2023 is poised to be the most exciting year of AI yet!
History is being written, we are witnessing the largest deployment of AI by enterprises.We know we’re in one of those moments, break-thru’s in LLMs and Generative AI, as we have seen before in previous generations, a technical leap forward — like cloud computing, like mobile, like the internet — that fundamentally changes the way we operate.
The AI Factor – teaches the organizational strategies, data readiness, models, tools, culture, technology, and recruiting talent best practices of leveraging AI used by the “Top Performer” companies.
About This Book
The purpose of this book is to show business leaders how they can understand, adapt, and utilize AI and data to produce extreme growth in their own companies and organizations. It is also meant to help technology leaders understand how to apply their data in meaningful ways and multiply their companies’ long-term value. With the unprecedented disruption of the economy at large, businesses are shifting their focus on delivering value at scale, driving outcomes, and unleashing the potential that AI holds to drive new opportunities for our businesses, employees, and society.
The book covers a roadmap with tangible insights business leaders can take away in starting their organization’s AI digital transformation journey.
About This Book
The purpose of this book is to show business leaders how they can understand, adapt, and utilize AI and data to produce extreme growth in their own companies and organizations. It is also meant to help technology leaders understand how to apply their data in meaningful ways and multiply their companies’ long-term value. With the unprecedented disruption of the economy at large, businesses are shifting their focus on delivering value at scale, driving outcomes, and unleashing the potential that AI holds to drive new opportunities for our businesses, employees, and society.
The book covers a roadmap with tangible insights business leaders can take away in starting their organization’s AI digital transformation journey.
"The AI Factor is a must-read for anyone looking to understand the impact of AI on business. Asha Saxena has a talent for breaking down complex concepts into easily understandable pieces, and her book is no exception. Whether you're a CEO, a data scientist, or simply someone interested in the future of technology, this book offers valuable insights and practical strategies for leveraging AI to drive business success. I highly recommend it."
The Power Quadrants For Data-DrivenCompanies
Chapter 5 of the AI Factor covers the first step which is “Assessing your Business” to discover what type or stage of business you currently are at based on your growth potential (real or perceived) and your willingness to innovate and take risks.
It will also help to clarify your goals.
Which quadrant are you in?
"What Asha describes in this book is a well thought-out and experience-based approach to building an AI strategy wholly based on one’s business strategy. If you want to be one of the companies capturing part of the over $15 trillion of GDP, then I suggest taking the time to read—and more importantly implement— the concepts in this book."
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The AI Factor is a Four-Step Process
- Step 1
Access Your Business
The first step is to discover what type or stage of business you presently occupy based on your growth potential and willingness to innovate?
- Step 2
Data Readiness
Defining your business’ structural organization and its readiness to pursue an AI and data strategy.
- Step 3
Prioritize First Project
Finding a valuable business use case to utilize AI and put it into production into a real application. Allocating resources to achieve a specific, measurable goal and outcome.
- Step 4
Implement, Measure, and Scale
Covers the practical aspects of implementing the AI Factor, defining criteria for measuring the results, and scaling AI.
"The AI Factor' is an excellent resource for anyone interested in learning about the transformative potential of AI. Asha Saxena's deep expertise and practical guidance help demystify AI and make it accessible to non-technical professionals. The book is a great roadmap for organizations looking to build a data-driven culture and gain a competitive edge in their industry. I highly recommend it to anyone who wants to stay on the cutting edge of innovation and growth."
The book shows businesses how they can understand, apply and take advantage of data and AI in a fast changing digital world.
Explore the world of AI and learn how forward-thinking organizations that lead with Data and AI has built a competitive advantage over their competitors.
Whether you have already been using AI in your business for cost savings, increased productivity, or acquiring more customers and want to learn how to scale AI, or you are brand new to experimenting with these technologies.
The book covers practical strategies for the stage you are in.
About The Author
Asha Saxena is the Founder and CEO of Women Leaders in Data and AI (WLDA), an organization bringing senior leaders together with a mission to create an impactful digital world with parity and equity.
As a Board Advisor and an Adjunct Professor at Columbia University, she teaches graduate classes on Management Consulting, Entrepreneurship and Big Data Analytics. She has served a four-year term as Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Columbia Business School.
Asha Saxena is an author, and a well-known keynote speaker on Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Women in Technology, Artificial Intelligence and Big Data.
Asha Saxena is a Board of Director for several for-profit companies