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Does your organization have an AI Council/Board (e.g. AI committee, AI Tiger Team, AI Workgroup)?

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If your organization has an AI Council/Board, what is the scope? Select all that apply.

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We don’t have an AI Council/Board

AI skills and training

AI strategy and planning

AI assessment

AI innovation

AI governance, ethics and compliance

AI pipeline infrastructure

AI data pipelines

AI literacy in the organization

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Does your organization have a Chief AI Officer?

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Currently, which of these is more important to the success of your enterprise?

Generative AI Robotic Process Automation (RPA)IT Strategy & Roadmap

Taking advantage of GenAI

Implementing business process automation

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Are you running Oracle RDS? Oracle has now announced its partnership with AWS to run Oracle Cloud native database services in AWS. For your existing workloads on Oracle RDS would you:

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Is any CIO out there doing a quarterly stand up mtg with Sr. Staff? Updating them on strategic initiatives, etc. Engaging in Q&A as well? I would be interested in your agenda and thoughts about efficacy, what works, what doesnt, etc. Thanks in advance!

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Frank DiSanzoDCIO5 months ago

I don't find stand up's useful for senior staff and strategic discussions. You want input and to hear more viewpoints.

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What is one major way you foresee AI noticeably changing the way IT departments operate in the next 2-3 years?

Frank DiSanzoDCIO2 months ago

I hope there will be a huge improvement in ChatBOT tech support across all IT and other firms using ChatBOTs for first level support. Current Chatbots for banks, other financial institutions, cellular providers, government ...read more

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What are you doing to prevent shadow AI practices?

Frank DiSanzoDCIO2 months ago

We are trying to prevent shadow AI practices through policy. Detecting all the uses of AI is challenging. Many people in IT are interested in using AI to lighten their workload, be more efficient, or leverage a better position. ...read more

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Are there any new IT roles or positions you anticipate will be emerging in the next 12-18 months because of AI integration in IT departments?

Frank DiSanzoDCIO2 months ago

We're moving cautiously with AI. We're not in healthcare or finance, but we're an organization run by lawyers with the charge of making more lawyers. So, we're very cautious about things like this.

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How can a new executive succeed when replacing a former executive who failed?

IT Strategy & Roadmap

Frank DiSanzoDCIO7 months ago

The first thing I suggest is to do a lot of listening. This could be in the form of a listening tour, both internally with your staff and externally with your stakeholders. It's important to understand the concerns of ...read more

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When you’ve entered a new executive role, how have you effectively established your personal brand?

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Frank DiSanzoDCIO7 months ago

One concept that resonates with me is Patrick Lencioni's notion of defining your team - identifying your number one team. Often, we tend to consider our team solely as our direct reports, dedicating significant time to ...read more

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Can you share a time you inherited a negative reputation from a predecessor and how did you work to dispel that image?

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Frank DiSanzoDCIO7 months ago

During a company acquisition, I assumed the role of the combined company's CIO, overlooking the channel. The former executive management's perception of IT was rather unfavorable. Initial interactions with my team ...read more

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How have you identified your core strengths over the years? (examples: tools, tests, feedback?)

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Frank DiSanzoDCIO7 months ago

I've engaged with various assessment tools, ranging from the Myers-Briggs to Hogan, and even the Strengths Finder. Whether it's been through formal educational channels like pursuing an MBA or through the internal ...read more

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