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10 AI strategy questions every CIO must answer

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To counter such statistics, CIOs say they and their C-suite colleagues are devising more thoughtful strategies. Here are 10 questions CIOs, researchers, and advisers say are worth asking and answering about your organizations AI strategies. How does our AI strategy support our business objectives, and how do we measure its value?

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Six steps to creating a successful IT strategy: A guide for CIOs

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In today’s rapidly evolving technological landscape, the role of the CIO has transcended simply managing IT infrastructure to becoming a pivotal player in enabling business strategy. This article delves into the six steps of delivering a successful IT strategy.

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Bridging the IT skills gap, Part 1: Assessing current strategies and introducing GenAI as a unified solution

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Current strategies to address the IT skills gap Rather than relying solely on hiring external experts, many IT organizations are investing in their existing workforce and exploring innovative tools to empower their non-technical staff. Using this strategy, LOB staff can quickly create solutions tailored to the companys specific needs.

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Map an AI strategy that’s yours, not SAP’s

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As enthusiasm for AI and generative AI mounts, creating a winning AI strategy to help reduce operating costs and increase efficiency is easily topping the priority list for IT executives. Organizations need a broader data strategy to fuel AI, which includes embracing holistic data hygiene and governance strategies.

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What We Learned From Our Own Data-Driven ABM Strategy

However, ABM practitioners have evolved the strategy from development to implementation. Instead of wading through a series of vague “how-to kick-start your ABM strategy!” talking points, we thought it would be more helpful to examine an ABM program that ZoomInfo executed. On the surface, this is an accurate statement.

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Saudi Arabia’s cybersecurity strategy: Building a resilient digital future

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As Saudi Arabia accelerates its digital transformation, cybersecurity has become a cornerstone of its national strategy. Saudi Arabias comprehensive cybersecurity strategy focuses on strengthening its infrastructure, enhancing its resilience against cyber threats, and positioning itself as a global leader in cybersecurity innovation.

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INE Launches Initiative to Optimize Year-End Training Budgets with Enhanced Cybersecurity and Networking Programs

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Future-Proofing : Prepare teams for future challenges with forward-looking training programs. This initiative not only helps organizations optimize their unspent training funds but also boosts their long-term security strategies. About INE INE Security is the premier provider of online technical training for the IT/IS industry.

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Foundational ABM Building Blocks

Account-based marketing (ABM) is a key strategy for driving sustainable growth. But getting a program off the ground successfully doesn’t have to be a daunting task. They’ll share what to consider when crafting an ABM strategy, from defining your ideal customer profile to crafting compelling messaging to measuring success.

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The ABM Benchmark Survey

In a recent survey with Demand Gen Report, we found 59% of experienced practitioners (those with ABM programs more than a year old) indicated their ABM programs are meeting or greatly exceeding their expectations, while only 45% of novices (those with ABM programs less than one year old) could say the same.

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How to Democratize Data Across Your Organization Using a Semantic Layer

Speaker: speakers from Verizon, Snowflake, Affinity Federal Credit Union, EverQuote, and AtScale

Each panelist will present and discuss actionable strategies for making data as consumable as possible by everyone in the organization and for increasing data velocity for faster insights using a semantic layer. The impact that data literacy programs and using a semantic layer can deliver.

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How to Scale a Data Literacy Program at Your Organization

Speaker: Megan Brown, Director, Data Literacy at Starbucks; Mariska Veenhof-Bulten, Business Intelligence Lead at bol.com; and Jennifer Wheeler, Director, IT Data and Analytics at Cardinal Health

Join data & analytics leaders from Starbucks, Cardinal Health, and bol.com for a webinar panel discussion on scaling data literacy skills across your organization with a clear strategy, a pragmatic roadmap, and executive buy-in. In this webinar, you will learn about: Launching data literacy programs and building business cases.

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ABM Evolution: How Top Marketers Are Using Account-Based Strategies

In times of economic uncertainty, account-based strategies are essential. Research shows that nearly three-quarters of marketers (74%) already have the resources needed to build successful ABM programs. According to several business analysts and practitioners, ABM is a necessity for creating more predictable revenue.

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The Forrester Wave™: AI/ML Platforms: Vendor Strategy, Market Presence, and Capabilities Overview

As enterprises evolve their AI from pilot programs to an integral part of their tech strategy, the scope of AI expands from core data science teams to business, software development, enterprise architecture, and IT ops teams.

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Going Beyond Account-Based Marketing: Why ABM-i is the Wave of the Future

Learn 8 strategies to use data and technology to create scalable yet personalized ABM programs. Evolve beyond account-based marketing and create a hyper-personalized approach that considers stakeholders as individuals. Download the guide.

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How Collecting and Managing the Voice of the Customer Will Strengthen Your Product

Unfortunately, even the most sophisticated organizations often lack clear strategies and processes for collecting and managing the voice of the customer at scale—or worse, they simply ignore this valuable source of data. You’ll learn: What voice of the customer programs are and why they matter.