Cloud & AI for the Enterprise
ROI Brief AI is transforming enterprise workflows, but ROI depends on how well leaders align tools with business outcomes. Artificial intelligence is no longer a side project. It’s embedded in core systems, powering everything from customer service and supply chain optimization to fraud detection and employee enablement. The shift isn’t just technical—it’s economic. AI is changing how … Read more
AI agents are evolving fast—from task-specific bots to autonomous systems that plan, reason, and act. But as enterprises scale deployments, one lesson keeps surfacing: the human experience still rules. No matter how advanced the agent, if it fragments workflows or creates friction, adoption stalls and ROI shrinks. Over the past year, many organizations have built … Read more
Clean, consistent data is no longer a backend challenge—it’s now a frontline requirement for agentic AI. As enterprises shift from retrieval-based chatbots to autonomous agents that reason and act, the quality of underlying data directly shapes outcomes. Poor hygiene doesn’t just slow performance—it distorts it. The shift to agentic systems has made data access easier. … Read more
Agents and chatbots are often lumped together in enterprise discussions, but they solve very different problems. Chatbots follow scripts. Agents pursue goals. That distinction matters—especially when the goal is real business impact. Over the next year, many enterprises will experiment with agentic AI. The risk isn’t failure—it’s misapplication. When agents are treated like chatbots, they … Read more
Agentic AI is gaining attention, but enterprise IT leaders must focus on ROI, governance, and real use cases. Agentic AI is dominating headlines, vendor decks, and internal strategy sessions. The promise is bold: autonomous systems that plan, reason, and act across workflows with minimal human input. But in large enterprises, the real question isn’t what’s … Read more
Avoid the five most common IT strategy mistakes that slow enterprise progress, waste resources, and weaken resilience. Technology budgets are growing, but outcomes aren’t keeping pace. Many enterprises are investing heavily in cloud, automation, AI, and cybersecurity—yet still struggle to deliver consistent results. The issue isn’t lack of ambition. It’s misalignment between IT strategy and … Read more
Robotic process automation (RPA) has moved past the hype cycle. Most large enterprises have tested it, many have deployed pilots, and some have seen early wins. Yet few have scaled it meaningfully across business units or functions. The promise of cost savings, speed, and error reduction often fades when RPA hits real-world complexity. What’s holding … Read more
Data is no longer a byproduct of operations—it’s the operating system of the modern enterprise. From predictive maintenance to real-time fraud detection, competitive advantage increasingly relies on how well organizations harness data across silos, systems, and stakeholders. Yet most data initiatives stall or fragment. The problem isn’t lack of ambition—it’s the absence of architectural discipline, … Read more
Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) has moved from buzzword to boardroom mandate. As hybrid work, cloud sprawl, and threat velocity reshape enterprise risk, the promise of converged networking and security is no longer optional—it’s foundational. Yet despite strong executive buy-in, many SASE implementations stall, fragment, or quietly fail to deliver measurable outcomes. The gap isn’t … Read more
Enterprise AI adoption has shifted from experimentation to expectation. Boards want results. CFOs want justification. And CIOs, CTOs, and CISOs are under pressure to deliver measurable ROI—not just proof of concept. Yet most organizations still lack a defensible framework for prioritizing AI initiatives that align with business outcomes, risk tolerance, and operational maturity. This post … Read more