IT Strategy
How valuable are AI readiness assessments?
We tried AI assessment tools from Avanade, GrayCyan, and TDWI.
Brianna Monsanto
Brianna Monsanto is a reporter with IT Brew who covers cybersecurity, cloud computing, and IT strategy news. Prior to IT Brew, Brianna covered the wealth management industry for Financial Advisor IQ, a Financial Times Specialist brand. She has a Bachelor of Arts in Television, Radio and the Emerging Media from CUNY Brooklyn College and a Master of Arts in Journalism with a concentration in Business and Economic Reporting from the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY.
IT Strategy
How valuable are AI readiness assessments? Part 2
Next, we try TDWI and GrayCyan’s AI assessment tools.
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