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Meet Gert Jan van Halem<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Gert Jan<\/strong><\/a> is Devoteam’s CTO and a lifelong computer science enthusiast. As Devoteam’s CTO, he investigates what drives Devoteam’s customers and IT trends to provide technical direction. Adding value to the customers is the primary driver of his research.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

The Platform Strategy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The AI Wave is an opportunity for businesses to grow. However, many organisations find it hard to realise AI’s potential due to the lack of a solid foundation for their initiatives. Without a platform strategy, AI projects<\/a> often face scalability issues, inefficient resource utilisation, and difficulty integrating with existing systems<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This first article of the series “CTO’s Guide to AI Transformation<\/strong><\/em>“, explores what it takes to succeed with AI, using platforms as our guide. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Why platforms are essential for successful AI implementation<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The benefits of utilising platforms for AI<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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5 Key components for building an effective AI platform<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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4 Strategies for leveraging platforms in AI implementation<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

What are Platforms in IT?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

But before we start, let’s explain what we mean by “platforms” in IT. The word “platform” has been used in technology for a long time, but people often don’t fully understand what it means. Simply put, a platform in IT is the underlying hardware or software that an application or service runs on. Think of it as the foundation of your digital house.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TechTarget<\/a> gives a more formal definition:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“In IT, a platform is any hardware or software used to host an application or service. An application platform, for example, consists of hardware, an operating system (OS), and coordinating programs that use the instruction set for a particular processor or microprocessor. In this case, the platform creates a foundation that ensures object code executes successfully.”  <\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Here’s what’s important about this definition:<\/p>\n\n\n\n