Similarly, AI and machine learning specialists rank at the top of the list of fastest-growing jobs, according to the World Economic Forum’s Future of Work report. Organizations have identified skills gaps and lack of talent acquisition capabilities as key barriers to industry transformation.
At the same time, companies believe that applying AI to IT operations can streamline and improve IT management. According to a new study from Enterprise Management Associates, 96% of IT organizations believe that generative AI improves IT staff productivity, and 98% say they believe AI can help them summarize insights from IT dashboards to illustrate the user experience, explain current trends in bandwidth usage, and determine how alerts are relevant.
Although still in its early stages, many companies, including core enterprise IT vendors such as Cisco and IBM, the Big 3 cloud service providers, and independent educational institutions, have begun offering certifications in AIOps, AI, and machine learning. There are several options to consider.
Cisco: CCDE-AI Infrastructure Certification
At this year’s Cisco Live conference, Cisco announced a new certification: Cisco Certified Design Expert (CCDE) AI Infrastructure. This vendor-neutral certification is aimed at IT professionals who want to gain the expertise needed to design, provision, and optimize the networks and compute power essential to today’s demanding AI workloads.
