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An Overview: Agile and Enterprise Architecture

Strategy Driven

You have to know how to be agile, flexible and decisive. Support the implementation of the proposed design , that is, work closing the solution architects within the Agile teams during the delivery of the product, CI and CD and DevOps. The solution architect and system architects are part of an Agile team. Agile origin.

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The Executive Checklist: A book review by Bob Morris

First Friday Book Synopsis

Kerr Pagrave/Macmillan (2014) How to replace vague ideas about your career with strategies that will help you achieve your objectives at work and everywhere else Up front, I wish to acknowledge my gratitude to Atul Gwande for the excellent material he provides […]. Kerr Jørgen Vig Knudstorp and his leadership team Jeanne W.

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Enterprise Thinking

Coaching Tip

Enterprise Thinking is the concept of rethinking the role and value of leadership within organizations. Rather, it teaches them how to be more. It represents a new slant on what leaders should be doing every day. It's not based on getting people and leaders to do more.

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Bridging the Gap Between Marketing and IT

Harvard Business Review

One of the common divides is that the former is focused on adopting the latest technologies, while the latter is focused on governance, security, and enterprise architecture. If the marketing team is developing a strategy to advance client needs, the IT team helps prioritize those needs based on the requirements of the infrastructure.

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The Ten Most Important Business Challenges and Which Book to Consult for Each

First Friday Book Synopsis

Whenever asked to recommend business books, I immediately inquire, “What is the single greatest challenge that you and your organization now face?” ” Of course, responses vary but over time, these seem to be the ten challenges most frequently cited, followed by the book(s) I think will be most helpful.

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CMOs and CIOs Need to Get Along to Make Big Data Work

Harvard Business Review

A global telecoms company recently decided to do what many companies are doing: figure out how to turn big data into big profits. At Nationwide, a global insurance company, the CMO and CIO host a dinner for their leaders each quarter with the explicit goal of building camaraderie and trust within their teams. Build the right teams.

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