Managed artificial intelligence services

News and features on managed artificial intelligence services and the opportunity for MSPs. Read about the business potential across such fields as natural language processing and machine learning.

November 15, 2019 15 Nov'19
Accenture: AI scaling looms as existential challenge

Partners deploying AI take note: 75% of the executives Accenture polled believe they risk business failure if they are unable to scale the technology; more news from the week.
October 10, 2019 10 Oct'19
RPA basics: What it is, benefits, downsides, use cases

Robotic process automation may be able to help your business, but first you need to understand what it is and what it can and cannot do. IFS VP of AI and RPA shares his take.
September 23, 2019 23 Sep'19
RPA software platform targets VARs, integrators

RPA software is taking a low-code approach at Argos Labs, which recently launched a marketplace and private repositories that could help VARs and SIs.
September 11, 2019 11 Sep'19
Is robotic process automation software hitting the wall?

Robotic process automation software is considered the cornerstone of digital transformation in some organizations, but Pegasystems Francis Carden challenges this view.

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How to build an AI services business in the channel

Advancements in AI have ushered in new opportunities for the channel. In this guide, we pair insight into the burgeoning market with strategies for building AI-focused businesses. Continue Reading
Launching an AI project calls for careful scoping

AI implementation may benefit from a handful of steps and a common set of patterns, according to speakers at the AI World Government conference in Washington, D.C. Continue Reading
How to grow your AI services business

Getting to the next stage of AI growth calls for IT service providers to consider security, marketing and ROI. A talent for demystifying technology also helps. Continue Reading

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RPA marketplace trend has bots in store

RPA marketplaces are beginning to make their mark as vendors cultivate bot component contributors, including systems integrators and consulting firms. Continue Reading
RPA journey: Schneider Electric's global plan taps Blue Prism, UiPath

Schneider Electric, a multinational energy management company, has embarked on a robotic process automation journey, establishing a global team to evaluate RPA use cases. Continue Reading
Intelligent operations guidance from Accenture, Ahead, Orion

The nascent intelligent operations field promises to shake up how companies do business. But customers need not start from scratch to get the benefits, IT consultants noted. Continue Reading

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Digital process automation: Bonitasoft tool boosts BPM work

Digital process automation technology is playing a key role in enabling business process management projects for one IT services firm. Continue Reading
Cognilytica expands on CRISP DM model for AI project management

As AI projects become commonplace, channel partners may need to find a way to manage them. Cognilytica offers one approach that draws upon the CRISP DM model Continue Reading
RPA software harnesses the potential of a digital workforce

RPA software cuts costs, boosts efficiency and frees employees from mind-numbing tasks. But governance challenges must be faced. Continue Reading

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Robotic process automation market needs provider boost to accelerate

RPA vendors, service providers and their customers must find ways to overcome time-consuming tasks and bottlenecks to accelerate the technology's enterprise adoption. Continue Reading
How the channel can help fight bias in AI applications

Customers' AI applications pose the risk of producing prejudiced results. Channel firms, however, can step in to educate organizations and reduce harmful biases within AI systems. Continue Reading
How do newly found flaws affect robot controllers?

Several vulnerabilities were found in controllers made by Universal Robots. Discover what these controllers are used for and how threat actors can exploit these vulnerabilities. Continue Reading