Research Roundup: AI Boosts Project Management & Supply Chains, HR Woes, SMB Supplier Overload

Research Roundup: AI boosts project management & supply chains, HR woes, SMB supplier overload What’s artificial intelligence good for? One area is project management. In a new survey conducted by Capterra, an online marketplace for software and services, nearly two-thirds of project managers (63%) reported improved productivity and efficiency with AI integration. Nearly half the respondents (46%) said they use AI in their project management tools. Over half the AI-using project managers (54%) said they use the technology for risk management. A new report from consulting firm Accenture finds that the most mature supply chains are 23% more profitable than others. These supply-chain leaders are also six times more likely than others to use AI and Generative AI widely. Fewer than 1 in 4 human relations functions say they’re getting full business value from their HR technology. In other words, about 75% of HR executives could use some IT help. The assessment comes from research and analysis firm Gartner, 1. Only about 1 in 3 HR executives (35%) feel confident that their approach to HR technology helps to achieve their organization’s business objectives. 2. Two out of three HR executives believe their HR function’s effectiveness will be hurt if they don’t improve their technology. Looking for a growth market? Don’t overlook cybersecurity. Last year, worldwide spending on cybersecurity products totaled $106.8 billion. But even better, it marked a 15% increase over the previous year’s spending, according to market watcher IDC.