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CompTIA Unveils Cloud Accreditation Program
CompTIA Unveils Cloud Trustmark+ for the Channel CompTIA has claimed the IT industry’s first formal accreditation program for cloud-focused IT vendors and distributors. The new CompTIA Cloud Trustmark+ is a business-level credential designed to accredit and identify best-practice cloud vendors and distributors. Businesses that earn the Cloud Trustmark+ will demonstrate a commitment to providing IT channel partners…
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Millennials and Older Workers More Alike Than You Think
IT workforce Understanding the Organization’s Business Strategy More than half of all employees say they don’t understand their organization’s business strategy, but 60% of Generation X employees (aged 35 to 49) said they get the fundamentals. Obstacles to Technological Innovation A full 72% of all employees cite customer experience as a challenge. This is followed…
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Why All IT Certifications Aren’t Created Equal
As enterprise IT has become more complex over the years, vendors have been nudging partners to increase the number of certified IT professionals they have on staff. The basic thinking is that the more those IT professionals are certified, the better job solution providers will do implementing products as part of a larger IT solution—which,…
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CFOs Anticipate Robust Revenues for 2015
CFOs Anticipate Robust Revenues for 2015 Exceptional Earnings Overall, tech company CFOs project revenue increases of more than 12%, compared to an 8.7% increase in 2013. Funding Request 38% of surveyed CFOs said they plan to seek additional capital this year, up from 34% in 2014. Rewarding Relationship Among CFOs who plan to access more…
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10 Hot IT Certifications for 2015
IT certifications Open Group Certified Architect The Open Group Certified Architect (Open CA) program plans to incorporate dedicated business architecture and enterprise architecture in the program. This will enable IT professionals to become an Open CA in IT architecture, business architecture, and enterprise architecture. PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) The PMI-ACP certification is focused on…
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IT Pros Voice Optimism Amid Industry Transitions
Optimism Robust Expansion The global IT market will grow by 5% this year, up notably from a prior forecast of 3.4%. Segment Breakdown Telecom services account for 44% of the global IT market, followed by IT hardware (27%), services (18%) and software (11%). Optimistic Outlook, Part I The current IT Industry Business Confidence index is…
