Lessons from the Leading Edge: Successful Delivery of AI & GenAI

Why download this study?

AI and GenAI are transforming business, but many organizations struggle to move beyond initial pilots. This new BARC survey of 421 business and IT leaders reveals what sets successful AI adopters apart—and how a small group of AI leaders achieves significantly better outcomes in production. The study highlights where organizations encounter the biggest challenges and provides clear, data-driven guidance on how to accelerate AI success.

What you’ll learn (Key Insights & Takeaways)

• AI leaders are nearly twice as likely to have more than five AI projects in production and three times as likely to operate ten or more—driven by higher maturity in leadership, policies, oversight, architecture, legal, security, and data access.
• Privacy and compliance gain importance as AI scales, while priorities like data bias and human–AI collaboration decline, signaling shifting responsible AI focus.
• Software costs, validation and quality-control costs, and people/salary/training costs are most often higher than expected, prompting many organizations to limit scope to stay within budget.
• 22% of respondents are dissatisfied with internal IT as an AI delivery partner, while regional and global consulting firms receive the highest satisfaction ratings.
• The study provides clear recommendations on strengthening foundations such as leadership maturity, data quality, and cost planning to improve AI outcomes.

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