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How to build a successful procurement strategy

IBM Big Data Hub

By assessing and proactively managing risks inherent in the supply chain , organizations can shield themselves from disruptions and strengthen the resilience of their operations. This enables an effective and adaptive approach to sourcing that creates value and minimizes risk.

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5 signs your agile practices will lead to digital disaster

CIO Business Intelligence

Business leaders get scared and say, ‘Tell me the plan so I can sleep at night,’” said Ronica Roth, co-founder and principal of The Welcome Elephant. The tension can undermine trust, prevent teams from focusing on transformational objectives, and destabilize the environment teams need to succeed in the longer term.

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How to build a successful AI strategy

IBM Big Data Hub

Without an AI strategy, organizations risk missing out on the benefits AI can offer. An AI strategy helps organizations address the complex challenges associated with AI implementation and define its objectives. Define clear objectives What problems does the organization need to solve? What metrics need to be improved?

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10 hard truths of change management

CIO Business Intelligence

“Leaders tend to focus on the vision of the future state, and project teams tend to focus on sharing their new great idea,” says Matt Mead, CTO at SPR Consulting. and ‘What is the risk of not changing?’”. Metrics are mandatory. “If If you don’t measure it, it doesn’t matter,” says Mead of SPR Consulting.

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7 IT governance mistakes — and how to avoid them

CIO Business Intelligence

Governance should be designed with adaptability in mind to ensure IT remains in alignment with business objectives, continually providing value while effectively safeguarding the organization against potential risks, Bales says. Poor risk planning. Insufficient operational visibility.

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

CIO Business Intelligence

Debra Chin, a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) and program manager/consultant with ROC Implementation & Management Group (ROCIMG), describes the PMO more succinctly, saying, “It’s a centralized point that helps manage projects.”

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Simplifying IT strategy: How to avoid the annual planning panic

CIO Business Intelligence

What major challenges and risks stand between the current state and the vision? Clarify how they will obstruct your achieving the IT vision and any overarching business objectives. Hint: Be ready to explain any increase in this metric. Bringing it together Once you’ve tried answering the questions, consult your deputies.