Navigating the Tech Frontier

Navigating the Tech Frontier

By Apptio, an IBM CompanyBusinessTechnologyManagement
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Navigating the Tech Frontier episodes

  • Tech and Labor Investments in Planning

    Wesley Eugene, SVP of Hit Global joins Jenny Fong, VP of Product Marketing, Apptio, an IBM company, to explore:

    • Balancing CapEx and OpEx in tech investments for maximum business impact
    • Implementing effective build/buy/borrow strategies for resource optimization
    • Aligning labor investments with critical business priorities and innovation goals
    • Leveraging AI and automation to enhance planning and resource allocation

      • And more.

      12 min
    • Getting Annual Planning Right – Priorities and Considerations

      Annual planning involves various complexities, but getting it right is critical to set the optimal pace and direction for your organization.

      In this episode of Navigating the Tech Frontier, Wesley Eugene, SVP, HIT Global Ltd., joins Jenny Fong, VP of Product Marketing, Apptio, an IBM company, to discuss:

      • Setting priorities and building a plan
      • Key metrics to measure impact
      • Making cost cuts to fund innovation

        • And more.

        11 min
      • The Future of Data & AI/ML

        The quantity of data is increasing but making it useful for decision making remains a challenge. However, AI/ML and automation and AI/ML are making an impact. In this video, we cover:

        • The importance of bringing data to end-users and into the decision-making systems
        • How AI can provide a communication interface for data and its end-users
        • Generative AI capabilities and how they’ll be able to create specific data-extracts to help users with their specific job roles
          • 6 min
        • Importance of Data & Accuracy

          All the insights necessary to drive alignment, efficiency, and innovation come from data – and all of this helps contribute to better planning. In this video we cover:

          • Challenges of effectively leveraging data due to lack of goal/metric alignment
          • The need for processes to integrate data into decision-making
          • The importance of a single source of truth for metrics
          • Building trust in data by showing data meets completeness and consistency standards
          • Data timeliness, and how needs vary by decision or use-case
            • 15 min
          • Technology Investment Decisions

            There are many things to consider when making tech investment decisions. In this video, we discuss:

            • How to think about investments in terms of priorities
            • The importance of understanding customer needs
            • Defining metrics for measuring success
            • Considerations for building a 30/60/90 plan when starting a new tech leadership role
              • 13 min

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            Join host Harry Alverson, Acting CMO, Apptio, an IBM Company, and fellow tech executives for real-world insights to guide C-suite decisions around technology investments, planning, performance, and…