{"id":487,"date":"2023-10-12T10:30:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-12T17:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-cloud\/blog\/?p=487"},"modified":"2025-06-24T12:18:58","modified_gmt":"2025-06-24T19:18:58","slug":"building-a-foundation-for-ai-success-a-six-part-series-on-ai-leadership","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-cloud\/blog\/2023\/10\/12\/building-a-foundation-for-ai-success-a-six-part-series-on-ai-leadership\/","title":{"rendered":"Building a foundation for AI success: A six-part series on AI leadership"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s been nearly 70 years since John McCarthy coined the term \u201cartificial intelligence,\u201d but the pace of innovation in the past year\u2014most notably the momentum of generative AI\u2014is challenging leaders to move quickly to develop or update their AI strategies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In our conversations with customers, the questions we most often hear are: What should an AI strategy look like? What are the best practices? How do we create the most impact?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To begin to answer these questions, we developed \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/info.microsoft.com\/ww-landing-building-a-foundation-for-ai-success.html?culture=en-us&amp;country=us\">Building a Foundation for AI Success: A Leader\u2019s Guide<\/a>\u201d as a framework to share what we are learning and hearing about the emerging best practices for driving business value with AI. It is drawn from conversations with customers, partners, analysts, AI leaders inside and outside of the company, and published research, as well as from our own experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We are sharing it as a resource to help inform your own AI strategy, whether you are just beginning to consider AI, are testing and deploying, or are well along the path.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"alignwide is-style-inline wp-block-bloginabox-theme-promotional\">\n\t\n<div class=\"promotional promotional--has-media promotional--media-right\">\n\t<div class=\"promotional__wrapper\">\n\t\t<div class=\"promotional__content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"promotional__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The pillars of AI success<\/h2><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Building a Foundation for AI Success: A Leader\u2019s Guide<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a data-bi-an=\"Global CTA\" data-bi-ct=\"cta link\" data-bi-id=\"cta-block\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/info.microsoft.com\/ww-landing-building-a-foundation-for-ai-success.html?culture=en-us&amp;country=us\">Download a copy<\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"promotional__media-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"promotional__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"457\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-cloud\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/CLO20_Developer_InStudio_Portraits_006.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-cloud\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/CLO20_Developer_InStudio_Portraits_006.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-cloud\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/CLO20_Developer_InStudio_Portraits_006-300x152.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-cloud\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/CLO20_Developer_InStudio_Portraits_006-630x320.jpg 630w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-cloud\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/CLO20_Developer_InStudio_Portraits_006-768x390.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-to-accelerate-your-company-s-success-with-ai\">How to accelerate your company\u2019s success with AI<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u201cThe very first step of the journey is not even technical. It\u2019s to establish a great partnership with the business. The number one goal is to deliver value to the company and to our customers.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u2013Andy Markus, AT&amp;T Chief Data Officer<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cBuilding a Foundation for AI Success: A Leader\u2019s Guide\u201d lays out the five categories that, collectively, support the ability to deliver meaningful, sustainable, and responsible value creation with AI. While there is no one answer for all organizations, we\u2019re starting to see best practices emerge across five discrete categories. They are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" style=\"list-style-type:1\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\">Business strategy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\">Technology strategy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\">AI strategy and experience<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\">Organization and culture<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\">AI governance<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This series will explore each of these topics in depth. In the meantime, here are a few highlights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"business-strategy\">Business strategy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"alignright wp-block-bloginabox-theme-kicker\" data-bi-an=\"Kicker Left\">\n\t<div class=\"kicker\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"kicker__title\">\n\t\t\tMicrosoft AI\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t<p class=\"kicker__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/ai\/blog\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"kicker__link\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tExplore\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u2197<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The consensus\u2014from conversations with customers as well as other external experts\u2014is that a clear set of business objectives for AI, with prioritized use cases and key performance indicators (KPIs), is closely correlated with success. An investment strategy for AI is also key, as it as it entails a structured process by which the organization assesses the business impact of AI against strategic priorities, uses those findings to inform investment decisions, and enables the organization to build a common understanding of how AI accrues to business value. According to Gartner, \u201cOrganizations that follow a portfolio management plan to determine most AI use cases are 2.4 times more likely to reach \u2018mature\u2019 levels of AI implementation.\u201d<sup>1<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-a89b3969 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-arrow-left\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-cloud\/blog\/2023\/11\/01\/building-a-foundation-for-ai-success-business-strategy\/\">Read the post on business strategy<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"technology-strategy\">Technology strategy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From a technology perspective, the top priority is an AI-ready application and data platform architecture that will meet your organization\u2019s requirements. It\u2019s also crucial to align parameters for build versus buy decisions, as well as plans for where to host data and applications, to optimize outcomes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-a89b3969 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-arrow-left\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-cloud\/blog\/2024\/01\/29\/building-a-foundation-for-ai-success-technology-and-data-strategy\/\">Read the post on technology strategy<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"ai-strategy-and-experience\">AI strategy and experience<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While previous experience in building, testing, and realizing AI value across multiple business units, use cases, and dimensions is extremely valuable, other elements of AI strategy are important to consider as well. Customer-centricity, and taking a systematic approach to AI, are both emerging as key contributors to AI success. The 2023 Gartner\u00ae report Survey Analysis: AI-First Strategy Leads to Increasing Returns found that \u201c41 percent of mature AI organizations use customer success-related business metrics.\u201d<sup>1<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-a89b3969 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-arrow-left\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-cloud\/blog\/2024\/02\/22\/building-a-foundation-for-ai-success-ai-strategy-and-experience\/\">Read the post on AI strategy<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"organization-and-culture\">Organization and culture<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Organization and culture are also widely agreed to be significant success factors for AI. From an organizational perspective, having a clear operating model can make the difference between AI initiatives that are viewed as science experiments and those that are understood to be value drivers. From a culture perspective, we have also observed\u2014and been told by customers and other experts\u2014that embracing a culture of change management is key to building organizational capacity for AI.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-a89b3969 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-arrow-left is-style-prefix-outgoing\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-cloud\/blog\/2024\/03\/21\/building-a-foundation-for-ai-success-organization-and-culture\/\">Read the post on organization and culture<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"ai-governance\">AI governance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As with any consequential new technology, AI must be built on a foundation of security, risk management, and trust. As a result, organizations seeking to reap the greatest benefit from AI must develop their understanding of the data governance, security, and responsible AI implications of their decisions and implement the processes, controls, and accountability structures needed to govern it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The paper also includes a set of stages\u2014from exploring potential to realizing value\u2014that you can use to map your own progress against these pillars, as well as a \u201cGetting Started\u201d guide that includes suggested next steps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-a89b3969 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-arrow-left is-style-prefix-outgoing\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-cloud\/blog\/2024\/03\/28\/building-a-foundation-for-ai-success-governance\/\">Read the post on governance<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"next-steps\">Next steps<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stay tuned for the next post in our series: \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-cloud\/blog\/2023\/11\/01\/building-a-foundation-for-ai-success-business-strategy\/\">Building a business strategy for AI<\/a>,\u201d in which we will explore the factors that contribute to a successful AI strategy and transformation plan. We will follow it with dedicated posts focusing on technology and infrastructure, AI strategy and experience, organization and culture, and AI governance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Download a copy of \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/info.microsoft.com\/ww-landing-building-a-foundation-for-ai-success.html?culture=en-us&amp;country=us\">Building a Foundation for AI Success: A Leader\u2019s Guide<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:37px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-a89b3969 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-arrow-left\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-cloud\/blog\/2023\/11\/01\/building-a-foundation-for-ai-success-business-strategy\/\">Read the next post in the series<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:37px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity divider my-3\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><sup>1<\/sup>Gartner, Quick Answer: What is the True Return on AI Investment? 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