CIO Business Intelligence

MARCH 4, 2025

From AI models that boost sales to robots that slash production costs, advanced technologies are transforming both top-line growth and bottom-line efficiency. The takeaway is clear: embrace deep tech now, or risk being left behind by those who do. Crucially, the time and cost to implement AI have fallen.

Technology 118

Technology ROI Cost-Benefit Manufacturing 118

CIO Business Intelligence

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Organizations that deploy AI to eliminate middle management human workers will be able to capitalize on reduced labor costs in the short-term and long-term benefits savings,” Gartner stated. “AI New security and risk solutions will be necessary as AI agents significantly increase the already invisible attack surface at enterprises.

Enterprise 135

Enterprise Risk IoT Cost-Benefit 135

CIO Business Intelligence

JULY 23, 2024

Call it survival instincts: Risks that can disrupt an organization from staying true to its mission and accomplishing its goals must constantly be surfaced, assessed, and either mitigated or managed. While security risks are daunting, therapists remind us to avoid overly stressing out in areas outside our control.

Risk 142

Risk IT Risk Management Cost-Benefit 142

CIO Business Intelligence

DECEMBER 9, 2024

The transformative impact of artificial intelligence (AI)and, in particular, generative AI (GenAI)emerged as a defining theme at the CSO Conference & Awards 2024: Cyber Risk Management. Mark Skalny Mark Skalny (c)2024 Mark Skalny The operational implications of AI adoption were another key focus of the conference.

Cost-Benefit 64

Cost-Benefit Risk Risk Management Predictive Analytics 64

CIO Business Intelligence

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

One of the world’s largest risk advisors and insurance brokers launched a digital transformation five years ago to better enable its clients to navigate the political, social, and economic waves rising in the digital information age. It’s a full-fledged platform … pre-engineered with the governance we needed, and cost-optimized.

IT 122

IT Insurance Consulting Risk 122

CIO Business Intelligence

JANUARY 8, 2024

Gain stronger control over data Jae Evans, global CIO and executive vice president at Oracle, is planning to prioritize data control in 2024, and CIOs across industries would be wise to follow suit. “As As AI solutions evolve, and employee use cases grow, it’s clear that AI will continue to redefine the way we work in 2024,” he says.

Cost-Benefit 142

Cost-Benefit Digital Transformation Optimization Measurement 142

CIO Business Intelligence

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Despite these limitations and concerns among CIOs over AI costs, real progress has been made this year and we can expect to see this grow further in 2025. Assuming a technology can capture these risks will fail like many knowledge management solutions did in the 90s by trying to achieve the impossible.

Enterprise 116

Enterprise ROI Cost-Benefit Measurement 116

David Menninger's Analyst Perspectives

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Those customers should be evaluating if, when and how they will tap into the benefits that AI and GenAI can provide to improve operational and financial performance. With a perception of limited or no benefit, not taking any action can appear attractive and may be the right choice.

Cost-Benefit 204

Cost-Benefit Risk Forecasting Software 204

CIO Business Intelligence

DECEMBER 29, 2023

“The most pressing responsibilities for CIOs in 2024 will include security, cost containment, and cultivating a data-first mindset.” Here, we detail those and others that comprise eight of the top priorities for CIOs in 2024. Among the various strategies at our disposal, automation stands out as a pivotal solution,” she says. “In

Cost-Benefit 139

Cost-Benefit Digital Transformation Consulting Strategy 139

David Menninger's Analyst Perspectives

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

The results can be used to uncover the source of bottlenecks, delays, unseen risks and unnecessary workloads that, in turn, allows organizations to institute improvements. The main shortcoming I found in the software is that it does not take costs into account in its optimizing routines, but I expect that will be added shortly.

Finance 130

Finance Prescriptive Analytics Cost-Benefit Manufacturing 130

CIO Business Intelligence

JULY 10, 2024

We examine the risks of rapid GenAI implementation and explain how to manage it. These examples underscore the severe risks of data spills, brand damage, and legal issues that arise from the “move fast and break things” mentality. This is a risk that many organizations don’t consider.

Risk 111

Risk Strategy Consulting Cost-Benefit 111

CIO Business Intelligence

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Travel and expense management company Emburse saw multiple opportunities where it could benefit from gen AI. Both types of gen AI have their benefits, says Ken Ringdahl, the companys CTO. Another benefit is that with open source, Emburse can do additional model training. You get more control over your costs.

Cost-Benefit 115

Cost-Benefit Modeling Marketing Sales 115

CIO Business Intelligence

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

One of the world’s largest risk advisors and insurance brokers launched a digital transformation five years ago to better enable its clients to navigate the political, social, and economic waves rising in the digital information age. It’s a full-fledged platform … pre-engineered with the governance we needed, and cost-optimized.

IT 105

IT Insurance Consulting Risk 105

CIO Business Intelligence

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Below, I recap my virtual event conversation with two IT leaders, who shared their first-hand experience of the benefits that BMC Helix solutions have delivered in respective use cases. They automated remediation and significantly improved MTTR and overall service quality.

IT 98

IT Insurance Cost-Benefit Optimization 98

CIO Business Intelligence

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

The Global Banking Benchmark Study 2024 , which surveyed more than 1,000 executives from the banking sector worldwide, found that almost a third (32%) of banks’ budgets for customer experience transformation is now spent on AI, machine learning, and generative AI.

Digital Transformation 141

Digital Transformation Consulting Cost-Benefit Marketing 141

CIO Business Intelligence

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Meanwhile, CIOs must still reduce technical debt, modernize applications, and get cloud costs under control. Third, in the CDO Agenda: 2024: Navigating Data and Generative AI Frontiers , 57% of respondents haven’t changed their data environments to support generative AI.

Digital Transformation 143

Digital Transformation Unstructured Data Machine Learning Risk Management 143

CIO Business Intelligence

JANUARY 9, 2025

In 2024, squeezed by the rising cost of living, inflationary impact, and interest rates, they are now grappling with declining consumer spending and confidence. Without data that is accurate, comprehensive, and adaptable to every customers intent, businesses risk being left behind.

B2B 105

B2B Cost-Benefit Data-driven Sales 105

CIO Business Intelligence

MARCH 5, 2025

Top impacts of digital friction included: increased costs (41%)increased frustration while conducting work (34%) increased security risk (31%) decreased efficiency (30%) lack of data for quality decision-making (30%) are top impacts. But organizations within the energy industry are in an especially precarious situation.

Management 86

Management Data-driven Cost-Benefit Risk 86

CIO Business Intelligence

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Bogdan Raduta, head of AI at FlowX.AI, says, Gen AI holds big potential for efficiency, insight, and innovation, but its also absolutely important to pinpoint and measure its true benefits. That gives CIOs breathing room, but not unlimited tether, to prove the value of their gen AI investments.

Sales 143

Sales Metrics Data-driven Unstructured Data 143

O'Reilly on Data

APRIL 23, 2024

But this kind of virtuous rising tide rent, which benefits everyone, doesn’t last. Back in 1971, in a talk called “ Designing Organizations for an Information-rich World ,” political scientist Herbert Simon noted that the cost of information is not just money spent to acquire it but the time it takes to consume it. “In

Advertising 338

Advertising Cost-Benefit Marketing Risk 338

CIO Business Intelligence

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Fast forward to 2024, and our data shows that organizations have conducted an average of 37 proofs of concept, but only about five have moved into production. In doing so, they will begin recognizing the exponential benefits of their collective AI use cases starting in 2027. We were full of ideas and possibilities.

Experimentation 97

Experimentation Cost-Benefit Enterprise Strategy 97

CIO Business Intelligence

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Developing generative AI implementation strategies will be imperative for technology leaders, prioritizing key areas such as business model building, internal operational improvements, risk mitigation, and overall organizational efficiency. How has the past year changed the landscape for technology leaders? Everyone is talking about GenAI.

Cost-Benefit 110

Cost-Benefit Risk Manufacturing Strategy 110

CIO Business Intelligence

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

As Windows 10 nears its end of support, some IT leaders, preparing for PC upgrade cycles, are evaluating the possible cloud cost savings and enhanced security of running AI workloads directly on desktop PCs or laptops. Melby points out there are numerous benefits and claims there is potential for AI PCs to disrupt some SaaS markets.

Cost-Benefit 91

Cost-Benefit Modeling Marketing Enterprise 91

CIO Business Intelligence

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Challenge: Consumers want to shop on their own terms Recent research shows that 77% of consumers today buy through a mix of digital and physical shopping, while just 17% buy only online or only in physical stores (IDC Retail Insights: Consumer Sentiment Survey, 2024 — Findings and Implications, July 2024). IDC, June 2024).

IT 64

IT Cost-Benefit Manufacturing Sales 64

CIO Business Intelligence

MARCH 11, 2024

Although there are signs of general economic recovery including lower inflation & interest rates and higher growth as we navigate early 2024, there’s little evidence to suggest that buyers will suddenly return to their old ways. Vertical SaaS also appeared at the top of CompTIA’s list of 10 SaaS Predictions for 2024.

Manufacturing 106

Manufacturing Cost-Benefit Finance Marketing 106

CIO Business Intelligence

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

SAP customers have a lot to navigate in 2024. In addition, SAP customers should understand the benefits, protections, and limitations that SAP will provide in exchange for access to data. But referenceable flagship implementations across industries are limited, particularly at the enterprise customer level.

Consulting 118

Consulting Cost-Benefit Strategy Modeling 118

AWS Big Data

MAY 31, 2024

We’re thrilled to announce that AWS has been named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Analytic Stream Processing Software 2024 Vendor Assessment (doc #US51053123, March 2024). They transform massive amounts of data into actionable insights to help partners better predict risk and make smarter decisions in real time.

Software 109

Software Analytics Cost-Benefit Data-driven 109

CIO Business Intelligence

JANUARY 22, 2024

McKinsey & Company estimates that the annual increase of costs related to cybercrime will reach $10.5 trillion by 2025, as cyber risk management has not kept up with digital transformation posing serious risks to organizations’ security and revenue. The attack landscape has evolved to target critical infrastructure.

Digital Transformation 124

Digital Transformation Risk Cost-Benefit Risk Management 124

CIO Business Intelligence

DECEMBER 30, 2024

According to a Bank of America survey of global research analysts and strategists released in September, 2024 was the year of ROI determination, and 2025 will be the year of enterprise AI adoption. Anshu Bhardwaj, SVP and COO at Walmart Global Technology says that consumers arent the only ones who stand to benefit from mobile AI.

ROI 141

ROI Software Modeling Interactive 141

CIO Business Intelligence

JULY 5, 2024

The landscape of data center infrastructure is shifting dramatically, influenced by recent licensing changes from Broadcom that are driving up costs and prompting enterprises to reevaluate their virtualization strategies. Clients are seeing increased costs with on-premises virtualization with Broadcom’s acquisition of VMware.

Cost-Benefit 124

Cost-Benefit Data Processing Reporting Enterprise 124

IBM Big Data Hub

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

In 2024, sustainability is taking center stage. These efforts often go hand in hand with broader corporate sustainability initiatives and can lead to significant cost savings and improved environmental performance. trillion in economic benefits by 2030. trillion to the global economy by 2050.

Reporting 88

Reporting Internet of Things Cost-Benefit Data-driven 88

CIO Business Intelligence

JULY 2, 2024

CIOs face the daunting challenge of driving innovation while managing costs and ensuring practical implementation in a rapidly advancing digital landscape. This article presents essential strategies for CIOs to strike the optimal balance among innovation, value, cost, and practicality in tech investments.

Technology 111

Technology Cost-Benefit Digital Transformation Optimization 111

CIO Business Intelligence

MAY 24, 2024

This was one area addressed in the HP-sponsored IDC whitepaper on the benefits of integrating managed device services, published in April 2024 [1]. Register here to read the full HP-sponsored IDC whitepaper on the benefits of integrating managed device services. [1]

Management 110

Management IT Cost-Benefit Metrics 110

CIO Business Intelligence

MARCH 19, 2025

Similarly, Deloittes 2024 CxO Survey highlights that while CDOs prioritize AI and business efficiency, sustainability remains a secondary focus. If sustainability-related data projects fail to demonstrate a clear financial impact, they risk being deprioritized in favor of more immediate business concerns.

IT 59

IT Data Governance Data-driven Metrics 59

CIO Business Intelligence

MAY 29, 2024

By moving to RISE with SAP, Accenture was able to simplify its IT landscape, reduce its total cost of ownership, and gain access to the latest innovations and best practices from SAP. Beyond that, re-solutioning legacy custom code to leverage extensibility has provided its own benefits.

Cost-Benefit 126

Cost-Benefit Finance Strategy Risk 126

CIO Business Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Organizationally, Wiedenbeck is a member of Ameritas’ AI steering committee, called the “mission team,” which includes the legal and risk officers, along with the CIO. See IDC PlanScape: Unit-Based Costing to Optimize IT Performance for an exploration of how unit cost can be applied to digital products and services.)

IT 130

IT Insurance Cost-Benefit Risk 130

CIO Business Intelligence

JUNE 3, 2024

However, amidst the allure of newfound technology lies a profound duality—the stark contrast between the benefits of AI-driven software development and the formidable security risks it introduces. AI-powered applications are vast and varied, but with them also comes significant risk. So, how can an organization defend itself?

Testing 124

Testing Risk Data-driven Cost-Benefit 124