1、CFO Study6 power moves CFOs must makeTackling hard truths in the generative AI eraIBM Institute for Business ValueGlobal C-suiteSeries31st EditionAbout the studyIn Q1 2024,in cooperation with Oxford Economics,the IBM Institute for Business Value surveyed 2,000 Chief Financial Officers(CFOs).Separate

2、ly,a small group of executives was engaged for in-depth qualitative interviews.These discussions focused on key insights from the study and the CFOs on-the-ground experience leading their finance organizations and interacting across their organizations on developing and executing strategy in the new

3、 era of AI.Respondents span 26 industries and 34 locations worldwide.For more details,see“Research methodology and analysis”on page 60.The cover concept and individual patterns in this report were developed using generative AI.IBM IBV designers translated each of the“power moves”into prompts,and the

4、n used these prompts within Adobe Firefly to generate vector-based imagery that inspired the basis and structure for each pattern.Similarly,the photos that appear in this report were identified using AI-assisted,natural-language search,using the generated patterns as reference images.Overall,the eff

5、iciency gained by integrating these tools into the design process is as follows:Concept3 weeks to 1.5 days Patterns2 weeks to 2 days Photography1 week to 2 hoursContents2 IntroductionThe imperative of bold leadership 6 What sets leading CFOs apart?Champion tech as core.10 StrategyMake execution the

6、yin to strategys yang.18 ExecutionShow me the ROI.26 InvestmentDetermine your risk tolerance,then place your big bets.34 RiskMake data your AIs oxygen.42 DataIgnite your talent revolution.50 Talent59 ConclusionLeading through technology-driven change and uncertainty 60 Research methodology and analy