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Increasing revenue, managing costs, and mitigating financial risk

Finance leaders share their perspectives

CFOs are looking to increase the digital dexterity of their teams as a means to reduce risk, optimize costs, and extract value from data. Here, senior finance leaders share their thoughts on finance modernization, running lean, and the changing role of the CFO.

Evaluating the ROI of Major Tech Investments

In the last 12-24 months, the average organization has made sizable investments in more than 10 different solution areas. New research from ESG reveals that IT and business leaders are not aligned on which of these tech investments delivered the greatest return on investment.

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Evaluating the ROI of Major Tech Investments

Redefining Tech ROI: Uniting IT and Business Expectations

Despite economic uncertainties, organizations recognize that investing in technology is crucial for driving innovation and maintaining a competitive edge.

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Redefining Tech ROI: Uniting IT and Business Expectations

Calculating the Cost and ROI of Generative AI

Generative AI has the potential to revolutionize industries and organizations, but how much will it cost you, and how do you measure return on that investment? In this episode, get practical guidance on estimating the costs of generative AI adoption, from model selection to infrastructure requirements.

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Finance on the Executive Insights podcast

AWS Executive Insights is a podcast featuring executive-level discussions on leadership, culture, innovation, and maximizing ROI of technology investments. Listen to episodes of the show that focus on personal insights from finance leaders across industries and countries.

Mark Schwartz, AWS Enterprise Strategist:

"I think working to achieve leanness by searching for waste in value delivery processes is an often-neglected method that is more consistent with the ideas of the digital age. It may have short-term costs (e.g., automating to reduce repetitive manual steps) but quickly generates permanent and—importantly—scalable savings."

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Don't Overlook Cloud: A Strategic Tool for CFOs

Business value on AWS

In this paper, we share how the AWS Cloud is transforming business and provide an analysis of these four aspects of business value based on over 1,500 public AWS case studies and examination of 15 operational and financial KPIs.

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Business Value on AWS

How to think like a digital CFO

In this ebook, AWS Enterprise Strategist Mark Schwartz compares the “old” and the “new” ways of defining what a CFO does in order to identify the traits of today's digital CFO. Though different CFOs and their enterprises have treated the role differently, it’s clear that the CFO has become central to driving the digital performance of the enterprise.

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    Evaluating the ROI of Major Tech Investments

    New research reveals misalignment in IT and LOB ROI perceptions

    In the last 12-24 months, the average organization has made sizable investments in more than 10 different solution areas. New research from ESG reveals that IT and business leaders are not aligned on which of these tech investments delivered the greatest return on investment.

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    Redefining Tech ROI: Uniting IT and Business Expectations

    Achieving alignment in technology investments

    Despite economic uncertainties, organizations recognize that investing in technology is crucial for driving innovation and maintaining a competitive edge.

    Read now

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    Calculating the Cost and ROI of Generative AI

    Generative AI has the potential to revolutionize industries and organizations, but how much will it cost you, and how do you measure return on that investment? In this episode, get practical guidance on estimating the costs of generative AI adoption, from model selection to infrastructure requirements. Learn how to quantifying the productivity gains and efficiency improvements enabled by generative AI, strategies for upskilling your workforce, and advice on driving organization-wide adoption of generative AI capabilities.

    Featuring three AWS Enterprise Strategists: Jake BurnsHelena Yin KoepplChris Hennesey

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    Unveiling Blind Spots in Cloud Financial Operations

    Featuring Chris Hennesey, AWS Enterprise Strategist

    In the evolving landscape of cloud technology, effectively managing finances is paramount to organizational success. However, while many organizations reap the benefits of cloud services, they often have blind spots that reduce financial visibility and control. This episode examines four common blind spots that can evade even the most vigilant executives’ radars.

    Read more on the AWS Enterprise Strategy blog.

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    The Mergers & Acquisitions Cloud Center of Excellence (M&A CCoE) – Part 2: Roles and Responsibilities

    In part 2 of our blog series on M&A Cloud Centers of Execellence we provide guidance around CCoE roles and responsibilities. Learn how to build the right team to improve security and compliance, streamline your M&A journey, and maximize the value of your cloud investments.

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    Want to Transform Technical Debt? Start by Rethinking it

    Don’t let it hold back your organization’s ability to innovate

    The term “technical debt” is often misunderstood, but addressing technical debt is key for organizations that want to get the most out of technology. According to McKinsey, technical debt accounts for 40% of IT balance sheets, and some CIOs believe that more than 20% of the budget dedicated to new products is diverted to resolving issues related to tech debt. That’s why it’s essential to understand what it is, why it happens, and how to manage it effectively. 

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