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Build an AI Strategic Roadmap
Explore the importance of aligning AI strategies with business objectives for optimal success in today’s competitive landscape.
Beyond the Buzz: Strategic LLM Adoption for CIOs
By sidestepping hype and misconceptions, companies can stay grounded while still tapping into the transformative potential of recent breakthroughs in large language models (LLMs). A clear-eyed view will separate organisations that achieve material value from those that squander resources chasing an AI strategy.
Powering Information Management in the Era of Information Hyperinflation
Unlock valuable insights on information management strategies in the era of information hyperinflation. Gain expert recommendations for navigating data governance challenges.
VENDORiQ: Farewell, Meta Workplace
Discover the implications of Meta Workplace’s closure on business communication and explore alternative collaboration platforms for seamless workflows.
VENDORiQ: Graph-Based Retrieval-Augmented Generation: Business Impact of GraphRAG Release
Earlier this year, GraphRAG transformed retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) with its graph-based approach for question-answering over private datasets. Now, Microsoft has made GraphRAG available on GitHub, offering a user-friendly API on Azure—ready to enhance your AI-powered RAG projects. Interested in exploring its capabilities?
VENDORiQ: AI in Laptops: Microsoft Redefining the Computing Experience
Uncover the strategic shift in Microsoft’s AI-powered laptops with a focus on ARM processors and AI integration. Explore the potential market impact.
Streamlining Workforce Management with AI and Visual Analytics
JBM Group’s CIO, Ranganathan Iyer, implemented AI vision solutions to make data-driven decisions, optimising day-to-day staff allocation, plant operations and improved productivity.
Puravankara Dials Up AI to Boost Call Centre Performance and Customer Engagement
Artificial intelligence helps elevate conversion rates by 10 per cent, customer engagement and delight by 20 per cent, and employee performance by 25 per cent at the real estate firm.
Startup CIO Shares Proven Strategies for IT Leaders
Veteran CIO Sourav Sinha shares proven strategies for enterprise IT leaders to align and streamline their technology with business needs, based on his experience at a startup.
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Research & Advisory
Your team needs practical, in-context advice and support to ensure that the implementation of your strategy and programs of work are successful.
The IBRS research & advisory service provides on-going, deep advice and guidance to you and your team.
Cyber & Risk Network
The IBRS CIO Cyber and Risk Network is a vendor independent forum for CIOs to share with, and learn from, their peers.
A practical, time-critical information sharing service, better practices, case studies, and a powerful support network to CIOs.
Vendor Research Programs
IBRS vendor research services provide custom strategic, thought-leadership research for ICT vendors. All research engagements retain a high degree of independence and rigour.
Assurance
IBRS assurance services provide independent expertise throughout every stage of your project to make sure you are continually getting the right advice for the best chance of success
Consulting
IBRS consulting services provides highly experienced talent, all experts in their fields, backed by IBRS’s research, best practice frameworks and practical processes. Our consulting methodology is all inclusive which means we work closely with our clients to ensure any outcomes are owned by the organisation.
What Makes IBRS Different
IBRS is Australia’s leading local ICT advisory company. For the past two decades, our goal has been consistent: to help Australia’s CIOs and their teams make the best possible decisions. We mitigate yours risks and validate your strategic decisions by providing independent and pragmatic advice while taking the time to understand your specific business issues.
Formed in 2002, IBRS has a broad client base across all industries. Through our advisory, assurance and consulting practices, clients engage with IBRS advisors and are able to deal with the issues that are critical for them. We conduct inquiries covering more than a 1,000 topics a year, review hundreds of projects and case studies, and are briefed by all of the major vendors. Most importantly, we track local vendors and channel partners. We know what’s going on locally and bring that local knowledge to your local issues.
All our advisors have been senior ICT executives and have a passion for making sure that technology benefits Australian organisations. Our high-touch service approach enables our clients to develop relationships with advisors, which in turn builds trust and becomes and extension of staff resources, IBRS model includes frequent contact through regular advisor meetings, inquiries, strategic and project reviews.
How do you tell if you are getting the right advice from your Advisory company? Try implementing it. IBRS focuses on providing actionable, tangible recommendations that will improve your ICT strategy and operations. Our advisory papers all list ‘next steps’ so you know exactly what’s needed. Our vendor analysis focuses on the business context and impact, not just the tech features. Trends are nice, and we have them too. But it is real-world, practical advice that make the difference.