Organisations face multi-layered vendor hype. To prevent unmaterialised gains, leaders must counter biased research and narrative capture using scientific validation and lifecycle economic modelling.
In March, clients are prioritising AI-driven operational efficiency, cyber maturity, and ERP optimisation while ensuring ICT investments deliver measurable, strategic business value.
ICT vendors are maskng fiscal mismanagement and high AI infrastructure costs by framing mass redundancies as strategic AI-driven shifts.
February focuses on pivoting from adoption to pragmatics, prioritising operational excellence, rigorous AI governance, and cost-optimised infrastructure to secure tangible value.
December’s focus shifts toward pragmatic governance, balancing AI adoption and cyber resilience by simplifying processes and prioritising foundational security controls.
Communities of practice (CoPs) have been mentioned in a previous advisory, Digital Innovation – Develop Your Innovation Agenda, to highlight their use in a governance setting. This advisory delves deeper into the role of CoPs and how to maximise the benefits of what can be a key strategic enabler for your organisation.
Explore the limitations of conventional ROI and TCO models in the current technological landscape
Many organisations in Australia, and indeed globally, are in the midst of serious business and digital transformation as a way to remain competitive, innovate, become more efficient, increase productivity, and harness the power of the latest developments in a new age of artificial intelligence (AI).
Effective IT performance reporting is critical in communicating IT’s contribution to the organisation. CIOs need to ensure that their performance reporting engages the executive leadership and positions IT as a valued business partner.