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Enterprise application development, DevOps and software agility

• The case for CIOs taking charge of Agile at scale

  Agile at scale is becoming a best practice for leading companies. Will the CIO be the CEO's proxy for driving scaled agility? Not without lobbying for the job.  Continue Reading

• 4 essential elements of Agile at scale

  Dave West, the CEO and product owner at Scrum.org, explains what is meant by the term 'Agile at scale,' how it can be applied in IT and the CIO's role in this new movement.  Continue Reading

• Change management is critical to optimizing a digital workforce

  In part two of his Ask the Expert discussion of working alongside chatbots, cobots and AI, IBM's Gene Chao focuses on the importance of change management.  Continue Reading

• Managing the automated workplace: Humans vs. chatbots vs. cobots

  Who's afraid of the automated workplace? IBM's Gene Chao answers questions on how chatbots, cobots and AI are impacting jobs and why hybrid labor requires new management skills.  Continue Reading

• How many companies have cloud architects?

  In this Ask the Expert, analysts James Staten of Forrester Research and Kyle Hilgendorf of Gartner Inc. talk about how the majority of companies don't have a cloud architect, but should.  Continue Reading

• What specific skills should a successful cloud architect have?

  In this Ask the Expert, analysts Kyle Hilgendorf of Gartner and James Staten of Forrester Research discuss the skills a successful cloud architect should possess. Turns out, the best candidate is a jack of all trades.  Continue Reading

• Why is it vital that companies have a cloud architect?

  In this Ask the Expert, analysts James Staten of Forrester Research and Kyle Hilgendorf of Gartner explain why companies need the services of a cloud architect.  Continue Reading

• What is a cloud architect?

  In this Ask the Expert, analysts James Staten of Forrester Research and Kyle Hilgendorf of Gartner offer their job descriptions for the new role of cloud architect.  Continue Reading

• How can CIOs develop purpose-built mobile applications?

  In this Ask the Expert, Forrester Analyst Jeffrey Hammond outlines the dos and don'ts for developing purpose-built mobile applications.  Continue Reading

• How should CIOs evolve the development culture to suit mobile app dev?

  In this Ask the Expert, Forrester analyst Jeffrey Hammond tackles how to redirect the development culture to support mobile application development.  Continue Reading

• How should CIOs approach mobile app dev to achieve five-star status?

  Find out how to tweak your mobile app dev efforts to achieve a five-star app rating in this Ask the Expert with Forrester analyst Jeffrey Hammond.  Continue Reading