Leadership and AI investment / Executive intelligence
A pilot budget should include operating attention.
Setup is one part of the investment.
Someone also needs to review exceptions, maintain approved information, and compare outcomes with the baseline.
If the team has no capacity for that work, a successful installation can still struggle in operation.
Agree who owns the review and when it happens. Include that responsibility in the pilot scope.
The business needs an operating commitment alongside the purchase decision.
Who has time to learn from the system after it goes live?