The Biggest Missed Opportunities for CIOs in the AI Era
CIO, Tuesday, April 28th, 2026
CIOs must focus on AI orchestration to connect disparate tools rather than deploying isolated AI solutions.
While 74% of companies struggle to achieve ROI on AI investments, the problem isn't the technology itself but rather the lack of orchestration connecting multiple tools across departments.
CIOs need to focus on integrating AI agents into coherent workflows that automate entire processes rather than deploying disconnected tools in silos. Additionally, organizations should leverage internal talent already acquiring AI skills, use business-focused metrics like time-to-value to demonstrate impact, and prioritize orchestration architecture that ties tools, teams, data and agents together instead of accumulating separate AI implementations.