CIO Business Intelligence

JULY 31, 2023

They note, too, that CIOs — being top technologists within their organizations — will be running point on those concerns as companies establish their gen AI strategies. Here’s a rundown of the top 20 issues shaping gen AI strategies today. Douglas Merrill, a partner at management consulting firm McKinsey & Co.,

Strategy 98

Strategy Risk Enterprise Risk Management 98

CIO Business Intelligence

JULY 18, 2024

The early bills for generative AI experimentation are coming in, and many CIOs are finding them more hefty than they’d like — some with only themselves to blame. Students at OpenCV University and an AI consultancy spinoff, for instance, use RunPod to train AI models, says Satya Mallick, Ph.D. and CEO of OpenCV.org.

Cost-Benefit 136

Cost-Benefit Experimentation Consulting Modeling 136

CIO Business Intelligence

OCTOBER 3, 2024

We believe the release of an AI accelerator card is a natural extension of IBM’s roadmap for the mainframe and is likely the next step to enable Watsonx and the mainframe as a true AI platform,” says James Brouhard, director of consulting at FNTS, a wholly owned subsidiary of First National of Nebraska Inc.

Machine Learning 140

Machine Learning Experimentation Insurance Modeling 140

CIO Business Intelligence

MAY 9, 2024

Experimentation drives momentum: How do we maximize the value of a given technology? Via experimentation. This can be as simple as a Google Sheet or sharing examples at weekly all-hands meetings Many enterprises do “blameless postmortems” to encourage experimentation without fear of making mistakes and reprisal.

Enterprise 122

Enterprise Experimentation Sales Manufacturing 122

CIO Business Intelligence

AUGUST 15, 2024

Generative AI has been hyped so much over the past two years that observers see an inevitable course correction ahead — one that should prompt CIOs to rethink their gen AI strategies. As the gen AI hype subsides, Stephenson sees IT leaders reevaluating their strategies in favor of other AI technologies. What comes up must come down.”

ROI 143

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CIO Business Intelligence

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Walker, a business consultant and coach. Invisibility Your brand speaks for you when you’re not in the room, and CIOs may ruin their professional reputations by hiding in the shadows, says Maureen Farmer, founder and CEO with Westgate Executive Branding and Career Consulting. Failure is never an option, particularly major failures.

IT 141

IT Consulting Experimentation Business Objectives 141

Occam's Razor

MARCH 23, 2010

Part of it fueled by some Consultants. Email campaign ideas, content improvement, behavior targeting, testing product prices , hiring a supposedly awesome consultant, using offline calls to action, measuring impact of television on the web, opening a twitter account of a B2B business, doing… Anything you can think of I can do it.

Analytics 119

Analytics Consulting Metrics Experimentation 119

IBM Big Data Hub

JANUARY 16, 2024

You need to move beyond experimentation to scale. Make lasting connections and exchange new ideas with IBM leaders, technical and consulting experts, partners and industry peers to help your business make AI the heart of your enterprise strategy to improve efficiencies, reduce costs, tackle cybersecurity threats and more.

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CIO Business Intelligence

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Among the various strategies at our disposal, automation stands out as a pivotal solution,” she says. “In Adaptability and useability of AI tools For CIOs, 2023 was the year of cautious experimentation for AI tools. CIOs will feel pressure to help develop strategies around it to stay ahead of competitors and enable their business.”

Cost-Benefit 139

Cost-Benefit Digital Transformation Consulting Strategy 139

CIO Business Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Prioritize time for experimentation. I prefer to talk about changes in direction or strategies that don’t work,” instead of thinking an experiment or project has failed if it doesn’t work the way you thought it would, says Lorraine Marchand, author of the new book, The Innovation Mindset: Eight Essential Steps To Transform Any Industry.

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Sisense

JUNE 30, 2019

For this month’s episode of our Radical Transparency podcast , I got on the phone with Charles Holive, Managing Director for Sisense’s Strategy Consulting Business, to discuss the way the changing role of data is forcing companies to evolve in the modern business environment. Data Strategies for the Uninitiated.

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CIO Business Intelligence

APRIL 18, 2022

While it’s critical for tech leaders to communicate throughout a digital project, it’s also important to communicate appropriately, says Rich Nanda, US strategy and analytics offerings leader, at Deloitte Consulting. Rich Nanda, US strategy and analytics offerings leader, Deloitte Consulting. Deloitte Consulting. “In

Digital Transformation 145

Digital Transformation Dashboards Cost-Benefit Consulting 145

CIO Business Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Earlier this year, consulting firm BCG published a survey of 1,400 C-suite executives and more than half expected AI and gen AI to deliver cost savings this year. What are business leaders telling us?

Cost-Benefit 131

Cost-Benefit Experimentation Digital Transformation ROI 131

CIO Business Intelligence

APRIL 24, 2024

Sales and marketing departments have long been at the forefront of embracing new technologies, and according to data provided by the Alexander Group, a revenue consultancy, 80% of hundreds of survey responses detailed that CROs have formally invested in AI for their marketing teams.

Sales 128

Sales Finance Experimentation Cost-Benefit 128

CIO Business Intelligence

APRIL 25, 2023

It’s hard to achieve a deep, experiential understanding of new technology without experimentation. Leaders should define a process for evaluating these AI technology developments early, as well as an infrastructure and environment to support experimentation. Learn more about Protiviti’s Artificial Intelligence Services.

Experimentation 116

Experimentation Deep Learning Enterprise Modeling 116

CIO Business Intelligence

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Part of the problem with abandoned AI projects is that many organizations are jumping in out of the fear of missing out, says Tony Fernandes, chief AI experience officer at HumanFocused.AI, an AI strategy and design consulting firm. Organizations achieve ROI with AI when it’s the best tool for the job, he adds.

ROI 131

ROI IT Measurement Experimentation 131

CIO Business Intelligence

AUGUST 7, 2024

After being in telco and consulting for over 20 years, Lena Jenkins got the change she was looking for when she became the chief digital officer at Waste Management New Zealand, the country’s leading materials recovery, recycling, and waste management provider. But for me, the biggest things are transparency and feedback.

Management 110

Management Experimentation Strategy Finance 110

CIO Business Intelligence

JUNE 15, 2023

Despite headlines warning that artificial intelligence poses a profound risk to society , workers are curious, optimistic, and confident about the arrival of AI in the enterprise, and becoming more so with time, according to a recent survey by Boston Consulting Group (BCG). For many, their feelings are based on sound experience.

Management 116

Management Experimentation Optimization Enterprise 116

CIO Business Intelligence

JANUARY 2, 2024

Chris Bowers,CIO of Boston Consulting Group, puts it this way: “In 2024, we’re going to go after generative AI very aggressively. He plans to scale his company’s experimental generative AI initiatives “and evolve into an AI-native enterprise” in 2024. IT Leadership, IT Strategy We’re piloting, PoC-ing. He has a plan to do that.

IT 144

IT Cost-Benefit Statistics Consulting 144

CIO Business Intelligence

MARCH 6, 2023

So Holden, who has been CIO at Halfords — the UK’s largest retailer of motoring and cycling products and services — since 2017, developed a strategy to reorganize his tech team. That’s where you’re going to fail,” says Sushant Tripathi, vice president and North American lead for cloud transformation at Tata Consultancy Services.

IT 140

IT Strategy Cost-Benefit Consulting 140

CIO Business Intelligence

AUGUST 30, 2023

Moreover, enterprises are more inclined these days to focus on shorter horizons rather than big-bang initiatives that take years to provide returns, says Sunil Mehta, CIO at business and management consultancy BDO India. Besides, it has also helped us shed our overdependence on consultants in many areas,” says Laxshmivarahan.

Digital Transformation 105

Digital Transformation Experimentation ROI Risk 105

CIO Business Intelligence

JULY 6, 2022

Laying the foundation for its cloud strategy, BNY Mellon undertook a multi-year application modernization effort. “In On BNY Mellon’s cloud strategy: First and foremost, we view cloud as a journey, not a destination. On BNY Mellon’s cloud strategy: First and foremost, we view cloud as a journey, not a destination.

Experimentation 98

Experimentation Testing Strategy Risk 98

Occam's Razor

DECEMBER 12, 2016

How do you ensure that your can zig-zag with business strategy? My answer was: " Look for these two elements, if they are present then it is worth helping the company with free consulting and analysis. What specific strategies are you currently leveraging to accomplish aforementioned objectives? So beautiful. is lovely. [You

Analytics 142

Analytics Data-driven Strategy Consulting 142

CIO Business Intelligence

JULY 7, 2023

Adopting a strategy for single identity and access management not only assists with enforcing security policies organization-wide, but also optimizes the employee experience,” Krumova said. Zero Trust encompasses a variety of technologies and practices that IT teams can use to streamline access to information for authorized individuals.

Measurement 122

Measurement Risk Experimentation Enterprise 122

Occam's Razor

MAY 27, 2015

In a recent set of keynotes and consulting engagements in the US, UK and Canada, I've had an overwhelming feeling that in very fundamental ways some companies make imprecise choices when it comes to their digital strategy. A data-first strategy is a winning formula. Create an awesome S-T-D-C RM strategy first.

Marketing Analytics 155

Marketing Analytics Marketing Analytics Advertising 155

CIO Business Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Thomas Licciardello, CIO consultant, advisory firm NortheastCIOs : “I don’t think we run out and panic because of the AI revolution. Welch: “A vision, strategy, and values are key to building a team with the right culture. Then build a strategy to help reduce that pain. We still need the fundamentals. Partner with them.

Management 115

Management IT Experimentation Technology 115

DataKitchen

JANUARY 17, 2022

It may take six weeks to add a new schema, but the VP may say she needs it for this Friday’s strategy summit. The business analysts creating analytics use the process hub to calculate metrics, segment/filter lists, perform predictive modeling, “what if” analysis and other experimentation. Requirements continually change.

Experimentation 130

Experimentation Data Lake Predictive Modeling Marketing 130

CIO Business Intelligence

MARCH 5, 2024

Many other platforms, such as Coveo’s Relative Generative Answering , Quickbase AI , and LaunchDarkly’s Product Experimentation , have embedded virtual assistant capabilities but don’t brand them copilots. As copilot technology capabilities are changing rapidly, leaders should frequently identify metrics and evaluate strategies.

Advertising 124

Advertising Cost-Benefit Experimentation Reporting 124

CIO Business Intelligence

JULY 3, 2023

The 2023 State of the CIO survey reveals that 71% of CIO respondents anticipate greater involvement in business strategy over the next three years with 85% stating they were becoming more digital- and innovation-focused. These models can extract meaning from digital data at scale and speed beyond the capabilities of human analysts.

Management 105

Management Experimentation Modeling Enterprise 105

bridgei2i

DECEMBER 4, 2019

With increasing mainstream acceptance and adoption of AI-led technologies, C-suite executives today have gone beyond committing ‘digital experimentation’ to large scale Digital Transformation, be it pan-enterprise or functional. P James Brady, the ex-COO at Grant Thornton LLP, United States has joined BRIDGEi2i’s advisory board recently.

Enterprise 64

Enterprise Digital Transformation Consulting Experimentation 64

Occam's Razor

JANUARY 7, 2014

Consulting. Second… well there is no second, it is all about the big action and getting a big impact on your bottom-line from your big investment in analytics processes, consulting, people and tools. 5: 80% of your external consulting spend is focused super-hard analysis problems. #4: An Analysis Ninjas' work does.

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Data-driven Consulting Reporting Marketing 142

Occam's Razor

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

I've added new insights, recommendations, and two bonus lessons on how to do surveys better and a direct challenge to your company's current analytics strategy. Bonus #1: Lessons from Econsultancy/Lynchpin Survey Strategy. Hypothesis development and design of experimentation. I promise, I won't mind one bit.

Modeling 128

Modeling Reporting Strategy Consulting 128

Occam's Razor

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

Nothing I can tell you about the importance of having an incredible mobile strategy will surprise you. If you look at the mobile marketing strategies, you will see they don't reflect this shift to mobile. Create a distinct mobile website and mobile app measurement strategies. Media-Mix Modeling/Experimentation.

Metrics 143

Metrics Reporting Analytics Marketing 143

Occam's Razor

OCTOBER 21, 2013

As an analyst, I was upset that this change would hurt my ability to analyze the effectiveness of my beloved search engine optimization (SEO) efforts – which are really all about finding the right users using optimal content strategies. This in turn mandates new SEO (and PPC) strategies, if we don't want to fail.

Optimization 156

Optimization Reporting Metrics Experimentation 156

CIO Business Intelligence

AUGUST 21, 2024

Sinclair Schuller, partner at EY, says there are a few main strategies to secure multi-agent AI, on top of guardrails already set up for underlying gen AI models. But multiagent AI systems are still in the experimental stages, or used in very limited ways. This allows for LLM queries to be enriched with relevant context.

Risk 136

Risk Insurance Cost-Benefit Software 136

Occam's Razor

AUGUST 22, 2011

Barriers To An Effective Web Measurement Strategy [+ Solutions!]. Consultants, Analysts: Present Impactful Analysis, Insightful Reports. Build A Great Web Experimentation & Testing Program. Experimentation and Testing: A Primer. Make a Great Vendor / Agency / Consulting Pitch – Win Big Contracts. Got Surveys?

KPI 125

KPI Metrics Measurement ROI 125

Alation

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Failing to measure the impact of digital transformation against corporate strategies and OKRs. Not surprisingly, consultant and virtual CTO/CIO Anthony McMahon poses the eternal question: “What’s the problem we’re trying to solve?”. The middle did not support the strategy change senior leadership launched.

Digital Transformation 96

Digital Transformation Scorecard Measurement Experimentation 96