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Product-based IT: 6 key steps for making the switch

CIO Business Intelligence

Product management is crucial for businesses looking to drive innovation and leverage technology as a differentiator, shared Roman Dumiak, executive-in-residence at the DePaul University Innovation Development Lab, at a recent Coffee With Digital Trailblazers event I hosted on the topic.

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What is a project management office (PMO)? The key to standardizing project success

CIO Business Intelligence

Project management office (PMO) definition A project management office (PMO) is a group, or functional unit, that sets, maintains, and enforces the practices, policies, and standards for structuring and executing projects within an organization.

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What is ERP? Enterprise resource planning systems explained

CIO Business Intelligence

ERP definition. Enterprise resource planning (ERP) is a system of integrated software applications that manages day-to-day business processes and operations across finance, human resources, procurement, distribution, supply chain, and other functions. Many enterprises believe a Tier I ERP is by definition “best” for every enterprise.

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3 powerful lessons of using data governance frameworks

CIO Business Intelligence

It’s now clear that data governance is most successful when CIOs and CDOs do three things: Involve all key stakeholders in the definition of a data governance framework. The Data Governance Board, chaired by Wise, addresses data management and data policy issues for the wide range of agencies that make up the department. “We

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Novanta’s Sarah Betadam on transforming the IT model status quo

CIO Business Intelligence

A self-confessed data analytics and research junkie, Betadam wrote a thesis presented to George Washington University a few years ago that outlines a contemporary model for IT program management that challenges many existing models, which she calls ‘overly subjective’ and less viable in today’s world.

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5 surefire ways to derail a digital transformation (without knowing it)

CIO Business Intelligence

Worse is when prioritized initiatives don’t have a documented shared vision, including a definition of the customer, targeted value propositions, and achievable success criteria. Having too many number-one priorities sets unrealistic expectations with business stakeholders and stresses team leaders.

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3 key digital transformation priorities for 2024

CIO Business Intelligence

It’s fairly common to see more technology investment requests than there are program managers, architects, and other leaders with roles in transformation initiatives. Add on the backlog of technical debt, security improvements, and work to transform shadow IT , and that’s one overcommitted IT department.

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