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What It Takes to Become a Great Product Manager

Harvard Business Review

There are core competencies that every PM must have – many of which can start in the classroom – but most are developed with experience and good role models and mentoring. If the best PMs have well developed core competencies and a high EQ, does that mean that they are then destined for success no matter where they work?

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Do You Have the IT For the Coming Digital Wave?

Harvard Business Review

It requires strong leadership from all senior IT executives, as well as new business acumen. Requirements and specifications are more flexible and developed within cross functional teams with constantly evolving business needs. New, more agile , software development tools and testing methods are utilized.

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IT on Steroids: The Benefits (and Risks) of Accelerating Technology

Harvard Business Review

A second accelerant of IT delivery is the iterative software development philosophy known as "agile development." While not as old and not yet as mature as cloud systems, it warrants a closer look. In short, strategic IT leadership in a high-speed world is about mixing fast and slow. The Building Blocks of Successful IT.