Online Webinar – Recorded October 3rd, 2023
Activity Type: Education – Course or Training  1 Hour  1 PDU
Provider: Gartner Webinars

Data and analytics (D&A) leaders play a critical role in driving and overseeing major business changes to deliver enterprise value.

Clear, actionable change-management plans are essential for both proactive and reactive data-driven change.

The Gartner Chief Data Analytics Officer Agenda Survey for 2023 shows that the most successful D&A leaders outperform their peers by projecting an executive presence and building a strategic data and analytics function in an agile, repeatable, persistent way.

Join Alan D. Duncan (LinkedIn profile, Gartner bio) Gartner VP Analyst to understand how the D&A leadership role is evolving and what drives D&A organizational and team success.

Also, gain early visibility of Gartner’s future plans for data and analytics research, and how you can contribute to the direction of this critical work.

Discussion Topics:

• Develop an executive presence and raise your levels of influence
• Enhance organizational capacities and competencies for strategic decision making
• Shape data-driven business strategy to operationalize and deliver measurable stakeholder value

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6 Proven Steps To Become A Better D&A Leader

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Online Webinar– Recorded September 27th, 2023
Activity Type: Education – Course or Training  1 Hour  1 PDU
Provider: Gartner Webinars

Artificial intelligence (AI) will make or break industries and companies over the next decade, and most organizations have devised strategies to harness AI for a competitive advantage.

Yet, a big question hangs over that strategy: Will it work?

In this webinar Arun Chandrasekaran (LinkedIn profile, Gartner bio) Gartner Distinguished VP Analyst, will follow-up to the recent webinar on creating a robust AI strategy,

Arun helps you put your AI strategy into action.  He will identify the key risks and roadblocks to a successful AI implementation, and the best ways to overcome them. Plus, determine how to best incorporate generative AI as you turn your strategy into reality.

Discussion Topics:

• Determine the right approach to deploy generative AI in your organization
• Identify the top risks to deploying AI, and how to mitigate them
• Explore how to deploy AI more consistently across your organization

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Gartner Workshop: Successfully Execute Your AI Strategy

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Online Webinar – Recorded August 10th, 2023
Activity Type: Education – Course or Training  1 Hour  1 PDU
Provider: Gartner Webinars

Today’s AI operates on the knowledge that is currently available, but the models and methods can be applied to challenges prevalent in other industries and domains.

Innovation teams incorporating generative AI in their work get strong and fast results.

To harness this, business and IT leaders should combine human and artificial intelligence to improve innovation and pave the way for near-autonomous innovation.

In this webinar Albert Gauthier (LinkedIn profile) Gartner Director Analyst will help organizations better understand the benefits and limitations of generative AI.

You will explore applications of the various generative AI models, and how you can identify high-value use cases and first steps in applying this technology in your business.

Discussion Topics:

• Gain insight into generative AI’s strengths and limitations
• Identify high-value use cases within your organization and other industries
• Discover how to kickstart your generative AI journey

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Get Started On Your Generative AI Journey

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Online Webinar – Recorded July 17th, 2023
Activity Type:  Education – Online or Digital Media 1 PDU – Free
Provider: Gartner Webinars

Generative AI (GenAI) has become widely accessible, offering a golden opportunity for data and analytics leaders to harness the power of artificial intelligence (AI). AI-ready data is crucial for the success of AI, and strong data management and governance are essential for success.

The rapid visibility of AI presents new opportunities for bringing data and analytics (D&A) to the attention of others, creating business value and organizational influence.

According to recent Gartner annual predictions, the varied importance of D&A is showcased across an ever-widening range of business and IT initiatives and the use of technology to support their impact.

Join this complimentary Gartner D&A webinar as Sarah James (LinkedIn profile) Gartner Sr Director Analyst explores how you should use these predictions to enhance their strategic vision and delivery programs.

You will walk away from this session with answers to your vital questions, a copy of the research slides and recommended actions to help you achieve your goals.

Discussion Topics:

• Understand the increasing importance of data, analytics & AI across a range of business and IT initiatives
• Explore the 100 data & analytics strategic planning assumptions (SPAs) through 2030
• Data and analytics is an increasingly critical element across nearly all industries, business functions and IT disciplines, in both the private and public sectors.

  Most significantly, it is key to a successful digital business. Gartner’s most recent annual predictions highlight the varied importance of data and analytics across an ever-widening range of business and IT initiatives and the use of technology to support their delivery.

  In this data and analytics webinar  Sarah James (LinkedIn profile) Gartner Sr Director Analyst will explore how D&A leaders can enhance their strategic vision and delivery programs.

  Discussion Topics:

  • Explore the importance of data and analytics across business and IT initiatives
  • Delve into 100 data & analytics strategic planning assumptions (SPAs) through 2028
  • Understand the implications for your data & analytics strategies and delivery planning

  Consider the Implications for your D&A strategies and delivery planning

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Gartner 100+ Data, Analytics & AI Predictions Through 2030

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Online Webinar – Recorded October 2024
Activity Type:  Education – Online or Digital Media 1 PDU – Free
Provider: Gartner Webinars

Human and social services organizations remain under pressure as chief information officers (CIOs) continue to be challenged with societal disruptions.

The limited ability to recruit skilled talent further creates challenges in coping with operational workload. The emergence and expectations of new technologies, including AI tools such as large language models and generative AI (GenAI), promise significant gains.

However, AI is only one technology in a complex environment. According to the recent Gartner CIO and Technology Executive Survey, 88% of state and local government CIOs and technology executives say their organization has already deployed or expects to deploy AI by 2026. CIOs need to prioritize relevant technologies to meet various business needs and align strategic objectives with mature, scalable technologies.

Join this Gartner government IT webinar as Ben Kaner (Gartner bio) Gartner Sr Director Analyst explores how government CIOs and technology executives can inform their decisions about the timing, risks and rate of adoption for technology investments that are critical to the effective delivery of human services and social programs.

You will walk away from this session with answers to your vital questions, a copy of the research slides and recommended actions to help you achieve your goals.

Discussion Topics:

• Understand how CIOs should prioritize technologies that meet various business needs
• Correlate crucial strategic business objectives with mature, deployable technologies
• Explore the emergence of new technologies like AI tools – large language models and GenAI

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Gartner Hype Cycle For Human Services In Government, 2024

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Online Webinar –  Recorded September 28 2023
Activity Type:  Education – Online or Digital Media 1 PDU – Free
Provider: Gartner Webinars

Government IT projects are often prone to failure, and too often, the blame falls on CIOs and IT leaders. Much of the cause of project failure is usually unrelated to the IT department itself or the technology.

It can be attributed to an unwillingness or inability of senior government executives to engage in effective decision making, poor IT investment decision-making processes, and the failure of government executives to take responsibility for change management.

Yet, how can government IT leaders impact factors that seem beyond their control?

Join Michael Brown (LinkedIn profile, Gartner bio) Gartner Sr. Director Analyst  & Michael McFerron  (LinkedIn profile) Gartner Sr Director Analyst

to identify the six causes for government IT project failure, and how government CIOs and It leaders can address them.

Discussion Topics:

• Discover ways to engage government business/mission units for a shared outcome
• Create a structure of constant communication between government leaders, stakeholders and vendors
• Empower product managers and business stakeholders to deal with changing conditions

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Overcome The 6 Causes Of Government IT Project Failures

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