Jet Global

JUNE 30, 2020

CFOs have an opportunity to play a key role in positioning their companies for a successful rebound by carefully assessing return on investment (ROI) and helping the C-suite make the right capital investments. ROI Analysis. Recent events have underscored the importance of factoring in uncertainty for ROI calculations.

ROI 59

ROI Uncertainty Finance Cost-Benefit 59

CIO Business Intelligence

OCTOBER 29, 2024

When addressed properly , application and platform modernization drives immense value and positions organizations ahead of their competition, says Anindeep Kar, a consultant with technology research and advisory firm ISG. The bad news, however, is that IT system modernization requires significant financial and time investments.

IT 139

IT Cost-Benefit Strategy Risk 139

IBM Big Data Hub

AUGUST 3, 2023

IBM Consulting’s watsonx practice brings expertise in the generative AI technology stack, as well as domain and industry experience that can help accelerate clients’ business transformations. IBM Consulting specializes in end-to-end service transformations for customer and field service operations.

Consulting 40

Consulting Data-driven ROI Enterprise 40

CIO Business Intelligence

OCTOBER 10, 2024

On the one side, Forrester recently warned organizations not to look for AI ROI too soon, because they could miss out on AI’s benefits. One challenge with setting KPIs is measuring the results, adds Kathy Gersch, chief growth and commercial officer at Kotter International, a change management consulting firm.

ROI 135

ROI Experimentation Cost-Benefit Metrics 135

IBM Big Data Hub

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Talent acquisition refers to the ongoing strategy and process an organization and its HR department uses to source, attract, evaluate, hire and retain the highly-qualified new employees it needs to grow. A well-crafted talent acquisition strategy has become a critical component for organizations seeking to secure a competitive edge.

Strategy 61

Strategy Cost-Benefit Consulting Data-driven 61

IBM Big Data Hub

MARCH 29, 2024

An effective customer retention strategy should support the company to maintain a healthy stable of loyal customers and bring in new customers. Steps to create an effective customer retention strategy Effective customer retention strategies begin the moment a first-time customer makes a purchase.

Strategy 58

Strategy Cost-Benefit Key Performance Indicator Marketing 58

CIO Business Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

The value of addressing cybersecurity issues through ongoing discussions is getting corporate alignment on effective and robust strategies, says Roger Albrecht, co-lead of the cybersecurity unit at technology research and advisory firm ISG. Are our systems adequately modernized for security? What would be the next steps?

IT 142

IT ROI Risk Strategy 142

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

ROI Cost-Benefit Experimentation Deep Learning 143

Alation

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Hundreds to thousands of employees at more than 130 enterprises are using Alation to do everything from create a data culture to drive a customer-first strategy. To answer that question, Alation worked with Forrester Consulting and seven of our production customers to conduct a Total Economic Impact (TEI) study.

ROI 52

ROI Cost-Benefit Unstructured Data Data Lake 52

IBM Big Data Hub

JANUARY 16, 2024

From building AI readiness with a thoughtful hybrid cloud approach, to scaling AI across core business functions and industry needs, to embedding AI into the heart of your enterprise strategy, you’ll hear best practices, see them come to life and connect with the technology experts and business pioneers to help you succeed.

Experimentation 96

Experimentation ROI Consulting Enterprise 96

CIO Business Intelligence

AUGUST 6, 2024

Therefore, always-lurking tech debt gets put on the backburner, says Daniel Saroff, group vice president for consulting and research at IDC. For big projects, ROI is incremental, Beerman notes, with little savings building up over a series of months or quarters. It’s not a sexy subject,” he says.

IT 141

IT Digital Transformation ROI Consulting 141

Smart Data Collective

FEBRUARY 21, 2021

But what lead generation strategies can you use in conjunction with your data analytics tools. You need to know which strategies work for lead generation in order to utilize data analytics effectively. It can be a list of tips, a free sample, a book, a set of templates, a webinar, a guide, personal consultancy, etc.

Strategy 99

Strategy Data Analytics Analytics Data-driven 99

IBM Big Data Hub

AUGUST 8, 2023

We provide current and new clients the unique opportunity to take advantage of the combined value from our technology, cloud, and consulting services alongside our ecosystem of partners to meet ever-evolving business needs. times higher ROI versus public cloud alone. Because we know a hybrid cloud approach brings an average of 2.5

Enterprise 75

Enterprise Consulting ROI Cost-Benefit 75

CIO Business Intelligence

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Rethinking IT structure serves as yet another catalyst for advancing tech-driven business strategy. LaQuinta brings a strategic background and digital mindset to help accelerate enterprise-level business strategies. Highlighting the importance of value delivery is another core tenet of the redefined ZTD culture.

IT 116

IT Insurance Strategy Technology 116

IBM Big Data Hub

MARCH 14, 2024

However, while embracing hybrid cloud might be intrinsic, clients continually seek to derive business value and higher return on investment (ROI) from their investments. The lack of ROI progress can be attributed to several factors, including slow adoption, unrealized use cases and unaddressed cloud sprawl.

ROI 68

ROI Business Objectives Cost-Benefit Enterprise 68

CIO Business Intelligence

MARCH 25, 2024

And they want to know exactly how much return on investment (ROI) can be expected when IT leaders make technology-related changes. CFOs have grown comfortable with the traditional project-based approach, through which they believe they get a better handle on spend certainty and a better sense of ROI.

Modeling 124

Modeling Cost-Benefit IT ROI 124

Rocket-Powered Data Science

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

One can automate a very complicated and time-consuming process, even for a one-time bespoke application – the ROI must be worth it, to justify doing this only once. The “Next” part of the report probes organizations’ forward-looking strategies and goals over the next one to two years. The average ROI from RPA/IA deployments is 250%.

ROI 234

ROI Digital Transformation Reporting Machine Learning 234

CIO Business Intelligence

APRIL 24, 2024

The announcement comes amid reluctance among some CIOs regarding the ROI of generative AI copilots. The partnership between Cognizant and Microsoft may help ease some of that, as Cognizant’s consulting services can help enterprises find ways to leverage copilots as part of their business processes.

Enterprise 128

Enterprise Digital Transformation Consulting Uncertainty 128

CIO Business Intelligence

MAY 13, 2024

Corporate and IT strategy are one, and technology is the tool to deliver strategic objectives. The Conference Board’s C-Suite Outlook 2024 , which surveyed 1,200-plus global executives, found that investing in AI is a top strategy for enabling long-term revenue growth, innovation, and digital transformation.

IT 131

IT Digital Transformation ROI Strategy 131

CIO Business Intelligence

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

To name a few — products and services that are delivered on time and on budget, and overall IT ROI.” Avila observes that many IT leaders will default to ROI as the most important metric because there’s strong belief that a good ROI is necessary to get the most out of the technology spend. IT Leadership, IT Strategy

Metrics 140

Metrics IT ROI Measurement 140

CIO Business Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Such statistics don’t tell the whole story, though, says Beatriz Sanz Sáiz, EY’s global consulting data and AI leader. Like others, Sanz Sáiz sees AI delivering benefits in productivity, efficiency, experience, safety, automation, and many other areas that are so significant in scale and scope that they’re transformational.

Machine Learning 141

Machine Learning ROI Data Processing Optimization 141

CIO Business Intelligence

APRIL 18, 2024

AI technology is moving so fast, and the ROI is still murky, making it difficult to commit to one AI assistant, he says. Mike Mason, chief AI officer at IT consulting firm Thoughtworks, has arrived at a similar wait-and-see spot as Gunkel has, even though Mason is a self-described “AI optimist.”

Cost-Benefit 140

Cost-Benefit ROI Sales Enterprise 140

CIO Business Intelligence

MAY 9, 2023

Like most CIOs you’ve no doubt leaned on ROI, TCO and KPIs to measure the business value of your IT investments. Of late, concerns about the public “cloud-first” approach have emerged to challenge business value and skewer ROI, TCO and KPIs. Maybe you’ve even surpassed expectations in each of these yardsticks.

ROI 126

ROI Cost-Benefit KPI Uncertainty 126

CIO Business Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Even Goldman Sachs, previously bullish on the AI story, has raised concerns over whether there’ll be positive ROI for many of the investments being made in the technology. 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.

Cost-Benefit 131

Cost-Benefit Experimentation ROI Digital Transformation 131

CIO Business Intelligence

APRIL 22, 2024

Moreover, Scavuzzo saw an additional business benefit to such an approach, thanks to scale: Using anonymized data, Marcum could analyze and compare client performance and thereby provide better consulting advice to them. Historically business puts strategies together and the enabling functions come behind that.

IT 125

IT Data-driven Strategy Consulting 125

CIO Business Intelligence

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Among the various strategies at our disposal, automation stands out as a pivotal solution,” she says. “In But in 2024, CIOs will shift their focus toward responsible deployment, says Barry Shurkey, CIO at NTT Data, a digital business and IT consulting and services firm.

Cost-Benefit 139

Cost-Benefit Digital Transformation Consulting Strategy 139

CIO Business Intelligence

JUNE 27, 2022

Too often, technology companies pay consulting or analyst firms to create metrics based on the best characteristics of their offerings,” says Judith Hurwitz, CEO of Hurwitz Strategies, an emerging technology consulting firm. If so, will it help determine a business strategy, a technology selection, or some other need?

Metrics 133

Metrics KPI IT Consulting 133

CIO Business Intelligence

AUGUST 2, 2023

To fully capitalize on the cloud’s scalability and flexibility, most enterprises go beyond a simple lift-and-shift approach, instead injecting them with cloud-native capabilities — a strategy that sounds simple but can quickly prove complex. Select the strategy that best aligns with your goals, timeline, and resources,” Csonka advises.

Consulting 98

Consulting Testing Software ROI 98

CIO Business Intelligence

AUGUST 30, 2023

Corporate projects are classically evaluated on standard matrices such as return on investment (ROI), break-even period, and capital invested. Failure is common, and all the projects may not deliver the expected ROI. Besides, it has also helped us shed our overdependence on consultants in many areas,” says Laxshmivarahan.

Digital Transformation 105

Digital Transformation ROI Experimentation Risk 105

Jet Global

JANUARY 12, 2021

We recommend that business leaders begin with a clear, actionable strategy for business intelligence (BI). In fact, when you consider the tangible business benefits that powerful reporting can provide, an investment in BI tools delivers a very strong ROI. Unfortunately, BI is still a confusing and fragmented concept to many people.

Strategy 69

Strategy IT Finance Cost-Benefit 69

CIO Business Intelligence

MAY 9, 2022

While strong ROI is compelling, so is the fact that people issues are one of the top enterprise risks. Analyzing metrics and KPIs along the transformation journey helps guide decision-making towards the stated strategy. Create opportunities to talk about the digital transformation, frequently. What should companies do now?

Technology 97

Technology ROI Metrics Digital Transformation 97

IBM Big Data Hub

APRIL 21, 2023

At IBM Consulting , our finance consulting practitioners have seen first-hand how the CFO can help foster enterprise-wide change. These are the consultants that are often engaging with collaborative CFOs on ways to deliver new value- and work-streams within the finance function, as well as across the enterprise too.

Finance 74

Finance Consulting Enterprise Data-driven 74

IBM Big Data Hub

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

With the approaching 2027 deadline to move to S/4HANA, now is the time for businesses to start executing their modernization strategy, considering their priorities, landscape and the ROI of the transformation. As with most enterprise IT modernization programs, there is no one-size-fits-all solution.

Cost-Benefit 67

Cost-Benefit Data Processing Consulting ROI 67

IBM Big Data Hub

OCTOBER 25, 2023

In the experience of our IBM Consulting teams, organizations that are just getting started on their modernization journeys need perspective on the “art of the possible” when it comes to understanding the benefits and value of AI-driven automation. Data availability and governance factors are also considerations when assessing ROI.

Cost-Benefit 82

Cost-Benefit ROI Modeling Data-driven 82

CIO Business Intelligence

JUNE 20, 2024

In that wide-ranging conversation, we explored his leadership playbook, what a game-winning data strategy looks like, and the value of stepping outside your comfort zones as a leader, among other topics. IT teams staff for select domain skills and supplement with their own form of ‘free agents,’ aka consultants.

IT 123

IT Risk ROI Cost-Benefit 123

IBM Big Data Hub

JUNE 13, 2024

Executive visibility is key for T-Mobile To ensure the best customer experience, T-Mobile’s C-suite participates in all overarching marketing strategy and marketing campaign decisions. When T-Mobile first started using Adobe Workfront five years ago, it was a basic project management system for 60 employees.

Marketing 68

Marketing Consulting Strategy ROI 68

datapine

MAY 21, 2019

Armed with BI-based prowess, these organizations are a testament to the benefits of using online data analysis to enhance your organization’s processes and strategies. 1) Too expensive and hard to justify the ROI of BI. They also need these tools to generate a true ROI. And the success stories are seemingly endless.

Business Intelligence 183

Business Intelligence Cost-Benefit Dashboards ROI 183