Chapter 8, 9 B-CIDS: 5 pillars of AI preparation → Jumpstart Approach

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1.Chapter 6 Optimize decision making with AI - Simple versus Intelligent Data Analytics2024-12-252.Chapter 1: The Promise of AI2024-12-253.Chapter 7 ML development life cycle2024-12-25

4.Chapter 8, 9 B-CIDS: 5 pillars of AI preparation → Jumpstart Approach2024-12-25

5.Chapter 10-11-12. Find AI Opportunities - 4 Stages2024-12-256.Chapter 3-4. 5 tips for AI success & 5 myths of AI2024-12-257.Chapter 5. How AI can improve Business Process2024-12-258.Chapter 13 Build or Buy2024-12-269.Chapter 14. Measure Success2024-12-2610.Book notes: The Business Case for AI: A Leader's Guide to AI Strategies, Best Practices & Real-World Applications2024-12-26

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B-CIDS

• AI-Readiness: A company is AI-ready when it can smoothly progress from AI concept to implementation and benefit realization, and do so consistently.
• Preparation: Achieving AI-readiness is a comprehensive process involving company culture, talent, data, and infrastructure—not just financial cost.
• Time Investment: Becoming AI-ready is a long-term commitment that transforms business operations.
• Practical Use: Focus on using AI to enhance business processes, decision-making, and product/service quality through thorough preparation and iterative strategy.

At a high level, the five pillars in preparing for AI include Budget, Culture, Infrastructure, Data, and Skills—B-CIDS (pronounced as “be kids”). Each of these pillars take a different angle and come together to help you get ready for AI. Still, what exactly your organization needs would depend on where you are in your AI journey.

Jumpstart Approach

In the previous chapter, we discussed B-CIDS, the five pillars for AI preparation, each with its own requirements for building an AI-ready company.
However, working on all pillars at once is impractical, especially for newcomers to AI, as perfecting a single pillar can take years.
Instead of waiting until you're fully prepared, consider the Jumpstart AI approach.
This method allows for strategic AI experimentation while addressing readiness gaps in your organization through short-term strides.

It promotes a disruptive and proactive mindset.

The Jumpstart AI approach consists of four steps:

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