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Standardizing Management of Knowledge
As the problem child of business intelligence, knowledge management (KM) has suffered an identity crisis for some time, which explains organizations' total lack of enthusiasm today for any technology or management strategy yoked to those two words. As I pointed out in a previous Executive Report [1], KM means almost anything, therefore it means almost nothing.
How Data Protection Regulations Impact IT Leaders
Businesses must be vigilant about data security in today's global information-based economy. The dependence upon IT in this type of environment and the risks that are an inherent part of IT make it necessary for technology leaders to know the data protection laws and regulations that exist now more than ever before.
The emergence of agile techniques fundamentally shook the world of software development. It changed not only the practices of software development, but also our understanding of how to think about the process in the first place. It helped evolve our mental models of what software development is really all about. This shift has taken firm root in the software industry and for good reason.
Agile software techniques fundamentally shook the software development industry by changing not only the practices of software development, but also our understanding of how to think about the process in the first place. This shift has taken a firm hold in the industry due to the significant results reported by those successfully implementing agile methods, including greater productivity, improved quality, higher morale, and products more aligned with market needs.
You Are Not Your Code
You are not your code. If someone finds a bug in your code, that does not (necessarily) represent a flaw in your skills. And flaws in your skills, should they exist, do not represent flaws in you, the individual. These are truisms, of course, but bear with me for a bit.
Managing Distributed Business Processes for Mission Success
Responsibility for completing a mission and the resources needed to pursue it traditionally align with organizational boundaries. However, conditions and circumstances that drive the business environment, such as globalization and the fast pace of technological change, have led to increased collaboration and partnering among organizations.
Managing Distributed Business Processes for Mission Success
Technological advances in the past 30 years have triggered fundamental changes in business practices. In the past, responsibility for completing a mission and the resources needed to pursue it neatly aligned along organizational boundaries. However, a one-to-one alignment among missions and project teams is no longer as common as it used to be.
How Data Protection Regulations Impact IT Leaders
Businesses must be vigilant about data security in today's global information-based economy. The dependence upon IT in this type of environment and the risks that are an inherent part of IT make it necessary for technology leaders to know the data protection laws and regulations that exist now more than ever before.