5The business-relevant details behind AI and Cloud technology

DOI: 10.4324/9781003255529-5

Introduction As highlighted in Chapter 1, the increased criticality of technology to the success of a business has led to the creation of a variety of C-suite technology roles, in fact ‘40% of CEOs said their CIO or tech leader will be the key driver of business strategy – more than the CFO, COO, and CMO combined’.1

This concentration on the CIO as the critical transformation driver runs at odds with our research on the key success factors for AI- and Cloud-enabled transformation. Our research highlights the need for these transformations to be ‘business-led’. We believe that – in this technology driven world – most non-IT executives and board members ...

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