Integrating SaaS Acquisitions: A Technical Leader's M&A Playbook is the first strategic leadership book designed specifically to help software-as-a-service (SaaS) leadership teams navigate the complexities of M&A-driven integrations. Whether you are a CTO, CPO, or business executive, this book provides a modern playbook to help you maximize value for your organization, customers, and partners in the newly combined entity.This five-part, 190-page guide goes beyond t...

SAFe® 5.0: The World's Leading Framework for Business Agility"Those who master large-scale software delivery will define the economic landscape of the twenty-first century. SAFe 5.0 is a monumental release that I am convinced will be key in helping countless enterprise organizations succeed in their shift from project to product."–Dr. Mik Kersten, CEO of Tasktop and author of the book Project to ProductBusiness agi...

Making Enterprise Information Management (EIM) Work for Business: A Guide to Understanding Information as an Asset provides a comprehensive discussion of EIM. It endeavors to explain information asset management and place it into a pragmatic, focused, and relevant light. The book is organized into two parts. Part 1 provides the material required to sell, understand, and validate the EIM program. It explains concepts such as treating Information, Data, and Content as true assets; informatio...

Down to earth, real answers on how to manage technology—from renowned IT leadersFilled with over thirty contributions from practitioners who handle both the day-to-day and longer term challenges that Information Technology (IT) departments and their parent businesses face, this hands-on, practical IT desk reference is written in lay terms for business people and IT personnel alike. Without jargon and lofty theories, this resource will help you assist your organizat...

Build an actionable, business value driven case for data governance to obtain executive support and implement with excellence Free with your book: DRM-free PDF version + access to Packt's next-gen Reader\*Key FeaturesDevelop a solid foundation in data governance and increase your confidence in data solutionsAlign data governance solutions with measurable business results and apply practical knowledge from real-world projectsLearn from a three-t...

Are you offering the right mix of products and services to meet your customers demands?Are your product offerings used across many similar domains, activities, or user bases?Do marketing employee knowledge and experience contribute to organization performance?Do you have the content and programs that can help buyers move from one phase to another?Does group participation when using brainstorming facilitate or inhibit creative thinking?Does your organ...

An international IT consultant offers a vital new way to think about information technology and the future of your business.Our world is driven by ever-changing technologies. With greater globalization, dependence on foreign labor, and physical separation of various functions, businesses of all sizes are increasingly reliant on their IT departments. So why are so many companies still reluctant to invest in IT?The problem lies in perceived business value—somet...

The ITIL 4 Drive Stakeholder Value (DSV) reference and revision guide is one of five ITIL 4 revision aids published by TSO, following on from ITIL 4 Foundation revision guide. It provides practitioners with the tools to engage with stakeholders more effectively and covers SLA design, multi-supplier management, communication, relationship management and CX and UX design and customer mapping. Key topics include customer journeys, customer needs and impacting factors, understanding markets an...

A beginner's guide to the world of consulting, for firms planning to create a footprint and for fellow professionals aiming to get a foothold in this fascinating space.A comprehensive collection of practitioner’s insights compiled from experiences ranging from practice creation, consultative selling, offerings development, engagement execution, building competencies and mentoring consultants. Perspectives covered are across the consulting spectrum from Strategy to Architecture, Portfolio, Pro...

Can a network function built on Kubernetes, be equally easy to build and operate?Can kubernetes reach the container registry and actually pull the container image?Does managed kubernetes make you more prone to lock-in than running your own kubernetes cluster?How do you expect the movement towards Kubernetes or the homogenization towards Kubernetes?Is stretched clustering supported for a workload domains configured for Kubernetes?What is the status of...

Do project managers participating in the project know the projects true status first hand?Do reports take into consideration any aspect of service provision by external suppliers?Does the tool facilitate the recording of or linking to technical aspects of the services?Does your organization have a Chief Digital Officer or someone serving in that capacity?How did you secure the funding and resources for the procurement of your ITSM tool?Is project sta...