Data Transforming Business

Enterprises face one common problem: the hidden costs of AI-based technical debt.“There’s a lot of hype around AI, but many initiatives aren't founded in a business value proposition,” says Paul Brownell, CTO, Growth Acceleration Partners (GAP). “People wander in without an intentional path for ROI.” In this episode of the Don't Panic, It's Just Data podcast, host Douglas Laney, BARC Research and Advisory Fellow, and author of Infonomics and Data Juice, speaks with Paul Brownell from GAP and Frank Lavigne, Advisory Board Member of CloudArmy.The speakers ultimately agree that AI promises greater returns on investment (ROI). However, it’s imperative to note – without a strong data foundation and strategy, AI can quickly turn into a financial nightmare.AI’s Potential to Cause Technical Debt Alluding to a significant “leak in the bucket” for AI initiatives, Brownell says, "a lot of these projects aren't founded in a business value proposition." This can often lead to organi