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Goodbye Data Teams, Welcome Data Product Teams to the ... (Analytics Insight)

Let's talk about the specifics of running your data team like a product team. User-centricity and proactivity are the two main concepts that product teams ...

They intentionally give themselves room to form the vision, conceive ideas, and work on passion projects that fall beyond the purview of taking on direct client demands. Additionally, our metaphorical “data product”—all of our data work—fails if we, like product teams, do not use data to solve business challenges. The main goal of this article was not to debate the parameters and definition of a “ [Data Product](https://www.analyticsinsight.net/top-10-aws-approved-big-data-courses-to-enroll-in-2023/)” or to impose SLAs on data producers, but rather to force them. Let’s talk about the specifics of running your data team like a product team. User-centricity and proactivity are the two main concepts that product teams uphold. The product team is led by a product manager.

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#HowTo: Build Trust Between Developers and Security Teams (Infosecurity Magazine)

Today's software and web development teams are doing great work. It goes without saying that high-performance teams build the highest quality products when they ...

These are great guideposts, but the question being asked by developers is, “what do I need to do with this information?” I hope that with actionable guidance and deeper collaboration between security teams and developers, developers will grow and embrace security as a normal part of their job. And that’s ok – every journey starts with a few steps, and the journey of trust is no exception. - Developers sitting down with a security architect to listen to what is being asked. I propose we promote certain principles to align developers and their security colleagues. The question is how we build the type of trust needed to ensure secure development. However, historically, security teams are perceived by developers as a blocker to getting software to market.

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For NBA Teams, A Date In Early February Might Have More ... (Forbes)

Save the date in your calendar: 5th February 2023. For that is the end date of the upcoming Australian NBL basketball regular season.

The only rule is that if a player is on an NBA roster by the close of business on 1st March, that team is the only one they can play for in the postseason. Contrary to the common misconception, there is no date by which players must be signed to be eligible for the NBA playoffs, other than the final day of the regular season (i.e. Not all NBL players are eligible or capable-enough to merit signing in this way, but then, neither are all players in the G-League, either. In some cases, then, the NBL can be seen to function as something of an extra G-League. After all, with the league going from strength to strength, there is no reason to leave. By the end of February, the entire NBL postseason will be complete.

Gila teams with Finastra (Finextra)

Glia, the leading provider of Digital Customer Service (DCS), has teamed up with Finastra, a global provider of financial software applications and ...

We’re proud to partner with an industry leader like Finastra, providing the tools needed for its network of banks and credit unions to digitalize and enhance customer service.” “In making this app available on our platform, financial institutions can tap into these innovative capabilities to improve customer experience and accelerate digital banking, with the benefit of building deeper customer relationships, reducing call times and increasing efficiencies.” It provides continuity by keeping conversations in the digital domain, eliminating the need for customers to spend time providing context again via clunky phone experiences.

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How the field of 68 DI men's teams is picked for March Madness (NCAA.com)

The NCAA's guide to how the 68 teams are chosen, seeded and bracketed for the Division I men's basketball tournament every season.

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