Decoding AI Success: Discover why 95% fail—and how the elite 5% consistently deliver.
"The hype on LinkedIn says everything has changed, but in our operations, nothing fundamental has shifted. We're processing some contracts faster, but that's all that has changed."
— Mid-market Manufacturing COO
95% of pilots stall. Most enterprises waste 18+ months and $5-8M before admitting failure.
"The divide does not seem to be driven by model quality or regulation, but seems to be determined by approach."
Your model or regulation isn't the bottleneck—your methodology is.
"ChatGPT and Copilot enhance individual productivity, not P&L performance."
Real impact emerges from AI deeply integrated into workflows, replacing external agencies or BPOs.
"We've seen dozens of demos this year. Maybe one or two are genuinely useful. The rest are wrappers or science projects."
Projects fail because of brittle workflows, lack of contextual learning, and misalignment with operations.
"External partnerships see twice the success rate of internal builds."
Successful organizations treat vendors like strategic partners, holding them accountable to business outcomes.
"Real gains come from replacing BPOs and external agencies, not cutting internal staff."
Start where results are measurable and savings tangible, then scale.
Define measurable P&L outcomes upfront.
Co-develop externally with vendors accountable for business results.
Ship or kill pilots within 90 days.
Prioritize back-office agency replacement.
Evaluate based on business impact, not software metrics.
Your next deployment doesn't have to join the 95%.
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