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Three predictions for AI and automation business adoption

CIO

Prediction 1: AI will be judged more by its tangible business impact Until now, GenAI has been seen as an exciting new technology without the pressure of business outcomes. What new skills will our people need to manage AI and automation initiatives?’ Some KPIs are tied to customer satisfaction scores or revenue growth.

Business 725
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5 key metrics for IT success

CIO

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. Many managers are measured by their production rather than their speed of evolution, and that’s an issue in the modern world,” he notes.

IT 875
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Get AI in the hands of your employees

CIO

Stephen Franchetti, CIO of Samsara, a fleet management SaaS provider that went public in 2021, believes the only way to optimize your AI strategy (or any emerging technology strategy, in fact) is with a bottoms-up approach. But after the team spent more time with the technology, they lifted those restrictions.

KPI 659
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Are You Using a Cloud Experience to Boost Business Value?

CIO

Of late, concerns about the public “cloud-first” approach have emerged to challenge business value and skewer ROI, TCO and KPIs. A more thoughtful approach to procuring and managing assets is needed to help hurdle the challenges posed by those diverse estates. Maybe you manage edge devices, too.

Business 792
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Overcome the Challenges of Cloud Optimization & FinOps to Drive Business Value

CIO

But when not managed strategically in the long run, cloud spending can quickly escalate and impact margins, cost of goods sold (COGS), and cost of revenue (COR). This framework positions organizations to manage their cloud investments more effectively, driving increased accountability to maximize business value.

KPI 572
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Huabao sniffs out the ultimate efficiency formula

CIO

With 128 international companies under its corporate umbrella, China’s largest aromatics enterprise, the Huabao Group , has struggled with updating its technology to meet the challenges and opportunities that come with rapid growth. This is the story of how one aromatics leader found a way to make a digital bouquet in the cloud.

KPI 617
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IT Governance: le strategie dei CIO che rendono le loro aziende più competitive

CIO

Ma, quando tutto il top management – anzi, l’intera organizzazione – abbracciano questo concetto, allora la trasformazione digitale diventa davvero innovazione. La governance dell’Information Technology rappresenta l’evoluzione verso una funzione IT “non più struttura di servizio, ma che crea valore”, indica Garancini.

KPI 325