532. Data Readiness: AI's Hidden Foundation

Implementing AI without a clear business strategy is just an expensive experiment. Mark Sims, founder of Consult MSG and former CIO at Scotts Miracle-Gro, joins the host Michael Marchuk to unpack what organizational readiness for AI actually looks like beyond the fear of missing out. In this episode: The diagnostic question that reveals your analytics maturity: "How long to answer the 7th-best-selling product in the Southeast?" Why there's no worse executive frustration than two people with two versions of the truth Real ROI examples: AI voice outreach mining the long tail for a $100M company Starting with governance: what employees should never put into LLMs The "cool hammer, let's find nails" trap — falling in love with problems, not solutions Vibe coding's hidden cost: today's AI-built tool is tomorrow's Access database Why IT must move from last-check goalie to collaboration partner from the outset The legal wrinkle: why some general counsels don't want every meeting transcribed Your first 30 days: get going, get organized, and fail fast Visit us on our socials: 🦾 Get started with SS&C Blue Prism: https://okt.to/JcMLdU 🧑‍💻LinkedIn: https://okt.to/k8zIdp ✖️Twitter: https://okt.to/fHyd9G 🙋‍♀️Facebook: https://okt.to/Vyjfiz 📸Instagram: https://okt.to/5nYvIf 💭Blog: https://okt.to/QuGqVP 🤩Case studies: https://okt.to/ft1AMX To ensure that you never miss an episode of Transform NOW, be sure to subscribe!