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Joanne Friedman

CEO at connektedminds inc.

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Do you trust the data & reports from the big analysts?

Strategy & Architecture

Yes

Sometimes

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Are you happy in your current role?

People & Leadership Talent Management & Performance

Yes

Unsure

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Which RDBMS do you feel best suits the needs of today's climate of rapid change and iteration?

Engineering

SQLite

CouchDB

PostgreSQL

MongoDB

SQLServer

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What percent of your IT leadership is women?

People & Leadership

5-9

10-14

15-20

20+

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What are your biggest barriers in achieving your IT goals?

Strategy & Architecture

Skills

Funding

C-Suite support

Technology stack

Culture

Other

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What is more important to your IT organization?

Strategy & Architecture

Run day-to-day IT

Deliver innovation

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What Version Control System (VCS) are you using for legacy projects?

Software Development DevOps

Subversion (SVN)

CVS

TFS

Perforce

Mercurial

Git

Clearcase

Other

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How do you define success when it comes to collaboration tools?

Collaboration Solutions

More effective team work

Quicker access to organizational knowledge

Quicker access to right person

Increase in productivity

Increase in Signal:Noise

Increase in org connectivity

More aligned teams

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What do you see as the biggest obstacle to undertaking AI projects in your company?

AI & Machine Learning

Budget

Security

Compliance

Culture

Time

Talent gap

Integration

Reliability

Buy-in from management

Insufficient data

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Which channel do you respond best to?

Peer Insights

Text

Slack

Facebook Messenger

Browser Notifications

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There's no doubt engaging in the "Metaverse" will be expensive, but how will you measure its real value to your organization?

IT Strategy & Roadmap Disruptive & Emerging Technologies

Joanne FriedmanCEO at connektedminds inc. in Services (non-Government)2 years ago

Its hard to measure at the moment as its still in infancy. As there is more adoption accords the board there will be more tangible measurements and will be easier to calculate ROI.
In the remote world world we are seeing ...read more

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What are your suggestions for tools that integrate Apple devices into the enterprise Single Sign On (SSO)?

Applications & Platforms Infrastructure Security & GRC+1 more

Joanne FriedmanCEO at connektedminds inc. in Services (non-Government)a year ago

Although there are a lot of tools out there from Microsoft Enterprise SSO for Apple devices to 1password the question that immediately comes to mind is the first "why?" in a series of 5 whys. If these are corporate ...read more

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As we all work to define the 'value' of Data, Digital and Technology in our respective companies - what 'categories of value' are you defining against which you track milestones beyond the more traditional financial categories linked to things like Return On Investment (ROI)?

Process Management KPIs, Metrics & Reporting

Joanne FriedmanCEO at connektedminds inc. in Services (non-Government)a year ago

When determining the value of Data, Digital, and Technology in businesses, it is critical to examine a variety of value categories that go beyond typical financial types tied to Return On Investment (ROI). Here are some value ...read more

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CIOs, What is your digital transformation priority for this year?

Applications & Platforms Cloud Contact Center & Telecom+5 more

Joanne FriedmanCEO at connektedminds inc. in Services (non-Government)a year ago

Data & Analytics

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How often are you now using AI tools to increase your productivity? Never? Every day? And what tools would you recommend and why?

Disruptive & Emerging Technologies Applications & Platforms

Joanne FriedmanCEO at connektedminds inc. in Services (non-Government)a year ago

Using AI tools 2-3 a week. Use cases:
-summaries of content
-slide outlines
-abstracts
-citations.
-Beautiful.AI for slide preparation
-Chat GPT 4
-Styluschat

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We are currently working with SAP on S/4HANA RISE agreement. SAP has included a product called "SAP Preferred Success for S/4HANA" in the proposed bill-of-material. Does anyone have any experience with this? The cost is not insignificant, so I would like to understand whether it is value for money from somebody else than SAP.

Applications & Platforms Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)

Joanne FriedmanCEO at connektedminds inc. in Services (non-Government)a year ago

The reviews are mixed. For those without a clearly defined transformation /cloud roadmap or a quagmire of technical debt and loads of custom code, it was pricey but worthwhile particularly because they didn't have a ...read more

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Can anyone share experience or advice when it comes to building and/or operating a successful product information management (PIM) practice? Guidance on everything people, process, technologies is all appreciated.

Process Management Management Tools Applications & Platforms+1 more

Joanne FriedmanCEO at connektedminds inc. in Services (non-Government)a year ago

People: define the proper governance or accountability in the different phases of the product lifecycle. Typical "ERP" master data team and Marketing-Sales-PIM Team are the more relevants.

Process: A Project ...read more

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If an organization does not have an MDM platform and isn’t mastering product data well and they do not have a proper PIM… which do you address first? Or is there a scenario that both can be addressed in parallel?

Process Management Applications & Platforms Data Governance+3 more

Joanne FriedmanCEO at connektedminds inc. in Services (non-Government)a year ago

I'd consider a natural language processing AI tool, ala Chat GPT, depending on the amount of data you have.

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Can anyone share their experience using digital twins? How long did it take to implement and how are you currently using them?

Disruptive & Emerging Technologies Augmented & Virtual Reality (AR/VR)Innovation

Joanne FriedmanCEO at connektedminds inc. in Services (non-Government)a year ago

Implementation time would depend on the landscape and depth of integration with sensors. Typically 8-12 months is sufficient for current generation of IOT sensors and solutions. Legacy systems might take more time and would ...read more

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Can you share your approach to discussing IT spending with your CFO? Any tried and true methods you've developed over the years to effectively communicate business value of technology spending in a way that resonates?

Internal CXO Relationships Financial Management Applications & Platforms

Joanne FriedmanCEO at connektedminds inc. in Services (non-Government)a year ago

Always in 2 ways: growth & risk.

Focus on the potential ROI and long-term benefits that technology can provide, such as improved customer experience, expanded market reach, and increased efficiency to respond ...read more

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Is a leader made or born? Why do you think so?

People & Leadership Culture & Values Mentoring & Coaching

Joanne FriedmanCEO at connektedminds inc. in Services (non-Government)2 years ago

Made

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