Scrum is a process framework used for developing, delivering, and maintaining products. You might have noticed that this definition did not mention either Agile or software. While neither Scrum nor any other framework appears in the Agile Manifesto, Scrum may be the most popular. Read the full whitepaper.
What is Agile?
There is much of value written about Agile available on the web but be warned… if you’re interested in Agile and you want clarity on what the term represents, searching the web for answers might not be your best approach. Much of the information on the web can lead you off the path to clarity …
What’s Keeping CIOs Up at Night? New Customer Channels
Steve Bates, principal and global leader at KPMG’s CIO Center of Excellence said that chief executive officers everywhere are facing an incredible amount of pressure brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic: the crisis has CIOs “stuck in a whack-a-mole environment,” one that’s proven incredibly hard to emerge from. Still, the pandemic has shown it’s critical …
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COVID-19 and Recovering the Project Management Office
Since COVID-19, the role of the Project Management Office (PMO) and how people lead projects have evolved. How COVID-19 has affected the PMO Environment: IT projects have been canceled or put on hold Reduction in overall IT spend Additional strain on IT project resources due to layoffs, furloughs, and reductions in workforce Existing projects forced …
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What is Agile?
There is much of value written about Agile available on the web but be warned… if you’re interested in Agile and you want clarity on what the term represents, searching the web for answers might not be your best approach. Much of the information on the web can lead you off the path to clarity …
Patients to have More Control of Their Health Data Through the Use of Technology
Amidst the coronavirus outbreak, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has published “two transformative rules” that will have huge implications – not only for all Americans but specifically for the healthcare and technology industries. The two rules, which are designed to ensure and protect patient access to healthcare data, also address the secure transfer of that data …
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InformationWeek 2020 IT Salary Report: “It’s a good time to be an IT pro.”
While the national unemployment rate nationwide hovers below four percent, the unemployment rate in the IT sector is estimated to be about half of that, at less than two percent. It continues to be a good time to be an IT pro – a generally accepted belief that InformationWeek recently corroborated in their 2020 IT …
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Blockchain Technology: 2020
Blockchain, the secured, encrypted, decentralized digital ledger used to record transactions, is not mainstream yet – but it’s getting there, slowly. Investments this year by the likes of FedEx, IBM, Mastercard and Walmart – even Facebook has its own blockchain technology, Libra – could lead to more universal adoption in the years to come. Blockchain …