Live Webinar August 17th, 2020, 10:00 am – 11:00 am EDT
Activity Type: Education – Course or Training  1 Hour  1 PDU
Provider: Gartner Webinars

Almost 50% of technology and service providers had a recent product launch delayed or canceled due to COVID-19.

Agile has made launch timing more complex, competitive differentiation has become critical, and digital has impacted product delivery and sales channels.

Product leaders must change the way they view product launches by taking a more holistic and continuous approach to bringing product and services to market.

In this webinar Ron Burns (LinkedIn profile, Gartner bio) Gartner Sr Director Analyst  looks at best practices for launching products with optimal results.

Discussion Topics:

• Why nearly half of recent product launches were delayed or canceled
• What makes bringing products and services to market more complex today
• Best practices for launching products with optimal results

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Rethink Your Product Launch To Attain Optimal Results

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Live Webinar August 10th, 2020, 9:00 am – 10:00 am EDT
Activity Type: Education – Course or Training  1 Hour  1 PDU
Provider: Gartner Webinars

COVID-19’s impact on higher education remains unclear, and it will continue to unfold over the coming years.

However, a next normal was already in the making, impacting higher education business models, operational models and “product portfolios.”

In this webinar Jan-Martin Lowendahl (LinkedIn profile, Gartner bio) Gartner VP Distinguished Analyst explores why the CIO plays a crucial role in deciding the degree of digitalization that mitigates risks and diversifies revenue.

Discussion Topics:

• Prepare for the next normal by digitally adapting business models
• Adaptation case study: University of Central Florida
• Why it is imperative to switch from cohort KPIs to competency KPIs

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Prepare For The Long-Term Impacts Of COVID-19 &
The Next Normal In Higher Education

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Live Webinar August 3rd, 2020, 10:00 am – 11:00 am  EDT
Activity Type: Education – Course or Training  1 Hour  1 PDU
Provider: Gartner Webinars

Midsize enterprise CIOs can increase their contribution to the organization with leadership in the digital arena, and nothing is more valued than improving the top line of the enterprise.

However, there is an incorrect perception that you only can increase revenues by transforming the current business model, and that it is a risky and costly move.

In this webinar Roger Caleya (LinkedIn profile) Gartner Sr Director Analyst looks at why you cannot overlook digital optimization – enhancing the current business model – as a way to boost revenues, or risk losing growth opportunities.

Discussion Topics:

• Why you cannot overlook digital optimization
• Digital business optimization techniques that can increase revenues
• Real-life midsize enterprise examples of digital optimization initiatives

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Boost Revenue Through
Digital Business Optimization For Midsize Enterprises

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Live Webinar August 4th, 2020, 10:00 am – 11:00 am EDT
Activity Type: Education – Course or Training  1 Hour  1 PDU
Provider: Gartner Webinars

Developing a strategy has become easier over the past few years, with 15 pages replacing hundreds.

But even 15 pages can be 14 too many when trying to communicate how information and technology (I&T) contribute to enterprise success.

There is a science to developing an IT strategy, and there is an art. This complimentary Gartner strategy-and-planning webinar explores the art of strategic planning, helping attendees learn how to articulate I&T’s contribution to business success.

Strategic planning is at the heart of any enterprise, and alignment with the corporate strategic plan is often a key concern of CIOs.

There is a science to developing an IT strategy, and there is an art.

This session explores the art of strategic planning, helping attendees articulate IT’s contribution to business success.

Discussion Topics:

• How storytelling is an integral element of strategy
• Techniques for developing an artful 1-page strategy
• The components of an IT strategy when using “science” to develop it
• Techniques for developing an ‘artful’ one-page strategy
• How to effectively use the 1-page strategy

Join  Heather Colella, (LinkedIn profile) Gartner Research VP and learn to build your 1-Page Strategy.

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The Art Of The 1-Page Strategy

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Live Webinar July 20th, 2020, 9:00 am – 10:00 am EDT
Activity Type: Education – Course or Training  1 Hour  1 PDU
Provider: Gartner Webinars

Rapidly changing external circumstances, such as the current pandemic, put traditional utility business context and rules in flux.

However, the mission and purpose to provide continuity in essential societal services stays the same.

As the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic unfolds, the shift from the “respond” phase to the “recover” and “renew” phases will make trade-off decisions more complex.

Utility leaders should not lose sight of the mega-forces that continue to shape the industry.

In this webinar Zarko Sumic (LinkedIn profile, Gartner bio) Gartner  Distinguished VP Analyst looks at how utilities can make the transition by addressing today’s energy provisioning challenges while simultaneously creating new opportunities.

Discussion Topics:

• The need for digital ambition to address new opportunities for utilities
• Why it is critical to achieve proper balance of technology investment (techquilibrium)
• Why balance is essential to navigate the pandemic and future transition

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Explore Energy Transition Impact On Utilities In EMEA
To Create More Opportunities

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Live Webinar July 22nd, 2020, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm EDT
Activity Type: Education – Course or Training  1 Hour  1 PDU
Provider:  StickyMinds/Techwell

DevOps processes have become critical for organizations to release software as quickly as necessary in today’s fast-paced economy. The very name of “DevOps” calls out developers and operations.

But where does QA fit into that mix?

The answer is that QA plays an equal role in DevOps, and a shift to DevOps actually presents an opportunity for QA teams to play a more strategic role than previously alongside development and operations.

Join this web seminar to gain strategies for how to involve QA in your DevOps methodology and make them a strategic partner.

You will learn how to:

• Help define quality in DevOps
• Get proactive with design
• Strategize with test automation

Presenters:

Dave Denver (LinkedIn profile) Applause,  has 15+ years of experience in software engineering, consulting and DevOps implementations. He spent years in the financial sector building high performing DevOps and Agile teams, with a focus on quality. Dave made the jump to Solutions Consulting when he joined Perfecto in 2017 prior to coming to Applause.

Chris Doucet (LinkedIn profile) Applause, has over a decade of experience in software engineering. Chris was previously a solutions engineer at Electric Cloud, where he promoted DevOps best practices and techniques around release orchestration and deployment automation.

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QA’s Strategic Role In DevOps

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