Insight Search Search Submit Sort by: Relevance Date Search Sort by Relevance Date Order Asc Desc Survey May 9, 2023 Technical Debt and Innovation – the CFO’s Perspective Organisations today spend an average of 30% of their IT budgets and invest a fifth of their IT human resources on technical debt management. This research, based on a global survey of more than 1,000 CIOs, CTOs and other technology leaders, underscores the burden created by technical debt and likely is an eye-opener for the CFO.[1] As organisations strive to increase their focus, and time and… Newsletter June 7, 2023 Modernising Legacy Infrastructure to Increase Competitiveness: The Board’s Role The big picture: Innovative culture, speed to market, customer focus and organisational agility are mainstays in boardroom conversations about innovation. However, these discussions should also address technological roadblocks to realising innovation initiatives. Client Story September 6, 2023 Finance Transformation Expertise Supports Strategic Initiatives The client was undergoing a strategic finance transformation initiative to globally align technology, policy, and procedures. As part of this initiative, the company had several strategic goals. Client Story September 14, 2023 Organisational Changes Drive Seamless Transformation of Back-Office Processes to Propel Business Strategy Protiviti partnered with leading technology company to assess, redesign, and standardise procurement, accounting, and finance functions. The company’s overall goal was to eliminate manual and disparate back-office processes to create capacity for strategic and growth objectives. Newsletter August 23, 2023 The Director’s Playbook for Generative AI The big picture: So much has been written about generative AI (GenAI), it seems like a constant buzz inspiring both wonder and fear. But the value proposition is alluring. After witnessing OpenAI’s ChatGPT in action, Bill Gates said, “I knew I had just seen the most important advance in technology since the graphical user interface.”Between the lines: The opportunities for using GenAI to enhance… Newsletter August 10, 2023 Is Your Board Technology-Engaged? With technology clearly a material driver of change, boards of larger companies are trending toward a more strategic focus on technology. Should your board be a part of that trend?Why it matters: The board community has been acknowledging the speed of disruptive innovation, largely driven by emerging technologies.Yes, but: There are also considerations pertaining to speed-to-market, technical… Podcast July 28, 2023 Podcast | The Rise of Generative AI – with Christine Livingston ChatGPT is the talk of the town today. But as we all know, generative AI is much more than this one tool. Gen AI represents a new frontier of promise, productivity and capabilities for organisations around the world. But it also comes with risks that these organisations must understand and manage if they’re going to capitalise successfully on these new technologies.In this episode, we talk all… Podcast Transcript July 27, 2023 Transcript | The Rise of Generative AI – with Christine Livingston ChatGPT is the talk of the town today. But as we all know, generative AI is much more than this one tool. Gen AI represents a new frontier of promise, productivity and capabilities for organisations around the world. But it also comes with risks that these organisations must understand and manage if they’re going to capitalise successfully on these new technologies.In this episode, we talk all… Client Story June 13, 2023 Having it all: Technology transformation in the luxury marina market This company is the world’s largest owner and operator of marinas, with more than 100 locations in its portfolio. The company’s business model is laser focused on growth through acquisition while enhancing the member experience in this high-end market. To support the business model, the company embarked on a technology transformation journey to develop its own marina management system that allows… Client Story February 16, 2023 Protiviti helps global energy conglomerate complete a complex integration of an E&P target Rising energy prices and the resulting profitability typically generate a flurry of merger and acquisition activity in the oil and gas sector. The deals frequently target organisations that are independent and entrepreneurial in spirit — companies that have amassed a significant but often underdeveloped asset base and whose processes generally have not kept up with the growth of the company. The… Load More