Engineering The AI-Ready Enterprise: From Middleware To Mindware
CIO, Monday, December 29th, 2025
AI works best when it has context, guardrails and smart plumbing - enter 'mindware,' the layer that helps enterprises think, not just integrate tools.
When people ask me what it means to be 'AI-ready,' I usually tell them this: AI readiness isn't about having a model - it's about having an enterprise capable of thinking.
Over the last several years, I've watched AI evolve from small experiments into a core component of enterprise strategy. Yet many organizations still struggle because the architectural foundation hasn't kept pace with the technology. AI strapped onto legacy pipelines rarely produces real outcomes.