“How May I Use AI to Enhance Business Operations?”

Competencies and practices that your company should employ to get the most out of AI.

First of all: Get an overview! This one by disruptive technology expert Andrew Burgess demystifies AI and explains a lot of its specialized vocabulary. Aptly named an “executive guide,” it is exceptionally clear and will be useful to anyone who wants a handle on AI:

The Executive Guide to Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence isn’t a pipe dream. You can use it right now.

Andrew Burgess Palgrave Macmillan

Now proceed by disrupting operations at your company! Usually, this works best by applying AI to business operations with Enterprise Cognitive Computing (ECC) apps. The upside? ECC allows for faster analysis with more accurate and reliable results. The downside? To harness the benefits, companies must develop a suite of capabilities. Here is how it works:

Using AI to Enhance Business Operations

When AI comes for your job, it’ll free you up for better things.

Monideepa Tarafdar, Cynthia M. Beath and Jeanne W. Ross MIT Sloan Management Review

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