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Hasso Plattner stepping down signals another turning point at SAP

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From the very beginning, the key design principle at SAP has been the integration of individual components where users could perform tasks. Despite some criticism, Plattner’s influence on SAP strategy can’t be overstated, especially regarding product strategy.

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Certinia bakes AI into its latest professional services updates

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On average, it takes professional services firms more than a month from the beginning of the estimating process to actually send an estimate to a customer, said Chloe Stephenson, a senior product strategy manager at Certinia, in a press briefing held last week. They’ve done a good job utilizing the Salesforce capabilities,” Hurrell said.

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Low-code: An Accelerator for Digital Transformation

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Digital transformation is expected to be the top strategic priority for businesses of all sizes and industries, yet organisations find the transformation journey challenging due to digital skill gap, tight budget, or technology resource shortages. Amidst these challenges, organisations turn to low-code to remain competitive and agile.

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IT’s role in moving the organisation towards a circular economy

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We currently exist in what’s known as a linear economy, where finite resources are extracted to make products that are used and then thrown away. A circular economy strategy must include visibility across the entire product lifecycle, from product lifecycle management to supply chain sourcing and beyond.

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Scrum master certification: Top 13 certs for agile pros

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Scrum is a key variant of agile, typified by short iterations of work, called sprints, and daily meetings, called scrums, to tackle portions of a project in succession until the project is complete. They also oversee Scrum teams, which consist of the product owner, the developers, and the sum master.

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Why CIOs back API governance to avoid tech sprawl

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For instance, Sabhlok points to EV car manufacturers or ride-sharing companies, which, he says, develop accessible platforms or devices that consumers or third-party complementary product manufacturers can readily interact with through APIs. In the case of APIs, we need to address how they’re going to be monitored and maintained.”

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How to get started with AI to speed software delivery

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At VMware, for example, we’re conducting internal AI experiments with various departments such as engineering, marketing, and customer success to assess the impact of generative AI on our operations. Specifically, we’re looking at whether AI will make employees more productive or satisfied in their jobs.