Tue.Jun 11, 2024

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Rebranding IT for the modernized IT mission

CIO

A 1958 Harvard Business Review article coined the term information technology, focusing their definition on rapidly processing large amounts of information, using statistical and mathematical methods in decision-making, and simulating higher order thinking through applications. That definition was well ahead of its time and forecasted the current era’s machine learning and generative AI capabilities.

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Energy M&A Boom in 2024

Alpha Sense BI

The oil and gas industry is on track for another record year of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) deals. In contrast to the global slowdown in M&A activity over the last couple of years, the energy sector experienced an M&A uptick with several major US deal announcements in late 2023. In the US, there were 84 M&A deals announced in Q1 2024 for the sector, worth a total value of $53 billion.

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CIOs help set the workforce AI training agenda

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The pressure is on for CIOs to deliver value from AI, but pressing ahead with AI implementations without the necessary workforce training in place is a recipe for falling short of their goals. At the organizational level, CIOs are being called on to help ensure employees are up to speed on the skills necessary to make good on the promise of AI. For many IT leaders, being central to organization-wide training initiatives may be new territory.

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AI Has the Potential to Bring Cloud Sprawl Back Under Control

Dataversity

Enterprises continue to produce an explosive volume of data each year, so much so that companies admit up to 60% of their data goes unused, and one-third of enterprises report feeling overwhelmed with rising data quantities. Cloud-based data storage solutions have made it easier than ever to store this vast amount of data, and for companies who […] The post AI Has the Potential to Bring Cloud Sprawl Back Under Control appeared first on DATAVERSITY.

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Prepare Now: 2025s Must-Know Trends For Product And Data Leaders

Speaker: Jay Allardyce, Deepak Vittal, and Terrence Sheflin

As we look ahead to 2025, business intelligence and data analytics are set to play pivotal roles in shaping success. Organizations are already starting to face a host of transformative trends as the year comes to a close, including the integration of AI in data analytics, an increased emphasis on real-time data insights, and the growing importance of user experience in BI solutions.

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IT downtime cuts enterprise profit by 9%, says study

CIO

Downtime cost large enterprises an average of $200 million annually, cutting 9% from yearly profits, according to a study commissioned by Splunk. And while ransomware accounts for a relatively small proportion of that total, enterprises should really be budgeting more for it. For the study, titled “The Hidden Costs of Downtime,” Oxford Economics quizzed executives from Global 2000 companies about the causes and costs of downtime in IT systems.

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Pega GenAI brings more LLMs to low-code automation workflows

CIO

Pegasystems has announced plans to expand the capabilities of its Pega GenAI enterprise platform by connecting to both Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Google Cloud large language models (LLMs). By moving beyond Microsoft Azure OpenAI, Pegasystems is broadening the options available to its Pega platform customers for developing AI-based workflow automations.

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Informatica Unveils ‘ChatGPT for Enterprise Data’ Amid GenAI Boom

TBR

Disruptive technology is anything but stagnant. From the hyperscalers pushing the parameters of their latest large language models (LLMs) to other firms trying to provide their own models in an arguable race to the bottom, the lines of the generative AI (GenAI) stack are blurring. In many ways, this activity is good, elevating innovation, competition and the role of the partner ecosystem, which will increasingly define how cloud vendors go to market in years to come.

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AWS offers new AI certifications

CIO

With a shortage of IT workers with AI skills looming, Amazon Web Services (AWS) is offering two new certifications to help enterprises building AI applications on its platform to find the necessary talent. One of the certifications, AWS Certified AI Practitioner, is a foundational-level certification to help workers from a variety of backgrounds to demonstrate that they understand AI and generative AI concepts, can recognize opportunities that benefit from AI, and know how to use AI tools respon

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Únicamente el 3% de los trabajadores de TI cuenta con una certificación en IA

CIO

En un escenario cada vez más digitalizado y automatizado, la importancia de la formación en inteligencia artificial (IA) se torna más evidente que nunca. Según se desprende de una reciente encuesta realizada por la asociación internacional ISACA, únicamente el 3% de los trabajadores de tecnologías de la información (TI) poseen actualmente un certificado en habilidades de IA.

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Gain a Competitive Edge With This Scenario Planning Toolkit

In a world where uncertainty and change are constant, scenario planning empowers companies with the agility and competitive edge needed to thrive. Download the toolkit to fortify your business strategy , set up your competitive positioning , and ensure your company is poised to respond to any future scenario.

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Replantearse las estrategias de talento para hacer frente a la escasez de competencias en IA

CIO

Como responsable de transformación, inteligencia artificial (IA) y delivery en Guardian Life, John Napoli está impulsando las iniciativas de IA de su empresa. Y gran parte de ello consiste en aumentar el talento en IA. Pero Napoli, al igual que muchos CIO, se enfrenta a un panorama difícil para las competencias más buscadas, especialmente en el terreno de la IA.

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Así puede proteger su transformación digital de la erosión del valor

CIO

Los programas de transformación digital prometen una gran cantidad de ventajas, pero los retos imprevistos pueden anular el valor cuantificable. Una planificación cuidadosa y una evaluación holística de las propuestas de sus socios de integración de sistemas (SI) son pasos fundamentales en su iniciativa de transformación. Es importante identificar claramente qué valor espera obtener de sus socios en comparación con el precio que está pagando, así como el riesgo que está asumiendo como cliente.

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Making the shift from computation to cognition

CIO

Once perceived as an abstract concept, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and generative AI (genAI) have become more normalized as organizations look at ways to implement them into their tech stack. From improving the customer experience to enabling intelligence-driven business decisions, organizations recognize the need for AI to thrive in today’s digital economy.