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Digital pragmatism at Volvo means more control and less agile

CIO Business Intelligence

The automotive industry keeps accelerating into the technological switch to electric engines, and all efforts at Volvo Cars point to a clear ambition to be a clear frontrunner. The result, for example, is no more roles such as scrum master and release train engineer, while project managers and program managers have returned. “So

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Product-based IT: A blueprint for success

CIO Business Intelligence

Trust One Last December, the firm was presented with an opportunity to expand its portfolio by a fintech specializing in automotive refinancing — a set of services that weren’t part of its offerings or IT stack. Gary Jeter, EVP & CTO, Trust One. Jamie Holcombe Jr., CIO, USPTO.