When we talk to finance leaders about AI and other emerging technologies, such as blockchain or the Internet of Things (IoT), we hear a common refrain: "We know we need it. We just don't know why we need it."

This is largely a problem created by the traditional delivery model of emerging technologies, which goes something like this:

Figure out what business problems you want to solve-often with the help of expensive consultants
Buy an AI development platform
Use the platform to build a smart solution
Implement the solution and integrate it into your other software systems (ERP, HR, supply chain, etc.)
Here at Oracle, we take a different approach. We identify the most common use cases, based on customer needs. Then we develop the AI capabilities for you and embed them right into our cloud applications-so that you can immediately put emerging technologies to work for your organization.