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CIOs feeling the pressure will likely seek more pragmatic AI applications, platform simplifications, and risk management practices that have short-term benefits while becoming force multipliers to longer-term financial returns. Examples include scanning invoices, extracting basic contract information, or capturing information from PDF forms.
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A large system integrator or consultancy has responded to their digital transformation challenge with a cookie-cutter approach that doesnt fit their individual needs. After carefully analyzing a customers current IT environment and future goals, our team can then move at pace to develop custom-built solutions that precisely match their needs.
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Still, a report surfaced earlier this month that global banks and investment firms are examining the possibility of replacing entry-level financial analyst positions with AI. Our responsibility as CIOs is certainly to fund and empower work to develop and implement AI tools safely in our workplace.”
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Therefore, always-lurking tech debt gets put on the backburner, says Daniel Saroff, group vice president for consulting and research at IDC. A certain level of tech debt isn’t necessarily bad, Saroff says, just as some financial debt can be useful to organizations. It’s not a sexy subject,” he says.
Yet, as appealing as it is for employees to be able to use modern technologies, decommissioning and replacing systems is arduous for IT. Its a very long and painful process, notes Don Henderson, CTO at BetaNXT, a wealth management company that provides tech services to clients.
Prioritize transparency Prioritizing transparent communication is necessary to maintain positive team morale, says Chip Kleinheksel, global SAP CTO at business consulting firm Deloitte. Encourage team members to communicate openly — listen to their concerns and provide opportunities for skill development,” he explains.
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