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Maturity Assessments Don't Guarantee AI Success—Why Bother?
An overview of AI maturity assessment, highlighting key frameworks like Gartner, McKinsey, IBM, and Deloitte. Includes a comparison table of maturity levels, focus areas, and pre-planning actions, along with a visual chart showing progress from Ad Hoc to Optimized across five dimensions. Emphasizes the importance of evaluating capabilities to inform realistic, targeted AI strategies.
Deirdre Caren
Sep 286 min read
Conscience: Building Trustworthy AI and Data Governance with Rania Wasif
Welcome back to the AI Business Catalyst series! In Episode 09, we had the pleasure of hosting Rania Wasif, a specialist leader with over...
Deirdre Caren
Sep 264 min read
A Plan is Not a Strategy - Do You Know Why?
Recently, while developing our latest AI training course, I was reminded of a vital truth: a plan is not a strategy. This distinction is especially critical as AI transforms organizational roles and competitive landscapes. A plan consists of controllable actions—like deploying tools or training staff—focused on execution. In contrast, a strategy involves a coherent set of choices and hypotheses about how to win in a specific market, embracing external uncertainties and risks.
Deirdre Caren
Sep 226 min read
Competency by Design: Tailoring AI Solutions for Business
AI Solutions for Business? Let's talk In Episode 06 of the AI Business Catalyst Program , hosts Omar Gawad, Alain Picard, and I engaged...
Deirdre Caren
Sep 85 min read
Collaboration: Why People Matter in AI Transformation
What a meaningful conversation we had with Mufaro Nyachoto! Alongside my co-hosts, Omar Gawad and Andre Spies, we spoke above the...
Deirdre Caren
Sep 24 min read
Calibration of AI and Business: Strategic Insights from Dr Suzannah Hicks
Our engaging and free-flowing discussion with Dr. Suzannah Hicks provided us with valuable insights into AI strategy. Suzannah provided...
Deirdre Caren
Aug 276 min read
Unleashing Human Creativity in the Age of AI
As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to transform the way we live and work, the value of human creativity has never been more...
Deirdre Caren
Aug 65 min read
Can Authentic Customer Experience (s) Thrive in the Age of AI?
Is Customer-Centricity Changing? Customer-centricity has always been about placing the customer at the heart of everything we do. In the...
Deirdre Caren
Jul 305 min read
Context is Everything: An AI Conversation with Dr Raj Ramesh
Understanding the context of artificial intelligence is pivotal in navigating its complexities. I, along with my co-hosts Omar Gawad ...
Deirdre Caren
Jul 246 min read
The Importance of Clarity when Implementing AI in Business
Business and AI - Things are changing so quickly in business that clarity is not a luxury in AI; it is a necessity. This was a central...
Deirdre Caren
Jul 177 min read
Connecting the Dots: Rethinking Business Operating Models with AI
Connecting AI and People: AI Business Catalyst Podcast: Human-Centric AI, Ethics & Collaboration Strategies Welcome to our first episode...
Deirdre Caren
Jul 177 min read
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