One real reason AI isn't delivering: Meatbags in manglement - The Register

Everyone's chasing that first AI win, hunting for the perfect tool to prove AI works. But here's the uncomfortable truth: the tool isn't usually the problem. I've watched business owners drop $20K on AI platforms that sit unused. Not because the tech failed, but because they tried to force-fit AI into processes that were already broken. It's like putting a Ferrari engine in a car with square wheels. The article nails it: buying an AI tool doesn't equal having an AI solution. And no, you don't need to rebuild everything from scratch. Here's what actually works: before you evaluate another AI tool, map out ONE process that's actually costing you money or time right now. Document how it currently flows, even if it's messy. Find the specific bottleneck where work gets stuck. Now you have a target. When a vendor pitches their AI solution, you can ask: "How does this fix step 4 in my process?" Most will fumble. The ones who answer specifically are worth your time. This simple step has saved my clients from thousands in wrong-fit purchases. It turns "maybe this will work" into "this solves my invoicing backup problem." What's one business process that's actually costing you right now? #AIImplementation #BusinessEfficiency #SmallBusinessAI #ProcessImprovement

Everyone's chasing that first AI win, hunting for the perfect tool to prove AI works. But here's the uncomfortable truth: the tool isn't usually the problem.

I've watched business owners drop $20K on AI platforms that sit unused. Not because the tech failed, but because they tried to force-fit AI into processes that were already broken. It's like putting a Ferrari engine in a car with square wheels.

The article nails it: buying an AI tool doesn't equal having an AI solution. And no, you don't need to rebuild everything from scratch.

Here's what actually works: before you evaluate another AI tool, map out ONE process that's actually costing you money or time right now. Document how it currently flows, even if it's messy. Find the specific bottleneck where work gets stuck.

Now you have a target. When a vendor pitches their AI solution, you can ask: "How does this fix step 4 in my process?" Most will fumble. The ones who answer specifically are worth your time.

This simple step has saved my clients from thousands in wrong-fit purchases. It turns "maybe this will work" into "this solves my invoicing backup problem."

What's one business process that's actually costing you right now?

#AIImplementation #BusinessEfficiency #SmallBusinessAI #ProcessImprovement

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... AI tool is equivalent to having an AI solution. At the same ... AI won't transform business until the enterprise is willing to transform itself.