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Effective IT investment decisions matter a lot.
Are we on the cusp of a new era in decision making? Consider the Chief Decision Architect
Because good decisions are that important enterprise-wide
Augmented IT investment decision making with AI
Artificial intelligence technology is prepared to act as a powerful decision support partner. AI could act as a decision guide helping to shape the boundaries of decisions while acting as a quick-access information source for managers.
We would expect the CDA to possess technologist-level understanding of AI, its various flavors and what technologies are best suited for specific use cases. One critical CDA mandate would be to integrate AI into all corners of the organization as an easy-to-use decision partner.
New C-suite professional: the Chief Decision Architect
A catalyst and evangelist for excellence in decision making across the organization
What questions were asked to make the decision; what data utilized, what employees weighed in?
*Optimize decision processes where they failed
*Enterprise-wide position with focus on highly strategic and all big dollar IT decisions
Tight collaboration with data scientists
CDA technologist level understanding of data. Key intermediary between business and data experts.
The Chief Decision Architect would work closely with the data professionals to:
*insure all data collected by the organization is optimized for analysis. What decisions can we expect to make with the available data?
*find the right fit of end user software for line managers to crunch their own numbers. The power of some front line business intelligence software is beyond the ability of line managers to learn quickly enough to make the investment worthwhile.
No budget for a dedicated Chief Decision Architect?
According2jb.com can show the smaller organization who is either budget constrained or not in need of dedicating an FTE for decision quality how to assemble the capabilities of a CDA across a few committed, knowledgeable employees. The result is leveraging the capabilities of a chief decision architect in a couple of employees who can deliver the same boost to the quality of decision making across the enterprise, including IT.
What improvements should managers seek in making more effective IT investment decisions?
MORE STRUCTURED
Decision rights and participatory governance must be well defined and transparent.
MORE FREE
MORE ACCURATE
Embrace data where relevant and available. Vet data quality with experts. Know where the best data resides, protect it for quality and security.
MORE CONSIDERED
Think slow. Execute fast. Consider every context: strategic, people, operation, technical.
IT investment participants must be allowed to speak freely, no intimidation or coercision.
MORE CREDIBLE
Rigor and detail in IT decision making raises the believability of decisions made and the credibility of decision makers.
MORE COMPREHENSIVE
The new tech end user must have a large say in the investment decision: deployment schedule, training, design etc.