Results for Search Submit Filter by: Advanced Filter All results Solutions Industry People Client Story Insights/Blogs Filter 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 organization'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value is generated by investments in advanced technologies and tools when there is minimal technical debt created by outdated legacy systems.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,… Client Story Leading Financial Services Company Delivers Enterprise-Grade Transformation with Microsoft Data protection is a vital cornerstone for a successful enterprise adoption of generative AI, ensuring secure and effective integration of advanced technologies. This global financial services leader, serving millions of customers worldwide, recognized early in its technology modernization journey that robust data security is essential for seamlessly incorporating AI into its core processes,… Whitepaper Navigating the Financial Services Industry’s Compliance Priorities in 2025: Mid-Year Checkpoint When we published our 2025 compliance priorities for financial services companies last December, we acknowledged that for a variety of reasons, understanding and managing compliance risks this year would be a true test of the industry’s commitment and acumen. Among factors adding to the challenge this year, we noted the rapid pace of technological advancement, geopolitical tensions, and diverging… Podcast Podcast | From One Seat to Many: How Visibility and Networking Drive Board Appointments – with Frank Kurre This episode of Blind Spots in the Boardroom podcast host Frank Kurre and guest Mark Rogers discuss how directors can secure a second or third board seat. The conversation explores the evolution of board recruitment, emphasizing the importance of self-promotion, networking with existing board members, and building visibility through thought leadership and engagement in governance forums. It… Blog Ready to Compete in a Consumption-Centric Future? We’ve entered a new era of enterprise transformation — one no longer defined by what is built, but by what (and how) it is consumed. Cloud services, AI, low-code services and industry-specific as-a-service offerings have leveled the playing field. Today, the true differentiator isn't access to technology — it’s how effectively an enterprise consumes it to deliver business value. But what does… Load More