In 2025, our new book, Navigating the Data Minefields: Management’s Guide to Better Decision-Making will be released by CRC Press. This is an accompanying book to our 2023 book, Smart Manufacturing: Integrating Transformational Technologies for Competitiveness and Sustainability.
Both books focus on the use of advanced information technologies to attain and sustain Operational Excellence. Today, organizations are drinking from a firehose of advanced solutions such as Big Data, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Business Intelligence, Virtual Reality, Digital Twins and much more.
Moreover, the roles of executives at all levels are changing. It is no longer satisfactory to leave major decision to Chief Technology/Digital/Information types. Everyone has a stake in these (in some case $100 million or more, bet you company decisions). For example,
- The business need must be identified, verified and a detailed plan put in place to acquire and implement the technology of choice.
- Is this aligned with organizational objectives?
- How will these new technologies integrate into existing systems, if at all?
- Does the organization have the maturity to undertake this process? In other words, is it culturally ready and if not, what must be done to get ready? Examples include upskilling the workforce, what new skills will be needed and so forth.
The list is lengthy and detailed which is further explained the new book mentioned. Additionally, what role do non-IT executives play in this process. The Blogger believes is it no longer satisfactory to outsource the future ‘core competencies’ to the technology staff or key third parties, including Systems Integrators. The so-called experts. What agendas do these parties have and are they aligned with the organization mission and strategy?
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These advanced and emerging and sometimes very immature software solutions will touch every division, department and individual employees as well at the organizational ecosystem. Poor performance will end careers and possibly organizations. As always, there will be winners and losers, both at the organization level as well as individuals.
We could go on, but readers get the point. This is game-changing for industry sectors, organizations including government agencies and finally for individuals. Big decisions will need to be made and soon.
What are you doing to prepare of this transformational tsunami?
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The author’s credentials in this field are available on his LinkedIn page. Moreover, Dr. Shemwell is a coauthor of the just published book, “Smart Manufacturing: Integrating Transformational Technologies for Competitiveness and Sustainability.” His focus is on Operational Technologies.
We are also pleased to announce our forthcoming book to be published by CRC Press in 2025, Navigating the Data Minefields: Management’s Guide to Better Decision-Making. This is a book for the non-IT executive who is faced with making major technology decisions as firms acquire advanced technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI).
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