Info-Tech provides strategies to help IT leaders address AI skills gaps and align their workforce with technological advancements
Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly evolving, reshaping the IT landscape and creating an urgent need for organizations to recalibrate their workforce.
As AI technology advances, Info-Tech Research Group advises IT leaders to bridge the growing skills gap to ensure effective AI integration.
Their latest blueprint, (Re)Calibrate Your IT Workforce for AI, offers strategies and tools for IT leaders to develop the necessary AI competencies within their teams for organizational success in an increasingly AI-driven world.
Heather Leier-Murray, research director at Info-Tech, states, “AI integration is not just about adopting cutting-edge technologies; it’s about strategically aligning the workforce with technological advancements.”
She emphasizes that using AI strategies and identifying the required competencies can help organizations address gaps through upskilling, reskilling, or strategic hiring.
Info-Tech’s research highlights the significant challenges organizations face in adapting IT skills for AI technology integration. Despite these obstacles, the firm stresses the importance of proactive planning to align talent with strategic business objectives and technological advancements.
This proactive approach allows organizations to address AI competency gaps through various methods, ensuring they remain competitive in today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape.
Technical skills alone are not enough to develop an AI skill set. Info-Tech advises that employees must also develop soft skills like critical thinking and problem-solving to support AI integration.
The blueprint details a comprehensive methodology for IT leaders to identify the essential skills required for AI implementation and develop a plan to build those capabilities. The recommended approach includes:
Defining AI competency needs: Understand workforce requirements and align them with business goals by identifying the necessary knowledge, skills, and attributes.
Assessing the AI skill gap: Evaluate current skill levels by gathering insights from subject matter experts, business leaders, and IT leaders to identify proficiency gaps and prioritize them based on their size and importance.
Addressing the AI skills gap: Develop a plan to mitigate the gap through internal or external training, on-the-job training, reskilling, upskilling, coaching, mentoring, hiring new talent, outsourcing skills, or contracting flexible or temporary skills.
Info-Tech provides IT leaders with a clear roadmap for navigating AI workforce planning complexities. By exploring strategies such as blended learning, reskilling, and strategic hiring, organizations can build a resilient and capable workforce ready to meet AI integration demands.
These insights help IT leaders ensure their teams are equipped to drive innovation and maintain a competitive edge.
