All Hands on Tech: The AI-Powered Citizen Revolution
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Thomas H. Davenport, the President’s Distinguished Professor of Information Technology and Management, and his co-authors offer a comprehensive look into the role of citizen developers―business domain experts who are driving IT-enabled innovation using technology previously reserved for professional technologists. Wiley, 2024.
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