Software engineering leaders often struggle to evaluate how the metrics frameworks of DORA, SPACE and DevEx will help them demonstrate software engineering performance. The right set of metrics frameworks can help software engineering leaders make data-driven decisions, but only if they align engineering performance with business value. Metrics focused on software engineering processes and activities alone do not provide insights into the deli...

Leadership transitions are a common occurrence across governments, especially in an election year. Yet, perhaps not at this pace. For the first time in history, more than 70 countries will hold elections this year, impacting more than 4.2 billion people—over half of the global population. Eleven U.S. states are holding gubernatorial elections, the United States will be electing a president, and numerous provincial and municipal elections...

Organizational structures can create silos and barriers that hinder collaboration and communication, leading to delays and inefficiency. To accelerate digital delivery, chief information officers (CIOs) should promote cross-functional efforts by designing structures that support product-team-focused business goals and outcomes. As CIOs evolve IT to a product-delivery-centric operating model, they often have questions like: Which organizational...

Cost and value are the levers driving all business outcomes with the exception of cybersecurity, until now. Executive boards want cybersecurity managed like other business risks. Measuring cybersecurity value delivery and establishing a standard of care accrues benefits, shifting the landscape in cybersecurity investment. Security and risk leaders must be able to communicate the risks, value and cost of cybersecurity to their board of director...

Identity management is not just a critical component of cybersecurity; it is the cornerstone of enterprise resilience and agility. Gartner Identity and Access Management Summit 2024 is the premier conference to help IAM and security leaders tasked with safeguarding digital identity, business enablement and organizational security navigate implementing and operating a scalable IAM infrastructure. As you steer your organization through an evolvi...