IBRS conducted a presentation and open Q&A on the state of generative AI for a client. The presentation was lively, with many questions raised. A written response to the questions follows.
Yammer is being folded into Microsoft Viva Engage. Along with other licensing and product reshuffles in the past year, this is evidence of Microsoft doubling down on its new ‘core’ product sets. The Yammer story is also an example of how once free products make their way into paid platforms.
The current flurry of excitement and concerns around AI belie the fact that this is part of a decades long and predictable evolution. IBRS revisits a seminal 2017 presentation on the future of work and details why it’s predictions hold true and how to us it to educate leaders and staff for the significant changes ahead.
Work distractions from task-related digital diversions, such as constant email and app notifications, reduce productivity by as much as 20 per cent. How can organisations retain their focus on productive activities, while also leveraging technologies that support new ways of working?
Accenture and Google have partnered to develop a solution to make it easier for energy retailers to identify potential costs for consumers of solar power. IBRS looks into how AI can continue to improve operational efficiencies and reduce operations costs for both vendors and consumers.
Just because staff members remember something, does not mean they will act upon it. Successful task-oriented instruction can only be realised if learners have the opportunity to immediately apply it to their day-to-day work, and receive timely, staged feedback.
Dr Joseph Sweeney recently held a peer webinar following on from IBRS’s involvement in a major study on the economic benefits of moving to SaaS across six key Australian industry sectors. The webinar looked at why and how the study was conducted, together with a summary of the findings. You may be surprised at what we learnt.
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