Results for Search Submit Filter by: Advanced Filter All results Solutions Industry People Client Story Insights/Blogs Filter Client Story Growing Manufacturer Invests in Dynamic New Procurement Function Discover how investing in procurement in manufacturing saved a growing outdoor vehicle maker $13M annually and boosted efficiency. Blog New Top Risks Survey — The Economy, Talent and Cyber Dominate Concerns for Boards and Executives The economy, talent and cyber threats represent the most pressing risk issues organizations face over both the near- and long-term, with artificial intelligence (AI) concerns lurking as well. Yet board members and executives view their organizations as more resilient and better prepared to manage through change. These are among the notable findings in the latest Executive Perspectives on Top… Insights paper Data Monetisation: Value Realisation and Data Sharing The era of big data is upon us, ushering in a digital transformation driven by the Internet-of-Things, mobile technology, AI and cloud computing. This revolution has generated a vast array of new digital data sources. Many businesses are digitising traditional paper records, while advanced algorithms now process various types of content — audio, video, text and images — with remarkable speed and… Podcast Podcast | Topological Qubits are Here! Discussing Majorana 1 — with Microsoft Quantum computing will never be the same again. Join host Konstantinos Karagiannis for a special onsite interview at Microsoft Azure Quantum labs, where he was invited to see the launch of Majorana 1, the world’s first quantum processor powered by topological qubits. On the day this episode is posted, Nature will release a paper validating how Microsoft was able to create a topoconductor, or new… In Focus Does DeepSeek disrupt your AI strategy? It should. Late last month, DeepSeek, the China-based AI startup, sent shockwaves worldwide when it released its latest model, DeepSeek R1, which it says rivals ChatGPT’s capabilities. OpenAI’s o1 model was released on Sept. 12, 2024, roughly four months ahead of DeepSeek’s R1 model release in January. Newsletter Are Your Board Materials Highlighting What’s Really Important? Board materials have long been an issue. What makes this issue one that must be addressed with intention is the current competitive, digital and data-driven environment leaves less time to make decisions due to the pace of change.Directors want more strategic emphasis and less operational detail in boardroom prep materials and discussions. Yet, we continue to hear board members express the view… Podcast Podcast | Tax, Trade and Tariff Blind Spots in the Boardroom – with Frank Kurre and Lance Mangum Our Blind Spots in the Boardroom series is focused on critical business issues that can significantly impact an organisation's strategy and operations, particularly those that the board and/or C-suite are not focused on at all or enough.In this episode, Protiviti Managing Director, Frank Kurre and Lance Mangum, Staff Vice President of Government Affairs at FedEx Corporation discuss blind spots… Blog The Crucial Role of Business Integrators in SAP S/4HANA Implementations Successful enterprise resource planning (ERP) programs enable transformation and help companies achieve their strategic objectives. To achieve true transformation, a successful ERP program requires a team of multi-disciplined professionals from the business, IT, HR, program management and external resources, working towards a common goal. A business integrator (BI) plays a key role capitalizing… Blog Technology Enablement—Fueled by Data—Is the Ticket to Cost Optimization Prioritizing technology enablement is key to optimizing costs throughout the enterprise given the interrelated nature of cost optimization and technology. Moving beyond traditional cost-cutting approaches: More value is generated by investments in advanced technologies and tools when there is minimal technical debt created by outdated legacy systems. Bottom line: CFOs need to lead the way in… Partner BlueVoyant The 2024 Microsoft Worldwide Security Partner of the Year, BlueVoyant delivers a comprehensive cloud-native security operations platform that provides real-time threat monitoring for networks, endpoints, and supply chains. The platform integrates advanced AI technology with expert human insight to offer extensive protection and swift threat mitigation, ensuring enterprise cybersecurity.Together,… Load More