Richard Benjamins – författare

Are you planning to start working with big data, analytics or AI, but don't know where to start or what to expect? Have you started your data journey and are wondering how to get to the next level? Want to know how to fund your data journey, how to organize your data team, how to measure the results, how to scale? Don't worry, you are not alone. Many organizations are struggling with the same questions. This book discusses 21 key decisions that any organization faces when travelling its journey towards becoming a data-driven and AI company. It is surprising how much the challenges are similar across different sectors. This is a book for business leaders who must learn to adapt to the world of data and AI and reap its benefits. It is about how to progress on the digital transformation journey of which data is a key ingredient.

The launch of generative AI, exemplified by ChatGPT, has fundamentally transformed the business landscape, moving AI from the boardroom to every corner of the organization. This book acknowledges the democratization of AI while asserting that the core challenge of digital transformation remains the same: how to move beyond the hype and create scalable, tangible economic value. Drawing on over 15 years of practical experience, the book serves as an essential guide for leaders who understand that harnessing AI is not just a technology problem, but an organizational one.The book is structured to directly address the critical, high-stakes decisions every organization faces on the journey to integrating AI. It includes a section dedicated entirely to generative AI, contrasting its capabilities with classical machine learning and explaining how organizations can start creating value even without prior data. The book is organized into four other crucial sections: Organization, Business and Finance, Technology, and Responsible AI. Whether you are a new Chief Data Officer establishing your mandate, a CEO seeking clarity on the required investments and expected returns, a CFO looking to fund the data journey, or an AI professional aiming for a leadership role, this book provides the practical, lessons-learned approach you need.

This book constitutes the refereed joint proceedings of seven international workshops held in conjunction with the 25th International Conference on Conceptual Modeling, ER 2006, in Tucson, AZ, USA in November 2006. The 39 revised full papers presented together with the outlines of three tutorials were carefully reviewed and selected from 95 submissions.