IBM Big Data Hub

MARCH 25, 2024

Modernizing a workflow to introduce a content supply chain means disruption and uncertainty. These new technologies can garner a lot of power and a level of uncertainty. But with major transformations such as these come potential risks and any organization interested in generative AI should be taking steps to mitigate said risks.

Uncertainty 98

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CIO Business Intelligence

OCTOBER 12, 2023

For example, some stakeholders may be more risk adverse than others, or more resistant to change, or more prone to panic when problems arise. They can use different controls to mitigate risks. They have a knack for picking the right tools Project managers can use various methodologies to move a project forward.

Management 137

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CIO Business Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

They are afraid of failure and the uncertainty of knowledge work, and so that’s stressful. Agile is an amazing risk management tool for managing uncertainty, but that’s not always obvious.” The key is recognizing that planning must be an agile discipline, not a standalone activity performed independently of agile teams.

Digital Transformation 135

Digital Transformation Uncertainty Metrics Business Objectives 135

CIO Business Intelligence

MAY 9, 2023

The reality is the decision to put applications in the public cloud or on-premises systems is not an either-or argument; rather, it requires a nuanced conversation, as consultant Ian Meill points out in this sober assessment. Collectively these factors have dulled the initial sheen of agility and innovation around the public cloud.

ROI 127

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CIO Business Intelligence

JANUARY 11, 2023

Fear of uncertainty: Business leaders need a certain amount of tolerance toward unpredictability (as evidenced by the recent global health crisis). Fear of negative impact on one’s career: It’s easy for loss aversion to take the wheel when we’re considering the risk of doing something new. Are you still willing to act?

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CIO Business Intelligence

JANUARY 15, 2024

He says to do otherwise would risk being left behind. “AI There are good reasons for that, says Valerie Di Maria, founder and principal of the10company, a strategic consulting firm that specializes in executive coaching. Storytelling inspires bold change; it inspires teams to follow your vision and take the risks you need to take.”

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IBM Big Data Hub

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

This process is designed to help mitigate risks so that model outputs can be deployed responsibly with the assistance of watsonx.data and watsonx.governance (coming soon). For many businesses and organizations, this can introduce uncertainties that slow adoption of generative AI, particularly in highly regulated industries.

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CIO Business Intelligence

JULY 31, 2023

1 question now is to allow or not allow,” says Mir Kashifuddin, data risk and privacy leader with the professional services firm PwC US. Rapidly evolving risks Companies that have blocked the use of gen AI are finding that some workers are still testing it out. Douglas Merrill, a partner at management consulting firm McKinsey & Co.,

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Strategy Risk Enterprise Risk Management 98

CIO Business Intelligence

MAY 16, 2023

These industry leaders are hastening a digital transformation—one that promises to show a return on investment in less than 18 months, reduce the risks of non-compliance, and save 40% of employee time 11. Ultimately, they find the most efficient and risk-averse ways to scan, process, and securely store 12 or destroy physical documents.

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Digital Transformation Uncertainty Risk Cost-Benefit 104

CIO Business Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

“It requires bold bets and a willingness to persevere despite setbacks, criticism, and uncertainty,’’ wrote McKinsey senior partners Laura Furstenthal and Erik Roth in a recent blog post. “By Iliya Rybchin, partner, Elixirr Consulting. Elixirr Consulting. Santhosh Keshavan, executive vice president and CIO, Voya.

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CIO Business Intelligence

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Cybersecurity risks This one is no surprise, given the scary statistics on the growing number of cyberattacks, the rate of successful attacks, and the increasingly high consequences of being breached. “It They’re wondering how AI technologies, such as ChatGPT and generative AI in general, will increase risks.

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erwin

AUGUST 13, 2020

managing risk vs ROI and emerging countries)? Compliance and Legislation : How do we manage uncertainty around legislative change (e.g., Here are some of the issues and questions being raised: Growth : How do we define growth strategies (e.g., M&A, new markets, products and businesses). big data, analytics and insights)?

Enterprise 143

Enterprise Cost-Benefit Uncertainty ROI 143

CIO Business Intelligence

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Economic uncertainty, increased competition, sustainability concerns, shareholder expectations, and regulatory challenges are also top of mind. Revisit the project portfolio Strong demand management is essential for sustainable IT cost optimization, says Anja Allen, principal in EY Americas’ technology consulting practice.

IT 138

IT Cost-Benefit ROI Digital Transformation 138

CDW Research Hub

OCTOBER 19, 2021

billion 1 , leveraging its services-led approach, broad portfolio of hybrid infrastructure solutions, and the deep technical expertise of its 2,600 coworkers to support corporate and public customers and serve as a consultative solutions partner across the full ecosystem of leading and emerging vendors.

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Jet Global

JULY 23, 2020

Fortunately, the level of uncertainty has fallen considerably, as many businesses are beginning to re-open, albeit with some restrictions and under capacity restrictions. F&A should be monitoring receivables closely, understanding which customers may be at risk, and taking an aggressive stance on collections.

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Jet Global

JUNE 30, 2020

During times of uncertainty, business leaders need to be able to assess the situation rapidly and move decisively to survive and thrive. Diversification and Risk. Recent events have underscored the importance of factoring in uncertainty for ROI calculations. In good times, risk tolerance is relatively high.

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bridgei2i

JULY 8, 2020

They discuss the impact of the pandemic on enterprises and the need to adopt parallel windows – a short term window to get an enterprise’s operational system up and running as effectively as possible, and a medium-term outlook to mitigate the supply chain shocks and risks. Tune in, and don’t forget to subscribe!

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Jet Global

AUGUST 6, 2020

Andy Burrows is a UK-based finance consultant who coaches businesses all over the world to drive performance using data and financial strategies that work in practice, not just in theory. It means taking into account the strategic risk cycle, the controls, and the processes to fit the system together into a whole.

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Strategy Finance Forecasting Consulting 96

CIO Business Intelligence

MARCH 23, 2022

CIOs that aren’t embracing, testing, retooling, leveraging, and getting feedback from innovative concepts are putting their companies and businesses at risk of being left behind,” Mattmann warns. By helping to navigate people through times of uncertainty, leaders must put relentless optimism into practice.”.

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IBM Big Data Hub

OCTOBER 18, 2022

It’s more vexing than regulation, cyber risk, and even supply chain disruptions. Most admit uncertainty around ROI and nearly half struggle with adequate insights from their data. It’s the most frequently identified challenge CEOs expect to face over the next two to three years.

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CIO Business Intelligence

MAY 4, 2022

More specifically, Rasmussen is boosting her spend on cybersecurity to help manage risk, a key element for enabling Ceridian’s planned global expansion. He says organizations are looking to automate, streamline operations, and reduce costs to help deal with an unsettled labor market, worker shortages, inflation, and geopolitical uncertainty.

IT 135

IT Business Driver Reporting Uncertainty 135

CIO Business Intelligence

JUNE 22, 2022

Support the vision with risk and security management. Finally, agility is very important in this era of Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, and Ambiguity (VUCA). For example, in healthcare, tele-medicine and tele-consultation have become popular among those unable to travel to see their doctor.

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Darkhorse

MARCH 31, 2015

Add to these all of the decisions that they could be making (but aren’t) because of uncertainty or laziness. We’ll do so by eliminating those with high risk in data inputs, research, and implementation. Remind them that your solutions won’t tell them what to do, but will simply reduce uncertainty. Document every rule of thumb.

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Peter James Thomas

JUNE 20, 2019

In 1995, Thomas Davenport , an EY consultant who was one of the early BPR luminaries, had this to say on the subject: “When I wrote about ‘business process redesign’ in 1990, I explicitly said that using it for cost reduction alone was not a sensible goal. King was a wise King, but now he was gripped with uncertainty.

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Andrew White

APRIL 22, 2020

In this second phase executive leaders will need to make critical business decisions with even less data and with more uncertainty. And there is no time to consult with a specialist. Many highly leveraged firms will be at risk; debt will be at record levels in public and private so anyone who has cash will be predatory.

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Software Uncertainty Measurement Marketing 52

CIO Business Intelligence

JUNE 8, 2022

Digital disruption, global pandemic, geopolitical crises, economic uncertainty — volatility has thrown into question time-honored beliefs about how best to lead IT. If people need to go through multiple layers of approvals, they run the risk of building a very inefficient system. Tumultuous times redefine what constitutes success.

IT 133

IT Cost-Benefit Uncertainty Digital Transformation 133

CIO Business Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

How can enterprises attain these in the face of uncertainty? Rogers: This is one of two fundamental challenges of corporate innovation — managing innovation under high uncertainty and managing innovation far from the core — that I have studied in my work advising companies and try to tackle in my new book The Digital Transformation Roadmap.

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Digital Transformation Uncertainty Testing Enterprise 130

CIO Business Intelligence

MAY 17, 2024

Requisite agility: Managing change and uncertainty — the largest factors in determining the outcome of projects today and likely well into the future. T ool insight: Project managers can use various methodologies to move a project forward, and use different controls to mitigate risks. Understanding those points is essential.

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Management Consulting Uncertainty Strategy 106

Domino Data Lab

JULY 22, 2019

What I’m trying to say is this evolution of system architecture, the hardware driving the software layers, and also, the whole landscape with regard to threats and risks, it changes things. You see these drivers involving risk and cost, but also opportunity. They’re being told they have to embrace uncertainty.

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Data Science Machine Learning Data Governance Modeling 109

IBM Big Data Hub

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Government executives face several uncertainties as they embark on their journeys of modernization. When substantial investments of taxpayers’ money are allocated toward IT modernization, agencies are mandated by local legislature and judiciary to deliver meaningful improvements.

Data-driven 86

Data-driven IT Measurement Cost-Benefit 86

CIO Business Intelligence

JANUARY 24, 2023

But what it’s actually the ticket to is career stasis, because it signals that you aren’t building an organization that gets things done, not to mention that you’re fostering the risk that you might win the lottery.

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Uncertainty Consulting Risk Management 59

The Unofficial Google Data Science Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2019

This classification is based on the purpose, horizon, update frequency and uncertainty of the forecast. A single model may also not shed light on the uncertainty range we actually face. It provides the occasion for deeper exploration of which inputs that can be influenced and which risks can be proactively managed.

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Forecasting Data Science Statistics Uncertainty 113

Domino Data Lab

JUNE 2, 2019

Trying to dissect a model to divine an interpretation of its results is a good way to throw away much of the crucial information – especially about non-automated inputs and decisions going into our workflows – that will be required to mitigate existential risk. Full disclosure: I’m part of that effort and consulting on behalf of NYU.

Data-driven 110

Data-driven Data Science Machine Learning Modeling 110

CIO Business Intelligence

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Swedish ecommerce consultancy Koalitionen had been working with Aimprosoft for two years. For us, the uncertainty of not knowing if the staff were safe was the most difficult part. Both providers and private enterprises have been willing to have an increased risk profile because the tradeoffs have been acceptable.

Software 97

Software Marketing Uncertainty Technology 97

CIO Business Intelligence

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Ninety percent of C-suite executives are either waiting for genAI to move past its hype cycle or experimenting with it in small pilots because they don’t believe their teams can navigate the transformational change posed by genAI, according to Boston Consulting Group. 2 From Potential to Profit With GenAI, Boston Consulting Group, Jan.

IT 137

IT Consulting Cost-Benefit Uncertainty 137

Jet Global

APRIL 8, 2021

How prepared are they, though, for the different sets of risks and opportunities associated with long-term uncertainties? It is also as of yet unclear how the latest recommendations made by the OECD will play out, especially given the current uncertainties in global trade. Preparing for uncertainty.

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Forecasting Reporting Uncertainty Key Performance Indicator 52

datapine

DECEMBER 28, 2021

With the rise of advanced technology and globalized operations, statistical analyses grant businesses an insight into solving the extreme uncertainties of the market. Drinking tea increases diabetes by 50%, and baldness raises the cardiovascular disease risk up to 70%! So, can statistics be manipulated? They sure can. Do numbers lie?

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