The CIO’s Guide to Unlocking Scale with Enterprise-Grade GenAI
Recent research offers insights into how IT leaders are preparing for the next phase of AI.
As Generative AI (GenAI) shifts from experimentation to enterprise strategy, it has become a mission-critical priority on par with ERP and CRM systems. To deliver business value at scale, CIOs must now operate GenAI as a standardized, enterprise-grade capability.
What You’ll Learn:
In today’s data-driven economy, GenAI is no longer just a trend—it is a strategic capability on par with mission-critical systems. As AI hits production, the readiness gap is becoming clear.
This Foundry MarketPulse Report provides a strategic lens into how the C-suite is driving infrastructure modernization to gain a competitive edge.
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Foundry conducted an online survey, sponsored by Nutanix, of 301 CIOs and senior IT leaders in Asia-Pacific, North America, and Western Europe. The respondents work at organizations with 1,000+ employees, and their enterprises have either piloted or implemented generative AI solutions. The survey was conducted between December 7 and December 23, 2025.
According to the Foundry survey, 84% of IT leaders are confident in achieving a positive ROI within the first 12 months of deployment.
Without a single executive owning the end-to-end operating model, enterprises struggle to enforce consistent standards for resilience, scalability, security, compliance, and cost controls, leading to fragmented "siloed" solutions.
Day 2 operations involve ongoing monitoring of model performance and accuracy, tracking data lineage, and managing token-based cost variability after deployment. Additionally, enterprise AI operations require hybrid environment support, consistent governance with built-in risk management, and predictable costs with demonstrable ROI.
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