532. Data Readiness: AI's Hidden Foundation

<p>Implementing AI without a clear business strategy is just an expensive experiment. Mark Sims, founder of Consult MSG and former CIO at Scotts Miracle-Gro, joins the host Michael Marchuk to unpack what organizational readiness for AI actually looks like beyond the fear of missing out.</p><p><br /></p><p>In this episode:</p><p><br /></p><p> The diagnostic question that reveals your analytics maturity: "How long to answer the 7th-best-selling product in the Southeast?"</p><p> Why there's no worse executive frustration than two people with two versions of the truth</p><p> Real ROI examples: AI voice outreach mining the long tail for a $100M company</p><p> Starting with governance: what employees should never put into LLMs</p><p> The "cool hammer, let's find nails" trap — falling in love with problems, not solutions</p><p> Vibe coding's hidden cost: today's AI-built tool is tomorrow's Access database</p><p> Why IT must move from last-check goalie to collaboration partner from the outset</p><p> The legal wrinkle: why some general counsels don't want every meeting transcribed</p><p> Your first 30 days: get going, get organized, and fail fast</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Visit us on our socials:</p><p>🦾 Get started with SS&amp;C Blue Prism: https://okt.to/JcMLdU</p><p>🧑‍💻LinkedIn: https://okt.to/k8zIdp</p><p>✖️Twitter: https://okt.to/fHyd9G</p><p>🙋‍♀️Facebook: https://okt.to/Vyjfiz</p><p>📸Instagram: https://okt.to/5nYvIf</p><p>💭Blog: https://okt.to/QuGqVP</p><p>🤩Case studies: https://okt.to/ft1AMX</p><p><br /></p><p>To ensure that you never miss an episode of Transform NOW, be sure to subscribe!</p>