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Since the early 2020's we have been increasingly asked to assess artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) as part of our overall architecture, process, and people reviews. Investors want to know: - How credible are the target's AI/ML technology claims? - Are the AI/ML tools and models scalable? - How do the models differentiate this target from their competitors? - What is easy to reproduce vs. true intellectual property? When AI/ML review is part of a statement of work, we dedicate additional time to speak with the data scientists in open questioning rather than a checklist as provided below for other sections. This article delves into the transformative role of AI/ML in product management, illustrating its profound impact on user experiences, product lifecycles, and the broader industry trajectory, empowering product professionals to harness the full potential of these cutting-edge technologies.
Marty Abbott
Sorry, False Alarm...On January 13, 2018, what felt like an episode of Netflix’s “Black Mirror” unfolded in real life. Just after 8 in the morning, residents and visitors…
Dave Swenson
The Law that Almost Wasn’tConway’s law had a rather precarious beginning. Harvard Business Review rejected Conway’s thesis, buried as it was in the 43d paragraph of a 45-paragraph…
In 1965, psychologist Bruce Tuckman published his theory of group dynamics. This theory describes the stages (or phases) through which a team progresses enroute to optimal productivity.…
Bill Armelin
North Korea’s recent antics involving ballistic missiles and nuclear weapons are scary. While we seem to be edging ever closer to nuclear war – closer perhaps than any time…
I’m a huge Malcolm Gladwell fan. Gladwell’s ability to convey complex concepts and virtually incomprehensible academic research in easily understood prose is second to none…
Last month, a bot developed by OpenAI (co-founded by Elon Musk) beat the world’s best, pro Dota 2 players. This is another milestone accomplishment in the field of artificial…
Roger Andelin
We have a saying in AKF Partners that “an incident is a terrible thing to waste”. When things go poorly in a firm, stakeholders (shareholders, partners, employees) pay a price.…
We all suffer from various cognitive biases, those mental filters or lenses that alter or warp the reality around us. With the election of 2016, one particular bias has gained…
We hear every day that more and more jobs are disappearing, yet the technology job sector cannot keep up with the unprecedented demand. So why are women falling behind in this…
AKF
AKF often recommends to our clients the adoption of business metric monitoring – the use of high-level user activity or transaction patterns that can often provide early warning…
AKF Scalability WorkshopPhoenix Feb 7 - 8, 2018!Register Now for our next workshop! Workshop OverviewOur workshop is designed for technology executives who are responsible for…
It seems that everyone is on the microservice architecture bus these days (splits by the Y axis on the AKF Scale Cube). One question we commonly receive as companies create their…
Pete Ferguson
A topic that often results in great debate is “how to measure engineers?” I’m a pretty data driven guy so I’m a fan of metrics as long as they are 1) measured correctly…