Organizing for Generative AI and the Productivity Revolution - by Arthur J O'Connor (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

As leaders plan to make significant investments to harness the power of foundational models such as ChatGPT, they need to understand the changes in organizational behaviors required for the successful implementation of such systems. The size, complexity and nature of this new wave of technologies requires a refresh in roles and responsibilities in conventional IT organizations. This book reveals practical and no-nonsense guidance on how to leverage generative AI to transform your business processes and organizational structures to achieve breakthroughs in efficiency, effectiveness and competitive advantage.

Written in a lively, engaging, and often humorous style, this work provides practical insights and timely survival skills for leaders with anonymous but real-world experiences and case studies. If you're looking to understand how large language foundation models such as ChatGPT are reshaping managerial roles and organizational structures, and how they can leverage this knowledge to survive and thrive in this brave new world then Organizing for Generative AI and the Productivity Revolution is the book for you.

What You Will Learn

• Review the key changes in current state roles and responsibilities that are required to successfully deploy generative AI systems
• Examine the organizational reporting structures and associated incentives that form a strong generative AI system
• Understand the financial, regulatory, and operational risks created by organizational behavioral issues that arise when organizations build and deploy large language models
• Compare the strategic differences in emerging versus traditional organizational behaviors, incentives, roles and responsibilities

Who This Book Is For

Executives and team leaders at enterprises large and small.

"The book addresses an important topic: how to set up an organization for success, particularly in Generative AI. Generative AI brings new challenges to organizations in terms of how to structure the organization for success, mitigating risks, software development lifecycle, and tracking ROI. I could think of no better person to tackle these issues than Arthur O'Connor, who has extensive experience in technology within some of the largest enterprises in Wall Street, complemented by his academic background. He brings an insightful and unique perspective for technology leaders who want to set up their organizations for success in Generative AI."

- Joseph Sabelja, Generative AI Firmwide Platform Lead, J P Morgan

From the Back Cover

As leaders plan to make significant investments to harness the power of foundational models such as ChatGPT, they need to understand the changes in organizational behaviors required for the successful implementation of such systems. The size, complexity and nature of this new wave of technologies requires a refresh in roles and responsibilities in conventional IT organizations. This book reveals practical and no-nonsense guidance on how to leverage generative AI to transform your business processes and organizational structures to achieve breakthroughs in efficiency, effectiveness and competitive advantage.

You'll review the key changes in current state roles and responsibilities that are required to successfully deploy generative AI systems. You'll also see how to combat financial, regulatory, and operational risks created by organizational behavioral issues that arise when organizations build and deploy large language models. Then compare the strategic differences in emerging versus traditional organizational behaviors, incentives, roles and responsibilities

Written in a lively, engaging, and often humorous style, this work provides practical insights and timely survival skills for leaders with anonymous but real-world experiences and case studies. If you're looking to understand how large language foundation models such as ChatGPT are reshaping managerial roles and organizational structures, and how they can leverage this knowledge to survive and thrive in this brave new world then Organizing for Generative AI and the Productivity Revolution is the book for you.

About the Author

Arthur J. O'Connor is the head of the MS in Data Science and BS in Information Systems degree programs at the City University of New York. He has over 20 years of experience as a senior corporate executive and IT management consultant. A graduate of the Newhouse School of Journalism at Syracuse University, he earned his MBA from Fordham University and his Doctorate of Professional Studies from the Lubin School of Business at Pace University.