The higher education technology website eCampus News recently ran an article detailing Information Technology Infrastructure Library with an emphasis on how it has been utilized by Ohio State University to, in the author’s terms, bring order out of chaos for its IT departments. These observations are easily generalizable to most any firm that has initially … Read More
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Scrum’s Popularity in IT Reflects its Versatility Beyond
Did you know that scrum accounts for two-thirds of all Agile frameworks currently in use in the professional world? This isn’t coincidental and there’s no reason to think that it’s temporary. The popularity of scrum is only growing, and it can be expected to dominate other Agile methodologies like extreme programming and feature-driven development for … Read More
Ladies: Will You Carry the Banner for All Highly Trained Women in IT?
Did you know that according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there has been an overall decline in the percentage of information technology jobs held by women since that figure hit a peak in the early 90s? That peak of less than 40 percent was surely insufficient considering that women now comprise more than half … Read More
Where Your Colleagues Aren’t Going, That’s Where You Are
Previously on this blog, we talked about how an understanding of the conditions at your company or in your industry can be a major determining factor in deciding upon the types of software training courses, or online IT training courses, or business analyst training you should seek out to put yourself in a position of … Read More
Upcoming: International IT Service Management Conference and Exhibition
Starting the day after Valentine’s Day, you can show your love for the IT industry by attending the 2015 International IT Service Management Conference and Exhibition at the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas. Running from February 15 to 18, the conference will feature well over a hundred programs, workshops, and speeches offering advice, insight, and … Read More
Where Your Company’s Going, That’s Where You’re Going
When it comes to planning your training in the IT field – whether it’s business data analyst or project management training, or specific software training courses – it is obviously important to maintain sharp focus on the current status of your career and how that measures up against your long-term goals. But it’s also important … Read More
Immediate Rewards for Business Data Analysis Certification
Good news if you’re considering business analyst training as a stepping stone for your career: there’s a very good chance that the role you play as a business analyst will be paid commensurate with your skills, and not based on arbitrary measures like past experience or the amount of time you’ve been with your current … Read More
Who Benefits from Scrum Training?
At first glance, it might be obvious what sort of person needs to seek out certified scrum master training. You might not immediately think that it’s worthwhile for any member of a scrum team, much less for people who don’t work within the framework of scrum methodology. There’s a specific job title right in the … Read More
Online vs. In-Person IT Training Courses
Canvas InfoTech offers a full catalogue of online IT training courses and online software courses. One question you’ll certainly have to ask yourself when looking through that catalogue is, “Which course or package of courses do I need to start or upgrade my career?” But we understand that another question that might stick out in … Read More
IT Training for Quick Professional Transformation
Now that it’s just turned to 2015, are you hearing a lot of people use phrases like “New Year, new me”? It’s certainly a common aspiration, but is it realistic? In a previous post we advised you to take the New Year as an opportunity to boost your professional skills with an online IT training … Read More