CIO Business Intelligence

APRIL 11, 2024

But with Amazon Web Services (31%), Microsoft Azure (24%), and Google Cloud Platform (11%) accounting for two thirds of the worldwide market, according to Synergy Research Group, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) remains distantly behind the behemoths, leaving many to question whether Oracle’s cloud gains are enough to make it a contender.

Enterprise 123

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CIO Business Intelligence

APRIL 9, 2024

Now, thanks to the cooperative’s tight partnership with Microsoft systems integrator Stoneridge Software, as well as Melby’s extensive technology experience, Dairyland — which was formed during the New Deal in the 1930s — has been able to experiment with and put into production some of the earliest Microsoft Azure-based LLMs, Melby says. “We

Digital Transformation 90

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CIO Business Intelligence

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Research from Avanade , a technology expert that specialises in the Microsoft ecosystem and partner solutions, suggests that 92% of manufacturers aim to be AI-first within a year. Microsoft Copilot enables a range of game-changing use cases for manufacturers, such as its “ask-an-expert” capability.

Manufacturing 105

Manufacturing Unstructured Data Cost-Benefit Risk 105

CIO Business Intelligence

APRIL 4, 2024

We have seen a global shift towards AI and advanced technologies in the Middle East. PwC and Microsoft are committed to developing local AI talent in Saudi Arabia with the launch of an artificial intelligence Centre of Excellence in Riyadh. Our commitment to Saudi Vision 2030 and our future in technology is unwavering.

Technology 73

Technology 73

CIO Business Intelligence

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

More than 70% of IHG’s hotels — a portfolio that includes InterContinental, Kimpton Hotels, and Holiday Inn — are franchises, making parent company IHG in essence a technology product development company that bolsters the occupancy rates and revenues for the 6,100 hotels owned by franchisees. This is driving a hybrid approach to cloud.”

Forecasting 129

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CIO Business Intelligence

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

As the manufacturing sector evolves in these and other ways, generative AI tools like Microsoft Copilot will come into their own. Microsoft Copilot can help manufacturers by proposing designs and recommending the best materials to use to meet cost, sustainability, and durability considerations. Supply chain optimisation.

Manufacturing 86

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CIO Business Intelligence

MARCH 5, 2024

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the latest high-tech giant to announce a major stake in Saudi Arabia’s burgeoning technology industry, unveiling a plan this week to invest more than $5.3 Indeed, the kingdom is positioning itself as a global leader in digital technologies ahead of its hosting of the World Expo 2030 in Riyadh.

Data Processing 95

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CIO Business Intelligence

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

With Microsoft, for example, organisations can leverage their existing licenses, allowing them to use tools like Microsoft Defender (an antivirus solution) and Microsoft Sentinel (for threat detection and security automation). Avanade’s Microsoft Security Copilot initiative is a case in point.

Risk 99

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CIO Business Intelligence

APRIL 8, 2024

We will rely heavily on partners to help customers transform their business with our private cloud infrastructure. Our goal is to accelerate innovation, enhance customer value, and optimize profitability and market opportunities for our partners. No more different versions of VCF for different environments.

Sales 59

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CIO Business Intelligence

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

I look forward to working with our team, as well as our ecosystem of customers and partners, to drive the development and delivery of relevant, reliable, responsible business AI that fundamentally changes the way business runs.” Like Sun, Alam had moved from Microsoft to SAP, albeit at the end of January 2022.

Manufacturing 131

Manufacturing Software Sales Reporting 131

CIO Business Intelligence

APRIL 4, 2024

Everyone is running around trying to apply this technology that’s moving so fast, but without business outcomes, there’s no point to it,” says Redmond, CIO at power management systems manufacturer Eaton Corp. “We Partnerships are key To create PoCs for AI projects, CIOs like Redmond at Eaton, are turning to trusted partners for help. “It

Enterprise 130

Enterprise Cost-Benefit Forecasting Strategy 130

CIO Business Intelligence

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

There’s significant debate about the future of the CIO role , but one thing is clear: Digital leaders who want to be successful must look beyond the firewall and link up with an ecosystem of vendor partners, startups, and other organizations to ensure the enterprise thrives. I would say, right now, I’m a technologist last.

Technology 120

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CIO Business Intelligence

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

We have established an ecosystem of around 30 partners since our spin from IBM well over 24 months ago. As part of the agreement, Kyndryl is also expected to use its partnership with Microsoft to help the healthcare services firm migrate critical workloads, resulting in a more modern and resilient hybrid cloud infrastructure.

Consulting 121

Consulting Digital Transformation Reporting Enterprise 121

CIO Business Intelligence

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

As generative AI becomes better understood, attitudes towards the technology are shifting dramatically. New research from Avanade, a technology company that specialises in the Microsoft platform, has revealed that 56% of healthcare and life-science professionals already use AI daily in their current roles.

Reporting 64

Reporting Technology Modeling IT 64

CIO Business Intelligence

MARCH 13, 2024

One of the most satisfying parts of my job is to write about digital transformation and the extraordinary ways companies are using technology to solve real problems and create business opportunities. I was fortunate to speak with Brunt and Walsh about a recently completed project to improve field operations working with Infosys and Microsoft.

Management 66

Management Optimization Data-driven Digital Transformation 66

CIO Business Intelligence

MAY 8, 2024

As the world becomes increasingly reliant on technology and driven by data, the excitement about artificial intelligence (AI) solutions continues to skyrocket. Corporate boardrooms are abuzz with discussions about exploring the possibilities of AI, and massive amounts of capital are being funneled into building AI infrastructure.

Metrics 106

Metrics Data-driven ROI Marketing 106

CIO Business Intelligence

APRIL 8, 2022

Now it its 35th year the US CIO 100 awards recognizes 100 organizations for innovative use of technology in projects that further their organizational goals. Those recognised set a new standard for the use of enterprise technology in achieving organizational excellence. These vendors partnered with our winning organizations.

Consulting 102

Consulting Technology Enterprise IT 102

CIO Business Intelligence

DECEMBER 15, 2023

And the shift to product-based IT has already helped increase its global services revenue from property management, valuation, global occupier services, and a $1 billion janitorial business — the recurring revenues of which have kept the firm aloft while it further aligns its technology strategy to address changes in the market.

Enterprise 89

Enterprise Digital Transformation Marketing Strategy 89

CIO Business Intelligence

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Generac Power Systems’ Tim Dickson is an award-winning CIO who drives transformative change through technology and talent. He’s known as a digital game changer who operates at the intersection of advanced technology and business strategy. We can’t do it alone, which means you need to lean on your technology vendor partnerships.

IoT 118

IoT Manufacturing Strategy Modeling 118

CIO Business Intelligence

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Any organization of size, dealing with diverse technology, is doing their company a disservice if a public cloud–only strategy is their ultimate end goal,” says Brian Shields, SVP and CTO of Boston Red Sox and Fenway Sports Management. This refinement of thinking about the cloud comes as hefty AI costs loom on the horizon.

Strategy 143

Strategy Cost-Benefit Data Processing Data-driven 143

CIO Business Intelligence

JULY 19, 2023

And with four industrial centers, four technology centers, and a foothold in more than 20 maintenance workshops, the company’s technological strategy is pivotal to progress as Pablo Celada, director of technology and systems for Europe at Alstom, reveals. What other disruptive technologies are you involved with?

Strategy 91

Strategy IT Digital Transformation Cost-Benefit 91

CIO Business Intelligence

JANUARY 17, 2024

But to get to this point, the organization has had to rely on technology for decades as a strategic tool. And four years after that, Mohammed transformed his organization by leveraging Microsoft Office 365, which, he says, enabled better collaboration and productivity among his employees, partners, and customers around the world.

Digital Transformation 114

Digital Transformation Dashboards Reporting Data Science 114

Jet Global

OCTOBER 24, 2020

The Microsoft technology stack incorporates an impressive array of different technologies. Power BI is becoming an important component of that stack, but partners should think carefully before making major IP investments that create long term technical debt the partner has to service. The End of C/SIDE.

Reporting 84

Reporting Cost-Benefit Sales Modeling 84

CIO Business Intelligence

JANUARY 4, 2023

Decision makers are realizing that technology is essential for reaching their ESG goals,” noted Bjoern Stengel, IDC global sustainability research lead, in the report. You need engineers and technology team members passionate about innovation and change,” he says. Without any of those three, you will face an uphill battle.”

IT 124

IT Internet of Things Reporting Cost-Benefit 124

CIO Business Intelligence

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Communications and collaboration technology were critical to that shift. Collaboration and office productivity providers, such as Microsoft and Google, have evolved into digital workplace platform providers with the core applications companies need to run their businesses. And that goes along with its complete contact center offering.

Digital Transformation 124

Digital Transformation Sales Marketing Interactive 124

IBM Big Data Hub

MAY 25, 2023

Our CoE is ready to help accelerate our clients’ business transformations with enterprise-grade AI, including the newly announced IBM watsonx , as well as technology from our ecosystem of business partners. The CoE is off to a fast start.

Consulting 108

Consulting Experimentation Machine Learning Modeling 108

CIO Business Intelligence

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Ballard is also the technology executive responsible for both the company’s battery electric vehicle (BEV) platform as it shifts to electrification, and its digital platform engineering and architecture organization, and he counts on conversational AI and generative AI as major components to transform HR and IT service requests.

IT 124

IT Technology Enterprise Manufacturing 124

CIO Business Intelligence

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

SAP commercial models will evolve as RISE and GROW business practices develop The introduction of new technology always has an impact on technology providers, product packaging, pricing, and contracting models. Otherwise, SAP will have disproportionate control of the agenda, cadence, and outcome of your relationship.

Consulting 92

Consulting Cost-Benefit Strategy Modeling 92

CIO Business Intelligence

APRIL 5, 2024

The European Union and the US have agreed to increase co-operation in the development of technologies based on artificial intelligence (AI), placing a particular emphasis on safety and governance. The emphasis is on developing “safe, secure, and trustworthy” AI technologies.

Risk 125

Risk Testing Consulting Machine Learning 125

CIO Business Intelligence

MAY 13, 2023

Back in 2001, as I was just entering the venture industry, I remember the typical VC reaction to a start-up pitch was, “Can’t Microsoft replicate your product with 20 people and a few months of effort, given the resources they have?” Twenty-two years later, Microsoft is at the table once again.

Risk 133

Risk Marketing Enterprise Technology 133

CIO Business Intelligence

OCTOBER 1, 2022

In summer 2022, P&G sealed a multiyear partnership with Microsoft to transform P&G’s digital manufacturing platform. To accelerate P&G’s transformation, Microsoft and P&G have created a Digital Enablement Office (DEO) staffed by experts from both organizations.

Manufacturing 144

Manufacturing Digital Transformation IoT Internet of Things 144

Jet Global

MARCH 24, 2024

So, you’ve decided to move from an on-premises ERP system to Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central (D365 BC). The task of weeding through all the cloud ERP solutions available to you is a daunting one, and you may choose to work with a technology enablement partner. That’s great news!

Reporting 52

Reporting Finance Data Warehouse Operational Reporting 52

Timo Elliott

MAY 22, 2023

Here are some technologies you may want to take a look at, based on the SAP Sapphire Orlando Innovation Keynote last week, and you can watch the replay yourself here. Business AI examples Juergen noted that SAP has also recently announced AI partnerships with Aleph Alpha, IBM, and Microsoft. But imagine this,” he told the audience.

Technology 111

Technology Modeling Manufacturing Dashboards 111

erwin

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

At Sparkle, we’re a holistic data partner helping organizations increase their data maturity in a strategic yet pragmatic way. While the essence of success in data governance is people and not technology, having the right tools at your fingertips is crucial. Technology wise, at Sparkle we’re a Microsoft first company.

Metadata 52

Metadata Data Governance Data Quality Technology 52

CIO Business Intelligence

MARCH 6, 2024

Technology specialist Salesforce reports that more than two-thirds of service professionals believe gen AI will help them serve their customers better, while Forrester expects it to give CX teams a huge boost through 2024. The technology speeds up the whole process,” he says. “An She says AI is still very much a buzzword.

Interactive 129

Interactive Technology Strategy Consulting 129

Jet Global

MARCH 14, 2024

Microsoft recently introduced a comprehensive analytics solution for its enterprise customers, Microsoft Fabric. Microsoft Fabric offers a unified platform for data engineering, science, and analytics, integrating data from Power BI, Azure Synapse, and Azure Data Factory, and using open storage for accessibility and portability.

Analytics 52

Analytics Management Reporting Enterprise 52

CIO Business Intelligence

JUNE 2, 2022

The famed institution used the CRM capabilities of Microsoft Dynamics, which is part of the Microsoft Healthcare Cloud, to interact with patients and schedule appointments, Kull explains. We thought about bold process change and moving quickly with a partner that could help us with that change process,” Kendall says.

Manufacturing 131

Manufacturing Interactive Marketing Cost-Benefit 131