Chemical companies are using GenAI-based tools to optimize production, an ISG Provider Lens™ report says. Advanced analytics, IoT sensors and predictive maintenance have helped chemical makers become as much as 10 percent more efficient. https://t.co/cPb2qNh1eD

Companies need systems that can continuously run intelligent processes, using AI, ML and analytics, to make the best use of product information. New ISG Buyers Guides™ say PIM systems will evolve into AI-enabled PXM platforms within the next two years. https://t.co/UHmJuDvlBU

Big data has given patients greater accessibility to their health data, and direct-to-consumer business models are dominating healthcare. In this article, ISG's Dorotea Baljević looks at the nuanced data architectures digital healthcare needs to work. https://t.co/tfXpVDWIg1

In an IT Brew look back at Y2K, ISG's Bill Huber, then a chief procurement officer at a bank, says he didn’t get any worrying calls. Not a bad evening for the IT practitioner, considering the fear of widespread failures if computers mishandled the date. https://t.co/ajFNylXPuM

New ISG Buyers Guides™ find the biggest driver of change in talent management and HRMS software is the growing use of AI and ML in these systems. Two-thirds of enterprises are expected to need AI-enabled capabilities in their HCM systems by 2027. https://t.co/EdgAmeeL9T

ISG's Matt Aslett tells TechTarget Domo provides a competitive platform that combines analytics and AI development capabilities that address wider analytics and data challenges, including data integration, workflow and application development. https://t.co/MF0PbMHSe2

AI is now an integral enterprise asset that needs its own business team. ISG's Steve Hall tells InformationWeek an AI innovation unit can prioritize use cases, establish proper guardrails and ensure the right data assets are used to train models. https://t.co/gOnlJy4D8A

An ISG Provider Lens™ report says GenAI can maximize the value of mainframes, and service providers are using GenAI to open up new possibilities for clients. U.S. companies are taking advantage of GenAI tools that can reduce coding costs and timelines. https://t.co/saUyA8wDrv

A crypto-friendly Trump administration could reopen crypto to banks, but ISG's Jon Lightman tells the ABA Banking Journal traditional bank customers tend to be older and less enamored by the latest technology, and it may not warrant the effort and expense. https://t.co/7buOrWtB09

The adoption of GenAI in the data engineering world has lagged other use cases, ISG's David Menninger tells TechTarget, so the addition of an AI copilot by DBT Labs is significant for the vendor's users as well as potential new ones. https://t.co/drF353uO1W

Friction can be a fantastic driver for positive change, ISG's Andy Miears tells ITPro. Using friction as a compelling way to identify, prioritize, and address pain points is a healthy behavior for any high-performing team. https://t.co/XYStOoBnNd

A new ISG Market Lens™ study finds GCC staffing shifting away from primarily labor arbitrage to higher-skilled work and expertise. Overall staffing levels will remain largely unchanged, but the mix of skills will focus more on AI and data analytics. https://t.co/Xm78B0FpIl

New ISG Provider Lens™ and ISG Buyers Guides research helps utilities in Asia Pacific select software and services to address energy security, a changing energy mix and the growing impacts of climate change while improving efficiency and reliability. https://t.co/1q282rsZ78

The approaching end of extended support for Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 and 2019 is a critical juncture for organizations on these platforms. ISG's Jake Giffin tells Reworked outdated servers should be retired now to avoid unnecessary security risk. https://t.co/vljQEHg8cP

An ISG Provider Lens™ report for Europe finds manufacturers, in their push to achieve Industry 4.0 goals, are looking to adopt AI/ML, IoT and robotics to streamline operations, enhance efficiency and improve decision-making. https://t.co/178pDuSbMK

Agentic AI is reshaping workflows with agents that can execute complex, multi-step tasks. A first-of-its-kind ISG Provider Lens™ agentic AI services study is part of a series of seven studies that span the market for AI and analytics services. https://t.co/EDCcyBPfer

As HR organizations look to simultaneously optimize costs, transform the employee experience and move the HR tech model forward, ISG's Stacey Cadigan looks at how new provider capabilities, approaches and commercial models are pushing HRO market evolution. https://t.co/n5xoVhqkwo

AI tools require large amounts of high-quality data to be accurate. ISG’s David Menninger tells TechTarget bringing data, analytics and AI together in the SageMaker update will make it dramatically easier for enterprises to use AWS products. https://t.co/F2MD7x2ar6

Electric utility companies in North America are adopting new infrastructure, software and services to meet sustainability needs while maintaining reliable energy delivery over aging power grids, new ISG Provider Lens™ and ISG Buyers Guides™ reports say. https://t.co/WXnoeau9HZ

When managed properly, developer team friction can be a motivating force. ISG's Andy Miears tells InformationWeek using friction as a compelling way to identify, prioritize and address pain points is a healthy behavior for any high-performing team. https://t.co/vISISFvGTD