But how do you get the organization on board with this change? The best way to do this is with a compelling vision for AI. Don’t paint vague pictures of the distant future—be specific. How will AI help the organization move forward? In what specific areas? That focus must be part of the vision. Focus is vital for accelerating scaling and controlling costs. Focus also generates attention and motivates talent.

Focus accelerates the development of domain expertise and relevant data collections. After all, not all of an organization’s data is equally relevant to the focus area. Therefore, not “all” of an organization’s data needs to be subject to the same strict data governance regime. Research shows that this approach can reduce the time data teams spend on these tasks by up to 50%. This allows you to implement AI applications faster and at a lower cost.