“You’d be hard-pressed to find another author with a closer knowledge of both IT management and the underlying technology that powers enterprises”.#cio

The truth hurts > “Fake A.I. has long been pervasive in Silicon Valley, but with the bubble it’s really taken off,” said David Gerard, who runs the popular debunking site Pivot to A.I. “If you want funding, you just say a bunch of A.I. words”. #AI.

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Weekend reading for this Sunday >The Disastrous GenAI ROI Problem—And 3 Research-Backed Changes CIOs Must Lead.#AI.

RT Mission-critical workflows performed by more people, in real-time, and with higher data volumes are indicators of where AI can provide business value. #AI #Mobile #CX @Star_CIO.

Sunday reading! >The Disastrous GenAI ROI Problem—And 3 Research-Backed Changes CIOs Must Lead.#AI.

Weekend reading for this Saturday >The Disastrous GenAI ROI Problem—And 3 Research-Backed Changes CIOs Must Lead.#AI.

RT I’ve been using #lowcode to address gray work in several industries for over twenty years. The secret lies in identifying common requirements vs specialized needs, then using an integrated platform to support the workflow. #CIO @Star_CIO.

AI Benefits via @Workday report:. * Employee growth and development (85%) .* work-life balance (80%).* job satisfaction (79%). But 48% are concerned that AI agents will increase pressure on employees to work faster. #AI #GenAI #CIO #CHRO.

Saturday reading! >The Disastrous GenAI ROI Problem—And 3 Research-Backed Changes CIOs Must Lead.#AI.

There was one manager for every five employees in 2017. That median ratio increased to one manager for every 15 employees by 2023, and it appears to be growing further today, Gartner says. #cio.

RT @sarbjeetjohal: Last week, @IBM hosted me at @USOpen Mixed Doubles Finals match in New York. Just before the match started, I spoke to D….

Non-negotiable RISK principles include:. * "All teams must have time for experimentation and learning".* "Is your AI deployment trustworthy?". See the whiteboard from our recent Coffee With Digital Trailblazers.#DevOps #DataGovernance #AI.

RT My recommendations on governing the AI agent ecosystem. 7. Create a decision framework and manage the full AI agent lifecycle. 6 more.#AI #CIO @Star_CIO.

Even redder alert:. Despite $30–40B in enterprise investment into GenAI, MIT's report uncovers a surprising result in that 95% of organizations are getting zero return. #AI #GenAI #CIO.

RT 4. Poor data pipeline observability. As departments rely more on real-time data for decision-making, the reliability and performance of data pipelines can be an operational nightmare.#CIO #AI #Observability #DataOps @Star_CIO.

Recommendations on AI Agents:. * Prioritize on business value and UX.* Invest in access control and data security.* Take a methodical approach to adding data sources.* Build agents with a QA and operations plan.#AI #DevOps #CIO.

RT The most significant productivity killers are costly drag forces, especially in industries that integrate field work with back-office operations. #CIO #Manufacturing #Construction @Star_CIO.

"Use LLMs for creative tasks, particularly where language is important. It's in the acronym. They are not fact vending machines.". Large vs Small LM discussion at a recent Coffee With Digital Trailblazers.#AI #GenAI #DigitalTransformation.

RT My recommendations on governing the AI agent ecosystem. 2. Assess data quality, infrastructure, and compliance with governance standards. 6 more.#AI #CIO @Star_CIO.

Red alert! According to AWS research, today, just 14% of organizations have a change management strategy for AI initiatives. #AI #GenAI #CIO #ChangeManagement.

RT The four waves of AI . * the perception wave, .* the generative wave.* the reasoning wave.* the physical wave.#AI #CIO @Star_CIO.