Why Enterprise AI Projects Fail: It's Not the Model, It's the Strategy
DavidLinthicum · x · 2026-08-28
Based on three years of consulting, the author argues that the model is rarely the problem in failed enterprise AI initiatives; the broken enterprise architecture and strategy are.
Core Pitfalls:
- Goal Inversion: Organizations start with "we need GenAI" instead of defining specific business problems like "reduce processing time by 40%." AI is a capability, not a strategy. Skipping the problem definition leads to polished demos that stall when ROI is questioned.
- Disconnected Pilots: Isolated pilots fail to integrate with real systems. Value lives in workflows, and if the AI cannot operate safely within them, the project stalls.
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