Post by Cognizant

Two organizations. Same infrastructure. Same maturity level. Same AI ambitions. One decided to invest in compute, data readiness, and platform foundations before expanding further. The other decided to invest in talent, product innovation, and governance frameworks first. The second organization is 60% more likely to abandon its deployment before it generates any return at all. Same starting point. The strategic decision is the variable. And most organizations currently planning their next AI investment cycle are making the second decision without knowing what it costs. The research is in the comments.