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

Strategy & Architecture

Yes

Sometimes

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How much time do you spend evaluating vendors each week? E.g. Reading up, having phone calls and demos etc.

Strategy & Architecture Financial Management Security Strategy & Roadmap+1 more

<1hr

1-3hrs

3-5hrs

>5hrs

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Is AI going to affect the number of jobs in your company in the next 12 months?

Culture & Values AI & Machine Learning

Yes, more jobs created

Yes, jobs lost to AI

Other (please comment)

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What is your biggest headache when dealing with your IT company?

Strategy & Architecture Cloud People & Leadership+26 more

Cost

Repeat Issues

Response Time

Customer Service

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In difficult times, IT Executives will be feeling the strain of decision-making. Are there any leaders out there willing to help out with advice to those in more difficult circumstances?

People & Leadership Culture & Values

Yes

At this stage no but maybe in the future

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What IT services are you cutting back on most?

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Advisory

Outsourcing

Neither, we're keeping constant

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Is your organization's cybersecurity team currently understaffed?

People & Leadership Security & GRC Talent Management & Performance

Yes

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How long does it usually take you to fill an open cybersecurity position?

People & Leadership Security & GRC Talent Management & Performance

<1 month

2-3 months

4-6 months

7-9 months

10-12 months

>12 months

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How important to you is it that vendors have readily available security compliance documentation when you begin the evaluation process?

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Very Important

Somewhat Important

Not Important

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Will Salesforce buy Slack?

Productivity Tools Collaboration Solutions Business Applications

Yes

Other (please comment)

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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

Kieran GilmurrayCE0 at Digital Automation and Robotics Ltd in IT Servicesa 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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Should AI generated images have watermarks to highlight a human did not create it? Why or why not?

Kieran GilmurrayCE0 at Digital Automation and Robotics Ltd in IT Servicesa year ago

There should be an digital signature for AI generated images audio or video which should be used to find who generated it.
Could be an NFT token tagged to it, so when generated always have an owner.

If possible ...read more

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Has anyone any pointers to simple yet effective digital, analytics, technology and automation maturity assessments they would recommend? I am completing a digital, technology, analytics and an automation assessment for a company and was wondering what you use to plot a companies position on one (if one model exists) or each of these?

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Who has implemented AI and RPA in a pharma? What are the hotspots of opportunity that are ripe for both technologies?

Disruptive & Emerging Technologies Data & Analytics

Kieran GilmurrayCE0 at Digital Automation and Robotics Ltd in IT Servicesa year ago

I have, and here is your reading list.

2021& 2023

European Union: Artificial Intelligence Act (AIA) - https://artificialintelligenceact.eu/

2022 & 2023
AI Bill of Rights and State Initiatives ...read more

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Seeking a Salesforce reseller for a document management platform that integrates natively into Salesforce. Who would you recommend I approach?

Applications & Platforms Cloud

Kieran GilmurrayCE0 at Digital Automation and Robotics Ltd in IT Servicesa year ago

Its depends on your geography. Suggestion be would be - request OEM to share the list of gold partner for implementation.

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On average, what percentage of their job do Intelligent Automation/RPA developers spend maintaining existing automations? What is the average time spent monitoring and fixing v. developing new business solutions?

Disruptive & Emerging Technologies

Kieran GilmurrayCE0 at Digital Automation and Robotics Ltd in IT Servicesa year ago

I've observed the percentage of 20-30% of RPA developers' time spent doing maintenance, with half of the maintenance responding to infrastructure enhancements. A well-architected infrastructure and RPA model will ...read more

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Intelligent Automation: What is the average fully loaded cost of an Intelligent Automation/RPA developer with 3 years of experience and vendor certifications including wages, bonus, healthcare, training and certs, PC, software, desk and share of overheads (e.g., supervision, admin / HR / etc.)? And please let me know the country, region or city you are located within.

Disruptive & Emerging Technologies

Kieran GilmurrayCE0 at Digital Automation and Robotics Ltd in IT Servicesa year ago

I'm afraid one can't answer this question with the slightest accuracy.

So many things affect the cost of an FTE beyond location.

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What is the right % of budget / turnover that companies on average should invest in learning and development? What is the 'right' average percentage of budget / turnover that companies should invest in technology? And how do the two compare in your industry as well as company?

People & Leadership

Kieran GilmurrayCE0 at Digital Automation and Robotics Ltd in IT Servicesa year ago

Determining the correct percentage of the budget for learning and development (L&D) and technology investments depends on industry norms, company size, and strategic goals. Industry benchmarks suggest that companies allocate ...read more

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Are there any GenAI use cases where you would prefer in-house solutions over vendor-supplied ones or vice versa?

Generative AI Vendor/Product Assessment Vendor/Product Recommendation

Kieran GilmurrayCE0 at Digital Automation and Robotics Ltd in IT Servicesa year ago

I think we would prefer a vendor base from a lot of the more generic IT solutions for Gen AI. But obviously, within the business, it's much more about who's the best so it's really different.

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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

Kieran GilmurrayCE0 at Digital Automation and Robotics Ltd in IT Servicesa 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

1 3 Replies

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What's a non-technical skill that you believe could set someone apart in AI leadership?

Disruptive & Emerging Technologies AI & Machine Learning 5G+12 more

Kieran GilmurrayCE0 at Digital Automation and Robotics Ltd in IT Servicesa year ago

1.Strategic Vision
2.Empathy at distance.
3.Emotional & social intelligence (EQ).
4.Cognitive flexibility.
5.Creative and innovative mindset.
6.Judgement and decision making.
7.Digital and data literacy.
8.Analytical ...read more

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Who has implemented AI and RPA in a pharma? What are the hotspots of opportunity that are ripe for both technologies?

Disruptive & Emerging Technologies Data & Analytics

Kieran GilmurrayCE0 at Digital Automation and Robotics Ltd in IT Servicesa year ago

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What advice or protocols can you share that help to prevent third-parties/consultants from overbilling?

Process Management

Kieran GilmurrayCE0 at Digital Automation and Robotics Ltd in IT Servicesa year ago

Having been on boards we want high level data - date I say big buttons for big kids style - we want it real - no BS as we have seen it all. Know your numbers. If you are unsure ask a board member for advice as we are here ...read more

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What is (or will be) the initial focus for deploying generative AI in your org? Internal or external use cases? Or both?

Disruptive & Emerging Technologies Generative AI

Kieran GilmurrayCE0 at Digital Automation and Robotics Ltd in IT Servicesa year ago

Hey, I find your question a little bit broad. May I ask for a little clarification, please?

By saying "deploying generative AI in your org", do you mean:
- setting up and maintaining the infra for training ...read more

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What are the some of the biggest challenges IT companies will have to face in the next quarter?

Process Management Risk Management Threat & Vulnerability Management

Kieran GilmurrayCE0 at Digital Automation and Robotics Ltd in IT Servicesa year ago

Copying with excited boards who heard the word generative AI and want you to get it into the business without understanding what it is and is not, and trying to fit that into already compressed IT budgets at a time when time, ...read more

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What strategies or tools do you employ to optimize cloud costs and control spending within your organization? How do you ensure the efficient use of cloud resources?

Cloud

Kieran GilmurrayCE0 at Digital Automation and Robotics Ltd in IT Servicesa year ago

We set up a FinOps community which basically uses the standard AWS and Azure reports to find out where our optimizations are and help judge whether we are still at a sufficient level. We send these reports out to the responsible ...read more

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What is your first impression of Meta's Threads? Is it better than Twitter and other alternatives? Why, or why not, do you think?

Kieran GilmurrayCE0 at Digital Automation and Robotics Ltd in IT Servicesa year ago

Personally I didn't delve too much into it yet but what i heard so far in regards to Threads:
- there are privacy concerns - given Facebook (Meta) is connected to Instagram and now Thread is too.
- if someone wants ...read more

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What steps would you take as a leader to create a continuous learning and growth culture within your team?

Relationship Management Process Management People & Leadership

Kieran GilmurrayCE0 at Digital Automation and Robotics Ltd in IT Servicesa year ago

Creating a culture of continuous learning and growth within an IT team is an integral part of ensuring your team stays on the cutting edge of technology, is adaptable to changing trends and requirements, and is motivated ...read more

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Content Kieran is Following

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

How much time do you spend evaluating vendors each week? E.g. Reading up, having phone calls and demos etc.

Is AI going to affect the number of jobs in your company in the next 12 months?

What is your biggest headache when dealing with your IT company?

In difficult times, IT Executives will be feeling the strain of decision-making. Are there any leaders out there willing to help out with advice to those in more difficult circumstances?

What IT services are you cutting back on most?

Is your organization's cybersecurity team currently understaffed?

How long does it usually take you to fill an open cybersecurity position?

How important to you is it that vendors have readily available security compliance documentation when you begin the evaluation process?

Will Salesforce buy Slack?

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

Should AI generated images have watermarks to highlight a human did not create it? Why or why not?

Who has implemented AI and RPA in a pharma? What are the hotspots of opportunity that are ripe for both technologies?

Seeking a Salesforce reseller for a document management platform that integrates natively into Salesforce. Who would you recommend I approach?

On average, what percentage of their job do Intelligent Automation/RPA developers spend maintaining existing automations? What is the average time spent monitoring and fixing v. developing new business solutions?

What is the right % of budget / turnover that companies on average should invest in learning and development? What is the 'right' average percentage of budget / turnover that companies should invest in technology? And how do the two compare in your industry as well as company?

Are there any GenAI use cases where you would prefer in-house solutions over vendor-supplied ones or vice versa?

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

What's a non-technical skill that you believe could set someone apart in AI leadership?

Who has implemented AI and RPA in a pharma? What are the hotspots of opportunity that are ripe for both technologies?

What advice or protocols can you share that help to prevent third-parties/consultants from overbilling?

What is (or will be) the initial focus for deploying generative AI in your org? Internal or external use cases? Or both?

What are the some of the biggest challenges IT companies will have to face in the next quarter?

What strategies or tools do you employ to optimize cloud costs and control spending within your organization? How do you ensure the efficient use of cloud resources?

What is your first impression of Meta's Threads? Is it better than Twitter and other alternatives? Why, or why not, do you think?

What steps would you take as a leader to create a continuous learning and growth culture within your team?

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

How much time do you spend evaluating vendors each week? E.g. Reading up, having phone calls and demos etc.

Is AI going to affect the number of jobs in your company in the next 12 months?

What is your biggest headache when dealing with your IT company?

In difficult times, IT Executives will be feeling the strain of decision-making. Are there any leaders out there willing to help out with advice to those in more difficult circumstances?

What IT services are you cutting back on most?

Is your organization's cybersecurity team currently understaffed?

How long does it usually take you to fill an open cybersecurity position?

How important to you is it that vendors have readily available security compliance documentation when you begin the evaluation process?

Will Salesforce buy Slack?

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

Should AI generated images have watermarks to highlight a human did not create it? Why or why not?

Who has implemented AI and RPA in a pharma? What are the hotspots of opportunity that are ripe for both technologies?

Seeking a Salesforce reseller for a document management platform that integrates natively into Salesforce. Who would you recommend I approach?

On average, what percentage of their job do Intelligent Automation/RPA developers spend maintaining existing automations? What is the average time spent monitoring and fixing v. developing new business solutions?

What is the right % of budget / turnover that companies on average should invest in learning and development? What is the 'right' average percentage of budget / turnover that companies should invest in technology? And how do the two compare in your industry as well as company?

Are there any GenAI use cases where you would prefer in-house solutions over vendor-supplied ones or vice versa?

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

What's a non-technical skill that you believe could set someone apart in AI leadership?

Who has implemented AI and RPA in a pharma? What are the hotspots of opportunity that are ripe for both technologies?

What advice or protocols can you share that help to prevent third-parties/consultants from overbilling?

What is (or will be) the initial focus for deploying generative AI in your org? Internal or external use cases? Or both?

What are the some of the biggest challenges IT companies will have to face in the next quarter?

What strategies or tools do you employ to optimize cloud costs and control spending within your organization? How do you ensure the efficient use of cloud resources?

What is your first impression of Meta's Threads? Is it better than Twitter and other alternatives? Why, or why not, do you think?

What steps would you take as a leader to create a continuous learning and growth culture within your team?