AI/GenAI for CIOs - Links to 324 Articles/Reports (Excel XLSX)

For IT executives, artificial intelligence and generative AI are foundational technologies that reshape IT infrastructure and software development. IT executives must understand how to integrate AI into existing systems, ensure data security and governance, and evaluate the technical feasibility of AI initiatives. Staying abreast of AI trends, use cases, and challenges empowers CIOs and CTOs to architect robust AI solutions, mitigate risks, and guide their organizations through the complexities of AI implementation. Their expertise is vital for selecting appropriate AI tools, managing AI talent, and driving the successful and scalable deployment of AI across the enterprise.

This excel file provides an index to 135 articles/reports regarding Artificial Intelligence and Generative AI that have been handpicked for CIOs, CTOs and other executives in IT, Security, and Software Development roles. Another 189 additional links to articles and reports have also been included that are applicable to anyone in a C-Suite role. A total of 324 links to thought leadership articles and reports are all reports and articles listed were published during the period January 1, 2024 to March 1, 2025.

The linked articles/reports were published by credible sources that perform rigorous research and analysis. Example sources (and number of links to articles/reports) Accenture (22), Bain (22), BCG (27), Deloitte (22), Forrester (23), Gartner (53), IBM (29) and IBM Institute for Business Value (5), IDC (52), KPMG (11), McKinsey (27), and PWC (16).

The links also take you to articles on use cases (61), how to scale adoption (104), trends/predictions (58), GenAI (134), Security (25), Software Development (17), Data Center (9), and many other topics.

Here are some example titles of articles/reports we have included in this spreadsheet:
•  9 ways developer productivity gets a boost from generative AI
•  Gartner Says CIOs Need to Overcome Four Emerging Challenges to Deliver Value With AI
•  Moving past Gen AI's honeymoon phase: Seven hard truths for CIOs to get from pilot to scale
•  CIOs: Your AI Tech Stack Needs a New Look
•  The 5 biggest AI adoption challenges for 2025
•  Redefining resilience: Cybersecurity in the generative AI era
•  Tackling Trust, Risk and Security in AI Models
•  4 Top Practices That Help EA Leaders Add Value to AI Initiatives
•  The Dawn Of The Age Of GenAI Agents
•  Future of Software development/SDLC with AI and Gen AI

In our excel spreadsheet we include additional information about each article / report we list, including source, title, subtitle/abstract, publication month, and author names. In addition, the reports and articles have been 'tagged' in the spreadsheet using various columns (see descriptions below) so that you can sort/filter the spreadsheet to find the content you are interested in. Please review the column definitions below.
•  Source: The name of the source of the article (e.g. McKinsey, BCG, Gartner, IBM Institute for Business Value, etc.)
•  Geo Focus: If the article/report is focused on a specific geo region or country, it will be tagged with the region/country name
•  Tech Topics: If the article/report is focused on a specific tech topic (e.g. GenAI, Agents, Data, Security, etc.), we list that here.
•  Adoption Focus: Articles/Reports are tagged according to the they type of adoption-related topics it focuses on. Tags include About (covers an intro to the topic), State of Adoption, Scaling Adoption, Use Cases, Challenges, and Value.
•  Biz Topics: If the article/report is focused on a specific business topic (e.g. Future of Work, Customer Service, Governance/Risk, etc.), it will be tagged in this column.
•  Functions/Roles Focus: The articles/reports in this spreadsheet are applicable to those in an IT executive role. We have tagged these with appropriate tags for specific functions, including IT, Security, and Software Development.
•  Industry Focus: Articles/Reports that focus on specific vertical industry (Examples include: Banking, Manufacturing, Energy, Government, Retail, Telecom, etc.) have been tagged in this column.
•  Title (Click on title to go to the article/document): The title of the article/report is hot-linked and the links take you directly to the source article/report. In some rare cases, you will be required to register your email to access the content. All links have been tested as of March 2, 2025.
•  Subtitle: Here we have tried to capture the subtitle or summary of the document in 1-2 sentences
•  Month Published: In this column you will find the month this article/report was published.
•  Type of Content: Most content is either an article (blog, website, or press) or a report (PDF file). On some article pages you are given an opportunity to download a pdf. You may need to sign on to the source website and complete a profile in order to download the full report.
•  Author: Here we have captured the author names (when they were listed).

Our links take you directly to the source article/report. In some rare cases, you will be required to register your email to access the content. All links tested as of February 20, 2025. NOTE: Some of the articles/reports we include in this spreadsheet do appear in other ELOMBODocs excel spreadsheet offerings related to Artificial Intelligence and Generative AI. If you are interested in larger lists of articles/reports on this topic, please review our bundles and/or other document descriptions to discover our most comprehensive lists of articles/reports.

This spreadsheet saves you hours and hours of your own research time and helps you focus YOUR time on delivering thought leadership in your own role within your team, your organization, and with customers and clients.