BPM Is Strategic, So CIOs Must Be Strategic |
BPM Is Strategic, So CIOs Must Be Strategic |
The ability to use and have command of metrics are essential skills for the agile IT executive. In this issue of CBR , Cutter Consortium Senior Consultant Michael Mah provides a look at the emerging discipline of metrics and benchmarking and then frames the discussion in terms of using reliable information to make high-stakes decisions.
Business performance management has generated considerable interest among organizations worldwide. Is it just the latest IT buzzword destined to die out in a few months, or is it here to stay? In this issue of Cutter Benchmark Review, Cutter Consortium Senior Consultant Curt Hall presents the results of a recent study on the acceptance and benefits of BPM, predicting that the adoption of BPM practices will enjoy steady but moderate growth through the end of this year.
Collaboration MIA Somewhere between the espoused value of teamwork, the team-based structures, and the work itself, the collaborative context — and supporting mindsets and skills — seems to be lost. Teamwork Lives! |
Pair Programming Is Peer Review Pair programming ensures that the code is constantly being peer reviewed. This results in quality that is as good as — or better than — that of "non-agile" projects. |