Tony Lock 🇪🇺🇩🇪🇪🇺🇬🇧🇪🇺

IT Industry Analyst, Chelsea fanatic and Horse Riding, Book reader

[Freeform Dynamics @freeformcentral]

The reality for the CIOs in our study with @CIOWaterCooler is of course that they all matter, but to dramatically differing degrees. Come back tomorrow for more!
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[Freeform Dynamics @freeformcentral]

What should #CIOs take most account of when they assess a supplier's #ESG credentials?

Which matters most - public statements, third-party validation, #sustainability, #inclusion & #equality, #recycling or any of many other ESG factors?
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[Freeform Dynamics @freeformcentral]

No longer the yawn-inducing🥱 thing it might once have been, modern #AssetManagement can boost #security & #service quality and cut 💰costs. It's time to see what's new with #ITAM and #SAM - read more on our #FreeformComment blog...
https://t.co/Tb2YZKK2Kv

[Freeform Dynamics @freeformcentral]

Worried about the epidemic of #AI #hype & about top execs - who should know better! - getting carried away by #FOMO? You're not alone, writes @bryan_gb
https://t.co/lvL9tAgaQb

[Freeform Dynamics @freeformcentral]

How do supplier #sustainability credentials affect the buying process? 💸
Do #ESG & #CSR mean something or are they just tick-box items?
When we asked #CIOs how they consider ESG, CSR and/or sustainability, three out of four said yes, they impact buying decisions.🌳
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[Freeform Dynamics @freeformcentral]

#ESG is a hot♨topic for #CIOs. It's in almost all company annual reports now, and government ones too, but how seriously do CIOs take it?
Working with our friends @CIOWaterCooler we asked CIOs how they assess🔬 ESG credentials. #research
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[Freeform Dynamics @freeformcentral]

And if you'd like to see our Assessing the #ESG Credentials of IT Suppliers #infographic in its glorious entirety😄 you can download it for free from our renewed and refreshed website.
https://t.co/mQ7542qBup

[Freeform Dynamics @freeformcentral]

#CIOs are also still working out what they want from #suppliers🚚 in #sustainability terms, why and in what order.
Look for all this to settle out soon though, as the focus🧐 on #ESG continues to sharpen.
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[Freeform Dynamics @freeformcentral]

As promised, today we bring you the conclusion of our recent #CIO🧑‍💻 #ESG & #sustainability study.
It's clear this is still an area in transition. The CIOs in our research with @CIOWaterCooler know that sustainability🌳 matters, but it's not yet a primary factor for most.
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[Freeform Dynamics @freeformcentral]

Worried about the epidemic of #AIhype & execs who should know better getting carried away by #FOMO? You're not alone, writes @bryan_gb on our @ComputerWeekly blog... https://t.co/WW0Y9dsDun

[Freeform Dynamics @freeformcentral]

If you think there's too much "AI-washing" going on, you are not alone! In a recent #CIO survey, the vast majority of those taking part said that most of the vendors they deal with claim some sort of #AI capability. But how real are those claims?🤔

[Freeform Dynamics @freeformcentral]

Yes, #AI-washing is widespread, and whether it's deliberate or someone who means well getting carried away, it's unhelpful.
So how do CIOs react to this exaggeration? Find out here tomorrow...

[Freeform Dynamics @freeformcentral]

Vendors are rushing to add AI to their products, but just 20% of #CIOs in our recent @CIOWaterCooler survey said they often see *genuinely* #AI-enabled solutions.
Meanwhile, 88% said vendor claims for AI capability are often significantly exaggerated! Can this be true? 😂

[Freeform Dynamics @freeformcentral]

As a result, instead of being forgiving, the CIOs in our survey with @CIOWaterCooler were more likely to show the supplier the door🚪or -perhaps worse- wonder where else they were being misleading.🤡 Ouch!

[Freeform Dynamics @freeformcentral]

In our survey with @CIOWaterCooler, CIOs said AI assertions made them wary & more likely to worry about #DueDiligence: Is AI enablement #enterprise-ready, does it do what it claims - and is it sufficiently better than what we have now to justify the change & cost?🧐

[Tony Lock 🇪🇺🇩🇪🇪🇺🇬🇧🇪🇺 @LockTD]

If you market your AI capabilities, make sure you really have AI capabilities.

[Freeform Dynamics @freeformcentral]

In our survey with @CIOWaterCooler, CIOs said AI assertions made them wary & more likely to worry about #DueDiligence: Is AI enablement #enterprise-ready, does it do what it claims - and is it sufficiently better than what we have now to justify the change & cost?🧐

[Freeform Dynamics @freeformcentral]

Have you been following our #AI hype & AI-washing #survey findings this week?
You can download the complete infographic from our #CIO study with @CIOWaterCooler - and lots more - for free from our refreshed and reNEWed website.🥳
Check it out here: https://t.co/hWGxnlEC03

[Tony Lock 🇪🇺🇩🇪🇪🇺🇬🇧🇪🇺 @LockTD]

Interesting to see carbon accounting registering on survey responses. It's not just about power and costs any more.

[Freeform Dynamics @freeformcentral]

You can't ignore any of them. Almost two-thirds of our #CIOs expect to see #DataCentres powered by #renewables🌞and well over half look for #carbon accounting at an overall level.
Join us again tomorrow when we'll wrap this one up!📦

[Freeform Dynamics @freeformcentral]

We're back on the #ESG trail again!
Let's drill into those #CIO #sustainability criteria - how much do the CIOs in our study consider them?
The answer is they all matter...
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[Freeform Dynamics @freeformcentral]

#ESG is a hot♨topic for #CIOs, our research confirms.
It's in almost all company annual reports now, and government ones too, but how seriously do CIOs take it?
Working with our friends @CIOWaterCooler we asked CIOs how they assess🔬 ESG credentials.
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