The ITSM Practice: Elevating ITSM and IT Security Knowledge30 Dec 2025

Are We Really Ready for AI?

In this episode of The ITSM Practice Podcast, Luigi Ferri explores AI readiness for service desks and ITSM in medium-sized organizations. Going beyond tools and automation, the discussion focuses on leadership, governance, culture, and skills needed to adopt and scale AI responsibly and align AI initiatives with real business value.

In this episode, we answer to:

Are medium-sized organizations really ready for AI in ITSM and service delivery?

What does AI readiness mean beyond automation and technology?

How can leaders assess governance, skills, and culture before adopting AI?

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

How to Assess AI Readiness for Service Delivery, link https://theitsmpractice.gumroad.com/l/HowtoAssessAIReadinessforServiceDelivery

IMD website, article "AI Maturity Index", link https://www.imd.org/artificial-intelligence-maturity-index/

Boston Consulting Group website, article "When Companies Struggle to Adopt AI, CEOs Must Step Up", link https://www.bcg.com/publications/2025/when-companies-struggle-to-adopt-ai-ceos-must-step-up

Cloud Security Alliance website, article "A Guide On How AI Pilot Programs are Shaping Enterprise Adoption", link https://cloudsecurityalliance.org/blog/2025/03/28/a-guide-on-how-ai-pilot-programs-are-shaping-enterprise-adoption

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Credits:

Sound engineering by Alan Southgate - http://alsouthgate.co.uk/

Graphics by Yulia Kolodyazhnaya

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