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Sport analytics leverage AI and ML to improve the game

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Nearly 10 years ago, Bill James, a pioneer in sports analytics methodology, said if there’s one thing he wished more people understood about sabermetrics, pertaining to baseball, it’s that the data is not the point. The point is to use the data like a razor to cut through false convictions to find the truth.

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With generative AI, IT must deliver knowledge…not just technology

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As a result, knowledge workers can create content, low- and no-code solutions are more accessible, and team members from every layer of the organization have broader options for getting work done. By educating users, companies can accelerate adoption, which increases the potential to unlock innovation across teams and business units.

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The great divide: Separating operations and innovation

CIO

Of the many possible answers, some of our clients elect to carry the transformation further by separating their employees into two groups: those responsible for operations and those responsible for innovation. Operations will always take priority over innovation whenever there’s a fire. Trade-offs. Disadvantages.

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How to create a culture of innovation

CIO

A shift has occurred and IT is now viewed as an equal partner in driving business growth with CIOs recognized as the de facto leaders of innovation. Here, they and others share seven ways to create and nurture a culture of innovation. Innovation is a double-edged sword: It is critical to growth — but that’s also what makes it risky. “It

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LaLiga transforms fan experience with AI

CIO

IT is playing a key role in how the world’s most popular sport is played and experienced in Spain. The transformation, which started in partnership with Microsoft in 2016, is also enabling LaLiga to expand its business by offering technology platforms and services to the sports and entertainment industry at large.

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Dubai-based GMG invests in next-gen tech to improve customer needs

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What has emerged in 2022 is a more robust omnichannel model that leverages the digital innovations of recent years that co-exist with one of the world’s most exciting physical retail landscapes. Knowledge and adoption of big data, cloud transformation, internet of things (IoT), augmented reality, and robotics are necessary to remain agile.

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Rackspace’s Brian Lillie on the importance of leadership principles

CIO

Looking back, Lillie realized that as a father of four and 20 years spent coaching youth sports, this purpose statement has been central from early on. But I told them that until they can raise the team’s standards of technical knowledge, we wouldn’t earn the respect of the engineers.” This was innovation at its best.”