Articles about AI Readiness

SQL Server 2025: Redefining the modern data platform

Successful modernisation depends less on the act of upgrading itself and more on the preparation that precedes it, says Ascent Technology.

ITWeb TV: AI requires reality check before enterprise deployment

Success in AI involves integrating the tech into business processes and driving a human-machine partnership, says FNB Risk’s Dr Mark Nasila.

The readiness factor: How the value of AI rests in preparedness

Companies are prioritising AI integration and implementation, but value and return on this investment are being affected by business readiness across the key pillars of data, governance and security.

ITWeb TV On The Road: Turning AI vision into practical reality

Organisations must stop considering AI to be a panacea for every and any problem, says Shabana Patel, Medihelp head of data strategy and AI.

Step-by-step guide to AI readiness and maturity

AI readiness is about understanding the critical role of data, people and processes to enable AI-driven strategic differentiation.

Before you launch another AI project, ask this one question

Many AI and low-code programmes fail not because of poor technology choices, but because organisations underestimate readiness.

These foundational ecosystems are the bedrock of AI readiness

AI cannot function effectively in data silos or without the interconnected systems that provide access to a customer’s full interaction history, says Tim North, global VP of strategy execution at Connect.

AI readiness myth: Why most businesses aren’t there yet

When modernisation is synchronised with intentional adoption strategies, AI becomes the force multiplier, says Jeandre du Randt, BE innovation lead at 4Sight.

Platform approaches, AI readiness present new opportunities for business growth

Data centres as business platforms, cloud-based managed services and enabling AI are currently among the major opportunities for local ICT businesses.