IBM Institute of Business Value · Jul 24, 2018

We are at the start of the next big shift in business architectures, driven by the pervasive application of exponential technologies, such as artificial intelligence (AI), automation, blockchain and the Internet of Things (IoT), to the core processes and workflows of organizations.

The Cognitive Enterprise will leverage proprietary data, unique platforms and specialist expertise to achieve its goals. But what will the journey look like and what are the factors for success? Which business units or corporate function teams in the enterprise will drive the necessary transformation and manage resulting changes across the business?

In this brief, Tony Menezes, Global Leader, Cognitive Process Re-engineering, IBM Global Business Services, and Bob Booth, Vice President and European Leader, Cognitive Process Re-engineering, IBM Global Business Services, examine the critical role of the finance function in an organization’s transformation into a Cognitive Enterprise.