As the Artificial Intelligence (AI) landscape continues to evolve, organizations must adopt AI effectively to stay competitive. Our inaugural study, "Bridging the Customer AI Readiness Gap," explores the opportunities and challenges facing partners in supporting their customers' AI ambitions.
Based on a double-blind survey of over 1,500 partners, the study reveals that IT partners around the world anticipate a transformative wave of AI technology demand that will drive significant revenue over the next four to five years as customers seek to address gaps in their readiness for AI implementation.
This new survey builds on Cisco's Customer AI Readiness Index which evaluated global companies' ability to adopt and fully leverage AI. That initial index revealed widespread deficiencies in infrastructure, data, governance, and talent, highlighting a significant gap in customer readiness to implement AI effectively.
Insights from the partner-focused survey reinforce the crucial role partners play in addressing customers' AI readiness needs and aspirations. This highlights atremendous opportunity for Cisco and its partners to collaborate and bridge these critical gaps for our customers.
To bridge the AI readiness gap, we're committed to empowering our partners with the necessary skills and knowledge. Insights from our study have informed our AI Specialization program.
Earlier this year, we introduced AI Fundamentals for Partners, a successful training program in our Black Belt Academy. This program has seen significant engagement among our partners, with approximately 900 certifications from 600 companies and nearly 2,000 registrations to date.
Building on this momentum, we're excited toannounce the second phase: AI-Ready Infrastructure for Partners. This specialization is now available to all Cisco partners, free of charge, and perfectly aligned with the data center and AI products launching this week at Partner Summit.
We encourage all partners to engage in our AI training programs and join our Early Access Community to gain a competitive advantage. By investing in AI training and enablement, partners can position themselves as trusted AI advisors and capitalize on the growing market opportunity.
The AI landscape is rapidly evolving, presenting both challenges and opportunities for organizations. By understanding the AI readiness gap and empowering partners with the necessary skills and resources, we are helping customers harness the power of AI and achieve their business goals.
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