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The Hidden Costs of AI Implementation: What No One Tells You

Eric D. Brown

The remaining 70% comprises hidden costs that rarely make it into initial budgets or project proposals. Just as a savvy homebuyer looks beyond the listing price, a savvy business leader needs to look beyond the obvious costs of AI implementation. Cultural adaptation is another hidden cost that rarely makes it into initial budgets.

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Kimberly-Clark’s business-first approach to digital transformation

CIO Business Intelligence

When it comes to IT strategy, Kimberly-Clark Global CIO Manoj Kumbhat makes one thing very clear: This multinational takes a business-first approach to digital transformation. We actually lead with business transformation — and then we did a cloud migration as a part of that.”.

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IBM to acquire Octo to boost its US government business

CIO Business Intelligence

The US Federal Government has been investing heavily in IT modernization and cybersecurity, with an estimated budget of $65 billion for 2023 for civilian IT spending, according to a White House report. While application operations and technology consulting revenue both saw an increase of 17%, business transformation revenue grew by 14%.

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The end of digital transformation and the rise of business model innovation

CIO Business Intelligence

Digital transformation wasn’t really about transformation As digital transformation became increasingly popular in 2011, I studied trends, investments, and outcomes as a principal analyst at Altimeter Group. Cloud and digital technologies were used to modernize business as usual rather than focus on transformative outcomes.

Strategy 144
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3 Ways to Make Storage a Strategic Asset for Your Organization (Not Just an IT Cost)

CIO Business Intelligence

Make storage part of the corporate cybersecurity strategy. You need to think of your enterprise storage as part of your holistic corporate security strategy. Use a hybrid cloud strategy to accelerate digital transformation. Here’s how to equip yourself for that discussion with C-level executives. Reduce IT costs.

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Can the CIO role prevail over AI?

CIO Business Intelligence

Andy Thurai, VP and principal analyst at Constellation Research adds that AI is also used to help with budgeting, sourcing, and writing vision statements to present to the board. A focus on strategy Johar and Mandell aren’t the only IT leaders looking forward to their jobs becoming more dynamic as AI continues to evolve.

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Why CIOs must lead the charge on ESG – and why enterprise architecture is the key

CIO Business Intelligence

The outcome not only focuses on a mission aligned with addressing climate change and promoting societal good but also ensures digital resilience and future-proofs businesses. Capgemini’s Sustainable IT report reveals that only 18% of 1,000 large organizations have a comprehensive IT sustainability strategy with clear goals and timelines.