AI Strategy for Executives

Costs and Business Value

2 lessons · ~6 min

Estimated reading time.

Overview

Compare measured benefits with direct costs, review effort, operational work, risks, and assumptions before deciding whether an AI use case is worth pursuing.

1
Assess the full cost of an AI work step
~3 min
Calculate review-inclusive time and relevant costs from a supplied pilot, without treating freed capacity as automatic cash savings.
2
Choose which AI initiatives to fund, revise or hold
~3 min
Compare evidence, dependencies and mandatory obligations before allocating a limited budget; do not use a score to bypass unresolved risk.