Find new opportunities with the Business Reality Check

To move forward in today’s business environment, you need to first know the real barriers. From finding and maintaining the right talent to ensuring the security of customer data, business leaders have to look at many potential barriers, but in some cases, a different focus may unlock opportunity.

Making the Most of Machine Learning: How will AI affect business process outsourcing?

Watch our video above to learn how AI will affect business processing and oursourcing from:

-Stanton Jones, Director and Principle Analyst, ISG

Making the Most of Machine Learning: How will AI change organisational culture and structure?

Watch our video above to learn how AI will change organisational culture and structure from:

-Stanton Jones, Director and Principle Analyst, ISG
-Suhir Jha, Head of Product Management Strategy, Infosys 
-Cliff Justice, Principle, Innovation & Enterprise Solutions, KPMG

Making the Most of Machine Learning: What are the advantages for business?

Watch our video above to learn about the advantages Machine Learning can offer your business from:

-Cliff Justice, Principle, Innovation & Enterprise Solutions, KPMG
-Suhir Jha, Head of Product Management Strategy, Infosys 

Making the Most of Machine Learning

Research conducted by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) and written in discussion with SAP shows that many organizations are moving ahead now, some aggressively, to integrate ML into their operations. For example, the survey of 360 organizations shows that on average 68% use ML to at least some extent today to enhance their business processes.

Making the Most of Machine Learning

ML is not just a technology; it is core to the business strategies that have led to the surging value of organizations that incorporate it into their operating models—think Amazon, Uber, and Airbnb. Fast Learner organizations get that. 

Fewer Fast Learners than other organizations suffer from a lack of strategic clarity about ML. And fewer are plagued by organizational resistance to change. The reason may be that ML is viewed as more than a tactical tool for simply automating away costs and people. 

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Communication barriers in the modern workplace

It wasn’t long ago that a work meeting meant gathering around a table to discuss an agenda. These days you may be using Slack, Hangouts or other digital collaboration platforms that blend messaging with video and allow real-time editing of documents. Even with these tools, communication at work can still break down, potentially endangering careers, creating stressful work environments and slowing growth.
 

Marketing at speed

Nuno Teles has a difficult job: getting US consumers to show some brand loyalty. As chief marketing officer of Heineken USA, he depends on using content, in multiple formats and published at a quick pace, to keep digitally savvy, slogan-leery customers engaged. Unlike in the past, when a catchy ad delivered across multiple channels would be enough, marketers today often have to manage a stream of fresh ideas across video, social media and other digital platforms.
 

The management consulting conundrum

Disruptive business and economic trends have always been a boon for global management consultants. When companies struggle to adapt to shifting market demands they rely on the guidance of external, objective experts to help them stay competitive. After all, alumni from elite consultancies include high-profile business leaders such as Meg Whitman, Sheryl Sandberg and Jeff Immelt.
 

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