Numerous studies have documented that the vast majority of AI projects over the past several years have failed to achieve their desired outcomes. Much of that failure has been the result of a large percentage of companies who have not been successful in getting their employees to adopt and utilize it.
This October, Prophet, a global brand consultancy, released the results of its third Brand Relevant Index survey. They surveyed 13,500 U.S. consumers about more than 275 brands across 27 industries around four brand relevance measures: customer obsession, ruthless pragmatism, pervasive innovation and distinctive inspiration. The top ten most relevant brands are: Apple, Google, Amazon, Netflix, […]
A recent study conducted by MIT Technology Review and Google found that 60% of the companies surveyed are using big data analytics and machine learning to gain competitive advantage. These companies are looking for multiple competitive advantage returns as shown on the chart below: Looking forward instead of backwards Until recently most companies have searched […]
In the age of digital disruption, traditional ways of creating sustainable competitive advantage are no longer effective. The adoption of the new suite of digital technologies including social, mobile, cloud, data analytics is the new competitive imperative for success. Simply put, if you don’t significantly improve your organization’s digital acumen your competitive viability is at […]
To effectively compete as a digital enterprise requires new ways of discovering what’s possible The scope and speed of disruption from digital technologies (e.g. systems of engagement and systems of intelligence) is not only turning the competitive landscape on its head but it is also forcing companies to discover new ways to engage with their […]
“There’s never been a better time to be a great CIO or a worse time to be an average one.” This quote from George Westerman, a leader of MIT’s Initiative on the Digital Economy, sends a clear message that good enough is no longer good enough. CIOs who still feel their primary job is to […]
What business are we in? The technology business. “The real issue is that every business is now a tech business – whether it wants to be or not – and that means not just new skills and experiences, but a new outlook on opportunity and strategy.” This quote is from a recent Forbes analysis of […]
A Clear Statement of Intent Drives Desired Business Outcomes Over the past two years, I observed a very distinct pattern between companies that successfully navigate the new digital world and those that fall behind. As it turns out, those who are emerging as the early leaders in the age of digital disruption share one thing […]
Realigning metrics to measure the new work of IT Less than 30% of companies have a process in place to measure the return on investment of their emerging technology projects according to a recent survey of 150 CIOs and CTOs. Too many companies still measure the performance and business value they get from IT based […]
