Rewiring the C-Suite Is Not Enough: What the 2026 IBM CEO Study Still Gets Wrong About AI While IBM correctly identifies the AI challenge as organizational design, its study still confuses scale with value, executive expectation with evidence, and technology monitoring with preparedness for uncertainty. The IBM Institute for Business Value’s 2026 CEO Study, Rewiring the … [Read more...] about Rewiring the C-Suite Is Not Enough: What the 2026 IBM CEO Study Still Gets Wrong About AI
Forecasting
CES 2022 and the Future of Trade Shows [Video]
CES 2022 and the Future of Trade Shows Like hybrid work, virtual trade shows will likely continue even if COVID gets downgraded from pandemic to endemic. CES 2022 was the second live conference I did not attend. Information Today’s Knowledge Management World was once again shifted to virtual after months of planning for a return to Washington D.C. And then the Saturday … [Read more...] about CES 2022 and the Future of Trade Shows [Video]
Scenario Planning: 6 Reasons Data-Driven Forecasting Needs Scenarios
Those forecasting toy demand on an e-commerce site can benefit from several forecasting advances, including the integration of more contextual, operational real-time data, along with demand insights, pricing indicators, and promotions. But even with these advances, seasonality for instance, in retail, remains an issue. Forecasting becomes increasingly difficult and less … [Read more...] about Scenario Planning: 6 Reasons Data-Driven Forecasting Needs Scenarios
Why Big Data Won’t Make You Smart, Rich, Or Pretty
Why Big Data Won’t Make You Smart, Rich, Or Pretty The future of Big Data rather lies in the darkness of context change, complexity, and overconfidence Note: This article is updated from one that originally appeared at Fast Company. 2012 was declared the year of Big Data. The Data Warehousing Institute (TDWI) reported that 90 percent of the IT professionals … [Read more...] about Why Big Data Won’t Make You Smart, Rich, Or Pretty
Stephen Jay Gould on Trends and Progress: The Problem With Trends
Stephen Jay Gould The Problem Trends and Progress The problem with trends. Trend-watchers need to be cautious that they understand the idea of trends, and that they don't just find them, but that they actively watch them. Trends have a habit of going off the rails. Stephen Jay Gould, in is 1988 Stanford Presidential Address "TRENDS AS CHANGES IN VARIANCE: A NEW SLANT ON … [Read more...] about Stephen Jay Gould on Trends and Progress: The Problem With Trends