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Why CIOs should embrace the potential of data and analytics enablement platforms for a brighter future

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This is why the overall data and analytics (D&A) market is projected to grow astoundingly and expected to jump to $279.3 In a recent Gartner data and analytics trends report, author Ramke Ramakrishnan notes, “The power of AI and the increasing importance of GenAI are changing the way people work, teams collaborate, and processes operate.

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How today’s enterprise architect juggles strategy, tech and innovation

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Ecosystem warrior: Enterprise architects manage the larger ecosystem, addressing challenges like sustainability, vendor management, compliance and risk mitigation. They encourage seamless communication and collaboration across all levels of the organization and in some cases playing mediator.

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How to know a business process is ripe for agentic AI

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The IT department uses Asana AI Studio for vendor management, to support help-desk requests, and to ensure its meeting software and compliance management requirements. Customer service: A target agentic AI use case One area that might be ideal for agentic AI is customer service.

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13 essential skills for accelerating digital transformation

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Technical skills topped the list but also crucial are key leadership and culture capabilities such as change management, strategy building, and business relationship management, as well as critical business skills such as cost, product, and vendor management, as shown in the graphic below.

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Software vendors offer AI sales boost for retail at NRF show

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Its Dynamics 365 Customer Insights marketing analytics tool is also getting a generative AI makeover, with a new Copilot to help staff build and manage marketing campaigns. Artificial Intelligence, Generative AI, IT Strategy, Microsoft, Predictive Analytics, Retail Industry, Vendor Management, Vendors and Providers

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10 highest-paying IT jobs

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For technologists with the right skills and expertise, the demand for talent remains and businesses continue to invest in technical skills such as data analytics, security, and cloud. Program analyst/manager A program analyst or manager is tasked with developing and overseeing IT projects to ensure that they stay on task and on budget.

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Downer’s digital journey to deliver consistency to customers

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So things such as innovative tools, emerging technologies, data and analytics, cloud based solutions theyre the things we all need to know about, because they make our organizations more efficient, effective, and more flexible. Its also about mindset: having a can-do attitude and asking the right questions.