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Featured perspectiveAI & data strategyMar. 18, 2026 · 8 min read

Prompt Engineering Was Yesterday. Context Engineering Is Today. Here's What Comes Next.

AI adoption is widespread, but only about 6% met McKinsey's high-performer criteria. This four-level model examines what organizations need beyond prompt skills.

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Your MSP Manages Your Technology. Here's What That Doesn't Cover.

Four governance functions that live above the managed services layer, and why most small firms have no one owning them.

Mar. 9, 2026 · 7 min readRead this perspective Technology leadership

The Most Expensive Seat at the Table Is the One That's Empty

Mid-market companies spend millions on technology without anyone accountable for the strategy. The data shows that gap costs more than a CIO.

Mar. 9, 2026 · 7 min readRead this perspective AI & data strategy

Six Research-Backed Predictions That Will Reshape Enterprise AI in 2026

The experimentation era is over. Six predictions, drawn from Gartner, Stanford HAI, PwC, IDC, McKinsey and others, and the data that should be driving your 2026 technology strategy.

Feb. 22, 2026 · 8 min readRead this perspective AI & data strategy

The Companies Winning at AI Aren't Just Using It. They're Built Around It.

Most organizations have adopted AI. Frontier firms have made it instinctive. Here's what CIOs need to build to close that gap.

Feb. 21, 2026 · 7 min readRead this perspective AI & data strategy

Everyone Is Using AI. Few Can Show What It Returns.

88% report using AI, while about 6% meet McKinsey's high-performer criteria. What helps organizations move from adoption to measurable value?

Feb. 20, 2026 · 5 min readRead this perspective

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