bring to business workflows are absorbed and acted upon by the users impacted by them. Too often, however, change management is treated as an afterthought, observes Munir Hafez, senior vice president and CIO at consumer credit reporting agency TransUnion.

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7 types of tech debt that could cripple your business

CIO Business Intelligence

What CIOs can do: Avoid and reduce data debt by incorporating data governance and analytics responsibilities in agile data teams , implementing data observability , and developing data quality metrics. For this reason, organizations with significant data debt may find pursuing many gen AI opportunities more challenging and risky.

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IT leaders’ top 9 takeaways from 2024

CIO Business Intelligence

The disparity in adoption levels revealed a very real change management curve that required enhanced support and coaching to help teams integrate these solutions, Downing explains. CIOs and their teams need to be hyper-agile, flexible, and fast, too, for the same reasons, he adds.

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What is an IT consultant? Roles, types, salaries, and how to become one

CIO Business Intelligence

In addition, consultants with program management skills are valuable for supporting technology projects, assessing technology strategies, and helping organizations compare and make informed decisions about their technology investments, Farnsworth says. All these skills are crucial for consultants.

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Best business analyst certifications to level up your career

CIO Business Intelligence

Top skills for business analysts include project management, data analysis, business analysis, user stories, and user acceptance, according to Zippia. Completion of the program will also earn you 35 IIBA and 25 Project Management Institute (PMI) professional development units. Amazon, Capgemini, and IBM.

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20 IT management certifications for IT leaders

CIO Business Intelligence

For instance, if you oversee security teams, you may want to consider the security-focused certifications, whereas if you manage an agile team, then project management and agile-focused certifications may be a better fit. This certification demonstrates your ability to work on or lead an agile team.

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10 digital transformation roadblocks — and 5 tips for overcoming them

CIO Business Intelligence

Because of this, IT leaders must take a proactive approach to change management , communicating the benefits of digital transformation and providing support and training to employees. It requires a different mindset, as well as an agile, ready-to-experiment workforce that is change-savvy.

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