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How large is your department?

Team & Organizational Design

< 5 individuals

6-10 individuals

11-20 individuals

> 20 individuals

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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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Do you use AI to manage IT complexity?

Strategy & Architecture AI & Machine Learning

Yes

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Choose your preferable search engine and mention the reason below:

Cloud Data & Analytics Business Intelligence+4 more

Solr

Elasticsearch

Algolia

Other (Please specify)

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What's the most important friction in deploying Robotic Process Automation (RPA) in your company?

People & Leadership Applications & Platforms Engineering+14 more

Cost of RPA products

Lack of developers who can code RPA applications

Amount of customization needed to automate business processes

Lack of RPA code maintenance resources

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11.7k views5 Upvotes8 Comments

What's a greater concern for returning to the office? Comment how you are prioritizing...

People & Leadership Strategy & Architecture Cloud+29 more

Human Factors (fears, mental health, physical spacing)

Technical / IT Factors (on-premise tools, pivoting back away from remote)

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What will be the primary affect of automation on your talent pool?

People & Leadership Strategy & Architecture End-User Services & Collaboration+35 more

Increased Headcount

Decreased Headcount

Altering of responsibilities or job skills

Enhanced productivity

Decreased productivity

Other

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What most exemplifies the future of work?

People & Leadership Strategy & Architecture Cloud+41 more

Equal access to opportunity

Remote work; with enhanced infrastructure and technology to support

Better flexibility, mental health, and work/life balance

Humans + machines working together or intersecting further

Other (comment)

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3.3k views4 Upvotes1 Comment

What headline-trend or buzzword makes you cringe the most?

People & Leadership Strategy & Architecture Cloud+32 more

Big Data

Remote Work

Microservices / Containerization

CI / CD

Zero-Trust

Automation

Digital Transformation

Cloud / Cloud Native

DevOps or DevSecOps

Other (comment)

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5.2k views5 Upvotes16 Comments

What technological innovation will impact the world most?

People & Leadership Strategy & Architecture Cloud+25 more

Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning

Automation

Cloud

Edge / IoT

Augmented / Virtual Reality

Blockchain

Other (comment)

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What's the most memorable name of a tiger team you've been part of?

Process Management People & Leadership Business Relationships

Rik Irons-McleanChief Technology Officer16 days ago

Artemis - Named after the Greek goddess of the hunt, wilderness, and wild animals, it evokes a sense of strength, precision, and focus—qualities essential for tackling complex challenges in technology and innovation.

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